Phil Kelly

Up tempo Gospel inflected Funk featuring basically unison and two part horn lines ala Tower of Power. Rhythm feel may take some work (especially the Richard Tee type piano feel). Good chart for develo...

A tongue in cheek funk/latin excercise written in 7/8 (to keep everyone's toes tapping a bit spasmodically) based upon extended and slightly altered blues type changes. Features a fairly challenging e...

A haunting slow bossa nova featuring soft flugelhorns and woodwind colors with a Gil Evansish brass chorale type bridge. Solos on flute (and guitar or piano). Requires 2 c flutes, 2 Bb clarinets, and...

An exciting 12/8 afro cuban nanigo reminiscent of Kentons 'Cuban Fire.' Again, the piece is based on a series of sequential nonfunctional harmonies with a semi 'outside' melodic line presented by the...

An exciting medium swing chart written for the NBC Orchestra. Recorded by Phil Kelly on 'Convergence Zone'.

A swinging uptempo version of the old Duke Pearson jazz standard that features the trombone section on the theme...solo background for tenor, tpt, (possibly trombone) leading to an exciting ensemble s...

The 'Bubba' saga continues with a happy med. tempo 'N ' Awlins Second Line' feel from the drums and a bo-diddley type rhythm feel. Happy funky melody stated by the tpts and saxes. Ensemble stop time b...

Bright songo/swing chart based on snakey Horace Silver type line based on rhythm changes (with a different bridge) starting with a 'St. Thomas' feel and then going to swing on the bridge. (Solos are s...

A haunting ballad written by drummer Joe LaBarbera as a tribute to the late Conte Candoli/ Trumpet feature (with optional space for piano) plus three flugels / three bones and tuba opt. Bass Bone.Medi...

Unison sax melody accented by tight brass punches. 12 bar blues.

Easy ensemble piece featuring flugels (optional) over saxes in a cluster voicing reminiscent of Al Belleto's 'Relaxin', easy mid register shout chorus. Open solo backgrounds.

Medium cut time funk / hip - hop feel with different 20 bar chorus structure. (arrangement is written in 'big two' cut time to avoid problems with reading sixteenth note funk rhythms). Trumpets / Alto...

An easy walking sassy Quincy Jones type theme featuring flugelhorns and altos in a two part exposition accompanied later by trombone punches. Solo spaces with backgrounds for tpt/ten. Easy ensemble bu...

An updated re-write of 'Zip City' with some new added materials including an extended ending. A real barn burner double blues of a closer for a concert. (Lead tpt ends on band tune.) Trpt range: High...

Medium slow Basie-ish feel with plungers on trumpets optional. Solos with optional BG figures lead to a roaring shout chorus.

Easy going Basie-esque take on 'Jada' changes...featuring both concerted ensemble and some contrapuntal sections as well as solo backgrounds for trumpet, tenor, and anyone else who wants to play. Lead...

An offbeat funk oriented piece in 3/4 time alternating with a 4/4 B section featuring a snaky chromatic funky blues line introduced by a group of 4 horns and then developed by the entire band. May req...

A challenging original that will really give your band something to shoot for. A semi 'out' tpt/ten neo bop line based on the G diminished scaled and ascending half diminished changes proceeds into a...

Funky hip-hop style Brecker Bros. type line reminiscent of Freedom Jazz Dance with a strut feel B section. Solo sections feature more dimished scale vamps followed by a cal and response section over a...

This is probably the most 'outside' chart I've ever written. This is designed for bands that like to deal with very experimental material and would require some work. An angular melody by unison brass...

Opens with a med. up piano/bass/drums esposition of the harmonic framework based upon a series of non functional first inversion chords, followed by an exposition of the main theme ( first by the alto...

Fairly up tempo ensemble double blues featuring an old fashioned sax duel between the first tenor and second alto. Stop time ensemble follows the solos leading to a screaming shout chorus. Great conce...

A pretty moody waltz written for Phil's dear late wife Kathy. Sax solo (alternate Bb part for soprano or flugel solo included). Trumpets tacit unless solo is employed. Woodwind doubles: 2 flutes / 2 c...

Medium tempo modal shuffle featuring a snaky blues sax line over plunger trombone figures which develop in a contrapuntal fashion when the trumpets enter. Fairly dissonant shout chorus utilizing Geral...

An easy paced loping shuffle featuring contrapuntal trombones and saxes. Solo spaces for tenor and trumpet. Mid register shout chorus uses restrainted dynamics for the most part. Fun to play.