Partituras para Big Band

Written as a feature for trombonist Andy Martin, this open and ethereal piece is a study in moods. Tempo is in a moderate '1', and the woodwind tuning need to be right on for the opening to 'speak'. O...

The narrows is a tune written to depict an 11 mile hike up a river in Zion zzzpark. The hike is strenuous ans slippery and so is the melody. The A sections are 11 bars long, but the solos are typical...

An original slow blues with a 12/8 feel based on a theme composed of 'monkish' sixth leaps that ascend and descend in a somewhat acerbic manner. After developing into an entwined twisting contrapuntal...

A new treatment of the old Joe Zawinul favorite that features various two part tpt/sax voicings that build to an exciting shout chorus featuring some 16th based funk rhythms that might require some re...

Medium up tempo jazz feel with contrapuntal Holmani-esque lines further exploring the possibilities of the diminished scale both for the ensemble and soloists. Ensemble shout chorus with lots of space...

Dedicated to the passing of Bob Florence, Bill Finnegan, and Frank Mantooth. A moderate jazz waltz based on some more 'outside' non functional harmonies. Melody is introduced by harmon tpt and flute (...

A cheerful loping big 2 shuffle featuring fluegels/ altos lead. Melody is based on an extended length chorus form in sixteen bar AABA. Solo for ten/tpt and piano. Ensemble chorus does have a few high...

A new twist on the old standard - normally played as an uptempo number, this is a slowed down basie style walking tempo (ala shiny stockings) chart featuring plunger muted brass. Careful attention to...

Obviously a contrfact based on 'just friends' - fairly up tempo happy feeling straight ahead chart featuring linear counterpoint between tens/bones and tpts/altos. Solo for ten, tpt, bone followed by...

This space-age piece was written for astronaut Jan Davis, and is designed to portray the experience of spaceflight and viewing a sunrise from space. Solos for trumpet and piano. Changing time signatur...

Haunting ensemble ballad in an orchestral style. Changes for flugelhorn solo. No drums (rainstick and triangle instead.) Flute in one tenor part; lead trumpet to Bb5.

This is a lovely bolero. It is a tribute to my wife's mother who has passed away. This one is not difficult and only requires one fluegel for doubles. Fluegel and tenor are featured on the melody (Sep...

A medium-slow blues that leans lightly on Ellington and a bit heavier on New Orleans. In fact, the first chorus is stated by the trio of clarinet, muted trumpet and muted trombone that will be familia...

This chart is a fierce, mid-tempo, funk steamroller. It never varies from the basic groove of from the 12-bar blues structure. However, a simple harmonic device (sliding up and down a semitone on each...

This simple Jaujira stays largely within the traditional I-IV-V harmonic framework associated with this Cuban dance form. The unique character of this chart is created by attractive melodies, subtle o...

A medium-groove, laid-back kind of chart that features some lush brass voicings. Opens with a rubato piano chorus with the rest of the rhythm section joining for the 2nd chorus. Winds have a flute sol...

Written for a 5,5,5,4 configuration. A slow (t=56), soft ballad that features a very quiet brass section on this original melody. Solos for muted trumpet and flute lead into a Kentonish ensemble passa...

An up-tempo chart based on the chord changes to popular ballad, the chart starts off with solos from trombone and tenor. A unison bop line for all horns follows leading into the theme as stated by the...

This is an up-tempo blues that features solis for trumpet, trombones and saxes. The sax soli is from a Phil Woods solo, while the trumpet soli is from a Tom Harrell solo. The trombone soli lead is dou...

This West Coast Jazz tribute to trumpeter Shorty Rogers and tenor saxophonist Bob Cooper offers a contrapuntal opening theme written over Parker blues changes and features solo sections for both of th...

A modern jazz blues chart featuring Thad Jones-like saxophone section soli voicings with solos for alto, trombone, and bass, although other soloists may easily be added. A thundering shout chorus caps...

Haunting alto saxophone ballad feature; includes a solo spot for piano. Rhythmically sophisticated in places but lead trumpet only plays to a high B above the staff, trombone 1 to a high Bb. 5/4/4/4 n...

Beautiful flugel or trumpet ballad feature with highly textured voicings and an interesting harmonic structure. Nice solo chorus for piano. Written in honor of the great Howard Rumsey, the former lead...

Straight 8th 5/4 Meter / Tempo: quarter= 132 / /Scored for: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (doubling flutes and clarinets), alternate parts provided with no doublings, guitar, piano, bass, drums.Thi...