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Arnold Schoenberg meets Neal Hefti in this drum feature. A 12-tone row, channeled through the Hagans melodic language, is used and abused as the drummer trades with the band throughout the entire piec...

Inspired by the emotions of hearing jazz for the first time, this piece describes the evergrowing intensity of those emotions after many years of a life in jazz. Wild alto and trumpet solos are called...

The up tempo opening statement, featuring 6-part counterpoint, tests the listener's limits of comprehension. After examination of the individual melodies, thematic expansion and development, not to me...

Penned and punned by Peter Erskine, based on the standard Just In Time. Worth The Wait reflects arranger Tim Hagans affection and reverence for the composing and trumpet playing of Thad Jones. Humor,...

Groove.Alto Sax/Flute 1, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Flute 2/Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets and a Solo Trumpet 4 Trombones Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums.A boogaloo written for two scary trumpet so...

Up Tempo .2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, 1 Baritone Sax 4 Trumpets and a Solo Trumpet 4 Trombones, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums An altered and twisted version of rhythm changes inspired by Hagans?ò improv...

Slow Ballad 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, 1 Baritone Sax 4 Trumpets and a Solo Trumpet 4 Trombones Piano, Bass, Drums. A lush and haunting ballad written for Dave Liebman's beautiful soprano sax sound....

An original up-beat jazz waltz. Opening statement played by the lead trombone, with ad lib solos for 1st trombone and 1st tenor sax. Flugel section features a build up to the final, exciting shout cho...

In 3/8 time. Sax soli-trumpet soli-trumpet solo. Recorded by Walt Procanyn on 'Big Band Polkas' New York City CD. See Otter CD catalog at www.otterdist.com.

This chart has a great Killer Joe type groove and a very beautiful melody. There is a great sax soli and a challenging tutti section. This chart is a great first-set closer or opener of a second set....

A jazz composition by bassist Christian McBride, this is a fantastic melodic and technically challenging string bass feature from his 1994 CD Gettin' It Together. It has become a popular standard for...

Bee's Boppin' is an exciting and challenging up tempo (240+=BPM) big band chart based on rhythm changes. Dave originally wrote and dedicated this chart to his lovely wife, Denise, a trombonist who has...

Crackin'is an exciting and challenging medium tempo shuffle (132+=BPM) for big band, based on the jazz blues progression, in B-flat, featuring the jazz organ (a synthesizer that has an organ sound/pat...

A Flag waving opener or closer feturing a jazz baritone solo along with 1st trombone doing both adlib and short written solo. There is an abundance of high driving brass and fast moving unison saxopho...

A jazz vehicle for two tenor saxes at a half note = 88 tempo: (DueilinO). A unique two altos and two tenors in two part harmony only a half step apart: (GrindinO). It all makes sense in a different bu...

A loose feeling 32 bar melody featuring the baritone sax and condutor (trumpet) or 4th trumpet unison. Then a three quarter chorus of jazz ad lib for both and a building OoutO chorus and duet ending.

Alison's Tune is dedicated to Alison Prestwood, outstanding Nashville bassist. Straight ahead and as fast as playable. Medium to medium-difficult depending on the tempo chosen. Lead trumpet range is t...

Medium-up Jazz Waltz. Wonderful melody set over a feel-good C-major pedal point. Excellent opener or closer. Tenor & Flugel have melody and jazz solos. Recorded on the Valley Jazz Orchestra CD Free Fo...

16th note funk groove in 3. Funky, contrapuntal a capella writing for the saxophone section. Jazz solos for trombone and alto saxophone. Described as Mintzer-ish by drummer John Riley. Trpt range: Hig...

A tribute to breadcrumb-and-popcorn-hungry ducks at your local park. Fun calypso in C-minor. Jazz solos in each section. Mouthpiece quacking in the trumpets. Title track of the Valley Jazz Orchestra C...

Some call this the obligatory weird tune. Very slow, exotic 16th-note feel. Drums use mallets. Opt. bass clarinet in the bari sax. Solos from trumpet and trombone. Trpt range: High E-flat.

Immerse your audience in the mysterious, captivating atmosphere of classic cinema: With "Film Noir Suite – Part I", Walrus Music Publishing presents a masterclass composition for big band by Chris Wal...

Slow, long intro without rhythm, movie-score like, flghn solo. Recorded by the Chris Walden Big Band on 'Home Of My Heart'.

Ultra fast intro, then going into half time blues, open for any solo over blues changes. Recorded by the Chris Walden Big Band on 'Home Of My Heart'.

Medium-up tempo. The intro illustrates funnily an argument between husband and wife. Then theme and solos played by flugelhorn and alto sax. Recorded by the Chris Walden Big Band on 'No Bounds'.