Dirk Fischer

Slow, full ensemble, one chorus ballad. Cool beat subdivision practice. Excellent change of pace in limited time competition. 5 flugelhorns. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perform th...

Bolero Latin ballad influenced by Ruebin DeFuentes and 'Los Nortenos'. Piano solo open area. Can be extended. Flugelhorns. Flg. 1 high 'Bb'. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perform th...

Dedicated to Jazz Educator R.K.Downs. Latin-Rock framework for trombone solo and the trombone section. Trombone 1 to high C. Trumpet 1 high F. Repeatable background for soloists.Scored for S,A,A,T,T,B...

Solo trombone feature; plus 3 tenors & bass trombone in the section. Solo trombone high B & expect chord changes. Big Band Bossa, 5 saxes,4 flugels,trombones & rhythm. Flugel 1 high C,B & Bb. Chart ca...

Mambo, MM circa 1/2 note=190. Atipico figures for entire ensemble, open for solos, blowin changes included. Effective and easily accessible. Lead trpt. High C's & one high D.

Bolero, Latin Ballad, Alto sax feature. Alto, Tenor/Sop, Baritone sax's, 2 Flugelhorns, Trombone & 3 rhythm. Complete arrangement for Nonet of Dirk's tune, Nice n' full. Medium.

Nonet orchestration of Dirk's Bossa. Original recording by brother Clare's clarinet choir on 'Family Affair' CD. Full big band arrangement also available. Plenty of improv space on 'Lover Come Back To...

Mambo, MM circa 1/2 note =88-92. Atipico figures for entire ensemble. Open for solos, blowin' changes included. A/T/B/2tpts/1 bone/B/D/P. Lead trumpet high B & Bb's. Also a C part. Easy Medium. Little...

Bossa Nova. Nonet versionof big band trombone feature. Challenging chord changes & range for trombone. (high B's)Performed by Bob McChesney on 'Coming Of Age' cd by Geprge Stone Orchestra on Sea B...

Tango,well orchestrated.Nonet arrangement for traditional ballroom dancing. EZ ranges for all horns. Chart is from Dirk's casual gig library.

Vocal arrangement of Dirk's lovely latin bolero. Spanish lyrics by Barbara Ransom. Instrumental version on George Stone plays the music of S.R.Dirk Fischer CD. Flugelhorns, easy range. Vocal 'A' below...

6/8 March. Dotted quarternote = 108. Used as a spirited Recessional for Commencement exercises. March transitions to brief 4/4 to cut time swing. Statement and Jazz tenor solo on Autumn Leaves chord c...

6/8 March used as a spirited Recessional for Commencement Exercises. Dotted Quarter note = 108 Instrumentation; Flute or piccolo, 5 sax's, ( a,a,t,t,b ) 3 trumpets, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone &...

Tenor sax feature. Repleat with 11 1/2 dim to V7 to 1 harmonies. Swing (kinda cool) waltz development, guitar solo. Rhythm section displays the sequence for the intro. Tight ensemble work. Trpt. high...

Good big band blues - funky riff utilization, in Eb with ample space for solos. Wide voicing for sax's & ensemble, unisons, swings easily at most moderate tempos. Trpt. 1 high F & E. Trom 1 high Ab. 5...

Nonet, Cool Swing. Composed for good improvisers. As title implies ie: no keyed tonal center.(No Tonic 'That don't stop it from swingin' (The theoretical does not prohibit a groove.) 2 Trpts, or Fluge...

Alto sax feature. Very full nonet orchestration on this classic tour de force. See full descriptive format with Big Band listing of the same title.

Short tour de force for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, & Baritone Sax's. 4/4 andante into 3/4 Moderato into 6/8 into 12/8 into Swing.S,A,T,B. Medium.

Waltz for 5 sax's AATTB. This quintet arrangement by Dirk, of his own materials, very well demonstrates his craft with the big band sax section. Though only 52 measures in length it does show off the...

Alto sax featured. 'Plea' will stretch everyone. It is not extremely difficult. It is four sets of different harmonic, melodic and rhythmic materials with connecting bridges between them and a summary...

Alto saxophone feature. A written solo & soli based on remembrances of Chu Berry by the composer. Good full harmonization ala Dirk. Inst.5 sax's,5 flugelhorns, 3 tenor trombones, bass trombone & 4rhyt...

Title is a quote from 'The Omni Americans' by Albert Murray. Admittedly program music, and 'Freckles' is the prelude to No. 102 'All Ta' Once. Rubato reed statement followed by trombone solo to orches...

Baritone saxophone solo. Ballad with 1/2 chorus double time. Trpt. high Db. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perform the Music of Stewart 'Dirk' Fischer on Sea Breeze Jazz. See master...

Tenor saxophone feature. Bright samba. Soloist must dig into chord structure. Currently voiced for lead alto on sax soli. Some direction indicated. Trpt high F's and G's. Recorded by the George Stone...

Bass feature, written and improvised to Indiana changes in 'F'. Some ensemble and sax soli (soprano double). Trpt high E's and F. MM = 140 - 160. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perfo...