Kim Richmond

Great opener or closer. Modal in nature, tests most of the elements, from Sax & polyphonic limes to hard-hitting ens passages.

Three movement suite that can be performed independantly. Alto saxophone feature. Sold as entire suite only. Mov 1 (Ballade): Entire suite is derived from the Ballade theme. Involving constantly shift...

This chart is recorded on the sensational CD titled Passages by the Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra. It is a magnificent scoring of the Gershwin classic, a chart for which people have been clamori...

Up tempo swinger. Feature Mel Lewis & Louie Bellson. Drawn out melody line set stage for some driving rhythm, followed by whole chorus of full ens w/drums playing fills. Drum & Tenor solos. Recorded b...

Altered blues, this funky shuffle features the Sax section & full ens, w/extreme dynamic changes.

A soft bucket muted brass sounding characterizes this gentle waltz. Subtle shadings & close voicings challenge players.

This is a colorful tone-piece, slow in tempo, and orchestral in nature. Starting in piano, then progressing to woodwinds, finally reinforced in the brass, the intricate and angularly dramatic theme, c...

Written for Kenton Band. Starts w/fanfare & dirge which builds to a Latin 6/8.Open solo section for drums. Finale features strong Bones & high Trpts, leading to roaring finish. Tenor, Trpr & Drum solo...

Down home gospel features unison ens, solo background & a small 3 horn Group. Blossoms into a lengthy tutti shout chorus, to preaching Alto solo over full ens. Recorded by the Kim Richmond Jazz Orches...

Jazz-rock fusion that turns into a samba. Samba provides chord patterns for solos. Linear-styled ens chorus. Dbls.

A fantastic ens intro leads to a hauntingly unusual sinuous melody line on this Latin chart. Middle is a 4 part fugue leading to an exciting traditional Cuban salsa solo, a majestic shout chorus. Solo...

This chart is a tribute to (and quasi-imitation of) the Bill Russo mid-fifties era pieces for the Stan Kenton Orch. Starting with a double time ensemble section, the piece features a strong trombone s...

Starting with a piano arpeggio pattern, this symphonic style tone poem features a series of unison lines from each section that builds from simple to dramatic. A middle section has a calypso mood whic...

A slow conducted intro builds to the expansively dynamic theme constructed on parallel 5ths over med. Tempo driving drums & floating bass. Short Piano solo, second ens section with shifting tonalities...

Style is 'African' latin, 6 beats of triplets, taken in a slow three. Although this piece can be performed without extra percussion, it is greatly enhanced by them. Several Cascara or bell patterns an...

This chart presents a rubato dramatic introduction before the piano pattern establishes the mood of the piece (even-eigths, but not Rock). The orchestra is divided into several different color layers...

This second movement of the Trump Card Suite features duo jazz trumpets in an up-tempo line over the ensemble. A spritely melodic line is followed by the two soloists alternately trading 8-bar ad lib...

This composition is drawn basically from one 2-measure melodic/rhythmic figure. The rhythm is even-eighths with the melodic lines, often sequential developement of the main motif, combining the instru...

This is a powerful piece with a strong theme initially stated in the middle low instruments. The even-eighth style is neither Latin nor rock but has a driving distinctive rhythmic pattern in the drums...

This major piece begins with a lengthy introduction in 9/8 (in a fanfare-ish manner), changing to 3/4 that at first features trumpets, then the entire ensemble and develops into a lyrical but still rh...

This short composition (2 pages) has a sweeping angular melodic line intially stated in the low instruments over a Latin (Bolero) rhythm. The melody works its way upward through different sections, an...

This up-tempo jazz piece starts with a tutti which spins off into a division of the ensemble into unisons which spell a main motif for the piece. The middle section of the head has the soloist (to com...

Even with a seriously evil title, this has some beautiful moments. If you include timpani in your ensemble, this can be an outstanding feature (2 timps possible, better with 3), but it's all cued in o...