Paul Tynan

A Colourful ECM Style composition written for the De Anza College Eight O'clock Daddios Directed by Steve Tyler.The Ogham Stone starts as a dark melodic setting with melody played by Trumpet and Barit...

Movement 2 of The Story of Langston. Modal and aggressive, this chart moves from active to quasi-hip hop and features solos for Flugelhorn and Baritone. The A sections are very rhythmic with interplay...

Movement 3 of The Story of Langston. A melancholy straight eighths song that tells the story of one person's search. A pop like singable melody played by tenor and guitar creates leads to full ensembl...

Movement 5 of The Story of Langston. Chanting (for Staples) is a mellow composition with a song like melody played by a trio of soprano, trombone, and bass clarinet. This accessible, but sophisticated...

Movement 4 of The Story of Langston. Opening with a horn coral this ballad features Flugelhorn and Baritone. Many colour shifts take place harmonically creating a fulfilling tension and release that m...

A modern Jazz Swinger commissioned by The University of Saskatchewan Jazz Ensemble. This melodic chart features solos for Trumpet and Guitar and includes a memorable saxophone soli. This arrangement o...

An action packed swinger, in the hard bop tradition, will showcase a well rehearsed band. It is fun to listen to and perform. Top trumpet note high C#. Soloists: Trumpet and Alto. Doubles: 2nd trumpet...

Written specifically for the Boise State University Jazz Ensemble. Commissioned by Dr. Marcus Wolfe for the band's 2011 Gene Harris Jazz Festival performance, this haunting ballad delves into the reac...