Dean Sorenson: Mittelschwere Noten

A Sizzling Hip-Hop Groove Provides the Foundation for This Imaginative Trombone Section Feature. Loaded With Motivating Improvisational Opportunities, Bones Tones Is the Perfect Chart for Featuring A...

An unforgettable melody and first-rate ensemble writing make this Trombone feature an ideal choice for any concert program.

This great arrangement of a classic tune is a perfect concert closer. The double-time chorus will leave your audience cheering for more.

The soaring melodies and brisk counterpoint herald the coming of autumn in this overture by Dean Sorenson. Rustling woodwinds provide a vivid backdrop of color for the extended melodic lines in the br...

This period composition pays tribute to trumpeter Bubber Miley and alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges, both contributors to the legendary sound of the early Duke Ellington orchestra.

The theme is developed through a set of variations featuring chorale, funk, Latin, and swing styles.

Gato del Sol is everything a bossa nova should be: subtle, melodic, and always in a relaxed groove. An ample tenor sax solo covering an entire chorus of the tune, plus a montuno, is just one highlight...

A moving setting (with optional chorus) of a favorite American folk song.

Jazz Ensemble Signature Series. Features Chord Changes And Scales For Improvisation During All Solo Passages; Chord Changes And Notated Voicings In The Piano Part; Chord Changes And Notated Lines In T...

This hauntingly beautiful piano feature reflects the dark and brooding nature of Charles Mingus' autobiography Beneath the Dog.

Using two grooves to back the melody, this samba is sure to inspire your ensemble.

This 12/8 minor blues was inspired by Duke Ellington's film score for Anatomy of a Murderer.

First-rate ensemble writing makes this funk shuffle an ideal choice for any concert program.

Feature your lead trombone on this accessible Bossa inspired by writing of the legendary Thad Jones.

The solo section can be played with only one scale making this medium swing tune an ideal choice for a younger group.

Back Bay is an inlet of Casco Bay, on the scenic coast of Maine. This blues-infused swing chart was written to help students with the II-V-I progression, and the improv section is based entirely on th...

Find the pocket, get funky, and get the Groove Machine working! This tune is designed to evoke the classic 'funky rock' sound of artists like James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Booker T. and the M.G.s, and...