Don Bowyer

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.

Swing tune; features vibes (two mallets.) Band parts go together easily. No doubles; lead trumpet to G#5.

Medium swing alto feature, with an exciting sax soli. Changes for alto and piano. No doubles; lead trumpet to D6.

Medium swing blues tune dedicated to an army reserve officer who went to Baghdad in 2003. Lots of delicious dissonance. Changes for alto and trombone. Exciting three-chorus stop-time section. No doubl...

Fast swing, alternating with a funky street beat that gets everyone clapping. Solos for soprano, tenor, trombone, and piano. Lead sax on soprano, bari doubles flute; lead trumpet to A5. Medium difficu...

This up-tempo swing tune, written for pianist Olga Kern, is a 24-bar chromatic blues. Changes for piano and tenor. No doubles; lead trumpet to D6.

Fast swing, alternating with a funky street beat that gets everyone clapping. Six horns: soprano, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm.

Christmas medley for five saxes (soprano, alto, tenor, tenor, bari) and rhythm. Includes Go Tell It On The Mountain, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and O Come O Come Emmanuel. An accessible arrangement...

Beautiful ballad lullabye for soprano voice and big band, with an optional four-part backup choir. No doubles; lead trumpet to E6.

This beautiful ballad features alto sax throughout, in a 'neo-Kenton' style, complete with rubato piano intro. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm

Beautiful ballad feature for trombone - solo part to C5. Double-time bridge. No doubles; lead trumpet to C6.

Fast swing fugue for four horns. Alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone, and rhythm.

Rhythm changes with a unison bridge that burns. Trumpet, trombone, bari, and rhythm.

Piece is written for trombone solo and concert band. A repeating cpercussion theme is used to propel the piece forward. The solo part goes up to C5, and includes jazz improvisation. The band parts inc...

An alto, flugelhorn, or trombone (up to a high D) feature, this medium tempo ballad is the perfect vehicle for showing off a developing soloist. No doubles. First trumpet to C above the staff.

Fast Latin crowd-pleaser with a unison lead for tenor, trumpet, and trombone. No doubles. First trumpet and solo trumpet to B above the staff. Recorded by the Don Bowyer Big Band on 'Itchin In The Kit...

This blues-shuffle features bari sax, trombone, and trumpet. The two-chorus sax soli is challenging but accessible. No doubles. First trumpet to C# above the staff. Recorded by the Don Bowyer Big Band...

This beautiful ballad features alto sax throughout, in a 'neo-Kenton' style. No doubles. First trumpet to C above the staff. Recorded by the Don Bowyer Big Band on 'Itchin In The Kitchen' on Dolphin D...

A contemporary New Orleans 'street-beat' kicks this old standard into a new gear. In the style of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Clarinet. Auxilliary percussion parts for one saxophone and one trumpet. F...

Inspiring 9/8 gospel arrangement; feature for alto sax (plus five saxes.) Big finish will leave the audience shouting. No doubles; lead trumpet to C#6.

Kenton-style ensemble ballad, with trombones/tuba opening and lush piano interlude. Ten brass (five trumpets, four trombones, and tube); tenors double on flute; lead trumpet to F#6.