Bob Florence: Mittelschwere Noten

Tenor sax ballad feature. Intensity & sensitivity go hand in hand. Some sax dbls. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Soaring on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Bossa nova featuring sax section melody, alto bridge, tenor cadenza. Some sax dbls.

This is one of Bob Florence's first well-known compositions. It has an 'old timey' dixie-ish vocabulary but definitely swings in a modern style. An easy conception, this chart has a very cool and play...

Bossa that features flugelhorn.

Swinger featuring the melody from the 'two' baritone sax parts. Some sax dbls.

MM: quarter note = 88. A different treatment done slowly and quietly in a 3/4 swing feel. Solos are written out piano interludes and ad lib piano solo.

A touching treatment of a song that works at any time of the year. An a cappella trombone soli states the melody, then the baritone sax is featured as the rhythm section accompanies with some lovely s...

Nice, easy [12/8] ballad, trbn feature dedicated to Julie Andrews. Some sax dbls.

Trombone choir opens, simple/well orchestrated ballad. Tenor feature. Some sax doubles.

A lovely and subtle jazz waltz which switches between major and minor keys. Tenor, Flugelhorn and piano solos. Doubles.

Slow jazz waltz. Flugelhorn melody statement, with woodwind bckgs. Cadenza.

Light samba featuring flugelhorn & trbn. Simple & straight-forward. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Soaring on Sea Breeze Jazz.

A brief chorale-like introduction sets up this beautifully mysterious Bob Florence ballad feature for piano. Backgrounds and ensemble figures should remain barely above a whisper. The chorale is re-st...