Dirk Fischer: Partituras dificil

6/8 March. Dotted quarternote = 108. Used as a spirited Recessional for Commencement exercises. March transitions to brief 4/4 to cut time swing. Statement and Jazz tenor solo on Autumn Leaves chord c...

Alto sax featured. 'Plea' will stretch everyone. It is not extremely difficult. It is four sets of different harmonic, melodic and rhythmic materials with connecting bridges between them and a summary...

Tenor saxophone feature. Bright samba. Soloist must dig into chord structure. Currently voiced for lead alto on sax soli. Some direction indicated. Trpt high F's and G's. Recorded by the George Stone...

Bass feature, written and improvised to Indiana changes in 'F'. Some ensemble and sax soli (soprano double). Trpt high E's and F. MM = 140 - 160. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perfo...

Lament for trombone section with 'chops'. Lyrically written trumpet solo. Tuba or bass saxophone enhances orchestral depth. Some direction indicated. 1st trombone high Db, 2nd trombone high Ab. 1st tr...

Dedicated to Jazz Educator R.K.Downs. Latin-Rock framework for trombone solo and the trombone section. Trombone 1 to high C. Trumpet 1 high F. Repeatable background for soloists.Scored for S,A,A,T,T,B...

Solo trombone feature; plus 3 tenors & bass trombone in the section. Solo trombone high B & expect chord changes. Big Band Bossa, 5 saxes,4 flugels,trombones & rhythm. Flugel 1 high C,B & Bb. Chart ca...

Nonet orchestration of Dirk's Bossa. Original recording by brother Clare's clarinet choir on 'Family Affair' CD. Full big band arrangement also available. Plenty of improv space on 'Lover Come Back To...

Tenor sax feature. Repleat with 11 1/2 dim to V7 to 1 harmonies. Swing (kinda cool) waltz development, guitar solo. Rhythm section displays the sequence for the intro. Tight ensemble work. Trpt. high...

Good big band blues - funky riff utilization, in Eb with ample space for solos. Wide voicing for sax's & ensemble, unisons, swings easily at most moderate tempos. Trpt. 1 high F & E. Trom 1 high Ab. 5...

Nonet, Cool Swing. Composed for good improvisers. As title implies ie: no keyed tonal center.(No Tonic 'That don't stop it from swingin' (The theoretical does not prohibit a groove.) 2 Trpts, or Fluge...

Alto saxophone feature. A written solo & soli based on remembrances of Chu Berry by the composer. Good full harmonization ala Dirk. Inst.5 sax's,5 flugelhorns, 3 tenor trombones, bass trombone & 4rhyt...

Title is a quote from 'The Omni Americans' by Albert Murray. Admittedly program music, and 'Freckles' is the prelude to No. 102 'All Ta' Once. Rubato reed statement followed by trombone solo to orches...

Baritone saxophone solo. Ballad with 1/2 chorus double time. Trpt. high Db. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perform the Music of Stewart 'Dirk' Fischer on Sea Breeze Jazz. See master...

Alto sax feature. Blues ballad minor, blues mambo (or rock) minor, blues jazz four major. Tight ensemble, recap of theme with orchestral tag. Trpt. high 'C'. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big...

Mambo. Commissioned by Joel Leach for his CSUN 'A' Jazz Ensemble. The title is a play on the University's acronym (CSUN). Tipico call & response intro. Latin Percussion Instrumentation: Piccolo, 3 Alt...