Advanced Jazz Ensemble

Written by Herbie Phillips. This is a colorful arrangement with a latin feel. Features trumpet and tenor on an interesting melody and changes. It has a lot of full ensemble passages and builds up to a...

Comp by Herbie Phillips. An up tempo romp through 'rhythm changes'. Featuring solos from every section in the band with hard cooking backgrounds. It can also be opened up for more solos if you wish. T...

Happy med. tempo shuffle with numerous solos, sax soli and a cappella brass. 10 brass.

A two bone feature in the JJ Johnson/Kai Winding tradition. Tempo is medium bop and all parts except the feature parts are super playable. Bone soloists do have to be pretty strong. (Solo parts, med.-...

Medium tempo roaring funk that is a real crowd pleaser and a favorite for use at festivals.

Whipple is back and he's dark! Medium tempo funk with a bridge that is in 3/4. Solos: tenor and guitar.

This beautiful ballad waltz was recorded by Ernie Watts on his quartet CD 'Unity'. It features either tenor or soprano sax. There is an optional section tenor part in the event that you have a soloist...

A harmonic stretch of the blues with a Coltrane type sound. Theme features tenor sax, bass clarinet (on baritone part) and female voice(optional). Extended solo for tenor and piano.

Foot-stompin' shuffle. Great vehicle for trumpet and baritone sax solos. Plenty of ensemble playing!

This chart offers challenging ensemble playing as well as solo opportunities for tenor sax and guitar. Solo tenor sax doubles soprano sax. Can be used with 5 or 6 saxes. Trpt to high OFO. Comp by Bob...

Medium fast Bop Style original by Ernie Watts, recorded on his CD 'the long road home.' This arrangement utilizes lines throughout the ensemble as well as an exciting shout chorus. It features solos f...

Numerous colors throughout the ensemble paint the backdrop for this beautiful 6/8 ballad feature for tenor sax. The tune, originally recorded by Ernie Watts on his CD Othe long road home,O is very acc...

A medium jazz waltz with a Spanish flavor, it features flugelhorn and tenor sax which can be played by soloists in addition to the ensemble or as part of the standard instrumentation. The time moves b...

This contemporary latin-funk piece is a marvelous feature for electric bass. A quiet, rather haunting theme is played by soprano sax (opt. alto) and high-register bass, and solos for bass and/or sopra...

A conversation in a contemporary jazz style for tuba and jazz ensemble. It can also be performed by bass trombone within the band. It features numerous colors and unusual lines throughout the ensemble...

This sassy number offers a barrelhouse background to the featured plunger tenor trombone, which cavorts from optional low pedals up to high B. Each horn section gets a brief soli, and the ensemble whi...

Commissioned and programmed by USAF Airmen Of Note. Features flugelhorn and tenor sax. Woodwinds: flute, clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax, bari sax. Contemporary, straight eighths groove.

Exciting blues in a double-time feel, dedicated to a man who spent his life working with chemical and biological weapons ('bugs and gas'.) Changes for tenor, trombone and trumpet, with a unison shout...

Fast 3/4 Latin piece in one - this one really cooks! Trombone changes. No doubles; lead trumpet to E6.

Bluesis is a somewhat mischievous medium up tempo blues that features piano, bass, and drums. However, it really can feature anyone. After the head it weaves its way through a series of twists and tur...

A unique funk chart with some interesting colors and time changes. Bass instruments introduce the 'melody' actually a heavy funk bass line with some occasional Brecker'ish harmonic colors contrasting...

This mambo COOKS!! Features trumpet -trombone -tenor on head. Some tricky 'salsa' figures for the piano. Bass trombone-baritone have important lines too. Solo section open for anyone on montuno patter...

Dedicated to Bob Florence. A smooth, relaxed jazz ballad featuring alto sax. Ensemble passages are voiced close and require careful attention to intonation. Reasonable in range for most ensembles, yet...

Commissioned by Jeff Tower and the Hemet High School Jazz Ensemble. A light samba feel that features tenor sax. Soloist gets lots of room to improvise. Chord progression is challenging. Hot shout chor...

Dedicated to crazy L.A. radio personality Rick Dees and it's a lot of fun to play. A really funky shuffle groove with challenging lines for the horns and a contrasting middle section that features alt...