Wow! This chart is totally smokin?. A terrific tune set in a funky-rock groove set around 132-144 BPM, a straight-eighth feel and very hip opening intro lick. Solos are available (written out) for alt...
A swing shuffle groove with a hint of gospel, this chart is simply fun to play with a sax soli, some independent bari sax lines and optional (written) solos for alto, tenor and guitar. Lead trumpet ra...
A great jazz standard, this swing chart plays well at 176 BPM. Features of Adderley's 'Work Song' include a lead trumpet range to written A above the staff, written alto and trumpet solos, a great sho...
I Remember Clifford, arranged by Erik Morales features a gorgeous flugelhorn in the ballad style with a brief double time section. Played around 70 BPM, the trumpet 2 flugel solo is all written out wi...
A soulful tune with a catchy title and melody, Erik Morales captures composer Bobby Timmons's medium swing groove. At 120 BPM, with a slightly mysterious intro, the saxes grab the melody and it builds...
Aaron Copland's talents also crossed into the film world with this score for the 1948 movie based on John Steinbeck's novel. Copland's gift of creating a fresh, uniquely American sound for orchestra i...
Composed by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, this funky rock groove has written solos for trumpet 2 and tenor 1, a catchy hook to the melody, and lead trumpet range to written A above the staff. It's m...
Heavy metal big band! Guitar is the featured solo instrument in this very cool chart so if you, the band, and your drummer dig a rock vehicle to wake everyone up - 'Steampunk' by Erik Morales is it. L...
Played around 160 BPM, this jazz standard was originally recorded by Miles Davis. This superb chart is a funky-swing version to provide a contemporary flavor. Solos are provided for tenor and trumpet...
Alianza is the Spanish word for alliance which is represented through the blending of Latin and swing styles with high energy. The main melody seamlessly integrates the two styles. There is a written-...
Don Ellis and Hank Levy. Both are legendary for big band charts in odd meters. Whiplash is a super-exciting chart in 7/4 composed by Levy and arranged by Erik Morales. Don't be intimidated by the mete...
A beautiful tune by Herbie Hancock and a stellar chart by Erik Morales. Creative and sophisticated but not technically difficult and the lead trumpet range is only to written F-sharp top line with a s...
Wow! This chart is totally smokin?. A terrific tune set in a funky-rock groove set around 132--144 BPM, a straight-eighth feel and very hip opening intro lick. Solos are available (written out) for al...
A gorgeous flugelhorn feature in the ballad style with a brief double time section. Played around 70 BPM, the trumpet 2 flugel solo is all written out with suggested improvisation if needed. The lead...
This easy swing ballad pays homage to the great Neal Hefti and his classic Li'l Darlin', which was written for the Count Basie orchestra and is now standard repertoire in the big band genre. There is...
This tune is from the golden years of Freddie's music, with a Latin groove and a minor flavor. Written-out solos are provided for alto and trumpet, lead trumpet range is to written A above the staff,...
Treated as a Latin cha-cha, played around 150 BPM, aptly titles, totally cool chart. Solos provided for alto 1 and trumpet 2, trumpet 1 range is up to written F-sharp top line. Excellent writing plus...
Treated as a Latin cha-cha, played around 150 BPM, The Cool One arranged by Erik Morales is aptly titled - a totally cool chart. Solos provided for alto 1 and trumpet 2, trumpet 1 range is up to writt...
Inspired by the great Latin-jazz charts of the past, Madrid offers a new chapter in this great big band tradition. No section is spared as all instruments of the ensemble are featured at different tim...
If you know the music of the brilliant composer Billy Strayhorn, you will love this chart. A clever melody, and an outstanding chart that seriously swings all the way. Solos are written out for tenor,...
Invitation is a jazz standard performed by all the jazz greats. This swing chart arranged by Erik Morales has a mysterioso yet exciting character as it changes grooves from swing to Afro-Cuban then a...
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This exciting jazz waltz is played at 174 BPM. The melody is handled by alto, trumpet 2, and guitar with a written alto solo provided. The lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. This...
The Promise of Living is the stirring choral finale from Act I of The Tender Land, Copland's opera about life on a Great Plains farm. It is offered here in a brass quintet arrangement intended for edu...
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Morales) Str Orch Sc/Pts
This substantial work pays homage to Moravian heritage and covers the full gamut of emotions and styles. Opening with the simple sound of chimes, the work begins to develop as the brass section interj...
