Advanced Jazz Ensemble

Written as a sequel to his memorable chart Category 4, Jeff has left no stone unturned with his latest composition Return of the Storm. "Driving 12/8 groove" is an understatement for this daring excur...

Calling for crisp, well-accented horn articulations, this big band celebration in the jazz samba style is outstanding fare for any concert program. Several solo opportunities for your drummer keep the...

With an auxiliary percussion part and flugelhorn doubles in three of four trumpet parts, this bright jazz samba features plenty of full-band writing in a convincing Latin style and solo space for teno...

Recorded on the Sammy Sammy Nestico CD A Portrait Of Sammy, this exciting jazz samba in 3/4 time is written for . Lead trumpet extends to a written high D, no woodwind doubles are required, and it fea...

This brisk salsa features an Earth, Wind & Fire unison horn theme over a percolating Latin groove. Bob recommends listening to his CD, Latin From Manhattan, before rehearsing it, and suggests working...

Alegria, Spanish for Joy creates a calypso groove that is a fantastic style for young musicians to learn. It is fun to play and has great energy. The great ensemble writing throughout the chart frames...

One of ten tracks from the album The Danish Radio Big Band Plays Thad Jones (1997), this uptempo samba for experienced jazz bands features trumpet and soprano (or alto) sax first as a duo, then opens...

One of ten tracks from the album The Danish Radio Big Band Plays Thad Jones (1997), this uptempo samba for experienced jazz bands features trumpet and soprano (or alto) sax first as a duo, then opens...

Commissioned by the U.S. Air Force Airmen Of Note, this contemporary samba with a breezy groove features lots of tutti writing and a solo section for tenor sax that can be expanded at the director's d...

Exactly as recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band on their classic RCA album, Tales Of A Courtesan, this solo feature for trombone or flugelhorn also includes an improvised flute obbli...

As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on Incredible Journey, this upbeat tune puts the whole band through its paces over repetitive Latin rhythms. Alto sax, piano and drums are the designated solois...

Recorded by The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra on the album Thad Jones Legacy, this blazing chart, meant to be played as fast as possible, opens with a repeating vamp featuring horn players on Latin percussi...

Recorded by The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra on the album Thad Jones Legacy, this blazing chart, meant to be played as fast as possible, opens with a repeating vamp featuring horn players on Latin percussi...

Recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album March Of The Tadpoles, this uptempo solo feature for tenor sax takes no prisoners! Playing with well-articulated, rhythmic precision...

Recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album March Of The Tadpoles, this uptempo solo feature for tenor sax takes no prisoners! Playing with well-articulated, rhythmic precision...

Recorded by Bill Watrous on the Columbia album of the same name, this big band masterpiece features a relentless Latin groove, crisp articulations, and full solo choruses for trumpet, tenor and trombo...

Recorded by Bill Watrous on the Columbia album of the same name, this big band masterpiece features a relentless Latin groove, crisp articulations, and full solo choruses for trumpet, tenor and trombo...

Commissioned by the Gates Chili High School Jazz Ensemble in Rochester (NY), this winning original alternates between a Latin and straight 8th-note feel, and draws from the ascending melodic minor sca...

This 2015 Grammy-nominated arrangement, was recorded by the Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra on "Strength In Numbers" (Summit Records). The original Stephen Foster waltz is refitted here as a medium-bri...

This chart for proficient groups utilizes a driving Afro-Cuban 12/8 feel to simulate the power and tension of a full strength hurricane. When you're not experiencing mental images of a raging storm ma...

The title track of the Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra's CD (Summit Records DCD 481), this bright samba for proficient groups has an uplifting feel. Filled with dynamic shading and catchy grooves, this...

Commissioned by the Northern Michigan University Jazz Ensemble, this jubilant tone poem portrays the Great Northern Railway that ran for a century from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. Beginning...

Commissioned by the Northern Michigan University Jazz Ensemble, this jubilant tone poem portrays the Great Northern Railway that ran for a century from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. Beginning...

Commissioned by the Long Beach (CA) Polytechnic High School Jazz Ensemble, this spicy salsa original for proficient groups will be the highlight of your concert or festival performances. Named after a...

Commissioned by the Long Doug Beach (CA) Polytechnic High School Jazz Ensemble, this spicy salsa original for proficient groups will be the highlight of your concert or festival performances. Named af...