Walrus Music Publishing

Description: Medium tempo straight ahead guitar feature in the style of Wes Montgomery. Written for the University of North Texas Award-Winning Two O'Clock Lab Band directed by Jay Saunders. Features...

Medium-tempo piece built around the very funky drums-n-bass groove. This ultra-hip groove (also known as breakbeat) grew out of the James Brown- influenced Rave scene and then morphed into a modern ja...

Dedicated to the people of Japan. This programmatic work has four sections. 1. To represent the Earthquake of March 11, 2011; an introduction using a kumoi scale first as a solo flute section, then fe...

This is a combination modern straight ahead and funky cross-stick groove piece. Solos for trombone 1 and alto 1. The send off to the alto solo features a full band soli with a texture reminiscent of M...

This is the title cut from the New England Jazz Ensemble's most recent release on Sea Breeze Jazz. This lush ballad features a contrapuntal section with five independent lines, and a gorgeous ensemble...

Here is a slightly esoteric ballad that features a lyrical flugelhorn solo, and a free section that will give our tenor saxophonist an opportunity to stretch out a bit. The chart also features lovely...

This medium tempo jazz waltz features a trio of soprano sax, tenor sax, and trombone. The trio states the melody and is prominent in the solo section as well. Repeated major triads with changing bass...

This is an extremely high energy, quasi-rock funk chart that features the entire band. There's a melody solo for lead tenor, as well as solo space for guitar, soprano sax, and trumpet. Indluding an ee...

Lush, dramatic ballad. Tenor Sax featue with solo and cadenza to finish. Also features trombone soli and extended coda passage building to climax. Lead Trumpet goes to C. 1/4 note = 76.

This is a fusion straight-eihths sus-chord tune. It features a solo group of trumpet and tenor. The piece alternates between a smooth floating fusion style and a heavy Latin style.

It is an astral-travelogue. You can get the flavor of it by imagining yourself floating in space over a big city and observing what is going on in several neighborhoods at once, this having been made...

The Tenor sax is the main focus for this piece. The intent here was to push the jazz styles boundary lines just far enough to incorporate a few minimalist ostinatos. The main idea is based on the numb...

This is obviously a funk tune, but this one has changes to it! In fact, the changes are difficult, so it takes mature soloists. The small group consists of alto, low trumpet, and high trumpet (or clar...

Samba in C minor (tempo 116-120+). Written over changes similar to Aujtumn Leaves with extension. Challenging rhythms and unison figures. Room for any number of solos.

Samba in F minor (tempo 116-120+). Samba with lots of ensemble and solo sections. Counterpoint at C, big hook at B. Transition sections that make the audience listen carefully. Hook returns at the end...

5-4-4-4. Tenor doubles flute, baritone has optional bass clarinet part. Medium samba (1/2 note=c.88) commissioned by the Warner Robins Air Force Reserve Jazz Ensemble. Lots of linear interplay with so...

5-4-4-4-. (1/2 NOTE=C.116) This is a funky chart that will wake up the crowd and the band. A great closer! A few sectiions shift to a samba feel (B,F,& J). The rhythms may look tricky, but they are qu...

A C minor blues in the style of Art Blakey. This hard driving shuffle features solos for Trumpet, Piano, and Tenor. The melody is presented with a 1950's TV vibe featuring Bari sax, Flute, and Muted T...

...is a fast modal tune (with a bridge) in the style of Coltrane. Nice feature for solo's in tpt 4, ten 1 and opt for piano or guitar. Some challenging changes to blow over. Great piece to let your br...

...is a 'great early in the year' medium shuffle. Scored for confidence building and easy playability, the piece is set to the chord changes of 'Bernies Tune' and with flexible backgrounds and changes...

This is a 'blowing' tune, with minimal tutti sections. Features for bone 1, tpt 5, ten 1. A great modern Blue note feel makes this easy to program for any concert.

Commissioned by the West Valley Jazz Orchestra for their performance with Dave Liebman, this piece is a jazz waltz in the style of 'Alice in Wonderland', but with a more modal feel. Solo space (change...

Written as a feature for trombonist Andy Martin, this open and ethereal piece is a study in moods. Tempo is in a moderate '1', and the woodwind tuning need to be right on for the opening to 'speak'. O...

The narrows is a tune written to depict an 11 mile hike up a river in Zion zzzpark. The hike is strenuous ans slippery and so is the melody. The A sections are 11 bars long, but the solos are typical...

An original slow blues with a 12/8 feel based on a theme composed of 'monkish' sixth leaps that ascend and descend in a somewhat acerbic manner. After developing into an entwined twisting contrapuntal...