Big Band Noten für Profis

As performed by the USAF Airmen of Note and Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau. Winner of the Sammy Nestico Award High-energy shuffle composed by Bob Berg and arr by Ferguson's former musical director...

Here's a ballad featuring your alto sax player in both slow and fast passages. Written for the Maynard Ferguson band, this one has all the spirit needed for great jazz effects.

If you're looking for a rock chart with a Spanish flavor, this is it! Besides, you have the option of adding a flute, clarinet and flugelhorn to give your group that winning and different sound.

Medium up-tempo, be-bop tune. Ensemble shout chorus w/ Drum breaks.

Hard driving straight-ahead tune, usual changes, pedal points.

The bass is the prominent features instrument in this 12 bar blues.

This soprano sax feature was composed in memory of Paul Shaghoian. A huntingly beautiful minor melody in 3/4 is supported by lush brass and woodwind textures. Scored for 10 brass (inc. tuba), with som...

A hauntingly beautiful ballad, with unusal voicings in an ECM-Vince Mendoza style. Originally a guitar vehicle, it can also feature vibes or tenor (optional parts are included.) Scored for 10 brass. R...

December is a Maria Schneider - esque chart that features tenor (opt. soprano) and trumpet (opt. guitar or vibes) solos. The ethereal melody floats over a 6/4 even-eigth groove. Solo changes are chall...

16th note funk groove in 3. Funky, contrapuntal a capella writing for the saxophone section. Jazz solos for trombone and alto saxophone. Described as Mintzer-ish by drummer John Riley. Trpt range: Hig...

Medium Latin in 7/4. Open solos in the mid section to climax in 13/4 slow rock. Then close like beginning.

Dbl-x feel funk. An exciting hard driving funk chart featuring Tenor & Trpt solos & ensemble playing.

A straight ahead shuffle in 5/4. Features Tenor solo, a soft shout, a double time Sax soli & big climax.

A dbl-x feel Samba in 4/4 shifting to 12/8; a very strong production chart featuring solos by Tenor, Guitar or Piano and Trpt.. Also extended Percussion solo to climax.

Inspired by Coltrane's 'Countdown' this up tempo burner features solo space for tenor sax, trumpet and drums as well as an optional collective improv section to close the chart. Trumpet range: C#6. (2...

Was commissioned by the U of North Texas for the One O'clock Lab Band's trip to Lisbon, Portugal. A colorful ECM/Latin groove features Tenor sax and Piano. Flowing melodies and the use of flutes, mult...

Tenor saxophone feature. Bright samba. Soloist must dig into chord structure. Currently voiced for lead alto on sax soli. Some direction indicated. Trpt high F's and G's. Recorded by the George Stone...

Bass feature, written and improvised to Indiana changes in 'F'. Some ensemble and sax soli (soprano double). Trpt high E's and F. MM = 140 - 160. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perfo...

Lament for trombone section with 'chops'. Lyrically written trumpet solo. Tuba or bass saxophone enhances orchestral depth. Some direction indicated. 1st trombone high Db, 2nd trombone high Ab. 1st tr...

The literal translation of this Spanish phrase is 'twisted hard'. This Latin song by Matt Harris features very rhythmic salsa figures w/an original displaces montuna for the piano. Solos for trpt 3 &...

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

Burning samba will push your band & audience to the limit. Definitely not for the squeamish. Dbls. Alto on soprano and Bari on flute. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. No score.

Ballad. Solos for Tenor 1 & tenor 2. Diff. Ens section. Requires mature band to make it sound right. No dbl.. Trpt written to high D, scored for Alto, tenors, Bari, 3 trpts, 2 Trbns & Rhythm. ALMOST B...

Obviously, this is not a chart for those with a fear of ledger lines. Blowing changes appear for Trbn 1, & Guitar. This screams from downbeat to cutoff. Was commissioned by the U.S.A.F 'Airmen of Note...

Ia a samba feature for gifted alto and trumpet soloists. The chart is fairly demanding for the ensemble and does not attempt to avoid unconventional tonal centers (e.g. Cb Major). Despite the challeng...