Ensembles

After mastering lessons and skills learned in the previous volumes, Volume 4 teaches the popular ii-V-I progression in three settings. Students use learned skills for a ii-V-I progression (Cmi9-F9-BbM...

Der bekannte New Yorker Jazzkomponist Andy Farber hat eine weitere grossartige Komposition verfasst - diese ist im Duke-Ellington-Stil. Sie wechselt zwischen Latin- und Swing-Teilen hin und her und be...

Andy Farber hat den Blue-Note-Sound der frühen und mittleren 1960er Jahre mit dieser aussergewöhnlichen neuen Nummer genau getroffen. Sie weist eine Combo in der Band auf (bestehend aus Trompete, Teno...

Med. tempo 12 bar Blues in C written in a 'Classic' Count Basie style that can get your band in a groove quickly.

Medium groove Basie style written as a Tribute to the great Ernie Wilkins. This one really lays well with solos for Tenor and Trumpet. Includes well written sax soli.

A medium tempo 'Basie Style' swing tune that really captures the idiom. Written trumpet and tenor sax solos. Andy Farber is our newsest writer who is currently writing for the Lincold Center Orchestra...

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...

This chart is a tour de force for baritone soloist. It can be played with 5 saxes plus the soloist or with only 5 saxes. While the saxophone and rhythm parts are challenging, brass parts are reasonabl...

Commissioned by the University of Northern Iowa in celebration of 50 years in jazz education, this chart is a challenging episodic work that begins with a somewhat dark, evolving incantation that can...

This unusual big band chart is a somber, introspective hymn with a Spanish flavor, drawing influences from David Sanborn, Gil Evans, and classical styles. Saxes need to double on flute or clarinet. An...

A 6/4 march-like groove turns into a Latin feel in the style of vintage Chuck Mangione complete with flugelhorn and soprano sax duet. This chart is very melodic and memorable but has a punch to it as...

Concept music. Up-tempo w/intricate lines & hot ens passages. Trpt & Tenor solos. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

Gospel flavor blues. Unique tribute to Charles Mingus. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Who would have thought that there was still life in an old chestnut like The Yellow Rose of Texas? Well there is in this captivating funky, hip-hop version by Rick Lawn that turns into a double time s...