Roger Neumann: Mittelschwere Noten

Very pretty bossa nova w/lush voicings & interesting changes. Flugel & piano solo.Through ingenious use of cues & big sounding voucings they will 'sound' w/only 3 brass (2 Trpts & 1 bone),3 saxes (Alt...

Title comes from the fact that this is a 13-bar tune. This chart will work at various tempos but is most effective fast. Many swinging ensemble sections w/solos for Tenor, Trpt & Bass.

Pleasant chart in easy-medium tempo Basie groove. Features Flute & muted Trpt on melody & solos. Lots of relaxed swinging ens work.

A very pretty, moderate-tempo jazz waltz, w/ solos for soprano sax [opt'l Alto] Flugelhorn, Piano & Bass. This one's great for dynamics, w/muted brass & brushes part of the time. Recorded by Roger Neu...

Cute tune in a light rock style. A 'bluesy' melody w/unusual changes. Solos for Tenor & Alto. Through ingenious use of cues & big sounding voicings they will 'sound' w/only 3 brass (2 Trpts & 1 Bone),...

Exciting Jazz-Rock piece w/a hint of a Latin feel. Requires strong brass section. Solos for Trpt, Tenor & Alto. Soprano opt'l.

A 'bluesy' tune that is not a blues. Quarter note = 136. The interval of the dimished fifth is prominent, in both melody and harmony. The chord progression makes extensive use of the 'Circle of Fifths...

Easy swing. It has unison trumpet section playing a catchy melody. Solos for tenor & piano with fat ensemble writing.

This is a swinging blues with solos for trumpet, trombone & piano. A 'Basie' flavor comes through in the sax soli & full ensemble section.

An out & out shuffle. It's got blues changes, but extended to a 20 bar chorus. Lots of swinging ensembles. Solos: Trumpet, tenor & piano. Playable with 3 trumpets, 1 trombone & 4 saxes.

A pleasant straight-ahead swinger, with a Basie flavor. It's ensemble all the way, no solos. A 32 bar sax soli that gives your saxes something to work on.