Partitions difficile pour Big Band

Petite Bete Noir was commissioned by Gene Aitken for the Greeley Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band. Written in a somewahat minimalist style, the piece is based on a four-note cell in the bass voices who...

Written for the Univ. of Miami Concert Jazz Band. This E.C.M groove [St. 8th feel], features Flugelhorn, Soprano & Sax section. 5/5/5/4.

Tunnel is a musical impression of a solitary ride, late at night through a tunnel in the center of a big city. A straight-eigth note piano ostinato sets the course for the reflective melody that is fi...

The most striking aspect of this beautiful, contemporary jazz waltz is how intimate a big band can be made to sound. Guitar & Tenor sax are given a great deal of melody as well as extended solo statem...

A lovely, 3/4 ballad featuring guitar (John Abercrombie) that tries to capture the late afternoon/early evening skies in Tuscany. The pensive 'A' section stated in the guitar is contrasted by a delica...

Fun, excitement, and the best ride in the land - that's what an E Ticket used to get ya'. Well, guess what...it still does! Written for the amazing talents of Ingrid Jensen; this piece features the tr...

Chuck initially composed this catchy little ditty for four horns and rhythm. The funky-N' Awlins groove was so much fun the big band arrangement was sure to follow. Solos (scored for tenor sax and org...

This is the one being recorded by the Army Jazz Ambassadors as part of a tribute to Benny Carter.

Dave Liebman commissioned this for his NY Big Band, but we just recorded it with his permission for the new Surge CD as well. He performed it recently with Univ. of Miami - so imagine he will continue...

Slow, wonderful feeling blues. Features Guitar & Trpt. Recorded by Rob McConnel & the Boss Brass OEven Canadians Get the BluesO.

This an up-tempo burner to feature your tenor saxes. (optional parts can make it one alto and one tenor.) It was written to feature the great Pete Christlieb and Kansas City's Bill Caldwell on the Bou...

A boogaloo in the Sidewinder tradition. Solo for 1st alto. Trombone section featured throughout starting with an unaccompanied intro and then a voiced soli after the theme is stated. Sure to have ever...

This piece asks the following question: 'Can the blues be played without actually playing the blues progression?' There is an emotional progression that lies beneath the chord progression. The theoret...

An up tempo rhythm changes chart written for and recorded by John Von Ohlen and the Blue Wisp Big Band. Features a wild sax soli with soprano lead (alternate alto included.) Solos for trombone, piano,...

Inspired by the emotions of hearing jazz for the first time, this piece describes the evergrowing intensity of those emotions after many years of a life in jazz. Wild alto and trumpet solos are called...

The up tempo opening statement, featuring 6-part counterpoint, tests the listener's limits of comprehension. After examination of the individual melodies, thematic expansion and development, not to me...

Penned and punned by Peter Erskine, based on the standard Just In Time. Worth The Wait reflects arranger Tim Hagans affection and reverence for the composing and trumpet playing of Thad Jones. Humor,...

Groove.Alto Sax/Flute 1, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Flute 2/Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets and a Solo Trumpet 4 Trombones Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums.A boogaloo written for two scary trumpet so...

Up Tempo .2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, 1 Baritone Sax 4 Trumpets and a Solo Trumpet 4 Trombones, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums An altered and twisted version of rhythm changes inspired by Hagans?ò improv...

Slow Ballad 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, 1 Baritone Sax 4 Trumpets and a Solo Trumpet 4 Trombones Piano, Bass, Drums. A lush and haunting ballad written for Dave Liebman's beautiful soprano sax sound....

In 3/8 time. Sax soli-trumpet soli-trumpet solo. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on 'Big Band Polkas' New York City CD. See Otter CD catalog at www.otterdist.com.

This chart has a great Killer Joe type groove and a very beautiful melody. There is a great sax soli and a challenging tutti section. This chart is a great first-set closer or opener of a second set....

Bee's Boppin' is an exciting and challenging up tempo (240+=BPM) big band chart based on rhythm changes. Dave originally wrote and dedicated this chart to his lovely wife, Denise, a trombonist who has...

A jazz vehicle for two tenor saxes at a half note = 88 tempo: (DueilinO). A unique two altos and two tenors in two part harmony only a half step apart: (GrindinO). It all makes sense in a different bu...

A loose feeling 32 bar melody featuring the baritone sax and condutor (trumpet) or 4th trumpet unison. Then a three quarter chorus of jazz ad lib for both and a building OoutO chorus and duet ending.