Partitions difficile de Swing

This is a wonderful medium tempo composition that alternates between 3/4 swing and 9/8 afro-Cuban. Arranged by Canadian composer/arranger Dean McNeill this piece features either a solo guitarist or so...

Nice easy swing. Exciting shout chorus in brass. 10 brass.

Slow 12/8 blues in the style of 'After Hours'. Attractive mixture of laid back 12/8 feel & an aggressive 3/4 swing. A virtuoso shout chorus in the saxes.

A festive, hard swinging blues with lots of blowing space. No solo, then guitar, then all instruments in a collective improv.

A hard-swinging shuffle. Great shout chorus with virtuosic sax writing. No dbls. 8 brass (no tuba). Solos for Alto & Trpt.

Here is an angular, bluesy medium swing chart featuring tenor sax, drums, bass, and optional trombone jazz that was written in the 80's. It opens with a drum solo with band hits, and has some tricky t...

This chart goes in and out of Latin and swing. Features trumpet and alto. Enjoyable to play and listen to. As recorded by the Carl Saunders Big Band on 'Be Bop Big Band' on Sea Breeze Jazz.

This Carl Saunders original was written to con-note how a baby would conceve the blues. The trumpet is featured through out and has hip backgrounds and swinging ensemble. No score. As recorded by the...

Up tempo swinger on changes to There Will Never Be Another Ewe. Features alto and tenor on a tricky melodic line

A medium shuffle tempo blues with potential openings for several soloists. A fairly demanding sax soli and tight, swinging, ens work throughout.

Up tempo swing. Quarter note = 232. Features solo space for Alto sax and Trumpet. No doubles. Commissioned by the Kansas Music Educators Association for their All-State jazz Ensemble.

Ease swing blues feature for bass or tube. Alto sax 1 doubles piccolo. Optional vibes.

This great contemporary standard by Bob Berg is a powerful feature both for tenor sax and the entire ensemble. The tune requires a tenor soloist with 'fire' and a strong rhythm section capable of play...

A fast driving swing arrangement based on a wonderful Scott Wendholt theme. The challenging theme is played by trumpet(4th) and tenor sax. Solos are for trumpet, tenor sax, and piano, and are followed...

Named after the center of a storm, this funk chart can be played as such or with shifts into swing or other styles, as the intent is to be flexibly changing. Half note = 118. Premiered by saxist Seamu...

A soli of trumpet, trombone, and tenor sax lead the band through this swinging tune based on 'Shiny Stockings' and 'Satin Doll' changes, with an optional backbeat funk section that will get everyone m...

A swinging, medium-up, Eb rhythm changes chart with an Eternal Triangle bridge. Solos for trumpet, trombone and piano. Includes a fun, meaty sax soli. Manageable brass ranges, with lead trumpet going...

Fast swing, alternating with a funky street beat that gets everyone clapping. Solos for soprano, tenor, trombone, and piano. Lead sax on soprano, bari doubles flute; lead trumpet to A5. Medium difficu...

A medium-tempo swing that includes a 'kicking' ensemble section. Features Flugelhorn, tenor and a written lead trumpet solo. Easy doubles. Recorded by Dave Eshelmans' Jazz Garden Big Band 'Deep Voices...

Commissioned by the Fairfield High School Jazz Ensemble, Louise Jacob, director. This chart is a tribute to the late San Francisco bay area pianist and vocal artist Smith Dobson. It is a musical remin...

It is an up tempo chart that moves back and forth from the blues form to rhythm changes (AABA). The chart features each of the members of the saxophone section peforming short solos that alternate wit...

Millennium Jump is a blues written in a swing era style. The featured instruments are piano, tenor sax, and trombone, but bass trombone has the final word. Written 'under the influence' of the 'One O'...

Stoppin' Time (a.k.a. Swing Swing Swing) is also from (you guessed it) the musical 'Bring 'Em Back!'. It is written in the style of Benny Goodman's 'Sing Sing Sing'. It has 5 clarinets and features on...

MFYXTPLYX is an exciting up tempo 'tonally outside' swing number featuring drums. After the band unison line...it's all drums!...until the outhead is played. 5/4/4/G/P/B/D. Trumpet Bb. Trombones B. Me...

Commisioned by Martin Murphy Middle School, Morgan Hill, California. Dedicated to one of the greatest entertainers, Sammy Davis Jr. Laid back swing feel muted brass ensemble with a flute lead on the m...