Partitions difficile chez Walrus Music Publishing

Relaxed groove with emphasis on both linear and ensemble playing. Piano solo. Doubles. Optional 5th Trumpet and Optional Vocalise.

Medium fast swing. Open solo section. Scored for AATTB, Trpt, Trbn, & No doubles.

Up-tempo swinger based on OTangerineO changes. Complete with trumpet solo, piano solo, and sax soli. Scored for 5 saxes, 1 trpt, 1 bone, and rhy.

This even-8th medium-tempo tune features a haunting 2-part melodic line which spins outover three tonal areas. Open solos explore these tonalities. Instrumentation is trumpet, soprano sax, trombone or...

Bright jazz waltz composed by Louie Bellson, as played by his big band. Optional rubato piano intro, and improvised solo section for flugelhorn.

A lyrical jazz waltz in the ECM style, featuring fluegelhorn soloist. The harmony is influenced by Wayne Shorter. Running time is approximately 6 minutes. Medium difficult. No doubles.

This medium tempo jazz waltz features a trio of soprano sax, tenor sax, and trombone. The trio states the melody and is prominent in the solo section as well. Repeated major triads with changing bass...

Commissioned by the West Valley Jazz Orchestra for their performance with Dave Liebman, this piece is a jazz waltz in the style of 'Alice in Wonderland', but with a more modal feel. Solo space (change...

Jazz waltz. Piano solo. Flute & Flugel state be-boppish head w/ens joining in at the bridge. Shout chorus follows & then brief sax soli. Dbls, no score. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Minor-themed jazz waltz. Trumpet handles melody and shares solo space with piano. Band shout features a relative major second theme, only to return to the original theme for the close. Trumpet goes to...

The first in the OBop BrothersO series. A great two Tenor feature based on OI Got RhythmO changes. No score. Recorded by the Charles Rutherfords Jazz Pacific Jazz Orch, Runion, on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Med-fast adventure in blues. Piano solo, sax soli, open solo section, dbl-X section. No score. Recorded by the Matt Catingub Big Band on Reference Recordings, Your Friendly Neighborhood Big Band.

Medium fast stomper. Open solo section and sax soli. No score. Recorded by the Mat Catingub Big Band on Sea Breeze Jazz, My Mommy and Me.

.....The next chapter. Up tempo Be Bop chart featuring Alto & Tenor solos. No score.

An exciting shuffle with an exciting climactic shout chorus. No score.

Yet another beautiful but challenging Alto sax ballad. Pretty and powerful. No score.

Features two be-bop Alto players in a med-fast fun feature. Based on Honeysuckle Rose changes. No score. Recorded by Univ Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Walrus Records.

This super stomper features Trpt & Alto in a Cannonball/Nat Adderly tradition. No score.

A nice med blues chart that can be opened up for any soloist with a nice shout chorus. No score.

Up-tempo jazz waltz that showcases your great Bone section. Commissioned by the Monterey Jazz Festival.

A wonderfully different and challenging Alto ballad. Also features a great Bone soli in a dbl x section.

Tongue-in-cheek craziness. Piano solo, open solo section. Sax doubles. No score. Recorded by the Matt Catingub Big Band on Reference Records. See master Otter CD catalog.

This was the nickname given Matt by the great Thad Jones. This chart showcases the band with some fun ensemble be-bop and as usual a great Catingub shout chorus.

(The Retired Gardeners Song) Another in a series of truly tasteless Catingub titles! Medium-fast opener with exciting ensembles. Tenor and Drum Solos.

A challenging concert piece featuring impressionistic style writing for jazz ensemble. Very interesting colors and tempos. Features Alto sax and Trumpet. Saxes dbl on flutes.