Don Bowyer

I. Gracefully II. Thoughtfully III. Vengefully

A beautiful ballad feature for soprano (or alto) and bari saxes, featuring gorgeous interplay between the soloists over a bed of lush trombones. Always a crowd favorite. No doubles. First trpt to A ab...

Beautiful ensemble ballad. Changes in piano and trombone parts. No doubles; lead trumpet to G5.

Exciting blues in a double-time feel, dedicated to a man who spent his life working with chemical and biological weapons ('bugs and gas'.) Changes for tenor, trombone and trumpet, with a unison shout...

Fast 3/4 Latin piece in one - this one really cooks! Trombone changes. No doubles; lead trumpet to E6.

This space-age piece was written for astronaut Jan Davis, and is designed to portray the experience of spaceflight and viewing a sunrise from space. Solos for trumpet and piano. Changing time signatur...

Haunting ensemble ballad in an orchestral style. Changes for flugelhorn solo. No drums (rainstick and triangle instead.) Flute in one tenor part; lead trumpet to Bb5.

Medium slow band ballad with features in each section. Changes for guitar, trombone, and alto. No doubles. Lead to A5. Easy.

This big band funk setting of Henry Purcell's 300-year-old baroque classic provides the missing link for your next concert. Features baritone or alto vocalist, with solos for alto sax, trumpet,and pia...

An exciting Latin tune featuring lead trumpet and lead trombone. Optional parts for claves and congas. No doubles. First trumpet to D above the staff (optional high G above that for the last note). Re...

Beautiful Latin ballad featuring lead trombone. No doubles. First trumpet to A above the staff. Recorded by the Don Bowyer Big Band on 'Itchin In The Kitchen' on Dolphin Dons. See master CD section.

In the style of the Buena Vista Social Club, this medium-tempo Latin tune features two bari saxes (alto 2 is optional). Based on a popular children's folk song. No doubles; lead trumpet to A5.A,T,T,B,...

Beautiful Latin ballad featuring trombone. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm.

Fast mambo with band shout section (literally). Exciting chart! Lead trumpet to E6. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm.

Slow Cuban son feel, allowing everyone to stretch out. Lead trumpet to B5. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm.

Fast 3/4 Latin piece in one - this one really cooks! Lead trumpet to E6. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm.

Fast Cuban-style rumba. Lead trumpet to D6 (optional G6). Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm.

Fast merengue with solos all around; trombone covers the piccolo part; open percussion section. This one leaves the crowd exhausted! Lead trumpet to D6. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, tromb...

Alto, tenor, guitar, and vocalist (no lyrics) are featured on this high-energy salsa tune that gets the audience dancing. Lead trumpet to C6. 5/4/4/PG,P,B,D Optl. Vibes.

Latin tune with a songo beat. Alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone, and rhythm.

Medium-tempo, old-school salsa feel with a two-bar descending chromatic chord line and independent horn lines that dovetail around each other. Trumpet, tenor, trombone, and rhythm.

This blues-rock tune will leave your audience screaming for more. Solos for trumpet, trombone, and alto saxophone. Vocal 'rap' for any member of the band, with a vocal chorus by the entire horn sectio...

Funk tune with an eight-bar swing tag to each chorus. Alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone, and rhythm.

A beautiful ballad feature for alto and bari saxes, featuring gorgeous interplay between the soloists. Always a crowd favorite. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, brombone, and rhythm.

A medium blues with one bar of straight eighth notes. Includes two separate open solo choruses with chords for everyone, and a crowd-pleasing stop-time shout chorus with each section playing a differe...