Waldram Hollfelder

Part III is a high-impact feature of the L'homme arme melody set in various orchestrations. An up-tempo closer in 3/4, a drum solo begins this part accompanied by an ostinato bass line. The energy sta...

Straight eighth notes in the ECM style. This multi-section piece in 6/4 time features tenor saxophone over modal changes and electric guitar (solid body) or soprano saxophone over pedal point and slas...

A lyrical jazz waltz in the ECM style, featuring fluegelhorn soloist. The harmony is influenced by Wayne Shorter. Running time is approximately 6 minutes. Medium difficult. No doubles.

This uplifting piece was written to honor one of the greatest jazz drummers of South Africa, Lulu Gontsana. Even eighths. The introduction is built on major seventh chords over a driving beat, which o...

Not quite a ballad, not really a jazz waltz, this haunting piece features soprano saxophone throughout. The modal harmonies are of long duration, challenging the melodic invention of your soloist as w...

Dramatic and modern, blending jazz with elements from the classical world like minimalism and serialism. While this piece is not very technically challenging, it requires a mature ensemble (especially...

Dramatic and modern, blending jazz with elements from the classical world like minimalism and serialism. While this piece is not very technically challenging, it requires a mature ensemble (especially...

Dramatic and modern, blending jazz with elements from the classical world like minimalism and serialism. While this piece is not very technically challenging, it requires a mature ensemble (especially...

Dramatic and modern, blending jazz with elements from the classical world like minimalism and serialism. While this piece is not very technically challenging, it requires a mature ensemble (especially...

This an up-tempo burner to feature your tenor saxes. (optional parts can make it one alto and one tenor.) It was written to feature the great Pete Christlieb and Kansas City's Bill Caldwell on the Bou...

Great Swinging arrangement of one of the all-time favorite Hymns. Tune heard in films: ALTERED STATES and PAPER MOON. Recorded by AMY GRANT and ELVIS. Open section for all to solo. Tpt. 1, top note 'G...

Great Traditional Spiritual, Beautiful Melody. Orchestration Done In A Cooking Medium-Rock Feel. This is a real 'Hand-Clapper' Tune recorded by: Marian Anderson,The Roger Wagner Chorale, Sam Cooke, an...

Great traditional Spiritual. Bright Swing, with a joyful Sax counter-melody. A real Hand-Clapper. Tune has many recordings by Gospel and Contemporary Artists including: Nat King Cole, Mahalia Jackson,...

A Hip Hop Shuffle Funk feature for the trumpet section. Features a melody and soli for the trumpets. This piece was commissioned by the Yorba Linda, Ca. Middle School for a performance with Bobby Shew...

Great Swinging Orchestration of a favorite Gospel tune. Recorded by many Artists: The HIGHWAYMEN, KINGSTON TRIO & ELVIS. Open section for all to solo. A real Hand-Clapper. TPT 1, Top note G (top of St...

One of the Very First Spirituals, first published in 1865.JORDON was a Slave code word for the OHIO RIVER. (If you got across...you were FREE.) Favorite tune with Gospel Quartets. Recorded by many art...

Great American Gospel Song, with a cooking Latin rhythm. The Rhumba pattern makes this Orchestration work well as a Gospel or Latin addition to your library. Open section for all to solo. Tpt. 1, top...

A much loved Spiritual, done with a CALYPSO feel. The inter-locking Rhythmic patterns make this a real TOE-TAPPER. A Song dating from the 1860's that refers to the Archangel Michael, and crossing the...

An energetic Latin groove with a short Trombone feature and solos in drums, guitar, and alto, followed by a driving swing section with a short piano solo, sax soli, & shout section that builds motivic...

This chart was commissioned by the Univ of Texas at Arlington Jazz Orchestra for their performance featuring trumpet player Ron McCurdy and drummer Adonis Rose at the 2008 Texas Music Educator's Conve...

Russia meets the big-band! A unique blend of quasi-Latin/rock and cut-time 'show-biz' feel. Great shout section with swing/jazz feel. Some use of mixed-meter (including 10/8) extended drum solo ends t...

An up-tempo opener or closer that alternates between swing and latin, The Hang, features a driving post-bop melody for the saxophone section. The trumpet section also shares the melody and combined wi...

This medium up tempo Latin/swing chart features soprano sax & trumpet on interesting, but easy chore changes. Recorded by the Trilogy Big Band on Sea Breeze Jazz.