Bill Cunliffe

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...

C minor. Soprano sax, trumpet and drum/percussion solos. Lead trumpet top note written F, but not rangy. Lovely 6/8 afro latin chart. Medium difficulty, but a few challenging ensemble rhythms. Alto sa...

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. Tribute to Ornette Coleman. Standard orchestration. Alto and drum feature. Not demanding in terms of ranges, and a tuneful, but challenging piece of music. A few time changes. Top lead trumpet not...

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...