Chuck Owen

Part 2 of Red Beans & Ricely Yours (Commissioned in honor of Louis Armstrong by ASCAP and IAJE and premiered by the Jazz Surge at the 2001 IAJE Conference in New York.) This piece tries to unabashedly...

Part 1 of Red Beans & Ricely Yours (Commissioned in honor of Louis Armstrong by ASCAP and IAJE and premiered by the Jazz Surge at the 2001 IAJE Conference in New York.) If you can imagine what blues-t...

If you're ready to party a bit - this chart's for you! The festivities begin as the second-line feel (with a funk shuffle twist) is served up by the winds as well as rhythm before the very catchy riff...

This up-tempo, hard swinging contemporary minor blues was written to get them 'on their feet'. A catchy melody, comfortable oppor. For creative & dynamic solos. Solos: Piano, Trbn, Tenor & Drums. Requ...

Trumpet and Soprano sax featured soloists (Tim Hagans/Mike Smith) get to exorcize all of their demons in this medium swing, but absolutely burning take on 'I Hear A Rhapsody' changes. Angular motifs,...

The title should be a bit of a clue for what's in store! A disjunct rhythm section vamp over a burning swing feel (at least as burning as you can play it) is the 'foundation' that's dedicdedly out of...

This beautiful and compeling concert offering is one of the true high points from Chuck's 'Madcap' CD w/the Jazz Surge on Sea Breeze Jazz. From it's initial chorale-like setting, the wistful, folksy m...

This extended work was composed for dance but works beautifully as a serious concert piece. The dirge-like opening (haunting for its superimposition of dark, ominous brass with simple folk-like motive...

For those of you who just couldn't get enough Moleids, here's the long awaited sequel. This driving hip-hop/ funk composition has little in common w/its sister chart other than a sense of adventure, p...

The most striking aspect of this beautiful, contemporary jazz waltz is how intimate a big band can be made to sound. Guitar & Tenor sax are given a great deal of melody as well as extended solo statem...

A lovely, 3/4 ballad featuring guitar (John Abercrombie) that tries to capture the late afternoon/early evening skies in Tuscany. The pensive 'A' section stated in the guitar is contrasted by a delica...

Fun, excitement, and the best ride in the land - that's what an E Ticket used to get ya'. Well, guess what...it still does! Written for the amazing talents of Ingrid Jensen; this piece features the tr...

Chuck initially composed this catchy little ditty for four horns and rhythm. The funky-N' Awlins groove was so much fun the big band arrangement was sure to follow. Solos (scored for tenor sax and org...

This is the one being recorded by the Army Jazz Ambassadors as part of a tribute to Benny Carter.

Dave Liebman commissioned this for his NY Big Band, but we just recorded it with his permission for the new Surge CD as well. He performed it recently with Univ. of Miami - so imagine he will continue...