Big Band Original-Arrangements

Medium swing chart. Featuring Trpt, Bone & Piano solos. Nice ensemble writing.

A challenging unison melody and an equally challenging set of chord changes reminiscent of the 'hard-bop' era characterize this moderatley fast tenor sax feature. The solo is on the 2nd tenor part, bu...

Medium swing. Written for Count Basie Band. Has great sax soli. Bone, Tenor & Trpt solos.Recorded by Frank Foster and the S.W.R. Big Band on 'Fresh Taste of Thad Jones...'.

This is an original big band chart (5/4/4/G/P/B/D) featuring alto and trombone solos. It is medium tempo swing and has an interesting interlude between solos. Tpt. 1 to written high C#. Medium Difficu...

Composed by Steve Reyes. This is a concert jazz piece that features a dramatic opening, leading to the main theme, which is in 5/4. The middle section of the tune, which features alto sax, offers solo...

A medium swing piece employing some 12-tone melodic and harmonic techniques, but based on the standard tune 'Out of Nowhere'. Soloists (trumpet or trombone and soprano or tenor) should be comfortable...

Take-off on Rocky's Theme. Medium tempo 8th note feel with hip unison band interlude in contrast to more harmonic melody and solo sections. Written for Tonight Show Band.

Straight ahead Be-Bop featuring an unaccompanied sax soli, tenor solo may be opened up for other soloists as well. Originally arranged for Doc Severinson's Tonight Show Band. 7 brass.

This chart gets its name from the 'dancing cactus' so common in the Arizona desert. It features a contemporary harmonic approach (a la Michael Brecker) underneath a beautifully shaped melody. Solos: t...

As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band ('XXL' Silverline Records) featuring Eddie Daniels on clarinet, this rollicking swing tune commemorates legendary composer Thad Jones' dislike of clarinet...

The flutes state the melody in this pretty bossa nova, which demands your best soloist to elegantly negotiate it's appealing chord changes. Sax doubles. As recorded by the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band...

Fast swing, opener-styled piece, featuring multiple soloists and lots of full ensemble sections. Fast, unison sax lines and sax soli's. Drum solo, interspersed with horn kicks. Title cut as recorded b...