Ensemble

This is a medium-up swing tune featuring improvised solos for baritone saxophone and trumpet. Composed by trumpeter Paul Tynan and arranged by Aaron Lington. 'Pepper Aarons' attempts to fuse the melod...

Featuring a tuneful and aggressive melody played by alto sax, trumpet and guitar, Idylwild alternates between traditional swing and a modern funky hip-hop feel. Ample solo space for lead alto is follo...

This easygoing swinger is written in the style of the great Sammy Nestico and gives a nod to his classic Basie chart, Freckle Face. A tuneful melody accompanied by traditional chord changes leads to p...

Bright swing tempo. Intro features open Piano solo. Solo for Trpt & open Tenor battle. Trpt written to high dbl. G. No Dbls.

A bonafied Basie chart. Medium tempo swing. Features Piano solo. Trpt written to high F, No Dbls. No score

Commissioned by Riverside Community College. Medium swing minor blues in the Kenton tradition that features 1st and 4th trombones in duet and blowing. 9 brass. Recorded by the Hawk-Richard Jazz Orches...

Fast swing in the hard bop tradition and is a tenor-trumpet feature. The melody and the blowing are by trumpet and tenor. There is an exciting but challengin trumpet soli. 8 brass. Recorded by the Haw...

A colorful, moody ballad in Db minor. This chart features lead alto. Soloist is featured throughout and improvises over double time section (swing). Saxes double on simple flute parts. 8 brass. Record...

Fast swing in the hard bop tradition and is a tenor-trumpet feature. Bop lines written throughout the band but melody and blowing by trumpet and tenor. (8 brass). Recorded by the Hawk-Richard Jazz Orc...

Lively funk shuffle with a swing bridge, written for the Airmen of Note. Some sax doubles. No score.

An up tempo swinger good for opening a concert. Features keyboard solo in beginning, tenor solo and the sax section. Has been redorded by the Illinois Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble 1.

Good swing opener with high energy featuring alto sax and trumpet solos. 1st trumpet to high E. Medium Difficult.

Hard driving medium swing chart, featuring alto sax. Ensemble shout. Some doubles.

Funk shuffle fusion tune [swing 16th's], featuring a hip groove.

Begins funk, moves to double x swing, returns to funk. Tricky ensemble.

Swinger with simple rhythms and ranges, playable by most, AABA form.

Swinger originally commissioned by the Full Faith & Credit Big Band.

Amedium-up tempo swinger. The chart has a retro-swing sound to it with a catchy melody, fun sax soli and a roaring shout chorus. Solos are included for tenor saxophone and trumpet 2 (ad lib or as writ...

This hard swinging, shuffle blues was commissioned by a consortium of directors from the American Band College. The chart features a funky melody, trumpet section soli and a roaring shout chorus with...

Great ensemble writing. Medium groove swinger featuring the bass.

This bright swing is based on 'I Got Rhythm' changes. Great melody! Sax soli, exciting shout trades fours with drummer. Solo space.

This is a medium, in-the-pocket, swing tune featuring piano. The sax soli is challenging, but well worth the effort, and the shout chorus will bring the audience to it's feet. There is also a great 't...

Medium up tempo swinger. Can be opened up for additional solos after tenor, using first six bars as send-off each time. Not too difficult but requires solid lead trumpet. Written for Tonight Show Band...

Take-off on Rocky's Theme. Medium tempo 8th note feel with hip unison band interlude in contrast to more harmonic melody and solo sections. Written for Tonight Show Band.

Straight ahead Be-Bop featuring an unaccompanied sax soli, tenor solo may be opened up for other soloists as well. Originally arranged for Doc Severinson's Tonight Show Band. 7 brass.