Partitions difficile pour Big Band

Written for Steve Houghton, this composition features the drummer in both delicate, color painting solo situations as well as more powerful ones. There is extensive use of woodwind doublings and brass...

I liked this jazz waltz so much I bought the company! - no wait, thats something else. Composed by Steve Allen, arr by Tom. I did feature myself on this one thank you. This features the soprano sax al...

Even 8th feel (q note = 92). Originally written for Gary Burton, now features soprano sax. A difficult sax soli follows the solo, then an ever-building ensemble section followed by a return to the mel...

Funk high trumpet feature-Maynardian in concept. This is a great vehicle for the trumpet player with a high 'G'.

This chart was written for a premier at the 2002 Verona Jazz Festival and performed by an All Star Big Band. The chart features a solo transcription of Conte Candoli's great solo on There Is Not Great...

In memory of Maynard Ferguson. There will be a wealth of trumpet features dedicated to MF's memory published this year, so here is mine. It is a piece in two sections based on two different moods asso...

Exciting chart is a bravura Trpt feature based on the chord changes Speak Low. Rhythmic feels, include' son Montuna [mambo], samba & Afro-Cuban 6/8, provides contrast. No w/w dbls. Aux. Perc. Desirabl...

Here's a contemporary screamer written for trumpeter Wayne Bergeron. Features the trumpet section with optional 'up the octave' solo parts. Energetic contemporary rhythms and harmonies give your rhyth...

Voici la version ridiculement rapide et difficile de Runnin' Wild de Glenn Miller. C'est un excellent morceau, mais attention, il est difficile. Notre seule adaptation a été de noter les cuivres pour...

Billy May a écrit de nombreuses partitions de qualité au cours de son illustre carrière, et celle-ci est l'une d'entre elles. Écrit pour le talentueux et souvent sous-estimé Casa Loma Orchestra, cet a...

De temps en temps, il y a une chanson qui vous donne envie de l'écouter et de pleurer de joie. Cette version de Memories of You de Ted Heath est l'une d'entre elles. Une fabuleuse caractéristique pour...

Very developed piece, featuring lead alto and bone 1. Alternates between a 12/8 feel and fast samba. Lots of full ensemble writing. Very intense. Recorded by Ryan Haines Big Band on 'To The Sky' on Se...

Bb blues shuffle. Lots of full ensemble. Vamp at beginning for guitar or piano solo. Open blues choruses in the middle, followed by a 12-bar canon for the entire ensemble. Recorded by Ryan Haines Big...

Beautiful, contemporary, 8th note feel. Flugel solo for trumpet 2 and soaring solo for lead trumpet. Opens with a piano or guitar solo. Lots of pretty, full ensemble writing. Recorded by Ryan Haines B...

Up-tempo Db Blues. Open solo choruses. Lots of full ensemble writing. Drum solo trading 4's with entire ensemble.

Fast, phrygian samba feature for 2nd bone, lead alto and trumpet 3. Intro has the brass and saxes acapella. Lots of ensemble playing in this piece. Lines for bass bone, bari sax and bass.

Funk shuffle, based on sharp 9's and diminished harmony. Thick ensemble writing and a challenging bass bone part. Open solo section, with changes for tenor sax, trumpet and bone. Challenging bone soli...

Samba. Composed by George Graham and an arr. By Tom Kubis. Features Trumpet [but of course]. Requires strong lead trumpet. Dbls. Recorded by the George Graham Jazz Orch on Sea Breeze Jazz.

What a great jazz shuffle. All saxes solo. Has a cappella sax soli, ensemble shout takes it out. Alto 1 dbl. on soprano.

Fusion-samba featuring Trpt, Bone & Tenor solos. No score. Recorded by the Bill Watrous Big Band on 'Space Available'. See Otter Dist cd store.

Starts out w/ a tenor ballad section w/brass [flugs] reharmonization of this great tune. As the ballad section finishes, the tenor takes a written up-tempo break ala Super sax & then weaves his way th...

Medium up tempo chart based on some tune about 'A' train. This is a difficult chart w/a lot of ens. Solo section has solo chords for each section. Trpt to high D. No dbls.

Based on whispering changes. This is an up tempo burner opening w/saxes. Solo section open for anyone-even you. Trpt high D.

This is a clever version of the old standard with plenty of ensemble and sax soli & trpt solos. No score.

You gotta get this one [one of my favorites]. Comp. By Gerry Schroeder, arr. By Tom Kubis. Gerry penned this high spirited rock shuffle & this one cooks from beginning to end. This kinda Steely DanOis...