Scott Lavender

A choral arrangement of Dropkin's hit Jewish rock ballad. Excellent for volunteer or youth choirs, who love its catchy melody and powerful chord structure.

Out of control, funk madness w/lots of blowing for everyone, esp. the saxes. Soli sections for trpts & bones ensures no sleeping on the stand [or in the audience] during this tune. No dbls. Recorded b...

A rollicking up tempo bop fest w/a melodic motive that might be recognized to Rob & Laura Petrie. This tune, based on 'Another You' changes. Features challenging section work for everyone. [1st alto o...

Nice rock shuffle featuring sax exposition w/Earth, Wind & Fire - like horn riffs. Plenty of space for solos w/interesting contrapuntal variations & big shout chorus. Strong rhythm chart w/good use of...

Medium tempo samba featuring a simple, gentle melody. Some fun contrapuntal ensemble work leads to solos. Nice section for the Obones to show off and a good 'Latin' workout for the cats in the rhythm...

A tuneful nod to Mayberry's favorite barber, in that hard to find funky, 'swing-16th' feel. Diatonic, yet challenging w/both brass & sax sections featured. Open solo for alto sax. FL-Clar. dbls. Recor...

A rollicking good time for the whole family [instrumentally speaking], this is a good combination funk shuffle-swing chart w/lots of space for blowing. No dbls required but difficult ens work & a stop...

A medium tempo swing chart that features flugel and soprano sax on the head. The band enters gradually and the 2nd chorus is a roaring Thad-style soli. Solos are for flugel and 'bone with plenty of ot...