Bill Cunliffe : Partitions difficile

These arrangements were inspired by Bill Cunliffe's CD That Time of Year, containing freely improvised jazz interpretations of ageless carols. The music is filled with many influences - from bebop and...

Iberian Fantasy, an up-tempo samba, written and recorded by Buddy Rich at the 1984 Berlin Jazz Festival is a demanding and exciting chart, but musically quite straightforward. If you have a good lead...

Up tempo blues. 1/2 note =208+. Features Tenor sax & Trpt solos. Recorded by Bob Parton's JAZZTECH Big Band on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Eb. Tribute to Ornette Coleman. Standard orchestration. Alto and drum feature. Not demanding in terms of ranges, and a tuneful, but challenging piece of music. A few time changes. Top lead trumpet not...

Fairly easy even eigth note ballad. Piano feature, all written out, but also with changes. Top trumpet note written Bb. Harmonically sophisticated and moody.

Written for the Buddy Rich Big Band.Eb. Written for and played by Buddy from 1985 through 1987. Uptempo swinger with sax soli, piano and baritone solos. Very straightforward and effective. Big shout c...

Eb.Pensive even 8th note chart, harmonically innovative, but lyrical. Piano and tenor solos. Powerful shout chorus. Top trumpet note written F at end. Very Effective.

Eb. A real scorcher, and one to end a concert with. Dedicated to Buddy, Woody and Maynard. Uptempo latin alternating with rock feel. Tenor and lead trumpet solos. Lots of unison writing. Some tricky m...

Uptempo mambo chart from Bill Cunliffe album Imaginacion. mStarts nin E minor, modulates to Db major. Piano fearure, and dueling trumpets going out. Lots of unison brass writing. Piano part is challen...

Written for the Buddy Rich Big Band. F major.Powerful jazz shuffle. Alto and trombone solos. Moderately difficult. Top trumpet note written G above staff.

Written for the Buddy Rich Big Band. Ab. Slightly simplified version of the powerhouse rock chart with a rock 3/4 middle section. Hugh climax. Lots of fun to play. Top trumpet note written E.Difficult...

First of three movement suite in the style of the Bill Reddy/ John La Barbera/ BuddybRich suites. First section medium rock feel (Oxford Street), moderately difficult, top trumpet note written D, but...

Third movement of the London Suite, written for and performed by the Buddy Rich Band. Recorded by the Roger Fox Big Band on their album 'A Rare Connection. Trumpet top note written Eb above staff. Fun...

Bb Standard big band orchestration. A powerful and exciting jazz shuffle featuring piano as soloist. Written for a new recording of the Oscar Peterson Jazz Legacy Big Band featuring pianist Marian Pet...