Howie Smith

Your band will love this easy swinger which opens with nice unison lines for Trumpet and Alto, and then builds to some exciting full ensemble sounds before a big finish. Plenty of opportunities in bet...

Funky (q note = 96). Solo feature for alto sax with layered rhythms underneath. Solo form consists of 2 choruses of funk and 1 of double-time swing. The last of these is a shouting ensemble section fo...

Medium swing (q note = 156). Basically an Ab blues. First two choruses without rhythm section. Solid ensemble writing throughout, takes advantage of the contrast between conical and cylindrical brass...

Swing (q note = 192). An elongated melodic version of THREE BLIND MICE over an F pedal rhythm vamp with chromatic harmonies on top. Open solo for soprano sax. One sax double on soprano.

Beautiful ballad feature for Flugelhorn. No doubles.

Even 8th feel (q note = 92). Originally written for Gary Burton, now features soprano sax. A difficult sax soli follows the solo, then an ever-building ensemble section followed by a return to the mel...

Samba (1/2 note = 120). Dedicated to Sonny Rollins. Solo feature for alto, trumpet or trombone using nothing more than I, IV, & V chords in F major and relative minor. One full chorus for the soloist...

Half-time shuffle (1/2 note = 96). Oddly-constructed phrase lengths (7+6+4) is fun for both the listener and the player. Solo space for any sax followed by any brass followed by guitar, piano or bass....