Richard Lawn : Partitions difficile

Room 509 is a modern straight-ahead chart that presents a collision of styles broken straight ahead feel and funky hip-hop. The head is challenging but accessible by strong players including rhythm se...

The Eyes of Texas, aka I've Been Workin' on the Railroad, is an old chestnut that's been dressed up in new clothes by arranger Rick Lawn. The style moves from a fast bossa or samba feel to swing and s...

Who would have thought that there was still life in an old chestnut like The Yellow Rose of Texas? Well there is in this captivating funky, hip-hop version by Rick Lawn that turns into a double time s...

A challenging, very contemporry chart that erases those lines between improvised and compsed music; contemporary classical music and jazz; organization and chaos. Much of it is not based on traditiona...

As the title indicates, this chart depicts the many changing and unpredicatble moods associated with Mother Nature. It is influenced by Kenny Wheeler, Jim McNeely, and Vince Mendoza. Lengthy solos are...

Lots of Coltrane influence here with this chart. The melody is beautifully scored, making use of muted brass and saxes floating calmly over a quietly driving rhythm section. Lots of solo space, a fun...

This chart is a tour de force for baritone soloist. It can be played with 5 saxes plus the soloist or with only 5 saxes. While the saxophone and rhythm parts are challenging, brass parts are reasonabl...

Commissioned by the University of Northern Iowa in celebration of 50 years in jazz education, this chart is a challenging episodic work that begins with a somewhat dark, evolving incantation that can...

Dedicated to Lionel Hampton, this straight ahead rhythm changes chart hints at Hamps signature tune Flying Home. Just like Lester Young often referred to everyone as Lady xxx, Hamp called everyone Gat...

This original was composed for the Power of Ten and is featured as the ear opening first track on their CD Earth Tones. The strong chromatic intro makes one wonder where the chart is going, but once t...

Ive always been a fan of Horace Silvers music, consistently brought to life by a band of the finest sidemen whether it was Tom Harrell and Bob Berg or Michael Brecker and his brother Randy. As the tit...

One of my more recent compositions, this one is also available here for full big band. This chart is a tour de force for baritone soloist and was written for the emerging talent Mark Allen who is feat...

This moody soprano sax feature also features your pianist. It is also available as a full big band chart. Recorded by Power of Ten on their CD Earth Tones, it is predominantly a ballad in 3/4 & 9/8, i...