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Written for the Buddy Rich Big Band. Ab. Slightly simplified version of the powerhouse rock chart with a rock 3/4 middle section. Hugh climax. Lots of fun to play. Top trumpet note written E.Difficult...

First of three movement suite in the style of the Bill Reddy/ John La Barbera/ BuddybRich suites. First section medium rock feel (Oxford Street), moderately difficult, top trumpet note written D, but...

Third movement of the London Suite, written for and performed by the Buddy Rich Band. Recorded by the Roger Fox Big Band on their album 'A Rare Connection. Trumpet top note written Eb above staff. Fun...

Bb Standard big band orchestration. A powerful and exciting jazz shuffle featuring piano as soloist. Written for a new recording of the Oscar Peterson Jazz Legacy Big Band featuring pianist Marian Pet...

Eb. Tribute to Ornette Coleman. Standard orchestration. Alto and drum feature. Not demanding in terms of ranges, and a tuneful, but challenging piece of music. A few time changes. Top lead trumpet not...

The chart is a challenging straight ahead blowing vehicle. Trumpet range is up to high concert E and there are some options to play lower notes written in at the highest points. Soloists: Tenor 1 and...

Modern, pedal oriented, straight ahead Ballad. This chart is a feature for first tenor. It is a ballad closest in style to the Coltrane quartet's late versions of Body and Soul and Naima. Rhythm secti...

The chart can best be called a driving funky rock feel. The tune is meant to be both happy and yet reflective. There is a little bit of a black church feel in the groove to this tune. Portions of the...

The work begins with a soli statement for the trumpets and then the saxes and then the trombones. The theme is not cast in the form of the blues but the solo section evolves into the blues.The backgro...

The piece was first commissioned by the California Music Educators Association (CMEA). This is the laid back blues in the style of Jimmy Giuffre's 'Blue Birdland'. Two sections open for solos. Require...

Modern, challenging, atonal composition comprised of permutations of a 12-tone row. Free solos for Trumpet and soprano saxophone. 5 Reeds, 4 Trombones, 4 Trombones, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums. Lead Al...

Commissioned by the University of Northern Iowa in celebration of 50 years in jazz education, this chart is a challenging episodic work that begins with a somewhat dark, evolving incantation that can...

An advanced level big band arrangement. Scored for five saxes (AATTB), five trumpets, three tenor and one bass trombones, piano, guitar, bass and drums. First alto and first tenor double on flute. Sec...

Composed by Woody James Arranged by Dave Leech. An advanced pro level big band arrangement. Scored for five saxes (SATTB), six trumpets, five trombones, piano, guitar, bass, drums and Latin percussion...

Tired of the same old big band charts?? Do you love minimalist music? Looking for something different?? If so, then this is the chart for you! Written ina quasi-John Adams/Steve Reich-esque style, thi...

Named in honor of the legendary Paquito D'Rivera, this composition is built around the rhythms, excitement and energy of Afro Cuban music. The piece begins with a rock influenced cha cha cha feel. Aft...

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.

An energetic tip of the hat to one of my all-time favorite arrangers, Bill Holman. A sort of Roman a Clef of 'Camptown Races' with lots of linear interest as well as a screaming shout chorus that recu...

Modern funk. A challenging lead Alto showcase w/opt'l altissimo. The rest of the band really gets to blow, also. Opt'l keyboard. Percussion 1 & 2 parts are include. Dbls.

This medium-up straight eighths chart is scored for soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, 4 tpt, 3 tbn and rhythm. It features solo flugelhorn on melody and improvisation, and there is also a trombone solo. So...

Funky shuffle featuring Tenor solo, Sax ens & a head played by trio of Trpt, Tenor & Bone.

Jazz/rock 'cooker' featuring two alternating Trpts & explosive Kentonesque brass writing.

Mod tempo minor blues. Easy to play but interesting to perform. Hip voicings & flowing lines. Tenor & trumpet solos. Trumpet to high C.