G minor. Medium tempo cha-cha, Alto sax, trombone and drum/percussion solos. Very tuneful and easy to conceptionalize. Fiery Santana-ish shout chorus. Lead trumpet has one high written D, but is below...
Iberian Fantasy, an up-tempo samba, written and recorded by Buddy Rich at the 1984 Berlin Jazz Festival is a demanding and exciting chart, but musically quite straightforward. If you have a good lead...
Medium cha-cha. From Bill Cunliffe album Imagination. Trumpet, trombone solos. Top trumpet note written D. alto/sop, ten, bari, 2 trpts, bone, G/P/B/D. Medium.
Written for the Buddy Rich Big Band.Eb. Written for and played by Buddy from 1985 through 1987. Uptempo swinger with sax soli, piano and baritone solos. Very straightforward and effective. Big shout c...
G minor. Standard big band orchestration. Medium swing chart, very tuneful, lead trumpet high written C. West coast style swing with counterpoint sections ala Shorty Rogers, leading to a powerful shou...
Up tempo blues. 1/2 note =208+. Features Tenor sax & Trpt solos. Recorded by Bob Parton's JAZZTECH Big Band on Sea Breeze Jazz.
Eb.Pensive even 8th note chart, harmonically innovative, but lyrical. Piano and tenor solos. Powerful shout chorus. Top trumpet note written F at end. Very Effective.
Eb. A real scorcher, and one to end a concert with. Dedicated to Buddy, Woody and Maynard. Uptempo latin alternating with rock feel. Tenor and lead trumpet solos. Lots of unison writing. Some tricky m...
Uptempo mambo chart from Bill Cunliffe album Imaginacion. mStarts nin E minor, modulates to Db major. Piano fearure, and dueling trumpets going out. Lots of unison brass writing. Piano part is challen...
Written for the Buddy Rich Big Band. F major.Powerful jazz shuffle. Alto and trombone solos. Moderately difficult. Top trumpet note written G above staff.
