Mittelschwere Noten für Big Band und Jazz-Orchester

A gentle, moderately slow straight 8ths tune in 3/4. The tune begins with a guitar soloist who is also one of the featured soloists. The melody is played by guitar, tenor 1 and trumpet in harmon mute....

A jazzy samba tune. The flugelhorn is the featured horn on the melody the first time and then is later joined by the ensemble. The first soloist is the alto saxophone, who solos over the changes of th...

Bobby Breen was the singer in the Johnny Dankworth Band when Ian was also a member in the early 1960's. He was a good friend too. Band ensemble feature in the 'Lil' Darlin' idiom. Very accessible char...

A real tribute to New Orleans, this second line chart is sure to get your audience up and dancing. It would be a great opener or closer for a concert. Solos for trumpet, trombone, and alto. Trumpet ra...

Change of pace chart. Haunting melody for Alto, different ens textures, unaccomp. Sax. Soli, short brass chorale. Light rock. Trpt 1 to C#, features Alto 1.

this is a short piece in the Tex-Mex style. Which makes a great break tune or something to change the mood. One piccolo for sax part.

Sizzling bop chart sounding much like its title. Features Alto, Trumpet, Bass, and Drum solos. No doubles. Great opener or closer!

A Medium-Up shuffle on a familiar 16 bar tune by Sonny Rollins. It features some nice modern trumpet and saxophone ensemble figures over a catchy vamp with a Thad Jones inspired shout section. The sol...

You actually don't have to look too hard for the changes on this straight ahead blues tune as they are in every part (well, except for the drums). Includes a fun, rollicking sax soli and a kicking sho...

Commissioned by the Bernardo Yorba Linda Middle School to feature their drummer, Mark Tumlinson. A C minor blues with an open section for solos plus an extended drum solo. Medium up to up tempo.

A straight ahead, slightly modal chart with a strong melody and a Woody Herman feel. Predominantly sectional voices. Brief solo space for trumpet and guitar. Recorded by the Stan Bann Big Band on Sea...

Haunting ballad featuring lush woodwind and trombone support of flugelhorn soloist. Meter shifts between 3/4 and 4/4. Five trombones are strongly recommended and a strong bass trombone foundation is n...

This is an original danceable up-beat riff tune in the style of Kenton's late 40's-early 50's band. Plenty of unison melodic lines. Solos for piano, 2nd trombone, 2nd tenor sax, and a small, scream so...

This is kinda your Pink Panther of charts. Tenor and trumpet have the head with bucket mute backgrounds. Lots of spy ensemble! Key G minor. Trumpet 1 highest note is High E

In 3/8 time. Features a written clarinet solo all the way with big band background. 1st alto doubles clar. Also a trp soli. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on 'Big Band Polkas' New York City CD. See Otter C...

Big band ballad. Beautiful melody. Clarinet lead reed section. Trom soli and ensemble. 1st alto doubles clarinet, and bari doubles for alto. Great for high school bands. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on '...

Straight forward big band chart of the traditional polka. Drum solo-ensemble-clarinet, lead trio. 1st alto doubles calrinet and bari doubles alto. Recorded by Walt Procanyn of 'Big Band Polkas' New Yo...

Big band sound med. of traditional polkas. Ensemble-sax soli. Trpt screech note high C optional. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on 'Big Band Polkas' New York City CD. See Otter CD catalog at www.otterdist....

Big band sound with moving sax solo-brass ensemble. Trom. soli and unison and full ensemble. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on 'Big Band Polkas' New York City CD. See Otter CD catalog at www.otterdist.com.

Features big band ensemble - sax soli - trombone soli. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on 'Big Band Polkas' New York City CD. See Otter CD catalog at www.otterdist.com.

Big band sound featuring a bari sax riff, trombone soli, clarinet solo and ensemble. 1st alto doubles clarinet and bari doubles alto. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on 'Big Band Polkas' New York City CD. S...

Traditional Helen polka. Big band treatment. Some trumpet. Triple tonguing. Brass soli-sax soli. 1st alto doubles clarinet and bari double alto. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on 'Big Band Polkas' New York...

Medium-tempo Basie-like, melody featuring muted trumpet and flute.

Easy-going, smooth jazz, featuring tenor sax melody and solo.

John has arragned this beautiful waltz composed by Joe Lovano especially for a performance with Joe. It features tenor or soprano sax throughout, and is a great vehicle for your jazz tenor player. You...