Partitions difficile chez Walrus Music Publishing

SATB, improv in alto. 4:45. AABA jazz ballad, lyric melody, interesting chords. 16th note sextuplets and 16 bars of ballad (double time) improv most difficult elements.

This is an exciting 12/8 clavinety latin/jazz piece that has trumpet and synth solos. The opening 12/8 section segues into a driving straight ahead shuffle with an extended tutti unison line before go...

Paul's orchestrated rendition of Billy Mitchell's tune is captured in the contemporary Latin feel. Solos: Piano & flute. Dbls. Recorded by the HMA Salsa Jazz Orchestra 'California Salsa' on Sea Breeze...

Don't be scared off by the dissonant, contrapuntal introduction; Phil Woods' "All Bird's Children" is largely a fun-filled bebop romp that will serve as a wonderful vehicle for your star alto sax play...

Although this Phil Woods arrangement gets off to a fairly mellow start, it will serve as quite a workout for your whole band! Each section has lengthy eighth-note runs that span the entire ranges of t...

Ignore the cheeky title - this hard-swinging Phil Woods arrangement is big band bebop fun at its finest. The solo sections are open for alto, trumpet and piano before a slowly building shout section t...

Up tempo jazz burner in a minor mode-very west coast jazz! Starts out featuring the trumpets in a be-bop kinda line with the rest of the band coming in halfway. Lots of room for soloists in the middle...

Up-tempo be-bop on the changes of 'There Is No Greater Love.' Theme played by the whole band followed by an alto sax solo, band tutti, and trumpet solo. Recorded by the Chris Walden Big Band on 'No Bo...

Originally recorded by Doc Severinsen, this chart shouts Handel's Hallelujah with a lot of surprises. A great show opener.

Arranged for brass quintet (2 Bb trumpets with one doubling piccolo in Bb, French horn, trombone and tuba). Bach's chorale prelude masterpiece is beautifully set for brass quintet by a master arranger...

Arranged for brass quintet (2 Bb trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba). Bach's choral prelude masterpiece is beautifully set for brass quintet by a master arranger for brass instruments. Wonderful...

Arranged for brass quintet. (2 Bb trumpets with one doubling piccolo trpt. in Bb).This is a fantastic setting of the famoous fanfare and 'gallop' allegro made popular to generations of radio listeners...

Bossa nova written for John Patitucci. Features Bass solo [naturally]. Dbls. No score

Nice Bossa-nova. A change of pace for the concert. Features Bone solo. No score.

Bossa Nova featuring tenor sax solo. Doubles required. No score.

Pretty bossa featuring Flugelhorn. This tune is pretty quiet throughout but does have some hot ensemble writing. No dbls.

Guess what? It's a samba! This tune starts w/soprano and flugel lead in a rather quiet fashion & builds to a shout section featuring the trpts. The middle section features anyone who wants to blow. Re...

A lush and haunting Bossa Nova. This chart challenges your band's ability to balance & play sensitively. Dbls.

A lush and melodic bossa nova featuring Flugel. The chart also utilizes interesting contrasts through the use of flutes & contra-bass clarinet dbls.

The main section starts with a written piano Latin vamp pattern. The theme, stated by octave brass,is a 24-bar blues. The solo section is followed by ensemble development of unison and octave lines, a...

The bass line pattern provides the foundation for this Latin flavored piece, perhaps evoking images (with its exotic melodic line,featuring cup-muted trumpets against woodwinds) of 'South Seas'locales...

This is a commission for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association's All-star big band. The rhythm section is important in this medium up-tempo swing piece, especially at the begin...

Powerhouse chart. Med. bright tempo. Alternates Latin & swing. Challenging line & another great chord progression from Ladd. Fugue is the blowfish delicacy highly prized in Japan. If not cleaned prope...