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John La Barbera arranged this Woody Shaw tune for his 2005 album Fantazm, on Jazz Compass records. The chart features solos for trumpet, drums, and tenor saxophone with nice backgrounds.

An Introduction to Improvisation: Six Trios for Flexible Instrumentation is intended for instrumental musicians who have the ability to read music and perform at an intermediate level, but have never...

In the jazz life over the years this wonderful song by Kurt Weill (1944), has more often than not been played at a fast tempo. This chart is quite slow (quarter note = 108) with a 12/8 feel. This orch...

A lush opening chorale gives way to a contemporary medium Samba groove. Soprano sax is featured throughout on the engaging melody. The chart evolves into a modal solo section followed by a shout choru...

Altered blues, this funky shuffle features the Sax section & full ens, w/extreme dynamic changes.

A soft bucket muted brass sounding characterizes this gentle waltz. Subtle shadings & close voicings challenge players.

This is a colorful tone-piece, slow in tempo, and orchestral in nature. Starting in piano, then progressing to woodwinds, finally reinforced in the brass, the intricate and angularly dramatic theme, c...

Two tenors are featured soloists w/trading choruses. Some sax dbls. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Soaring on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Nice/easy 16 bar minor blues. 128 feel. Ensemble melody, bone solo. Some sax dbls.

Med up tempo, long intro movie-score like, featuring trombone solo. Recorded by the Chris Walden Big Band on 'Home Of My Heart'.

Grammy nominated best instrumental composition for jazz ensemble 2009.Up-tempo, exciting rocked-out composition from the University of North Texas library. Recorded on 'Lab 2009' the piece is based on...

A beautiful ballad feature for soprano (or alto) and bari saxes, featuring gorgeous interplay between the soloists over a bed of lush trombones. Always a crowd favorite. No doubles. First trpt to A ab...

Opens with a Gospel flavored, harmonized sax soli. Then moves into a toe-tapping New Orleans style second line ensemble. Open section for all to solo. Big ensemble. 1st tpt. top note F top of staff. S...

Bossa nova featuring sax section melody, alto bridge, tenor cadenza. Some sax dbls.

A great introduction to salsa for the high school or young college ensemble. This tune is best played as a traditional Afro-Cuban groove with drum set, timbales, and congas, but it can be played effec...

Medium tempo swinger that features great sounding ensemble. Some sac dbls.

Swing chart featuring trpt & tenor on the initial melody. Sax soli. Some sax dbls.

Bright swing tempo. Intro features open Piano solo. Solo for Trpt & open Tenor battle. Trpt written to high dbl. G. No Dbls.

Straight forward swinging big band chart of traditional polka. 1st alto doubles clarinet and bari doubles alto. Features sax soli, piano solo and ensemble. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on 'Big Band Polka...

Medium up-tempo D-flat major blues (half note = 108) scored for Count Basie (and partially dictated by the Count himself) around 1060, somewhat imitating the Basie Band style of the 1940's, with brass...

Orchestral in nature, 'Ever Braver, Ever Stronger' was written in tribute to the American spirit in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Features written out trumpet, flute, and clarinet solos...

8th note funk ensemble feature, with solos for lead alto (on soprano sax) and tenor sax2. Challenging unison line for the piano and electric bass. Very intense piece, with a strong melody. As recorded...

Tenor sax ballad feature. Intensity & sensitivity go hand in hand. Some sax dbls. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Soaring on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Commissioned by the Champlain Valley Union High School Symphonic Band in Vermont, this 7-minute piece is fast-paced and dramatic. The first section is fully scored, uses extended jazz harmonies, and h...