Les Hooper: Mittelschwere Noten

Based on Lew Pollack's Dixieland composition of 'That's a Plenty', Les Hooper has arranged an exciting uptempo chart that features solo space for soprano saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and drums. This...

Can you say 'trip-uh-let'? This fun, down home swingin' chart was recorded by the Les Hooper Big Band on 'Dorian Blue'. With reasonable brass ranges, there is plenty of solo space for baritone saxopho...

This chart is a play on Minnie the Mooch and somewhat set in that era. It's a modern day Swing chart with bebop roots. The chart sounds old fashioned and modern all at the same time. It has modern ele...

Les has created another techno-swing chart that has overtones of the old swing band style, but it is set very much in modern day fashion. The 'open' solo section can feature any one or a number of sol...

Les has come up with another new, wonderful, medium-up-swing chart that will surely be a best-seller. The tune is almost celtic in its style, and the solo section in the middle of the chart is flexibl...

This is about an 8-minute, multi-sectional composition. It is beautifully melodic and interesting, while moving from mood to mood and using various tempi and styles. It is a terrific piece to program...

Originally recorded on the Miles Davis landmark recording Kind of Blue, here is a swingin' and updated take on this all-time blues favorite. Tasty full ensemble interludes surround solo space for alto...

You guessed it, this chart is an up-tempo swinger. Les Hooper's arrangement will keep everyone moving forward on this original based on 'Rhythm' chord changes. Solo space is for tenor and alto plus an...

Freddie Hubbard's great jazz waltz with the Les Hooper touch is an excellent combination. The trumpet 2 has the initial melody statement and (written-out) solo space and chord changes for alto, tenor,...

One of the Basie-style charts that Les is so great at writing.Piano is featured, along with not-difficult ensemble passages that will highlight the tightness of your ensemble. Very reasonable brass ra...

There is always room for a jazz waltz, and you will love this one. There is lots of solo space, flexible and available. This was featured on Hooper's first LP Look What They've Done, on Creative World...

A Hard-driving crowd-pleaser from the pen of one of the best! This Les Hooper chart will not only bring the house down, it will also quickly become a favorite of your band. EXCITING!

Here's a contemporary energy piece combining the best of rock music qualities and big band power. It's a Big Band in the 80's chart, breaking the big band stereotype and relating more to current pop m...

The Duke bietet eine intime Ensemblefassung einer schönen Dave Brubeck-Melodie mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Altsaxophon und Trompete. Die Lead-Trompete spielt auf ein ausgeschriebenes G am oberen Ran...

This is a very fresh sounding, interesting and fun piece ....... just what we have come to expect from Les Hooper. It is a beautiful jazz waltz. There is a written solo for piano and trumpet. This won...

A very tasty swing chart with a laid-back feel that is really special. Showcases your keyboard player with piano fills and even a complete solo chorus that are completely written out and interweave pe...

A medium tempo swing oriented piece with ensemble figures and harmonic sculpture out of the ''cool school'' of jazz. Finesse is the key word, and a bit of underselling is needed to execute the chart p...

Easy groovin', slow swinger. A great tool to keep the rhythm section tight. Proof that music at this level does NOT have to be boring.

The Duke bietet eine intime Ensemble-Einstellung einer schönen Dave Brubeck-Melodie mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Altsaxophon und Trompete. Die Lead-Trompete spielt auf ein ausgeschriebenes G am obere...

The Duke bietet eine intime Ensemble-Einstellung einer schönen Dave Brubeck-Melodie mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Altsaxophon und Trompete. Die Lead-Trompete spielt auf ein ausgeschriebenes G am obere...

The Duke bietet eine intime Ensemble-Einstellung einer schönen Dave Brubeck-Melodie mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Altsaxophon und Trompete. Die Lead-Trompete spielt auf ein ausgeschriebenes G am obere...

Es ist Zeit, die coole Schule zu besuchen! Les Hooper hält es locker und entspannt für einen intimen Big-Band-Sound in diesem großartigen Arrangement mit ausgeschriebenen oder Ad-lib-Soli für Alt 1 un...

Es ist Zeit, die coole Schule zu besuchen! Les Hooper hält es locker und entspannt für einen intimen Big-Band-Sound in diesem großartigen Arrangement mit ausgeschriebenen oder Ad-lib-Soli für Alt 1 un...