Partitions difficile pour Big Band

Ia a samba feature for gifted alto and trumpet soloists. The chart is fairly demanding for the ensemble and does not attempt to avoid unconventional tonal centers (e.g. Cb Major). Despite the challeng...

Commissioned by the Pella (IA) High School Jazz Band. 'Elegy for Holly' is a poignant vehicle for solo soprano saxophone. Reminiscent of Oliver Nelson's 'I Hope in Time a Change Will Come', this chart...

Commissioned by Jim Oates. This contemporary jazz waltz features Bass, Piano [or Guitar], & Tenor Sax soloists. No w/w dbls. Lead Trpt to E.

Nice blowing vehicle on the chord changes to Miles Davis' Solar, can be opened up to feature any number of soloists. Extensive Sax soli is a highlight. No w/w dbls. Lead Trpt to Eb.

A ballad for big band featuring Piano & harmony Trpt soloists. Woodwind dbl., Trpt & Flugelhorn dbl., & some striking Trombone writing.

Features Tenor solo. Recorded by Charles Rutherford's Pacific Jazz Orch ONote WalkerO on Sea Breeze Jazz. See Otter Dist CD catalog .

Tone poem for ensemble, style and harmony reminiscent of Gil Evans. Some sax doubles.

Commissioned by Long Beach Poly High School/Chris Stevens, Director. Relaxed jazz ballad groove written as a tribute to two wonderful jazz composers who passed away in 2008, Bob Florence and Neal Heft...

A gentle straight eight note style piece. Features an optional male syllable vocal part doubled with soprano and flugelhorn. Starts off with a gentle brass choral and moves to a moderate tempo straigh...

Bright blues, a real showpiece for your band. Tenor solo, opt bass.

Winner of the 2010 Ithaca College Jazz Composition Contest, Transcen-dance is a colorful piece featuring tenor 1 and trumpet 2. The ensemble and tenor soloist take an exciting and mysterious journey u...

Winner of the 2010 Ithaca College Jazz Composition Contest, Transcen-dance is a colorful piece featuring tenor 1 and trumpet 2. The ensemble and tenor soloist take an exciting and mysterious journey u...

Up-tempo be-bop shouter. Starts w/sax soli. Has open solo section Goes to dbl-X section. No score. Recorded by the Matt Catingub Big Band on Sea Breeze Jazz, My Mommy and Me.

An interesting modal pedal point introduction surprisingly breaks into a blues shuffle. Bari, Bone & Trpt solos.

An up tempo rhythm changes flag waiver that features Alto & Tenor solos. Challenging chromatic lines for sax section.

Another great Samba from Bob. Features Tenor sax and piano solos.Recorded by Pat Longo on 'Extreme Heat'.

An up tempo 3/4 version of this familiar jazz line. Soprano solo. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Funupsmanship.

An against-the-beat introduction sets up a lilting waltz featuring an engaging sax soli on the melody. Dbls. Plenty of solo space for Soprano. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited

An extremely fast Alto feature originally written to feature Lanny Morgan that, as its title implies, combines I Got Rhythm chord changes with blues changes.

An exciting 24 bar minor blues in 3/4 time w/an unforgettable shout chorus. Intermittent 5/4 bars have never swung so hard. Bone & Alto solos.

Up-tempo minor blues that would be a great opener!! Dynamic sax soli. Some sax doubles. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Happy feeling up tempo samba. Exciting ensemble shout takes it home. Some sax dbls. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Magic Time.

Alto & Bari solos. Fine ensemble writing, appealing to any audience. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Soaring on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Based on a 3/4 feeling in various tempos and style. A light, bluesy sounding tempo 'three' with ensemble melody. Some sax dbls. Part two of One, Two, Three.

Based on a 3/4 feeling in various tempos and style. Up tempo. Exciting full ensemble writing. Some sax dbls.Part three of One,Two, Three.