Noten für Combos

This arrangement of Gerry Niewoods tribute to Coltrane and his modal style features an alto (or tenor) soloist in addition to a full sax section. Other soloists could include trombone or rhythm. The b...

Dedicated to Lionel Hampton, this straight ahead rhythm changes chart hints at Hamps signature tune Flying Home. Just like Lester Young often referred to everyone as Lady xxx, Hamp called everyone Gat...

This original was composed for the Power of Ten and is featured as the ear opening first track on their CD Earth Tones. The strong chromatic intro makes one wonder where the chart is going, but once t...

Composed on my 60th birthday, this retrospective ballad features the beautiful lyrical flugelhorn of George Rabbai on the Power of Ten CD Earth Tones. Ballad and double time bossa feels throughout. Pi...

This is the 10 piece band version of the same piece recorded by the Third Coast Jazz Orchestra on their Sea Breeze label release Unknown Soldiers. This chart is in the classic Latin/swing On Green Dol...

Ive always been a fan of Horace Silvers music, consistently brought to life by a band of the finest sidemen whether it was Tom Harrell and Bob Berg or Michael Brecker and his brother Randy. As the tit...

One of my more recent compositions, this one is also available here for full big band. This chart is a tour de force for baritone soloist and was written for the emerging talent Mark Allen who is feat...

As the title implies, this is a laid back soprano feature with added solo space for bass and drums. Bass clarinet is on the usual bari sax chair throughout. A challenging shout chorus is also featured...

This moody soprano sax feature also features your pianist. It is also available as a full big band chart. Recorded by Power of Ten on their CD Earth Tones, it is predominantly a ballad in 3/4 & 9/8, i...

Great Traditional Spiritual, Beautiful Melody. Orchestration Done In A Cooking Medium-Rock Feel. This is a real 'Hand-Clapper' Tune recorded by: Marian Anderson,The Roger Wagner Chorale, Sam Cooke, an...

Great traditional Spiritual. Bright Swing, with a joyful Sax counter-melody. A real Hand-Clapper. Tune has many recordings by Gospel and Contemporary Artists including: Nat King Cole, Mahalia Jackson,...

Up tempo chart featuring a Ten. solo, Trpt. Solo & ensemble sock chorus. Lead Trpt. to G above the staff. Easy --Medium difficulty. SCORED FOR A/T/B/2 Trpts/1 Bone/p/b/d.

This chart features ensemble, sax soli & tenor solo in a slightly jazzed up version. No doubles. A/T/B/2 Trpts/ 1 Bone/P/B/D. Easy trumpet range. Trpt. 1 to written G above staff.

This is a 2 beat chart reminiscent of the 1920's featuring a tenor solo and ensemble sections. No doubles. Easy trumpet range. Trpt. 1 to written F on staff. A/T/B/2 Trpt/1 Bone/P/B/D.

Here's a jazzed up and beat up version of an old favorite featuring ensemble sections, sax solis, and piano and trumpet solos. No doubles. Easy trumpet range. Trpt. 1 to written G above staff. A/T/B/2...

1/2 X rock feel. No score. Alto, Tenor, Bari, Trpt, Bone & Rhythm

Ballad-med swing jazz. A gentle melodic line, w/a continually changing harmonic pattern, leads to solos for Trbn & Piano, the latter characterized by Drums dropping in & out over a walking Bass.No sco...

Up tempo shuffle/swing chart with periodic use of unison riffs by the entire band. Chart that really grooves & originally composed for saxman Chris Vadala. Scored for Alto, Trpt, Rhythm and Aux Perc

Rock Ballad. Piece was written for an Akai Electric Valve or Wind Instrument. However, it can be easily played by any treble clef instrument. EVI (EWI, treble-clef instr), Sop Sax, Piano, Guitar, Bass...

Dbl x swing chart w/a subtle use of Charles Mingus -Goodbye Pork Pie Hat+ melody. Fun to blow over. Scored for Soprano, Trpt, Tenor, Rhythm & Aux Perc

Double time latin chart composed for Herbie Mann. Exciting chart with a slow intro and easy changes. Scored for Alto, Trpt, Rhythm and Aux Perc

An ideal opener for a concert program. After a fanfare type intro, a straight-ahead driving rock lifts the band into a striking theme. Fiery vamp for the Alto solo, opt;l open for more. Scored for Alt...

Funk/rock song with Trpt/Bass playing a bop-like melody. Trpt, Alto Sax, Piano, Guitar, Bass & Drums

Lovely contemporary bossa w/nice flowing changes. Scored for (Opt Bb/Eb/C parts) Piano/Bass/Drums

Improvisational piece. Modal bass groove. Conceptually difficult. Scored for (Bb/Eb/C/Bass Clef parts) Piano/Bass/Drums