Fred Sturm

Bodysnatchers' was released in 2007 on Radiohead's In Rainbows album. Fred Sturm's powerful arrangement captures the raw passion of Radiohead's version with unique harmonic variations, textural manipu...

Commissioned by the Gates Chili High School Jazz Ensemble in Rochester, New York, this original for proficient groups alternates between a Latin and straight 8th-note feel, and draws on the ascending...

Maria Schneider's music has been hailed by critics as evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, and beyond categorization. She and her orchestra became widely known starting in 1994 whe...

The music of Steely Dan has come to Sierra Music! From one of the masters of contemporary big band arranging, the late, great Fred Sturm completely captures the Steely Dan vibe in his arrangement of '...

Cliffe Hangin' was scored so that it can be performed by three experienced trombonists (parts 1-3) and four beginning-level trombonists (parts 4-7). Conductors are welcome to assign multiple performer...

The Wrong Note Rag' is from the Leonard Bernstein musical Wonderful Town, and has been arranged by Fred Sturm for brass quintet.

Originally commissioned by the HR Big Band, this electrifying Fred Sturm arrangement of the Steely Dan classic will wow your audience. It features a 16 bar open solo section allowing for any of your w...

The music of Steely Dan has come to Sierra Music! From the same masterful pen that brought the music of Radiohead and Astor Piazzola, the late, great Fred Sturm wows us once again. Originally arranged...

Fred Sturm's stunning big band arrangements continue to mesmerize us. This arrangement that was commissioned by the HR Big Band of another Steely Dan classic is full of energy and fortitude and seamle...

Composer Fred Sturm has written a wonderful and exciting shuffle tune which features tenor saxophone, trumpet and drums. The heavy shuffle feel moves to a half-time feel, then into a stop-time section...

Astor Piazzolla's music lends itself well to the big band idiom, and Fred Sturm is a masterful arranger for big band. As recorded on 'Libertango ! Hommage to Astor Piazzolla' (HR Big Band), this chart...

Inspired by the 1948 Coleman Hawkins' unaccompanied solo improvisation 'Picasso'. In his 1912 publication The Beginnings of Cubism, avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire defined cubism as 'the art of...

Quick 2-Beat. Ferdinand LaMenthe Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers recorded Black Bottom Stomp in 1926 with an instrumentation of trumpet, clarinet, trombone, piano, banjo, bass, and drums. Re...

The music of Steely Dan has come to Sierra Music! Originally arranged for the HR Big Band (Germany), the late, great Fred Sturm has given us another rock chart worthy of any band's library. In typical...

The music of Steely Dan has come to Sierra Music! The late, great Fred Sturm originally arranged this for the HR Big Band (Germany), and Sierra is thrilled to add it to its catalog. Set as a slow rock...

This chart was commissioned for the Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend and is one of Patty's best charts yet. Patty Darling's writing career has skyrocketed because of her ability to write relevant,...

Set in a warm, contemporary feel, this straight eighth ballad features the pianist on written figures and a flugelhorn soloist that improvises over lush chord changes. Voicings are clearly notated for...

This may be one of the most beautiful compositions Sierra Music has ever published. One of the last original pieces composed by the late Fred Sturm, and as sensitively arranged by David Springfield as...

Astor Piazzolla's music lends itself well to the big band idiom, and Fred Sturm is a masterful arranger for big band. As recorded on 'Libertango ! Hommage to Astor Piazzolla' (HR Big Band), this chart...

Fred Sturm brings us another fresh, innovative arrangement. 'Diva', a feature originally written for Trombonist, Jim Pugh, can be played by a soloist of your choosing. It starts with a clever and play...

Based on a traditional Native American song, Fred Sturm has created a truly amazing masterpiece capturing the beauty of the melody with the intricacies and creativity of a big band. Set in 15/8, this...

This new, original piece by the great Fred Sturm features drum set throughout in a modern swing tune that winds through many different feels. Utilizing brushes and sticks, the drummer is asked to crea...

As recorded on 'Libertango ! Hommage to Astor Piazzolla' by the HR Big Band (Germany), this arrangement will surely lift your audiences out of their seats. It features a main soloist of your choice (o...