Bob Curnow: Mittelschwere Noten

Here is another one of Johnny Richards' great latin tunes as written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. This lilting 5/4 chart has a great groove and amazing ensemble writing, with solo space for alto, tr...

This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of this lovely bossa nova tune. Curnow uses flugelhorns to create a warm, lush, lyrical melody that floats in and out of various counter lines. There i...

Johnny Richards wrote this gorgeous melody as part of the incomparable Stan Kenton 'Cuban Fire' CD, and now this version allows the music to be performed without all of the usual high trumpet and comp...

Mit'Beat 70' liefert Bob Curnow ein großartiges Arrangement eines der größten Hits von Pat Metheny und Lyle Mays. Die eingängige Melodie des schnellen und aufregenden Latin/Fusion-Titels wird Ihnen un...

This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of this feature for the trombone section. It is available with a full score for the first time. It has also been edited to allow for performance by 8 b...

Inspired by a similarly-titled original Bob Curnow composed for the great Doc Severinsen, 'The Doctor Is In' was written for trumpeter extraordinaire Dr. Vern Sielert. Set in a medium-up swing feel, t...

This 'edited' version of 'Where's Teddy' (as played and recorded by Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band) is much more playable for the trumpet section as a whole than the original 'pro' version (wh...

This is another great Oliver Nelson chart (it swings like crazy!). It starts in 3/4 and then goes to 4/4 and has a wonderful feel and flow as it moves through the different sections. The piece has ver...

Arranged by Bob Curnow to be played by a 10-piece small band, this great medium-swing chart has outstanding ensemble writing. It features solo space for Tenor saxophone, Trumpet, Piano, and Drums. A g...

This Oliver Nelson melody was originally recorded with a small group. Bob Curnow took this great tune and arranged it for big band in a very hip way! Set in an easy swing feel, this chart has quite a...

As recorded by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra, 'Ku-Damm' is the 1st movement of the Impressions of Berlin suite. Based on the blues, as so much of Oliver's music was, this bright swing (waltz feel) start...

Originally composed by Bill Holman for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, Bob Curnow's arrangement of 'Solos' scores the melody in the unison saxophone section and is written for 8-brass. A straight-ahead, sw...

This Bob Curnow arrangement was commissioned by Lawrence University for the 2018 Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend. It has a light and airy swing feel until the full ensemble starts to roar at the k...

Here is a most unusual chart, set in a celtic style, with shades of bag pipes and Scottish overtones. It is an extremely clever piece that opens and closes with the celtic sounds and has a roaring, sw...

West Chester University, PA ...... (Bob Curnow's alma mater) commissioned this new piece to feature the trombone section (and individual players) of the Criterions, and that is what happens with this...

This piece was never recorded by the Pat Metheny Group. It was 'lost in history' until discovered on a 1985 radio transcription. Pat says this was written for a gig with Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins a...

If you're familiar with the great chart on 'I Can't Stop Loving You' that was created for the Basie Band, then you know what this one is about. This tune is set in a heavy shuffle feel, with lots of B...

This beautiful, romantic, ballad is an extended piano solo (entirely written out) surrounded by the texture and style of the Kenton sound! Performed at the IAJE convention. Recorded by the Kenton Orch...

This is a newly re-arranged version of the magnificent melody recorded on the Adventures In Time CD (available on CD from Sierra). Bob Curnow eliminated the mellophonium parts, used a standard saxopho...

A re-scoring of a Kenton original (richer harmony, better key). Soft flugel opening building to a tremendous climax. Can be programmed at any community or school event. JUST RECORDED BY THE WONDERFUL...

As commissioned (and recorded) by the SWR Big Band of Stuttgart, Germany, this is a lovely, easy-flowing piece that moves from a ballad (lullaby) to a waltz (featuring trombone and alto saxophone) and...

This book is a collection of rich tunes and ballads specifically characteristic of the cultures of Scotland, Newfoundland and Ireland. Initially associated with everyday rural activities, these memora...

Bob Curnow continues to add to his Pat Metheny Big Band Series with this wonderful light, laid-back, Latin-rock chart. It is very simple to play, with limited ranges in the brass and a level of writin...

Set in an easy-going rock feel, this Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays composition is sure to be a band and audience favorite. Based on the original recording from the Pat Metheny Group album 'We Live Here',...

Bob Curnow wählte einen neuen Ansatz für eine der beliebtesten Aufnahmen der Yellowjackets. Die Komposition von Russell Ferrante ermöglicht ein volles Arrangement mit dem ursprünglichen Gefühl/Stil (e...