Shane Richie

John Fedchock's gentle 'Bossan Rio' enables developing bands the chance to experience Fedchock's signature writing style at the medium-easy level. This engaging chart features warm ensemble voicings a...

Recorded on John Fedchock's New York Big Band recording No Nonsense. Eleven Nights is a medium bossa with contemporary harmonies, evoking images of softer Latin works by Herbie Hancock. Featuring a so...

Featuring exciting ensemble writing and solos by alto and trumpet, this energetic samba makes an excellent finale to any big band program. To enhance stylistic authenticity, Latin percussion instrumen...

This beautiful ballad by the legendary trumpeter Freddie Hubbard was originally recorded on his 1970 album The Black Angel in small group form. This big band arrangement is courtesy of trombonist John...

On The Edge is an intense, uptempo blues recorded by John Fedchock's New York Big Band.(see otterdist.com cd section).The chart features dense voicings, rhythmically active figures and expandable solo...

A Drop In The Bucket is a medium groove shuffle for developing jazz ensembles with a simple melody and conservative ranges. Simple blues-like chord changes and expandable solo space is provided for te...

Commissioned by the Celebration of the Arts, Delaware Water Gap, PA. Grove City Groover is a creative shuffle excursion for medium-difficult bands, featuring thick orchestrations, with a hard-driving...

Recorded on the John Fedchock New York Big Band's CD No Nonsense, Blue After Two is a slow blues, with subtle sophisticated harmonies placed over an after-hours roadhouse 12/8 groove. After the subtle...

Blues du Jour was designed to be a flexible piece, enabling you to feature just about any soloist in your jazz ensemble. The solo beginning at measure 33 may be played by 4th Trumpet, 2nd Alto, or 2nd...

Diese mitreißende Solosammlung für Resonatorgitarre enthält 90 Soli in Notation und Tabulatur, die eine eklektische Vielfalt an Stilen repräsentieren. Die Auswahl reicht von amerikanischen und britisc...

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This is a medium level chart in the modal style with solos for alto and tenor saxophones. At a medium tempo, the arrangement features moderate brass ranges, swinging unisons, and ensemble figures, end...

An easy medium up-tempo swing chart, featuring moderate brass ranges and reoccuring rhythms along with a notated solo for tenor saxophone. Rhythm parts are completely notated, and also include chord c...

Breakthrough is a medium-advanced level, uptempo modal swing chart featuring solos for piano, tenor sax, trumpet and drums. An exciting opening leads to a theme voiced for the three horns and an expan...

The Great Escape is a advanced level, uptempo swing chart first recorded by Woody Herman on his final Grammy nominated CD 'Woody's Gold Star'. The attention-getting introduction and unison opening the...

Featured on John Fedchock's acclaimed 'New York Big Band' CD, Nightshades is a medium tempo swing chart featuring piano, tenor sax and trombone solos, with chord changes inspired by minor blues. A sub...

This is a medium-swing tune designed especially for big bands with developing abilities. Featurung alto and trumpet solos, unison lines and recurring rhythms, it's a surefire winner for all kinds of p...

Big Bruiser is a versatile, straight-ahead minor shuffle featuring trombone/tenor solos bridged by a full chorus of saxophone section soli. Dense voicings and unique figures give the chart a relentles...

This showcase for two trombones, dedicated to the late great J.J. Johnson, features moderate brass ranges and accessible up-swing rhythms. To properly complement the energetic solo lines, it should be...

This is a challenging mix of alto sax and trumpet solos, up-swing rhythm changes, hard hitting ensemble exchanges, dense orchestrations, and more. It's a natural for contest presentations and other im...

I wrote this arrangement to open my CD, 'Like It Is'. It's always been a tune on which players have loved to improvise, and I thought this unique rendition would not only give the tune a different and...

Here is a complete course in which Stacy Phillips unlocks the secrets of playing authentic bluegrass fiddle. These information-packed lessons are aimed mainly at basic players, but violinists who play...