Bill Dobbins Big Band Noten

Lo Flame is based on the harmonic progression of All of Me, and features the trumpet section. The theme follows a swinging opening of the rhythm section. Then the trumpets continue with an impressive...

Besetzung 5 Sax/5 Trp/4 Pos/4 Rhythm Burungkaka is an Indonesian folk song which is known throughout Malaysia. It is about an old parrot which sits near the window, singing. The children make fun of i...

Song for Jaco is a warm and lyrical ballad of Peter's, which is dedicated to the legendary electric bassist, Jaco Pastorius. Solo contributions are heard from the lead trumpet, the baritone saxophone...

Prism is a modal composition which is based largely on several reharmonizatios of a simple 8-bar melody. It is a jazz waltz and features the lead alto sax. Correlated with Vol. 1 of the Jazz Workshop...

Instrumentation: Alto Sax 1/Flute/Soprano (or Alto Sax 1/Soprano) Alto Sax 2/Clarinet/Soprano (or Alto Sax 2/Soprano) Tenor Sax 1/Alto Flute/Soprano (or Tenor Sax 1/Soprano) Tenor Sax 2/Clarinet/Sopra...

Clare Fischer originally recorded Strayhorn in 1962 with his trio on 'Surging Ahead'. We have asked Bill Dobbins to arrange it as a piano feature. He completely wrote out the solo piano part so that i...

Elegy is dedicated to the memory of Bill Evans, certainly one of the most important pianists in the history of jazz, and a personal favorite of mine. It features the piano, both in written statements...

Song for Jaco is a warm and lyrical ballad of Peter's, which is dedicated to the legendary electric bassist, Jaco Pastorius. Solo contributions are heard from the lead trumpet, the baritone saxophone...

This arrangement of a great Peter Erskine tune is a real tour de force for the entire ensemble, and always brings the audience to its feet. It features solo space for trombone, soprano sax, piano (or...

Burungkaka is an Indonesian folk song which is known throughout Malaysia. It is about an old parrot which sits near the window, singing. The children make fun of it in a good-natured manner. Originall...

Clare Fischer originally recorded Strayhorn in 1962 with his trio on Surging Ahead. We have asked Bill Dobbins to arrange it as a piano feature. He completely wrote out the solo piano part so that it...