Noten für Big Bands

Medium tempo blues chart commissioned by the Missouri Music Educators Association, Central District Honors Jazz Band. Chart features melody in the trombones and low saxes, a few chromatic twists in th...

On The Edge is an intense, uptempo blues recorded by John Fedchock's New York Big Band.(see otterdist.com cd section).The chart features dense voicings, rhythmically active figures and expandable solo...

A Drop In The Bucket is a medium groove shuffle for developing jazz ensembles with a simple melody and conservative ranges. Simple blues-like chord changes and expandable solo space is provided for te...

Commissioned by the Celebration of the Arts, Delaware Water Gap, PA. Grove City Groover is a creative shuffle excursion for medium-difficult bands, featuring thick orchestrations, with a hard-driving...

Recorded on the John Fedchock New York Big Band's CD No Nonsense, Blue After Two is a slow blues, with subtle sophisticated harmonies placed over an after-hours roadhouse 12/8 groove. After the subtle...

Blues du Jour was designed to be a flexible piece, enabling you to feature just about any soloist in your jazz ensemble. The solo beginning at measure 33 may be played by 4th Trumpet, 2nd Alto, or 2nd...

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...

This driving blues shuffle, in the Thad & Mel style, makes a terrific opener. There are a couple of twists: the chart starts in Bb, goes to Eb for the solos(based on blues changes, trasposed for any s...

A burning minor blues original by Peter Erskine and arranged for the Norrbotten Big Band by Tim Hagans. Solo spots for trumpet and piano can be opened up for other soloists as well. Challenging ensemb...

Moderate walking swing, it's an original feature in the Stan Kenton-Gene Rowland 1960's style. There are solos for the guitar and 1st trombone. Next comes a trombone soli. Then a bass solo leads to th...

This a slow, bluesy feature, with a solo for the 2nd alto sax. It is in an arch form; i.e. A-B-C-B-A, with the solo in the middle section. Has a nice piano-guitar George Shearing-style background sect...

This is a fun chart in a Hard-Bop blues groove in the key of F. The tempo should be around 130 BPM for the quarter note but could go faster. As the title suggests it is a string or electric bass featu...

Here's a burning minor blues that will certainly showcase and challenge any advanced ensemble. This chart provides more than ample solo space, and is a wonderful vehicle to feature your drummer playin...

Here's an up tempo minor blues with a bridge that works great as an opener or closer. Solo opportunities for any instrument are plentiful, and your saxophone section will enjoy working on this smokin'...

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...

Are you old enough to remember Mr. Jinx's famous catchphrase? Even if you're not, your band will enjoy this easy blues.

A slow Basie-style blues that is dedicated and inspired by the great Sammy Nestico, this chart starts out slow but before you know it you are building your way towards a stomping Basie shout chorus. Y...

This chart is anything but predictable and takes your band and your audience on an exciting ride, from the opening hip hop feel to the pulsating swing. Bluesy in character, this chart is filled with t...

Blues in F. Swing: medium to up tempo. The tenors always get more solo space it seems than the alto players. Bert wrote this for his alto saxophone players so they would have some serious space to sho...

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...

A Tribute To Reverend Tongue is an up-tempo blues 'small group' chart that features the tenor trombone throughout the entire chart. The concept behind this chart was to feature my friend and colleague...

Exciting blues in a double-time, dedicated to a man who spent his life working with chemical and biological weapons ('bugs and gas'.) The unison shout section will leave the audience gasping for air....

This blues-rock tune will leave your audience screaming for more. Vocal 'rap' for any member of the band, with a vocal chorus by the entire horn section. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trom...

A tribute to Mingus, this medium almost-blues is full of surprises. Opens with bass solo, then trombone solo, before the first head. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm.