Bob Florence

The R&B standard gets a unique re-imagining courtesy of Bob Florence. The arrangement shifts back and forth between 3/4 and 4/4 time and C and Eb major. An extended soprano saxophone solo kicks things...

Bob Florence's arrangement of Benny Golson's hard bop anthem makes extensive use of creative counterpoint throughout the initial melody statement. The trumpet solo is split between a chorus of just tr...

Trombone choir opens, simple/well orchestrated ballad. Tenor feature. Some sax doubles.

A lovely and subtle jazz waltz which switches between major and minor keys. Tenor, Flugelhorn and piano solos. Doubles.

Slow jazz waltz. Flugelhorn melody statement, with woodwind bckgs. Cadenza.

Light samba featuring flugelhorn & trbn. Simple & straight-forward. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Soaring on Sea Breeze Jazz.

In Bob's usual style, this jazz waltz melody is shared by everyone.

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

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.

Collection of Be Bop licks/sixteen to be exact, you figure them out.

Up tempo samba featuring trombone. No doubles.

132-138 = half note. A good festival opener or closer, this fast and furious piece features trombone and baritone sax. Straight ahead feel. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Funupsmanship.

116 = half note. A difficult kind of Tenor duet. Both soloists play together at the top. A straight ahead feel. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on With All The Bells &Whistles.

112-half note. A medium tempo samba. The first two choruses feature 6 flutes in unison, [may be played by 3]. Features exchanges between band and drums. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition.