Partituras para Big Band

An updated re-write of 'Zip City' with some new added materials including an extended ending. A real barn burner double blues of a closer for a concert. (Lead tpt ends on band tune.) Trpt range: High...

Inspiring 9/8 gospel arrangement; feature for alto sax (plus five saxes.) Big finish will leave the audience shouting. No doubles; lead trumpet to C#6.

Kenton-style ensemble ballad, with trombones/tuba opening and lush piano interlude. Ten brass (five trumpets, four trombones, and tube); tenors double on flute; lead trumpet to F#6.

Originally composed for the Yorba Linda Middle School Jazz Band, the M-1 Shuffle is a grooving minor shuffle that reflects the style of tunes like Bobby Timmons Moanin'.A great solo spot for 1st tromb...

Latin samba / Tempo: half note = 120/ Scored for 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (no doubling),guitar, bass, drums, piano.An exciting and very playable up tempo samba with a nice melody and rhythmic...

True jazz/rock fusion, full of surprises. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone, & Rhy. Concept Music Series.

Lush contemporary ballad. Cross cued to provide full background for each soloist. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music Series.

Medium tempo groove blues, with a few surprises. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

A beautiful jazz waltz by one of the masters. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

Medium tempo (1/4 note = 124), 'loose' straight 8th note feel. Strong tension/release melody line in a rich harmonic setting that creates a dramatic mood. Features soprano sax lead (playable on alto)....

Majestic intro leads into high-energy Afro/Latin 3/4 setting. Modal solo sections and cross-cued backgrounds build into powerful ensemble section. 1/4 note = 160. (This is a completely new and differe...

Rousing med shuffle. Piano w/a rubato gospel-type intro, then saxes take the unison head while brass answer w/punches. Alto soloing w/preacher-type changes w/modal bridges. No score. Scored for A,T,B,...

A 16 bar blues featuring Piano & Bari solo. Scored for 2 Trpts, Tenor Bone, Bass Bone (w/Bari sax substitute), Sopr, Tenor & 4 rhythm.

Not actually a shuffle but a 'killer Joe' tempo w/Trpt & Tenor sax solos. Scored for 2 Trpts, Tenor Bone, Bass Bone (w/Bari sax substitute), Soprano sax. Tenor sax & 4 rhythm.

3/4 time w 4/4 rhythm. Features Trpt & Piano solos. Scored for 2 Trpts, Tenor Bone, Bass Bone (w/Baritone sax substitute), Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax & 4 Rhythm.

Playable roaring fun chart in the style of Tower of Power. Interesting solo changes w/cued backgrounds. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Roaring salsa w/a challenging ens section in the style of Chick Corea. Goes back & forth from Mambo to Samba. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

An exciting contemporary fusion chart. Lots of sus chords over bass notes. Open solos, cued backgrounds. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Opt'l tuba,horn & synth 1.

Not just a 'head and solos', this multi-themed composition moves through different tempos, styles and moods. Solo sections designed for flexibility. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Medium level. 1/4 note = 132. Straight-ahead medium tempo groove in both '2' and '4' feel. Strong melodic lines and harmonies from the post-bop modern mainstream tradition. Solos weave through differe...

Ballad. 1/4 note = 90. This contemporary ballad is written with a high level of emotional intensity. Feature for either tenor or soprano. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Straight ahead up-tempo (1/4 note = 230) 'neo-bop.' This Bob Meyer arrangement ashowcases an intricate melodic line and features tightly woven ensemble passages and flexible solo possibilites. Scored...

Cape Verdian morna, commemorating the loss of a fisherman. Haunting melody - think 'Song For My Father' with a strong melancholy tinge. Three solos: Bari or Bone, Trpt 1 or 2(flugel) and Bass. Scored...

Medium to medium-up tempo be-bop blues in F. Soprano lead (with optional alto part to high F#). Solos for Bari, Trpt, and Soprano, with a little taste for the Piano in the out going ensemble choruses....

An origianl rock-shuffle that features the bari sax and the trombone. It's a nice, up-beat tune that's fun to play and dance to. The tune sounds best if the keyboard is a rock organ and the bass is an...