Kim Richmond

This is based on the Disney tune of a similar name but is a driving up-tempo jazz chart. Featuring some collective improvisational moments in the head, it also has some simultaneous soloing by two pla...

1/2 X rock feel. No score. Alto, Tenor, Bari, Trpt, Bone & Rhythm

Ballad-med swing jazz. A gentle melodic line, w/a continually changing harmonic pattern, leads to solos for Trbn & Piano, the latter characterized by Drums dropping in & out over a walking Bass.No sco...

An ideal opener for a concert program. After a fanfare type intro, a straight-ahead driving rock lifts the band into a striking theme. Fiery vamp for the Alto solo, opt;l open for more. Scored for Alt...

This fast swing starts with a signature concerted jagged figure, after which the rhythm section explodes with walking time. Octave horns enter with melodic fragments which lead to a middle section. Ex...

Based on a constant pedal-point & a regular 2-bar accompanying pattern, this uneven-phrased angular melody line spins out into a open free solo section (on an opt+l D pedal). A short background or int...

The mood on this is Latin a la Coltrane/McCoy Tyner/Elvin Jones. It's an extended blues built on 'sus-chords' with a dynamic thematic line. Harmonies on last section built on 4ths. Open solo section i...

This up tempo bebop swing features a horn motif with odd spaces in between. It looks harder than it is, but it sounds hip and natural. The open solo section is over four chords with a break phrase at...

This is the title selection from the Kim Richmond/Clay Jenkins Ensemble CD. The piano pattern establishes the mood of the piece (even-eigths, but not Rock). The unison melody in soft horns (tpt in Har...

Starting with an uneven rhythmic figure vamp intro, the start and stop horn theme is partly octaves, partly built on parallel 4ths, partly 3-part voiced. The rhythm section (especially drums) have ple...

Ballad. Chord progression of this Bone feature may be recognized as Beatles hit. Chart moves to heavy Latin tempo. Middles section is fast swing.

Latin bass line, drums march funk rhythm set entrancing mood. Contemporary harmonies. Solos for Piano & Trpt.

The main section starts with a written piano Latin vamp pattern. The theme, stated by octave brass,is a 24-bar blues. The solo section is followed by ensemble development of unison and octave lines, a...

The bass line pattern provides the foundation for this Latin flavored piece, perhaps evoking images (with its exotic melodic line,featuring cup-muted trumpets against woodwinds) of 'South Seas'locales...

This is a commission for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association's All-star big band. The rhythm section is important in this medium up-tempo swing piece, especially at the begin...

Straight ahead swinger. Saxes & Guitar state the theme, a soli for Tenors w/Trbns, & solo space w/backgrounds. Re-cap in new key leads to a roaring shout & tag ending. Dbls.

This original composition is based on the beautiful Michel LeGrand melody with a similar title. The piece can optionally start with piano solo alone (written out) stating the melody. The saxes drift i...

Med. up-tempo swinger inspired by Chuck Corea. Melody is stated by small ens before it's turned over the full band. Solo: Tenor, Trpt, Drums & opt'l Bone. Recorded by the Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orc...

Three part suite ideal for featuring all of your soloists. Part l is swing ensemble, introducing each section. Part ll, a medium blues, varying backgrounds, ending in a drum solo. Part lll is a mirror...

An unusual melody line w/unique modem changes puts out an exciting, joyful mood. Legato start, w/high w/w & mellow brass, it soon breaks into hard rock, and dbl. x swing. Dbls.

This exciting up-tempo free-swinging chart makes good use of a blend of Saxes, Flugelhorns, muted Trpts & Trbns. Solo section is modal. Solos: Tenor Sax, Trpt. No w/w Dbls. Recorded by the Kim Richmon...

Rapid moving 'straight 8th swing' spun out from a 4 note motif. Starts w/strong ostinato/fanfarish section/lengthy intro of angular unison lines reaching full melodic statement by Unison Trbns. Solo;...

This is straight down the middle basic jazz swing, at a comfortable middle tempo wailing groove (120). Lots of ensemble, shout choruses, loud and soft. Written in a basic Thad Jones style, the beginni...

The third movement of the Trump Card Suite is sub-titled 'Davey,' and is a pretty ethereal, but at the same time expressive, melody over light orchestral-type underpinnings and harmonic pedals. There...

This swinger starts with trombone melody and rhythm. An ensemble chorus leads to solo space, then an optional sax soli. A soft shout chorus builds to a loud one, which precedes a recap of the main the...