Walrus Music Publishing

Straight ahead samba with a middle swing section returning to a samba. Alto solo. No dbls.

A tuneful nod to Mayberry's favorite barber, in that hard to find funky, 'swing-16th' feel. Diatonic, yet challenging w/both brass & sax sections featured. Open solo for alto sax. FL-Clar. dbls. Recor...

A rollicking good time for the whole family [instrumentally speaking], this is a good combination funk shuffle-swing chart w/lots of space for blowing. No dbls required but difficult ens work & a stop...

A medium tempo swing chart that features flugel and soprano sax on the head. The band enters gradually and the 2nd chorus is a roaring Thad-style soli. Solos are for flugel and 'bone with plenty of ot...

A modal composition with a soulful swing. Introduction - rhytm section with tenor saxophone solo. Swinging modal voicings in the brass section. A soul stirring shout chorus for full ensemble. Solo sec...

Medium tempo swing - a great sax soli with solos for tenor saxophone, trombone and drums. A fantastic call and response section between the saxes and brass. Your band will enjoy playing this soulful b...

Written for a standard jazz big band (5, 4, 4, 4) in a medium swing style. The melody is written in the first tenor sax and 4th trumpet parts only in the exposition of the piece while the recapitulati...

Part II is a medium-swing composition in 3/4 that features a linear melody across each section of the ensemble. The trumpet section doubles on flugel horn and provides subdued orchestrations throughou...

The title 'Jazz Mind' refers to the thought process of the jazz musician who is intently focused and yet easily distracted to new ideas. This dichotomy is represented in Jazz Mind by a light hearted '...

This is an in-your-face high energy feature for ensembles that wish to showcase the skills of the entire band through varying time signatures and grooves. Alternating between Afro-Cuban and swing, Dou...

Commissioned for UNI president Bob Koop's farewell celebration. Koobism is a straight ahead swinger in the hard bop style. The A section of the 32-bar theme is based on Coltrane's Resolution, and the...

Commissioned for the Waukee (Iowa) High School Jazz Ensemble I, this piece is written on Monk's Epistrophy changes. The groove is a modified baion feel with occasional swing. Piano and Vibes (optional...

Is it an unholy dessert? Maybe, but the title actually refers to the short-lived outfield combination of Angel Pagan and Felix Pie, active with the Chicago Cubs for a brief time. This straight ahead s...

. ... reflects the moods of the city late at night. The piece has a dark, film noir sound, with prominent trombones and flugelhorns, often accompanied only by drums and bass. The piece is based on the...

This medium-up tempo swinger , as recorded on the Newyorkestra big band CD 'Urban Soundscape' (Seabreeze Jazz SB-2134) is based on an extended modal blues structure, and features many challenging and...

This dark, modal-flavored medium swinger was recorded by the University of North Texas One O'clock Lab Band on their album Lab 2003, and was awarded an honorable mention in the 2003 ASCAP Young Jazz C...

This pensive and brooding contemporary-style chart was commissioned by the USAF Airmen of Note and was recorded by the University of North Texas One O'clock Lab Band on their album Lab 2004. Within th...

Up-tempo swinger loosely based on the chord changes of the jazz standard 'What's New?' It was recorded by the University of North Texas One O'clock Lab Band on their album Lab 2002, and was awarded 'B...

Diffusion' is a medium swing tune featuring improvised solos for tenor saxophone and trumpet.Textyral brass chords progress into the melody presented by trumpet and tenor saxophone. The bridge feature...

The Syndicate is a medium swing tune featuring improvised solos for second trombone and guitar. A dark and moody introduction leads into a tuneful melody played by trumpet, trombone, and guitar. Muted...

This is a medium-up swing tune featuring improvised solos for baritone saxophone and trumpet. Composed by trumpeter Paul Tynan and arranged by Aaron Lington. 'Pepper Aarons' attempts to fuse the melod...

Featuring a tuneful and aggressive melody played by alto sax, trumpet and guitar, Idylwild alternates between traditional swing and a modern funky hip-hop feel. Ample solo space for lead alto is follo...

This easygoing swinger is written in the style of the great Sammy Nestico and gives a nod to his classic Basie chart, Freckle Face. A tuneful melody accompanied by traditional chord changes leads to p...

Bright swing tempo. Intro features open Piano solo. Solo for Trpt & open Tenor battle. Trpt written to high dbl. G. No Dbls.

A bonafied Basie chart. Medium tempo swing. Features Piano solo. Trpt written to high F, No Dbls. No score