Advanced Jazz Ensemble

A tribute to the late founder of Concord Jazz Records, Carl Jefferson-(C.J.!!). This jazz waltz Big band version was arranged for Kenny Wheeler and the BBC Big Band. Could feature any horn.

Takes merges the minimalist movement with a Latin-influenced big band chart that is both fun to play and fun to hear. College and advanced high school bands will find that this chart is a real show st...

This is a reference to nightclub music, it is a straight-eighths chart with angular unison lines and harsh dissonances and room for synthesized sound effects during the opening drum solo. Advanced col...

Commissioned for the Esperanza High School Jazz Band, 'Welcome to Zingtown' is a roaring big band arrangement that is both challenging and crowd-pleasing. The melody, set to the changes of 'How High t...

This relaxed chart is in the 'Lil' Darlin' genre. Muted trumpet and piano solos.

A salsa 'cha-cha', features Trpt & Bari Sax solos, [both opt'l open], a fun mambo section & a false recapitulation w/written Trbn 2 solo. Woodwind dbl., 2 flutes, 3 clarinets.

Fast altered blues. Terse head, introduced by lead alto, is contrased with 'Freddie Freeloader' chordal accompaniment figures. Solos over altered blues changes for guitar (optional piano) and tenor sa...

A Capella style scoring with piano and piano trio interludes. Trpts double on flugel.

Medium jazz waltz. Doubles: flute 1 & 2, clarinet 1 & 2, bass clarinet, flugels. Flugel and tenor sax solos.

Shuffle, featuring dueling tenors. No doubles. Soli passage for bari, bass, and piano. Premiered at the first 'Live Music Awareness' event (sponsored by AFofM Local 6) held at the Yerba Buena Gardens,...

This is a very exciting, boiling-energy funk-fusion piece which challenges the whole band but features tenor sax & drums.Recorded by Bruce Lofgren Jazz Orch on ' The Blues and Other Passions'.

Moving jazz waltz w/nice chord changes a/ a tinge of melancholy. Great flute feature which shows off the whole band in extended ensemble passages. Flute or clarinet dbls for all sax parts. Scored for...

Medium tempo driving 12/8 blues [16 bar form]. This is a solo vehicle for alto sax which builds intensity through background patterns by the horns & rhythm. Strong ending.

High spirited flag waving version of the theme from the 'Bluegrass'. Chart features Alto, Trpt solos. No Dbls. Recorded by the Miles Osland Little Big Band on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Up tempo treatment of the anthem from the Hoosier State. A great opener.

Petite Bete Noir was commissioned by Gene Aitken for the Greeley Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band. Written in a somewahat minimalist style, the piece is based on a four-note cell in the bass voices who...

Written for the Univ. of Miami Concert Jazz Band. This E.C.M groove [St. 8th feel], features Flugelhorn, Soprano & Sax section. 5/5/5/4.

Tunnel is a musical impression of a solitary ride, late at night through a tunnel in the center of a big city. A straight-eigth note piano ostinato sets the course for the reflective melody that is fi...

The most striking aspect of this beautiful, contemporary jazz waltz is how intimate a big band can be made to sound. Guitar & Tenor sax are given a great deal of melody as well as extended solo statem...

A lovely, 3/4 ballad featuring guitar (John Abercrombie) that tries to capture the late afternoon/early evening skies in Tuscany. The pensive 'A' section stated in the guitar is contrasted by a delica...

Fun, excitement, and the best ride in the land - that's what an E Ticket used to get ya'. Well, guess what...it still does! Written for the amazing talents of Ingrid Jensen; this piece features the tr...

Chuck initially composed this catchy little ditty for four horns and rhythm. The funky-N' Awlins groove was so much fun the big band arrangement was sure to follow. Solos (scored for tenor sax and org...

This is the one being recorded by the Army Jazz Ambassadors as part of a tribute to Benny Carter.

Dave Liebman commissioned this for his NY Big Band, but we just recorded it with his permission for the new Surge CD as well. He performed it recently with Univ. of Miami - so imagine he will continue...

Slow, wonderful feeling blues. Features Guitar & Trpt. Recorded by Rob McConnel & the Boss Brass OEven Canadians Get the BluesO.