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Contemporary modal piece with a Herbie Hancock flavor. A few meter changes (6/4 and 5/4) will keep you honest, although most of the piece is in four. Flugel/guitar or vibraphone play the head. Soprano...

Style: Fusion. Instrumentation: 5 Saxes: 1 Soprano sax and Flute, 2 Alto Sax and Flute, 3 Tenor and Soprano sax, 4 Tenor and Flute, 5 Bari (no doubles). 5 trumpets (5th on Flugelhorn). 5 Trombones,Gui...

Modern post-bop style composition based on the progression of I Got Rhythm. The bop styled melody is a great workout for the saxophone section and is followed by an open solo section. A unison soli se...

A contemporary style chart. It's Hi and it's Hop- this is what popcorn sounds like - includes melted butter! Trpt 1 to written C above staff. 5/4/4/3 with optional 5th trpt. optional vibes.

Contemporary piece w/interesting textures, harmonization & a shout chorus. A great modal solo vehicle for tenor & Trpt. Samba to straight ahead rock section w/a drum solo. Blazing Guitar, dbl. Tenor o...

A contemporary New Orleans 'street-beat' kicks this old standard into a new gear. In the style of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm

This is a modern ECM-style composition that features baritone saxophone and trumpet in a moody and pensive setting. A tuneful melody comprised of wide intervals sets the stage for your trumpeter and b...

An interesting group of rhythmic fragments played by the ensemble come together to form a dynamic piece for small band. The groove is a medium-up 'even eighth' feel...almost 'Weather Report' in nature...

This original tune features a nice up-tempo contemporary groove, a great melody, and plenty of space for a good tenor sax soloist. Trumpet range to high C, no wind doubles, and optional guitar partA,T...

Up-tempo straight ahead jazz chart utilizing modal A sections with changes for the bridge. Solo space for alto sax and piano or guitar. Scored for Alto, Tenor, Bari, 2 Trumpets. 1 Bone, Piano, Bass, D...

This medium straight-ahead chart is based on the chord progression of Autumn Leaves. The harmonies and voicing's have a Gil Evans-ish flavor with solo space for tenor & trombone, although additional s...

Room 509 is a modern straight-ahead chart that presents a collision of styles broken straight ahead feel and funky hip-hop. The head is challenging but accessible by strong players including rhythm se...