Curt Berg

Lovely ballad that features the first trombonist. There is no improvisation in any of the parts, and the piano has an important notated part to play. The solo part is not technically difficult, except...

The tempo is medium fast with a strong swing feel. The title of this Bill Evans composition suggests the fact that the meter continually alternates between sections of 3/4 and 4/4/ time. Both tenor tr...

Medium tempo jazz waltz by Bill Evans with a great melody and somewhat complex and chromatic harmony. This arrangement features jazz by the bass bone and one tenor bone as well as the pianist. The ens...

Here is a chart based on changes from a well-known jazz classic from the 60's which alternates between Latin and swing feels. Soloists include bass trombone, piano, tenor bone, and drums. The ensemble...

Comp by Bill Evans arr by Curt. Fieve is an earlier Bill Evans tune based on 'rhythm' changes. The tune (and the arrangement) is a study in tuplets, especially five quarter notes over four. The head i...

If the title doesn't suggest the tune on which the chords in this Curt Berg chart is based, it will soon become apparent when played. The key, however, modulates up a minor third half-way through the...

An up-tempo original by Curt that is loosely based on some classic changes by Ray Noble. Solos are shared by solo trombone, piano and drums. There are occasional half-time seing sections on the bridge...

Alternates between bossa nova & samba, featuring a flugelhorn soloist & an additional optional tenor sax soloist. Much color is provided by wdwd dbl. in all sax chairs. The harmonic & rhythmic challen...

Piano sets the groove for this straight ahead med swing chart. A flowing contrapuntal sax & muted Trpt live leads to the solo sections for Alto & Trbn. 'Basie' inspired riff sets up the screaming shou...

Smokin' from the start w/a bright rock feel, the soloists & a small ens over a grooving swing are featured. Saxes follow w/a challenging dbl. x soli. Another in the continuing episodes of the Furry Fr...

Here is a moderately slow swinger that has lots of ensemble including a long sax soli. Alto sax solo. No dbls.

Here is an angular, bluesy medium swing chart featuring tenor sax, drums, bass, and optional trombone jazz that was written in the 80's. It opens with a drum solo with band hits, and has some tricky t...

Moderate tempo. Chorus & Bckgds written in 4 Bone parts. Solo follow unison soli w/bass, leads to full ens shout chorus. Bones 1 & 2 are in tenor clef. Trbn quartet & Rhy section. Parts only.

Here's a medium swinger with lots of harmonic action & much ensemble writing. Instrumentation includes flugelhorn, tenor sax, trombone, piano, bass, and drums.

Trumpeter Ron King and chef Jeff Smith were the inspirations for this bossa nova. The melody is stated twice with different harmonizations, both of which are incorporated into the solo form. The instr...

This one's a funk shuffle with an unusual form featuring solos by Trpt & Synthesizer (opt'l Guitar). There is a challenging brass soli w/Drums & lots of intricate sax writing. No dbls.

This chart is a shuffle featuring (guess who) the Bone section. The writing is quite adventurous in terms of harmonic and contrapuntal content, & two soloists are featured as well as the full sec. Dbl...