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A swinging Basie-groove type piece from the Steve Wiest Big Band library. Based on the changes to 'You Stepped Out Of A Dream' the main melody and solos are written for trombone (or treble clef instru...

An exciting straight ahead modern jazz piece from the Steve Wiest Big Band library. The groove alternates between broken swing and New Orleans 'second line street beat'. Solo sections for trombone (or...

Here's a tour de force challenge for mature bands! Features a bit of straight eighth, but predominantly samba and swing grooves. A great vehicle for rhythm section and horns to really shine. Enjoy som...

As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band ('XXL' Silverline Records) featuring Eddie Daniels on clarinet, this rollicking swing tune commemorates legendary composer Thad Jones' dislike of clarinet...

As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band on their Grammy Nominated record 'Act Your Age'. Slow, moody swing is a tribute to composer Oliver Nelson and features lush textures and rich chord change...

Fast swing feature for 1st and 2nd bone. Nice, tight ensemble writing, with a burning sax soli. Open solo choruses for bone solos.Recorded by Ryan Haines Big Band on 'New Horizons' on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Fast swing, opener-styled piece, featuring multiple soloists and lots of full ensemble sections. Fast, unison sax lines and sax soli's. Drum solo, interspersed with horn kicks. Title cut as recorded b...

Exciting and impressive full band feature. Begins as an open drum solo with brass/sax chorale underneath that builds to a fast swing feel. Extended solo time for lead bone and tenor sax 1 (with stop t...

From the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, 'Swing Dance Tour' of 2000. Swing Tempo; approx. 140-145 bpm to the 1/4 note. Swing chart with a modern harmonic appeal, flanked by traditional vocabulary. Solo...

Up-tempo swinger - the Jazz Messengers meet Jim McNeely! Features front line of Trumpet 2, Bone 1, and Tenor 1 versus the rest of the band - each has a dedicated solo section - finishes with a freneti...

This very difficult composition alternates between a 5/2 motif and moving swing. It features extended trpt, alto, and trombone solos. doubles. The 'shout' is notated in opposing meters. Not for the we...

This is a slow swing composition in Bb major written for an eleven-piece ensemble. The instrumentation also includes alto, tenor, and baritone saxopones, two trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, acousti...

Anvil Chorus is a straight-ahead hard swingin' chart (quarter note=240) rescored for mini-big band. Anvil Chorus was originally written by Giuseppe Verdi in 1853 as part of his opera La Traviata. Duri...

Besetzung: Alto / 2 Tenor / Bariton 3 Trompeten / 3 Posaunen / Rhythmus

Besetzung: Alto / 2 Tenor / Bariton 3 Trompeten / 3 Posaunen / Rhythmus