In Bob's usual style, this jazz waltz melody is shared by everyone.
A lovely alto ballad feature (with a flugelhorn leading the sax section plus 4 trumpets), this chart was premeired by Dave Pietro at the Mile High Jazz Camp a few years back. Predominately in a seriou...
A ballad featuring lead alto sax, this lovely tune is based on the form and changes of the well known standard 'The Midnight Sun Will Never Set.' Written in 2016 for the Salt Lake City Phoenix Jazz Ba...
Far From East' is based on the chords to 'Isfahan.' The feel alternates between swing and Afro-Cuban 12/8 throughout. The original sextet instrumentation is alto, tenor, trumpet, piano, bass, and drum...
No description needed. One of the all time greatest charts recorded by the Buddy Rich Big Band on Burning for Buddy Vol 2. See master Otter CD catalog.
The flutes state the melody in this pretty bossa nova, which demands your best soloist to elegantly negotiate it's appealing chord changes. Sax doubles. As recorded by the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat on '...
An Introduction to Improvisation: Six Trios for Flexible Instrumentation is intended for instrumental musicians who have the ability to read music and perform at an intermediate level, but have never...
A lush opening chorale gives way to a contemporary medium Samba groove. Soprano sax is featured throughout on the engaging melody. The chart evolves into a modal solo section followed by a shout choru...
Great opener or closer. Modal in nature, tests most of the elements, from Sax & polyphonic limes to hard-hitting ens passages.
Altered blues, this funky shuffle features the Sax section & full ens, w/extreme dynamic changes.
A soft bucket muted brass sounding characterizes this gentle waltz. Subtle shadings & close voicings challenge players.
This is a colorful tone-piece, slow in tempo, and orchestral in nature. Starting in piano, then progressing to woodwinds, finally reinforced in the brass, the intricate and angularly dramatic theme, c...
Lyrical jazz waltz weaves through several key centers. Solo section background cross-cued for choice soloists. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.
Recorded by Oliver Nelson Arranged by Oliver Nelson Prepared by Dylan Canterbury, Rob DuBoff, and Jeffrey Sultanof Although not as well known as its older cousin, Oliver Nelson's 1965 album More Blue...
Three movement suite that can be performed independantly. Alto saxophone feature. Sold as entire suite only. Mov 1 (Ballade): Entire suite is derived from the Ballade theme. Involving constantly shift...
This is the great Horace Silver Latin standard. This chart features the lead alto and 4th trumpet. They get the melody and then each get a chance to solo. Lots of cool ensemble at the end. Trumpet to...
Medium bossa (112bpm) - This Jobim tribute features a lyrical melody and textures inspired by Claus Ogerman's orchestral collaborations with Jobim. Solo changes written in all parts, backgrounds are c...
I have arranged this chart in a Latin groove instead of the traditional swing style. Even though it is Latin it still swings hard and the chord changes are great for soloing. It features the trumpet a...
Up tempo swinger. Feature Mel Lewis & Louie Bellson. Drawn out melody line set stage for some driving rhythm, followed by whole chorus of full ens w/drums playing fills. Drum & Tenor solos. Recorded b...