Big Band pour les professionnels

An energetic tip of the hat to one of my all-time favorite arrangers, Bill Holman. A sort of Roman a Clef of 'Camptown Races' with lots of linear interest as well as a screaming shout chorus that recu...

This medium-up straight eighths chart is scored for soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, 4 tpt, 3 tbn and rhythm. It features solo flugelhorn on melody and improvisation, and there is also a trombone solo. So...

Funky shuffle featuring Tenor solo, Sax ens & a head played by trio of Trpt, Tenor & Bone.

Jazz/rock 'cooker' featuring two alternating Trpts & explosive Kentonesque brass writing.

Nice rock shuffle featuring sax exposition w/Earth, Wind & Fire - like horn riffs. Plenty of space for solos w/interesting contrapuntal variations & big shout chorus. Strong rhythm chart w/good use of...

Medium tempo samba featuring a simple, gentle melody. Some fun contrapuntal ensemble work leads to solos. Nice section for the Obones to show off and a good 'Latin' workout for the cats in the rhythm...

A hard driving up tempo Blues that feature an open piano solo with a funky bass line at the beginning with a great brass section background. The opening melody is played by the saxes. The ensemble sho...

Ofuscato is a contemporary bog band chart, featuring the tenor saxophonist throughout. It's a straight eights, about 95bpm, with a strong pedal pointn and a long three part form. Written with a Rhodes...

This uplifting piece was written to honor one of the greatest jazz drummers of South Africa, Lulu Gontsana. Even eighths. The introduction is built on major seventh chords over a driving beat, which o...

Not quite a ballad, not really a jazz waltz, this haunting piece features soprano saxophone throughout. The modal harmonies are of long duration, challenging the melodic invention of your soloist as w...

. .. is based on two funk grooves; one medium-fast, reminiscent of Weather Report, and the other half time. The main theme is played in unison by soprano sax, tenor sax and harmon-muted trumpet. Modal...

Comp by Jeff Ellwood. Written for the Riverside Community College Jazz Ensemble 1 and performed at the IAJE 2002 National Conference. This is a bop feature for tenor sax and trumpet. The two do the me...

Good chart to use synth/midi keyboard and experiment with some new sounds. Eerie introduction goes into funk feel. Sax doubles. Features synth and tenor sax solos. Some sax doubles.

A very beautiful ballad. Bass trombone feature. Sax doubles.

Opens with a 12-bar blues piano solo, into a great theme that will stick with the audience after they've gone, later features a tenor solo. Lead trumpet up to high Eb. (Premiered by MYJO- Midland Yout...

A great medium tempo blues chart that showcases most of the sections of your band. Open ad lib section for the trombone players to do their thing plus your drummer can show off his stuff near the midd...

Contemporary 12/8 funk shuffle. Energy level is very high!!

Weather Report meets Monk! Yes. Based on the changes to an obvious favorite Monk tune, this chart features Monkish-like material super-imposed over a Weather Report funk shuffle ala Mr. Gone.

A moderately slow, straight 8ths that alternates 6/5 and 5/4 bars. Beginning with a guitar solo, it features a gentle melody played by the soprano and tenor saxes. The featured soloist is the tenor sa...

Fast, modal flavored chart w/some interesting time-feel transitions. Solos for tenor & Trumpet w/a great 'Shout' chorus. Super vehicle for a hot Drummer.

Straight ahead medium up, blues in Bb. Open for solos. Big band version of chart written for 'the Brass Connection'.

Medium to medium slow blues in F minor. Can be opened up for soloists. Interesting head and band shout.

A moody, (not too slow) middle movement. Lots of space for solos and some exciting BGs and ensemble work. Sax doubles. Part 2 on 'No Passport Required' suite. Original Suite composed for trumpeter Ken...

A big band version of the tune written for the 'Brass Connection's first album. Spacey, with nice harmonies. Sax doubles.

(Oxford St. Blues or OverSeas Blues, take your pick, Ian will explain it when he sees you!!!) A Jazz Messengers kind of head, (and feel). Great finale for the soloists and an interesting 'half-time-rh...