Partitions difficile pour Big Band

This sassy number offers a barrelhouse background to the featured plunger tenor trombone, which cavorts from optional low pedals up to high B. Each horn section gets a brief soli, and the ensemble whi...

Commissioned and programmed by USAF Airmen Of Note. Features flugelhorn and tenor sax. Woodwinds: flute, clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax, bari sax. Contemporary, straight eighths groove.

Exciting blues in a double-time feel, dedicated to a man who spent his life working with chemical and biological weapons ('bugs and gas'.) Changes for tenor, trombone and trumpet, with a unison shout...

Fast 3/4 Latin piece in one - this one really cooks! Trombone changes. No doubles; lead trumpet to E6.

Bluesis is a somewhat mischievous medium up tempo blues that features piano, bass, and drums. However, it really can feature anyone. After the head it weaves its way through a series of twists and tur...

A unique funk chart with some interesting colors and time changes. Bass instruments introduce the 'melody' actually a heavy funk bass line with some occasional Brecker'ish harmonic colors contrasting...

This mambo COOKS!! Features trumpet -trombone -tenor on head. Some tricky 'salsa' figures for the piano. Bass trombone-baritone have important lines too. Solo section open for anyone on montuno patter...

Dedicated to Bob Florence. A smooth, relaxed jazz ballad featuring alto sax. Ensemble passages are voiced close and require careful attention to intonation. Reasonable in range for most ensembles, yet...

Commissioned by Jeff Tower and the Hemet High School Jazz Ensemble. A light samba feel that features tenor sax. Soloist gets lots of room to improvise. Chord progression is challenging. Hot shout chor...

Dedicated to crazy L.A. radio personality Rick Dees and it's a lot of fun to play. A really funky shuffle groove with challenging lines for the horns and a contrasting middle section that features alt...

Commisioned by Martin Murphy Middle School, Morgan Hill, California. Medium tempo jazz tune based on 'Doxy' changes. Features unison trombone on the 'head,' a hip sax soli and some exposed parts for B...

A contemporary piece in three sections: 1. Gumbo Down Bourbon Street. Hot shuffle blues featuring tenor saxophone. 2. Sunday on the Bayou. Quiet reflective ballad featuring trombone. 3. Big and Easy D...

Here is the piece in its entirety, the full three movement work. The first movement is a jazz waltz with a 'cool' period flavor. The second is a modal blues with some dark timbres and open for any sol...

Straight ahead four. Solos for: Bass, Trpt, Alto & short Drum solo. Sax dbls. Recorded by Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass on 'The Brass Is Back' and Charles Rutherfords Jazz Pacific Orch on ONote Walke...

Up tempo flute feature. Recorded by Charles Rutherford's Jazz Pacific Orch ONote WalkerO on Sea Breeze Jazz.

No description neede. As recorded by the Buddy Rich Orchestra, Buddy Rich Big Band 'Burning for Buddy Vol 2'.

If you like shuffles, this chart is for you. There is blowing space for Tenor & Trpt & also an interesting a cappella chorus.

The sequel to 'Mr. Beautiful Walks His Pet Pig' is finally here. This shuffle romps from start to finish & provides your band w/a challenge w/o being overwhelmed. The solo space features Tenor, a/is f...

It's three-three-three charts in one! This extended suite (performance time approximately 11 minutes)of three sections which are related by melodic and harmonic material. Shade (part 1) is an up shuff...

If you're looking for some Salsa to spice up your library you should check this chart out. It opens with a recurring sax pad underpinned by an interesting bass/bari sax/piano line which leads into a b...

If you have a rhythm section & soloist capable of playing rhythm changes at an up-tempo [300+] you will want to include this in your next concert. The horn parts are very easy, & not too high for bras...

Beautiful ballad setting for an original based upon the chord changes to 'Round Midnight'. This is a feature throughout for the soloist of your choice.

Arranged for saxophonist/composer Peter Epstein's appearance at the 2004 Central Coast Jazz Festival, this modal alto feature takes some unexpected turns in the middle and sets up a natural sounding g...

Commissioned by the Monterey Jazz Festival for the 2007 Next Generation Jazz Festival, this chart falls in that small space between Ornette Coleman and Radiohead, with a bevy of odd-metered phrases, s...