John Fedchock Big Band Noten

Breakthrough is a medium-advanced level, uptempo modal swing chart featuring solos for piano, tenor sax, trumpet and drums. An exciting opening leads to a theme voiced for the three horns and an expan...

The Great Escape is a advanced level, uptempo swing chart first recorded by Woody Herman on his final Grammy nominated CD 'Woody's Gold Star'. The attention-getting introduction and unison opening the...

Featured on John Fedchock's acclaimed 'New York Big Band' CD, Nightshades is a medium tempo swing chart featuring piano, tenor sax and trombone solos, with chord changes inspired by minor blues. A sub...

This is a medium-swing tune designed especially for big bands with developing abilities. Featurung alto and trumpet solos, unison lines and recurring rhythms, it's a surefire winner for all kinds of p...

Big Bruiser is a versatile, straight-ahead minor shuffle featuring trombone/tenor solos bridged by a full chorus of saxophone section soli. Dense voicings and unique figures give the chart a relentles...

This showcase for two trombones, dedicated to the late great J.J. Johnson, features moderate brass ranges and accessible up-swing rhythms. To properly complement the energetic solo lines, it should be...

This is a challenging mix of alto sax and trumpet solos, up-swing rhythm changes, hard hitting ensemble exchanges, dense orchestrations, and more. It's a natural for contest presentations and other im...

I wrote this arrangement to open my CD, 'Like It Is'. It's always been a tune on which players have loved to improvise, and I thought this unique rendition would not only give the tune a different and...