Bob Florence

Swinger featuring some of the finest ens writing for big band. Some sax dbls.

Based on a 3/4 feeling in various tempos and style. Up tempo 3/4 swinger. Lower instruments have the melody. Some sax dbls. Part one of One, Two, Three.

Swinger featuring the melody from the 'two' baritone sax parts. Some sax dbls.

Straight ahead medium swing featuring both tenor saxes. No doubles.

A waltz. Baritone solo melody and flugelhorn solo. Very gentle for most of the way through. Quarter note = 72 (swing 8th notes). Recorded by the Bob Florence Limited Edition on Serendipity 18 on MAMA...

MM: quarter note = 88. A different treatment done slowly and quietly in a 3/4 swing feel. Solos are written out piano interludes and ad lib piano solo.

A bright blues with a bridge in a swing feel. The solos are by baritone (6) and trumpet. Lead trumpet to high Eb. Half note = 120. The piece is lonog but great for concerts. Recorded by Bob Florence &...

The old 1920's song done as a bright samba and fast swing (half note = 132). Solos are tenor and trumpet.No score.

A medium-fast, hard driving, swinging piece with lots of ensemble and solo space for Trumpet and Alto Sax. Piano intro followed by the whole ensemble leads to the Saxophone section stating the theme....

A rousing, humorous medium swing with solo space for Trombone. The arrangement starts out with two unaccompanied Baritone Saxes stating the theme later joined by the rest of the Sax section. Adding th...

Grammy nominated best instrumental composition for jazz ensemble. A complex piece of extended length. Lots of solo space for Soprano Sax, Trombone, Trumpet and Drums. Mixed meters of 3/2, 6/4, and 4/4...

This is one of Bob Florence's first well-known compositions. It has an 'old timey' dixie-ish vocabulary but definitely swings in a modern style. An easy conception, this chart has a very cool and play...

A touching treatment of a song that works at any time of the year. An a cappella trombone soli states the melody, then the baritone sax is featured as the rhythm section accompanies with some lovely s...

Lush & lovely, ballad feature for your most forgotten soloist...bari. Some sax dbls.

A soft, quiet solo feature completely written out for the baritone saxophone. Woodwinds are 4 clarinets and a bass clarinet. From the 'Eternal Licks & Grooves' CD.

A lovely Trombone ballad feature written for Charlie Loper. Soloist is supported by lush orchestration. Excellent concert piece.

Nice, easy [12/8] ballad, trbn feature dedicated to Julie Andrews. Some sax dbls.

Great sambas feature for Drums, ensemble written around solo fills.Written for 5 saxes.

The title says it all! This Bob Florence arrangement is based around a catchy riff based melody and an extended guitar solo, but the chart is flexible enough to allow it to be opened up for additional...

A creatively contrapuntal introduction sets up this swinging Bob Florence arrangement of a Stanley Turrentine classic. There is a piano solo before the melody is stated by the whole band, first in uni...

The R&B standard gets a unique re-imagining courtesy of Bob Florence. The arrangement shifts back and forth between 3/4 and 4/4 time and C and Eb major. An extended soprano saxophone solo kicks things...

Bob Florence's arrangement of Benny Golson's hard bop anthem makes extensive use of creative counterpoint throughout the initial melody statement. The trumpet solo is split between a chorus of just tr...

Trombone choir opens, simple/well orchestrated ballad. Tenor feature. Some sax doubles.

A lovely and subtle jazz waltz which switches between major and minor keys. Tenor, Flugelhorn and piano solos. Doubles.

Slow jazz waltz. Flugelhorn melody statement, with woodwind bckgs. Cadenza.