Big Band Noten für Profis

Based on a modified Brazilian Maracatu 3/4 rhythm, Chacagliatu is a sometimes harmonically tense, groove oriented piece. With an optional female vocal part to add an extra color, it makes use of the v...

Big band Merengue, Gallop. Tenor solo. Power tour de force. Latin articulation, percussion section, typical Tumbaos written. Trpt. 1 high F's & G's. Trom. 1 high B's & Bb's. Alto/Sop,A,T,T,B,5Trpts,4T...

As you might discern from the title, Over F is inspired by the Brazilian Frevo and uses a lot of F pedal with some F sharps thrown in for a little harmonic crunch. John has included some of the energy...

Based on the chord progression to All The Things You Are (surprise) in juxtaposition. It starts off with an exciting up-tempo Latin introduction which gives way to the trumpet/alto duo laying down the...

The Third Degree is a hard-driving showcase with alternating latin & swing feels, powerful ensemble exchanges and dense, swinging orchestrations. It features solos for trumpet, tenor sax and trombone....

Written for the Jazz Arts of the Mountainwest Big Band in Salt Lake City, this chart has a fiery Brazilian/Latin groove that alternates between double and single time. There are solos over changes for...

Medium to up samba with a pretty melody statement in the flugel horns. Very catchy melody if I do say so myself. Samba. Features: trumpet section. Solos: flugel horn, alto sax. Trumpet 1 highest note:...

Up Samba featuring the 2 altos. There are never enough features for the 2 altos in the big band. This one is a really fun driving minor samba. Samba. Features: alto sax. Solos: alto sax. Trumpet 1 hig...

Grusinish samba with a very catchy melody give the soprano and trumpet room to solo. Exciting shout chorus on this one. Key Bb major. Trumpet 1 highest note is written high Eb. Difficult.A/SOP,ATTB,4T...

Playing With Fire is an alto saxophone feature for jazz ensemble, and is designed for the advanced jazz ensemble. It has a straight-8th feel throughout. The groove alternates between a quasi-mambo and...

This piece is a definite change-of-pace for any group looking to program something different! Recorded on The University of North Texas Grammy-Nominated One O'Clock Lab Band's Lab 2010 CD, New Cydonia...

A real barn burner!!! Alternates between swing and a 12/8 Latin feel. Features 2 altos and 2 trumpets on the initial melody, and many interesting contrapuntal ensemble lines. ScreaminO shout chorus! S...

Titles can often be deceiving! This sometimes not so 'quiet bossa' really gives the rhythm section a chance to incorporate some different feels. It features the unique combination of soprano sax and t...

An exciting 12/8 afro cuban nanigo reminiscent of Kentons 'Cuban Fire.' Again, the piece is based on a series of sequential nonfunctional harmonies with a semi 'outside' melodic line presented by the...

This is a funky 7/4 latin romp dedicated to Tim Gill's son, Aiden. Based on a 12-bar blues pattern, the weaving melody gives way to an Alto Solo and an exciting soli section. The shout section is prec...

Medium Latin/Straight Eighth. Melodic solo trumpet feature for your high-note specialist w/alternate part provided. Optional written double Bb. Rhythmically challenging in places, solo space for guita...

Fast merengue with solos all around; trombone covers the piccolo part; open percussion section. This one leaves the crowd exhausted! Lead trumpet to D6. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, tromb...

A real 'blow the cobwebs away' challenging power rock arrangement by David Stout - making maximum use of the full dynamic range of the contemporary big band - with scintillating brass writing.

This chart, arranged from a contemporary funk/rock tune in G minor, is wirtten for a standard jazz big band (5,4,4,4) and encompasses a broad range of dynamics as well as a variety of different combin...

Alone in the Shade is a long-form modern big band composition with a very exciting energy which integrates rock fusion and 180 bpm half-time feel eighth-note melodies. Angular lines and quick interjec...

One of my older pieces I still get requests for. Funky 'pop-rock' tune featuring tenor 2 and trombone on the head. Middle section is a half time funk feel where the trombone soloist can go absolutely...

Bucket O' Fish is a Bluegrass inspired fusion chart with a lot of solo room for tenor sax. With a half-time feel and a fast moving melody, Bucket O' Fish makes for the perfect show stopping conclusion...

Wow! Dies ist ein harter, stürmischer Swing-Chart von der talentierten Linda Eder, der nicht nur für Weihnachten geeignet ist. Das Arrangement ist ein Zwei-Titel-Medley aus Here Comes Santa Claus und...

Titelmusik aus dem Film 1492 Columbus und die bekannte Einzugshymne vom Gentleman Boxer Henry Maske. Gesangstimme liegt bei.

Fast jazz waltz. Flowing melody w/fast moving wdwd lines underneath. Some sax dbls.