Swinging Christmas Songs for Big Band

This straight ahead swinging blues is just what the doctor ordered! Reasonable ranges for the brass, with plenty of call-and-response between sax section and brass. A great set of out choruses brings...

Fun medium-tempo minor blues swinger in the vein of Killer Joe, but with a decidedly tongue-in-cheek melody and a funky, chromatic bari sax, bass bone, and bass melodic feature before the recap. Inclu...

As recorded on John Daversa's 'Live at Catalina's', this chart is a swingy, bluesy tune built on a bass line groove in 7/4. There are solos in the guitar and alto saxophone before a trumpet solo begin...

Once in a while a chart comes along that just makes you ask 'why?' This is that chart. This medium-up blues swings from start to finish. The sax riff at the beginning will make you want to sing 'Bob S...

Written for and recorded by Los Angeles based trumpeter Wayne Bergeron, this straight-ahead bluesy swinger gives plenty of solo room for your featured trumpet soloist. This chart has a lot of fun alte...

This Bb shuffle/swing/blues is a tribute to the late, great Ernie Wilkins. It makes a nice opener and you can add some rhythn choruses up front if desired. Saxes jump right out of the starting gate wi...

Here is a straight-ahead, swinging blues with a bridge. It features plenty of intricate ensemble work, a Tenor Sax solo, and a breakdown ostinato chorus that shows off the horns. The addition of an op...