Advanced Jazz Ensemble

There are many Jazz pieces based on the 12 bar Blues, but composer David Samuel wanted to twist things up a bit! Keeping the traditonal 12 measure form, there are 3 different rhythmic and melodic idea...

There are many Jazz pieces based on the 12 bar Blues, but composer David Samuel wanted to twist things up a bit! Keeping the traditonal 12 measure form, there are 3 different rhythmic and melodic idea...

As recorded on the new Les Hooper Big Band CD 'Out of the Woods,' this hot, blues shuffle is full of energy and good ol' down-home funky blues. This is a VERY exciting chart, with solo space for alto...

This chart is a great listen and features an infectious Hip Hop groove with a fun melody, rich scoring, and interesting harmonies. Your ensemble will have a super time putting this one together!

This chart is a great listen and features an infectious Hip Hop groove with a fun melody, rich scoring, and interesting harmonies. Your ensemble will have a super time putting this one together!

This chart is a great listen and features an infectious Hip Hop groove with a fun melody, rich scoring, and interesting harmonies. Your ensemble will have a super time putting this one together!

This chart is a great listen and features an infectious Hip Hop groove with a fun melody, rich scoring, and interesting harmonies. Your ensemble will have a super time putting this one together!

This chart is a great listen and features an infectious Hip Hop groove with a fun melody, rich scoring, and interesting harmonies. Your ensemble will have a super time putting this one together!

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...

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-brig...

This arrangement features tenor saxophone and guitar, and the chart captures the excitement of this marvelous tune from Pat's Secret Story CD. (10 brass) (on CD 104) As recorded on Bob Curnow's L.A. B...

Finally ... the definitive version of this magnificent music. The third of seven movements published by Sierra Music. The original score of Richards' was the source for this and all the movements of t...

Lo Flame is based on the harmonic progression of All of Me, and features the trumpet section. The theme follows a swinging opening of the rhythm section. Then the trumpets continue with an impressive...

Frank Foster, leader and arranger for the Count Basie band, penned this version of the classic big band tune. Recreate that great Basie sound with your own ensemble, using the same chart they use. Won...

This is hotter than hot! Dave Wolpe's expert adaptation of this tune from the Top 10 album by the Brian Setzer Orchestra really swings hard, and it doesn't let up. (Can you believe a big band CD is ne...

Bob Mintzer paying tribute to Count Basie -- you can't beat that combination! From Bob Mintzer's Big Band's newest CD Homage to Count Basie, this is an outstanding arrangement that is fresh sounding y...

As Recorded By Anita O'Day Jazz Big Band Arrangement With Vocal This Bill Holman vocal arrangement was written and recorded in August 1960. The recording session, featuring singer Anita O'Day with Hol...

Written to honor Maine musician Dale Perkins. Challenge your musicians to achieve that classic big band sound that this chart produces when well executed!

Written to honor Maine musician Dale Perkins. Challenge your musicians to achieve that classic big band sound that this chart produces when well executed!

Written to honor Maine musician Dale Perkins. Challenge your musicians to achieve that classic big band sound that this chart produces when well executed!

Written to honor Maine musician Dale Perkins. Challenge your musicians to achieve that classic big band sound that this chart produces when well executed!

Written to honor Maine musician Dale Perkins. Challenge your musicians to achieve that classic big band sound that this chart produces when well executed!

As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their Basie Big Band album, this easy swing excursion for proficient players has all the ingredients you'd expect from a classic Basie chart -- tasteful pia...