Chansons de Noël pour big band

Hold on to your elfs! An up tempo jazz waltz featuring the tenor sax or soprano sax. Recorded by the Kubis Big Band on Jazz Musicians Christmas on Sea Breeze Jazz.

This is yet another Samba full of the Christmas spirit. Recorded by the Kubis Big Band on Jazz Musicians Christmas on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Starts with 2 brass quartets dueling and lots of very cool ensemble, with a tenor sax solo, It dings and dongs its way through a fun, bouncy tune. Trumpet 1 highest note is double high G. 5,4,4,P,B,D....

This brass only arrangement by Rob is written for 4 trpts, 4 trbns, and 2 horns. This is a different melody from the version already in the catalog. It is in a traditional style brass chorale. The cho...

O Little Town of Bethlehem begins with a rubato chorale with flugel lead. 4 flutes and 2nd tenor has clarinet double. First time through is a cappella. Second verse is a trombone solo with piano accom...

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear begins this big band arrangement with a cappella brass, later joined by 4 flutes and a bass clarinet. Written out lead in Alto 2. Silent Night is where the rhythm section...

You can't play a New Year's gig without it. And this version swings with a little room to stretch and a great out-chorus. Lead trpt to written D above staff with optional high G.

Look out-we've never Wasseled like this before! (NEW CHRISTMAS TUNE! )This one is difficult. Very good high school or very good college with lots of meter changes but wow what a burner! Hopefully if T...

Bass trombone feature on this old Christmas standard. This is a medium swing version featuring the bass bone all the way through the chart. Lead trumpet to high E. As recorded by the Tom Kubis Big Ban...

Traditional Christmas tune treated as a groovy up-tempo swing. G minor solo section is open for soloists. Well-written backgrounds superimpose We Three Kings over this chord progression. Optional clar...

This Christmas classic has been written in 4/4 for acapella horns (rhythm section is tacit). It's only 1 chorus long (25 measures) and sets a lovely, gentle mood on a holiday jazz program. No improvis...

This is the hippest version of the old Christmas carol, 'Good King Wenceslas' that you will ever play. Sort of whacky, but driving and exciting chart in 3/4 time. Demanding but playable sax parts. Tsa...

3/4 version of the cliassic featuring the trombone. This is a different, textural, stylish version. Solos: Trombone. Key Eb major. Trumpet 1 highest note G just above the staff. Alto 1 on soprano and...

Up tempo 3/4 version of the great classic. Trumpet over saxophone s on the head. Fetures tenor sax on soprano. Key F major. Trumpet highest note high E. 5,4,5,P,B,D. Medium.

Fun, samba version of the great Christmas standard that keeps you excited and leaves room for audience participation in sing 'Fum, Fum, Fum'. Key Bb major. Trumpet 1 highest note high F. 5,4,4,P,B,D....

A medium tempo jazz waltz features the trombones on the melody, followed by a soli for that section. Soprano sax and Trumpet 2 are featured on solos, and there is a sax soli, as well. The shout chorus...

Medium swing. Features Bari Sax and Trombone 2 on solos and four bar exchanges, with a nice mid-register shout chorus. The most difficult part is a contrapuntal section with four saxes pitted against...

This begins with a chorale version of the hymn shared by brass and saxes. The remainder of this expansive chart is cast in a 5/4 bolero, and features Tenor Sax and Trumpet 2 on solos. Counting is tric...

Brisk jazz waltz version of the Christmas standard. Solos for trumpet, trombone, and a sax soli. Trumpet goes to high E.5,4,4,P,B,D.

This version of Jingle Bells will be a fun holiday favorite, especially for the Tijuana Brass fans. No solos, Trumpet range G# top of staff. 5,4,4,G,P,B,D.

Beginning with a moderate waltz chorale, this wonderful old tune finds its groove as a bossa nova alternating with a jazz waltz. The C minor changes for solo trombone is in the relaxed bossa style. Th...