Spartiti per orchestra jazz

A three part piece built on the note 'E'. Trumpet solo in a harmon mute and a tenor solo. Half note = 112. Recorded by the Bob Florence Limited Edition on Serendipity 18 on MAMA Foundation.

The conclusion of 3 ?éE' motions. It's bright and has solos for piano, trumpet and baritone. Drums are important. The rhythm section on all of the 'E' MOTIONS is free. Half note = 132. Recorded by the...

MM: half note = 120. A medium bright opener or closer with some written high note trumpet solos. Other solos inlcude tenor and another trumpet. Recorded by the Don Junker Big Band.

A medium straight 8th note feel with a muted trumpet, trombone and tenor solo. Alto 1 doubles on soprano. Thje beginning of the trombone solo is with guitar only. The beginning of the tenor solo is wi...

A hard shuffle with guitar, tenor, and baritone sax solos. A great closer of this Stanley Turrentine classic. Quarter note = 152. Recorded by the Bob Florence Limited Edition on 'Serendipity 18' on th...

Comp by Johnny Mercer/Johnny Mandel and arr by Bob. A real concert piece. Emily goes back and forth from 4/4 to 3/4. Flugelhorn solo on trumpet 4, trumpet solo on trumpet 5, piano solo at the top. Thi...

A great concert piece of this John Green classic. Half of this medium tempo arrangement is very soft. The other half is very loud. No doubles. Quarter note = 132. No score.

A fast jazz waltz (dotted half = 92) beginning with a rubato piano solo. Piano then sets tempo. The other solo is a flugelhorn.

Composed in honor of Stan Kenton and based on 'snippets' from the Kenton library. Solos: baritone, guitar and trumpet and written out piano. A great concert closer. From the CD 'Next Stop Live On The...

Celebrating Duke Ellington's 100th birthday, this is an extended composition based on 'snippets' of familiar Ellington/Strayhorn themes. Solos: guitar, tenor, alto and written out pianos. A great conc...

Commissioned by ASCAP & IAJE and premiered at the IAJE convention in Long Beach, CA on January 6, 2005. Honoring Count Basie, this is an extended composition based on 'snippets' from the Count Basie l...

An abrasive medium tempo blues, written with the title in mind. Solos: trumpet, tenor and written out piano. From the CD 'Whatever Bubbles Up' by the Bob Florence Limited Edition. See Otter CD catalog...

Running with Scissors was inspired by a parent, a child: 'Don't run with scissors in your hand'. This makes the piece slightly ominous at a bright tempo. Solos are trumpet, trombone and extended drums...

Written for Kenton Band. Starts w/fanfare & dirge which builds to a Latin 6/8.Open solo section for drums. Finale features strong Bones & high Trpts, leading to roaring finish. Tenor, Trpr & Drum solo...

Down home gospel features unison ens, solo background & a small 3 horn Group. Blossoms into a lengthy tutti shout chorus, to preaching Alto solo over full ens. Recorded by the Kim Richmond Jazz Orches...

Jazz-rock fusion that turns into a samba. Samba provides chord patterns for solos. Linear-styled ens chorus. Dbls.

A fantastic ens intro leads to a hauntingly unusual sinuous melody line on this Latin chart. Middle is a 4 part fugue leading to an exciting traditional Cuban salsa solo, a majestic shout chorus. Solo...

This chart is a tribute to (and quasi-imitation of) the Bill Russo mid-fifties era pieces for the Stan Kenton Orch. Starting with a double time ensemble section, the piece features a strong trombone s...

Starting with a piano arpeggio pattern, this symphonic style tone poem features a series of unison lines from each section that builds from simple to dramatic. A middle section has a calypso mood whic...

A slow conducted intro builds to the expansively dynamic theme constructed on parallel 5ths over med. Tempo driving drums & floating bass. Short Piano solo, second ens section with shifting tonalities...

Style is 'African' latin, 6 beats of triplets, taken in a slow three. Although this piece can be performed without extra percussion, it is greatly enhanced by them. Several Cascara or bell patterns an...

This chart presents a rubato dramatic introduction before the piano pattern establishes the mood of the piece (even-eigths, but not Rock). The orchestra is divided into several different color layers...