Bob Curnow

Here is another one of Johnny Richards' great latin tunes as written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. This lilting 5/4 chart has a great groove and amazing ensemble writing, with solo space for alto, tr...

This version is edited to be played with only 8 brass and a standard saxophone section. As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Live at Brigham Young University', this is the thrilling latin Stan...

Bob Curnow took Ken Hanna's wonderful, latin, medium-tempo tune and made it a bit more accessible for good bands. The ranges are a bit more realistic and practical. This also features alto sax and tru...

This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of this lovely bossa nova tune. Curnow uses flugelhorns to create a warm, lush, lyrical melody that floats in and out of various counter lines. There i...

Johnny Richards wrote this gorgeous melody as part of the incomparable Stan Kenton 'Cuban Fire' CD, and now this version allows the music to be performed without all of the usual high trumpet and comp...

Here is another marvelous collaboration of Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays music as arranged for big band by Bob Curnow. The original recording by the Pat Metheny Group is on the CD 'Speaking of Now.' The piece...

This is a completely re-composed and re-notated (in Finale) version of a piece that has been in the catalog for a while. It has a Latin / Fusion feel reminiscent of some early Freddie Hubbard tunes. S...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Viva-Kenton,' this delightful Latin chart has solo space for tenor saxophone and features a very hip melody by Gene Roland. Gene wrote many, many hit recor...

Originally recorded by Cannonball Adderley on his album Domination and inspired by Oliver Nelson, Bob Curnow's adaptation/arrangement of 'Introduction to a Samba' features the alto saxophone and trump...

Mit'Beat 70' liefert Bob Curnow ein großartiges Arrangement eines der größten Hits von Pat Metheny und Lyle Mays. Die eingängige Melodie des schnellen und aufregenden Latin/Fusion-Titels wird Ihnen un...

Originally recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their album Afrique, 'Kilimanjaro' is a mesmerizing, easy-feeling Latin composition which pulses along by the constant tumbao bass groove and infect...

Although Sierra Music published the original version of this cool chart in the past, Bob Curnow decided to edit it and make the Stan Kenton Orchestra piece a lot easier and fun to play. The instrument...

Bob Curnow is well known for his many arrangements he has done of the music of Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays. Here is his take on one of the PMG's most popular tunes (finally). First recorded on the 'Off Ra...

A beautiful solo for Flugelhorn. Written for the young player, this lovely bossa nova ballad presents your best young trumpet player in a setting worthy of the most professional musician, but with a c...

Bob Curnow has written some marvelous arrangements of Metheny/Mays music in the past, and this chart surely belongs to that wonderful 'new' big band literature he has created with such pieces as 'The...

The publication of this piece is dedicated to the memory of Manny Albam, the composer. Bob Curnow took the original orchestration (as recorded by Stan Kenton's Innovations Orchestra) and scored it for...

This is a gorgeous feature for tenor saxophone (there is also a piano solo). Sensuous, warm, lush ..... all those good things. Set in a slow bossa-nova style, this lyrical piece will please your playe...

If you know 'The First Circle' or 'Minuano,' then you'll have some sense of what this incredible composition is all about. The chart is almost 700 measures long, and it contains all of the elements th...

This collection features rich tunes distinctive to the cultures of Scotland, Newfoundland, Ireland and England. The CD provides a full performance track and an accompaniment only track for each song....

This book is a collection of rich tunes and ballads specifically characteristic of the cultures of Scotland, Newfoundland and Ireland. Initially associated with everyday rural activities, these memora...

This collection features rich tunes distinctive to the cultures of Scotland, Newfoundland, Ireland and England. The CD provides a full performance track and an accompaniment only track for each song....

An exciting, contemporary rock / fusion piece which has been played on national television and by All-State jazz bands in Wisconsin, Texas, Georgia, and Alabama. Solo space for Tpt. and/or Tenor. (10...

Bob Curnow has a way of picking out the Metheny tunes that work so well in a big band setting. This chart is based on a bright, happy tune of Pat's. The medium tempo and contemporary feel make this a...

Bob Curnow continues to add to his catalog of arrangements of Metheny & Mays compositions. Metheny & Mays have given us a great upbeat rock tune with a beautiful melody! This chart will challenge and...

Hold on to your hat! This wild, hard-rock chart is unbelievable in it's energy, meter changes, strong rhythmic motifs and more. The opening is strong, with the whole band roaring and then settling int...