Les Hooper

Les has created another techno-swing chart that has overtones of the old swing band style, but it is set very much in modern day fashion. The 'open' solo section can feature any one or a number of sol...

Les has come up with another new, wonderful, medium-up-swing chart that will surely be a best-seller. The tune is almost celtic in its style, and the solo section in the middle of the chart is flexibl...

This is exactly as recorded on the new Les Hooper Big Band CD 'Out of the Woods.' It is a wonderful piece, written in an easy swing tempo, with a great feel, fresh harmonic content, lots of clever lin...

This is about an 8-minute, multi-sectional composition. It is beautifully melodic and interesting, while moving from mood to mood and using various tempi and styles. It is a terrific piece to program...

Mit zwei Flöten besetzt! A monumental piece of big band jazz. This was written for Les' fantastic Chicago band. It is an extensive work (about 12 minutes) which features trumpet (or flugelhorn) throug...

This is a lovely, straight-eighth waltz that starts simply and quietly with the rhythm section. There are flute doubles in the alto saxophone parts and a flugelhorn solo. Brass ranges are very limited...

Originally recorded on the Miles Davis landmark recording Kind of Blue, here is a swingin' and updated take on this all-time blues favorite. Tasty full ensemble interludes surround solo space for alto...

When Les Hooper sets out to do an arrangement of a favorite tune, you can expect something new and exciting...and that's certainly what happened with this chart! Full of surprises and plenty of solo r...

You guessed it, this chart is an up-tempo swinger. Les Hooper's arrangement will keep everyone moving forward on this original based on 'Rhythm' chord changes. Solo space is for tenor and alto plus an...

Check out this a clever Strayhorn tune infused with wit along with Les Hooper's superb arranging skills to create a tight-knit arrangement with a written 2nd trumpet solo. The lead trumpet part range...

Freddie Hubbard's great jazz waltz with the Les Hooper touch is an excellent combination. The trumpet 2 has the initial melody statement and (written-out) solo space and chord changes for alto, tenor,...

A very solid ensemble piece out of the Basie genre. It's blues at it's finest with tons of crowd appeal!

Uniquely cool themes and sub-themes highlight this dynamic funk/rock orginal. A very useful chart which includes various solo part for you to choose from. The funk groove is totally unique and will be...

Classic big band driving shuffle with more excitement than most can handle. VERY HOT!