Spartiti per orchestra jazz

Terry Riley meets the contemporary jazz orchestra: minimalist groove with shifting harmonic colors. Bass tacets entire chart. Some jazz in soprano sax 1. This is a one-of-a-kind big band tune. On Vall...

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...

A piece along the lines of Sister Cheryl. Solo spots for alto, trumpet, and trombone.

Shuffle. 1/4 note = 144. Piano solo out front. Themes are introduced at A & B and creatively spread throughout the band. An ensemble section begins at C which includes short sax soli. Solo space is at...

Samba in C minor (tempo 116-120+). Fast samba that gets exciting without being too difficult. Open space for two soloists (Alto 1 and Trombone 1).

5-4-4-4, optional string parts (Violin 1,2 Viola, Cello). Jazz waltz. (1/4 note=c.196-208) for standared instrumentation with optional string parts. Tenor 1 may double on flute. Melodic material for a...

A ballad written by Kristen Strom, a bay area jazz legend and former member of the'Nuclear Whales' sax quintet. This is a great tenor sax feature with nice changes for the soloist. Band parts are pret...

A great 3/4 ballad that features alto sax. This is a great festival showcase for a middle school or even a smaller school as much of the parts are cross scored. Lead trumpet to 'G' on the top of the t...

An easy walking sassy Quincy Jones type theme featuring flugelhorns and altos in a two part exposition accompanied later by trombone punches. Solo spaces with backgrounds for tpt/ten. Easy ensemble bu...

An updated re-write of 'Zip City' with some new added materials including an extended ending. A real barn burner double blues of a closer for a concert. (Lead tpt ends on band tune.) Trpt range: High...

Inspiring 9/8 gospel arrangement; feature for alto sax (plus five saxes.) Big finish will leave the audience shouting. No doubles; lead trumpet to C#6.

Kenton-style ensemble ballad, with trombones/tuba opening and lush piano interlude. Ten brass (five trumpets, four trombones, and tube); tenors double on flute; lead trumpet to F#6.

Originally composed for the Yorba Linda Middle School Jazz Band, the M-1 Shuffle is a grooving minor shuffle that reflects the style of tunes like Bobby Timmons Moanin'.A great solo spot for 1st tromb...

Very playable medium modern sounding blues with an underlying Killer Joe vibe, flexible solo sections and ample rhythmic interest. Trumpet 1 to written high D. 5/4/4/G/P/B/D. Medium.

Latin samba / Tempo: half note = 120/ Scored for 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (no doubling),guitar, bass, drums, piano.An exciting and very playable up tempo samba with a nice melody and rhythmic...

Commissioned by Foothill High School Club Cougar Orchestra, Palo Cedro, CA - Mitchell Bahr, director. A funky half-time hip-hop feel based on the New Orleans second line clave with a Trombone Shorty a...

Written specifically for the Boise State University Jazz Ensemble. Commissioned by Dr. Marcus Wolfe for the band's 2011 Gene Harris Jazz Festival performance, this haunting ballad delves into the reac...

True jazz/rock fusion, full of surprises. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone, & Rhy. Concept Music Series.

Lush contemporary ballad. Cross cued to provide full background for each soloist. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music Series.

Medium tempo groove blues, with a few surprises. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

A beautiful jazz waltz by one of the masters. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

Medium tempo (1/4 note = 124), 'loose' straight 8th note feel. Strong tension/release melody line in a rich harmonic setting that creates a dramatic mood. Features soprano sax lead (playable on alto)....

Majestic intro leads into high-energy Afro/Latin 3/4 setting. Modal solo sections and cross-cued backgrounds build into powerful ensemble section. 1/4 note = 160. (This is a completely new and differe...