Swing Big Band Noten

Up-tempo, swing, Bb-blues trombone section feature. Commissioned by the Las Vegas High School Jazz band. Two open solo sections. Lead trumpet to high C. Lead bone to high Bb. Trombone acapella section...

Fast swing, opener-styled piece, featuring multiple soloists and lots of full ensemble sections. Fast, unison sax lines and sax soli's. Drum solo, interspersed with horn kicks. Title cut as recorded b...

Medium swing ensemble feature with Eb blues changes for all. Melody in saxes and bone 1. Lead trumpet to Ab below high C and lead trombone to Gb below high Bb. Good, hard swinging band. Written out co...

Up-tempo (opt very fast) swing feature for either solo trombone (bone 5) or in place of bone 1. Optional solo tenor sax part included (can also be used in place of tenor 1). Open solo section for othe...

Exciting and impressive full band feature. Begins as an open drum solo with brass/sax chorale underneath that builds to a fast swing feel. Extended solo time for lead bone and tenor sax 1 (with stop t...

Exciting feature for trombone or tenor sax (as either a guest soloist with the band or as Trombone 1 or Tenor 1). Begins with the soloist playing over a full ensemble rubato chorale and moves quickly...

Medium-up-tempo swing feature for Tenor Sax with the option for a bone solo feature. Lots of meaty ensemble writing, grooving bass bone/bari sax counterlines, and an open solo section with chord chang...

Medium swing (tempo 1/2 note = 96-104) with challenging changes for Alto 1 and trombone 1. Interesting polyrhythmic section of H as interlude between solos.

Medium swing (tempo 168). Written over 'rhythm' changes in Eb as a tribute to Thad Jones. Lots of ensemble sections and solos. Not too difficult.

Modal swing (1/2 note = 116-120+). Easy to play for beginning band. Solos over F dorian and Ab mixolydian.

5-4-4-4. Ballad, then swing. (1/4 note=c.63)Alto featured on pretty ballad that shifts to swing and then back to ballad

5-4-4-4, optional string parts (Violin 1, 2 Viola, Cello) Medium swing chart (1/4 note = c.144-156) based on familiar chord changes. Begins with unison lines, and builds using canonic techniques. Solo...

Swing funk or swunk chart (1/4 note=c.88) 5-4-4-4. Anybody can solo using C minor pentatonic or C minor blues scale. Everyone has interesting melodic material. Solo sections for trombones, saxophones,...

This is a medium swing chart written for Carl Saunders appearance with the West Valley Jazz orchestra, and makes a great trumpet feature. There are ample solo sections and a medium difficult sax soli...

This chart is a medium swing that works well with high school ensembles. While the changes may look difficult, soloing will be surprisingly easy. The chart begins with open solos, and has an open blue...

A Cup A Joe was written for trombonist Mike Davis, and is based on the changes to 'It Could Happen To You'. Great swing chart that works as an opener or closer. Solos for Alto, Trombone, Trumpet, Solo...

A quirky little tune with odd phrases that switches from swing to a straight 7/4 feel. It is easier than you may think, with the straight 7/4 spots staying on 2 chords. Great for pushing your soloists...

Commissioned by the San Jose Jazz Society, is a feature for Baritone Saxophone and Flugel horn. This tune swings with a 50's vibe, and should not be too fast. Interesting modal sections break up the f...

A swinging uptempo version of the old Duke Pearson jazz standard that features the trombone section on the theme...solo background for tenor, tpt, (possibly trombone) leading to an exciting ensemble s...

The 'Bubba' saga continues with a happy med. tempo 'N ' Awlins Second Line' feel from the drums and a bo-diddley type rhythm feel. Happy funky melody stated by the tpts and saxes. Ensemble stop time b...

This up-tempo swing tune, written for pianist Olga Kern, is a 24-bar chromatic blues. Changes for piano and tenor. No doubles; lead trumpet to D6.

This is a light-hearted, hard-swinging tribute to a couple of my favorite tunes. The A section fits a new, original, chromatic melody on to 'A Train' changes. The bridge introduces a contrasting riff-...

This mid-tempo swinger is inspired by the music of Billy Strayhorn. Cast in a modified 32-bar AABA form, the tonal centers are clear but fluid. The angular melody is somewhat tempered by the juicy, bi...

Several years ago I heard a Scottish band play a lively set of reels accompanied by African percussion on what sounded very much like the classic Bo Diddley groove. This is original set of reels but I...

From the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, 'Swing Dance Tour' of 2000. Swing Tempo; approx. 140-145 bpm to the 1/4 note. Swing chart with a modern harmonic appeal, flanked by traditional vocabulary. Solo...