Advanced Jazz Ensemble

An up-tempo chart based on the chord changes to popular ballad, the chart starts off with solos from trombone and tenor. A unison bop line for all horns follows leading into the theme as stated by the...

This is an up-tempo blues that features solis for trumpet, trombones and saxes. The sax soli is from a Phil Woods solo, while the trumpet soli is from a Tom Harrell solo. The trombone soli lead is dou...

This West Coast Jazz tribute to trumpeter Shorty Rogers and tenor saxophonist Bob Cooper offers a contrapuntal opening theme written over Parker blues changes and features solo sections for both of th...

A modern jazz blues chart featuring Thad Jones-like saxophone section soli voicings with solos for alto, trombone, and bass, although other soloists may easily be added. A thundering shout chorus caps...

Haunting alto saxophone ballad feature; includes a solo spot for piano. Rhythmically sophisticated in places but lead trumpet only plays to a high B above the staff, trombone 1 to a high Bb. 5/4/4/4 n...

Beautiful flugel or trumpet ballad feature with highly textured voicings and an interesting harmonic structure. Nice solo chorus for piano. Written in honor of the great Howard Rumsey, the former lead...

Straight 8th 5/4 Meter / Tempo: quarter= 132 / /Scored for: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (doubling flutes and clarinets), alternate parts provided with no doublings, guitar, piano, bass, drums.Thi...

Medium tempo Thad-inspired contrafact on Stella by Starlight changes. Features 2nd trombone playing melody in tandem with tenors and improvised solo chorus. Second solo is optional; can be piano or gu...

Reo-Natal is Big Band Drum 'n Bass! - with a driving bass figure off the top. It features alto in a half time funk feel section followed by a band unison. It comes to a conclusion with guitar and synt...

Just as ReoNatal is Big Band Drum 'n Bass, Silver Heights is driving big band rock! After a big brass opening, the feel is set up by a rhodes figure. There is lots sectional interplay, with the melody...

Transformations is an outside blues - featuring trumpet, piano and drums. It starts off fast, is transformed into a ballad with a lyrical melody, and then back !.. to a blistering uptempo, quasi atona...

Blues shuffle. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

Fresh, modern sound, lots of action for Drummer. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone (with opt'l 2nd Bone part, & Rhy.

In the style of McCoy Tyner. Solo: Piano, Guitar, Alto & Tenor. Unison bass line for Bari, Bass & Piano in B section. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Slow funky rock. Challenging lines for Bass & Piano. Solo for Sax. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Up jazz style for this modal chart. Open solo section. Roaring shout follows solos & ends big. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

This easy going waltz features flugel-horn blowing and has room for a bass solo as well. Delicacy and dbls are required for development sections. 11 piece (3 saxes,2trpts,3 trbns,rhythm).

The sparce and unusualy orchestrated beginnings of this medium-up piece give way to a swiftly moving modal excursion. Dbls.11 piece (three saxes,two trpts,three trbns,rhythm).

A twelve tone row sustains this slow 3/4 melody. Much maturity is required of the rhythm section and soloists as the piece gradually transforms inself into a sustained roar. Dbls. 11 piece (three saxe...

High spirits flag waving version of the theme from 'Bluegrass'. Chart features Alto, Trpt solos. No dbls. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Straight-ahead groove. 1/4 note =144. Strong melody line, rich ens textures. Various solo options. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Medium tempo F blues- different changes. Lots of space for soloists, include drums. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Bright jazz/funk. 1/2 note = 116. has plenty of both tutti and contrapuntal ensemble writing, thematic developement. Features guitar. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Feature for trombone / baritone sax duo. Moderately bright, straght-ahead jazz based on 'rhythm' type changes. Scored for 2 trpts, 1 trbn, alto, tenor, bari, and rhythm.