Howie Smith Partitions pour big band

Your band will love this easy swinger which opens with nice unison lines for Trumpet and Alto, and then builds to some exciting full ensemble sounds before a big finish. Plenty of opportunities in bet...

Funky (q note = 96). Solo feature for alto sax with layered rhythms underneath. Solo form consists of 2 choruses of funk and 1 of double-time swing. The last of these is a shouting ensemble section fo...

Medium swing (q note = 156). Basically an Ab blues. First two choruses without rhythm section. Solid ensemble writing throughout, takes advantage of the contrast between conical and cylindrical brass...

Swing (q note = 192). An elongated melodic version of THREE BLIND MICE over an F pedal rhythm vamp with chromatic harmonies on top. Open solo for soprano sax. One sax double on soprano.

Beautiful ballad feature for Flugelhorn. No doubles.

Even 8th feel (q note = 92). Originally written for Gary Burton, now features soprano sax. A difficult sax soli follows the solo, then an ever-building ensemble section followed by a return to the mel...

Samba (1/2 note = 120). Dedicated to Sonny Rollins. Solo feature for alto, trumpet or trombone using nothing more than I, IV, & V chords in F major and relative minor. One full chorus for the soloist...

Half-time shuffle (1/2 note = 96). Oddly-constructed phrase lengths (7+6+4) is fun for both the listener and the player. Solo space for any sax followed by any brass followed by guitar, piano or bass....