Walrus Music Publishing

Looking to introduce the samba feel to your jazzband? This chart features a fun duo between the trombone and trumpet. The eigth note syncopation in the samba reinforces important rhythmic concepts mak...

Here's a fiery Latin original for younger players that will be fun to play and teach. This chart has a great solo section and plenty of full ensemble and sectional solis that give it great variety. It...

Beautifully melodic and very approachable, this lush ballad puts the spotlight on your tenor saxophone soloist in this beautiful tune. A sweet melody and fully scored backgrounds make this a perfect c...

Here's a SWING/LATIN original chart for players that is sure to delight audiences and players alike. This arrangement has a great solo section and plenty of full ensemble and sectional solis that give...

Looking for a fun, up-tempo tune for yourjazz band? Well, Yahafta get this chart. This impressive barnburner for medium bands is chock full of energy that really shouts. Trumpet to High C. Trombone to...

The lush harmonies and haunting melody create a showcase for your little big band. Reminiscent of an Italian love song, the flowing melody and rich voicing create a perfect mood for your entire ensemb...

Combines an authentic cascara rhythm [3/2 clave], with a samba.

Grand scale medium tempo blues chart written in traditional 'Basie'. Some Sax dbls.

Hip shuffle w/solos for Guitar, Tenor, Trpt, Trbn & Drums. Some Sax dbls.

In Sea is an up beat, joyous through composed romp written as a tribute to that master of jazz composition, Bob Brookmeyer. Brookmeyers works have highly influenced my concept of jazz composition tech...

Super Frank is a chart written for Ashley Alexander for his first album, Ashley Alexander and His Alumni Band. At Ashleys request, the work was written as a tribute to the recently deceased Frank Roso...

The bear is back! From the count off, this chart drives hard. It features alto 1 in an energetic romp that leads to a shout chorus with 4-way counterpoint. Like a river with class 3 rapids, this chart...

A moving and respectful tribute to Cannonball Adderly. This alto sax and bass feature reminisces on the ballad and medium swing aspects of Cannonballs playing. The piece begins with a free modal bass...

The Clincher features an ostinato bass line that sets up an ascending arpeggio in the melody which winds its way back down and repeats the figure again creating an 8 bar phrase. AABA form. Trumpet ran...

From Composer Ron Jones: 'Level: Advanced level 6 Highest Lead Trumpet note: Written E above high C Winds of Change is a jazz-waltz with a tempo of a dotted half=205 BPM. When I conduct the piece with...

Bluesy, Thad-ish shuffle that features an extended workout for your saxophone section. Solos are open for anyone, and the chart stomps it's way through an exciting shout.

Medium tempo, kinda wild Thad style blues with plenty of challenging ensemble sections for your band to sink it's teeth into. Features piano, bari and tenor solo.

Driving Rock chart. A deceptively slow and pretty intro explodes into a burning rock beat. Chart builds and climaxes in a duel between soloists.

Trombone feature with a Rock and Roll groove and a quasi-Latin feel. Demanding chord changes for the Trombone soloist. Altos double on flute.

This chart exhibits the rhythmic excitement a real samba can evoke. Open solos. Sax doubles. As recorded by the Bill Watrous Big Band on Space Available. See master Otter CD catalog.

A driving funk tune with 'meaty' changes for any of your best solists to play on. This will get them off their feet.

Written as a piano feature, this grooving shuffle can easily be adapted to provide any soloist with plenty of space to stretch out. Humorous interchanges between the soloist and ensemble make this a s...

Features strong solo guitar throughout, starting with a bluesy rubato statement of the theme, followed by a burning gospel rock groove.

If you're feeling like a little '70's nostalgia, dial up this challenging opus, where the big band genre meets John Travolta. Just think, rap music will sound like this someday.

Starts out funky and stays there. If your alto sax soloist has studied his Dave Sanborn, then this is the feature for him.