Neal Finn

Unusual modal tune with atypical phrase cycle. Melody has small 4-horn 'band within a band' concept. Solo section open for any soloist. Piece combines 'west-coast coll' subtleties with just good old b...

Super-funky chart that's a real crowd pleaser. Short funk solos from tenor 1, tenor 2, alto 2 interspersed around the head. Change of groove goes half-time for a trombone solo that builds. Tenor1 foll...

Commissioned by Lewis Britton Middle School, Morgan Hill, California. A minor blues with dark timbres and tight voicings to develop your ensemble. Open for any soloist on minor blues changes. A good c...

Here is the piece in its entirety, the full three movement work. The first movement is a jazz waltz with a 'cool' period flavor. The second is a modal blues with some dark timbres and open for any sol...

Commissioned by the late baritone saxophone master, Nick Brignola. A bebop style duet for baritone saxophone and trombone. Both get to blow on the changes and blow 'fours' at each other. Ensemble work...

Come on board the 'Starship Ellington' for a futuristic look at big band jazz. A three movement work that utilizes some unusual sounds and timbres.1) 'Beyond Conventional' A modal tune featuring ensem...

The piece was first commissioned by the California Music Educators Association (CMEA). This is the laid back blues in the style of Jimmy Giuffre's 'Blue Birdland'. Two sections open for solos. Require...

One of my older pieces I still get requests for. Funky 'pop-rock' tune featuring tenor 2 and trombone on the head. Middle section is a half time funk feel where the trombone soloist can go absolutely...

An extended feature for alto saxophone based on pretty ballad style melody, followed by a swing section where the alto leads the section through a difficult soli, and concluding with a fast jazz samba...

A 'git down' shoutin' blues in the style of Woody Herman's 'Greasy Sack Blues.' Some nice dynamic shadings contrast with a hot shout chorus and plenty of solo space. Has a laid back blues feel to it....

Commissioned by Lewis Britton Middle School, Morgan Hill, California. Funky shuffle tune based on the 60's hit by Canned Heat, 'On the Road Again.' Solos for tenor and piano. Features individual secti...

Contemporary modal piece with a Herbie Hancock flavor. A few meter changes (6/4 and 5/4) will keep you honest, although most of the piece is in four. Flugel/guitar or vibraphone play the head. Soprano...

A pretty bossa nova that features trumpet or trombone. Count like crazy, the interlude has some mixed meters. Challanging chord progression but not a long blowing chorus. A good high school level solo...