A. P. Carter: spartiti difficile

Advanced level up tempo swinger featuring tenor sax and drums on the changes to Lady Be Good. First trumpet to high F.

Up tempo bop featuring tenor and trumpet solos. Unison ensemble writing, demanding melodic line and a tricky sax soli make this chart a challenge. Recorded by Northern Arizonia Jazz Ens.

Blues with a bridge featuring tenor and trumpet on challenging head. Not your standard blues changes and bridge is all iiV's, so the soloists will be busy! 10 brass.

Challenging up-tempo melodic line with solos for alto and trumpet. A cappella ensemble writing and a challenging shout chorus.

An updated version of WC Handy's classic. Solos for tenor, trombone and piano. A somewhat riotous sax soli. This one roars!

Another update of a classic of the jazz literature. A 'Steve Gadd-ish' fusion/march cadence plays under an ethereal opening featuring wdwd dbl. and muted brass. Solos for alto or clarinet, trumpet & p...

Ethereal opening leads into frantic 13/8 rock. Double-x minor blues solo for tenor and 13/8 rock solo for trumpet. Doubles. Optional percussion part really adds to this one.

This blues with a bridge intertwines a number of 'Gershwin-esque' themes. Solos for tenor and trumpet. Lead also doubles flute and lead tenor doubles soprano. Some drum solo space at the end. An up te...

Up tempo swinger on changes to There Will Never Be Another Ewe. Features alto and tenor on a tricky melodic line

A medium shuffle tempo blues with potential openings for several soloists. A fairly demanding sax soli and tight, swinging, ens work throughout.

Up tempo swing. Quarter note = 232. Features solo space for Alto sax and Trumpet. No doubles. Commissioned by the Kansas Music Educators Association for their All-State jazz Ensemble.

Happy med. tempo shuffle with numerous solos, sax soli and a cappella brass. 10 brass.

A two bone feature in the JJ Johnson/Kai Winding tradition. Tempo is medium bop and all parts except the feature parts are super playable. Bone soloists do have to be pretty strong. (Solo parts, med.-...

Medium tempo roaring funk that is a real crowd pleaser and a favorite for use at festivals.

Whipple is back and he's dark! Medium tempo funk with a bridge that is in 3/4. Solos: tenor and guitar.