Johann Stader

Jetzt gibt es zu MEINE LUSTIGE BLOCKFLÖTE (Band 1) auch eine CD zum Anhören und Mitspielen! Bis auf die ersten Übungen enthält sie alle Lieder und Übungen, wunderschön eingespielt mit Blockflöte und K...

Straight ahead, no nonsense blues. Audience will know your band came to play when they hear this chart. It grabs from the opening sax notes & just doesn't let go. Trpr, Tenor & Piano solos. Reminiscen...

Rousing demanding Samba. Much color. Powerful brass. Excellent rhythm drills for entire band. A strong & challenging Latin chart. Dbls.

Ladd's personal favorite as a closer ala Chick Corea. Solos: Soprano sax. Dbls.Recorded by the Ladd McIntosh Big Band on 'Ride the Night Beast'.

Shuffle. Tune features provocative section w/ thrilling unison horn line pitted against your drummer.

Driving 12/8 style! Fun to play. Ladd out did himself on this one. Vigorous, high energy concert work.

Rock. Pure rock. This Ladd McIntosh chart will certainly get your audience off. Rated A w/ IAJE.

Rollicking shuffle. Challenging brass solo. Classic ending. Solos: Tenor, Bone & Guitar. Dbls.

Up-tempo rouser. Exciting unison Trpt line punctuates bass & rhythm. Rich voiced saxes take the bridge. Tenor/Trpt solos. Recorded by Ladd's Big Band on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Latin. Alto sax ballad & flag waver. Solos. Alto & Piano. Dbls. 3 movements.Listen To RealAudio SamplesI. LiquorII. I wanna Watch You...III. Great Times in H.Z.

Lush ballad for solo Flugel. Doubles.

Rollicking shuffle. Bone & Soprano solos. Wonderful shout chorus. Some dbls.

Greasy, straight ahead chart with a nice funky aftertaste. Baritone saxophone feature. Alternates between two-beat and straight ahead 4. Nice colors. Dee-lightful! Medium-difficult. LAST SUITE MESA, T...

Haunting ballad for soprano saxophone and piano. Mostly written out with minimal improvisation. Rest of the band plays only at the end of the piece. Excellent change-of-pace chart. Medium-difficult. L...

Muscular, straight ahead, driving up-tempo chart. This one roars from the first bar. Solos: Tsx, Pno, Trbn (in plunger mute). Band shouts! Just when chart seems to end, there is a short, soulful trump...

Rough & tumble piece that speaks of the stark, ridiculously inadequate kitchen in which Ladd prepared a sumptuous meal. The setting was idyllic; the kitchen was FUNKY. Explosive. Bari sax or Guitar so...

Nasty Funk. Good unison dialogue. Haunting Alto & Guitar line. Solos for Tenor & Guitar. Nice full unison lines in low brass & reeds.

Powerhouse chart. Med. bright tempo. Alternates Latin & swing. Challenging line & another great chord progression from Ladd. Fugue is the blowfish delicacy highly prized in Japan. If not cleaned prope...

Demanding line played against driving straight ahead & rhythm Latin section has rich 5 part saxes. Tune alternates between driving jazz 4 & Latin 2.

A Latin tune based on different uses of the Phrygian Mode, it has 3 easy harmonic sections. Can be played with 6 horns & rhythm.

Alto sax feature. Written for Phil Woods. Plenty Latin. Dbl.. Easy clarinet Dbls. Recorded by Northern Arizona Univ Jazz Ensemble, 'Herding Cats' on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Very melodic Latin chart. This one really grooves. Tpt. solo with lovely haunting ensemble background. Excellent counterpoint between trombones and trumpets. Fun to play. Medium-difficult. LAST SUITE...

Alternates three different styles: SHUFFLE, SWING & LATIN. This one drives! Excellent study for anticipated rhythms. Can be played with 6 horns & rhythm.

Very hip funk chart. Good feel! A bit more challenging than the rest in this series but well within the limitations of the easy-med. level. Rich, full-voiced chords. Simple jazz changes. Can be played...