Bob Florence: spartiti difficile

A jazz waltz that doesn't feel like a waltz. Complex time feels. Some sax dbls. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Soaring on Sea Breeze Jazz.

In Bob's usual style, this jazz waltz melody is shared by everyone.

Medium tempo swinger that features great sounding ensemble. Some sac dbls.

Swing chart featuring trpt & tenor on the initial melody. Sax soli. Some sax dbls.

Two tenors are featured soloists w/trading choruses. Some sax dbls. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on Soaring on Sea Breeze Jazz.

This Bob Florence arrangement was written for Terry Gibbs to perform with the Dream Band on the Steve Allen show. This is an all-out vibe feature! We have included optional alternate B-flat and E-flat...

Fast jazz waltz. Flowing melody w/fast moving wdwd lines underneath. Some sax dbls.

148-152 = half note. A show stopper to be played as fast as possible. This piece goes into half time bossa for alto solo [2nd part]. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on With All The Bells & Wh...

A gentle bossa nova featuring 2 altos. Woodwind doubles are clarinets, bass clarinet and Eb contra alto clarinet. Quarter note = 100. Recorded by the Bob Florence Limited Edition on Serendipity 18 on...

Luci is a Trumpet feature with a light Bossa Nova feel. The introduction has the soloist play fills with the Drums and later the rest of the Rhythm section. The Saxophone section introduces the theme....

Up tempo swing. 1/4 note = 200. Solo changes in 2nd trumpet. Difficult sax soli. No doubles.

Great up-tempo swing chart. Can be used as a concert opener or closer. Written for Bill Holman. Extensive ensemble writing. Solos for Trpt, Alto & short Drum solo.

Very up tempo swing [ 1/4 note=300 approx.] in that great Florence style. Changes are based on How Deep is the Ocean. Solo space for Alto sax & trpt. Lots of ensemble writing. No dbls. Recorded by Bob...

Based on a 3/4 feeling in various tempos and style. Up tempo 3/4 swinger. Lower instruments have the melody. Some sax dbls. Part one of One, Two, Three.

Straight ahead medium swing featuring both tenor saxes. No doubles.

A waltz. Baritone solo melody and flugelhorn solo. Very gentle for most of the way through. Quarter note = 72 (swing 8th notes). Recorded by the Bob Florence Limited Edition on Serendipity 18 on MAMA...

The old 1920's song done as a bright samba and fast swing (half note = 132). Solos are tenor and trumpet.No score.

A medium-fast, hard driving, swinging piece with lots of ensemble and solo space for Trumpet and Alto Sax. Piano intro followed by the whole ensemble leads to the Saxophone section stating the theme....

A rousing, humorous medium swing with solo space for Trombone. The arrangement starts out with two unaccompanied Baritone Saxes stating the theme later joined by the rest of the Sax section. Adding th...

Grammy nominated best instrumental composition for jazz ensemble. A complex piece of extended length. Lots of solo space for Soprano Sax, Trombone, Trumpet and Drums. Mixed meters of 3/2, 6/4, and 4/4...

A soft, quiet solo feature completely written out for the baritone saxophone. Woodwinds are 4 clarinets and a bass clarinet. From the 'Eternal Licks & Grooves' CD.

Great sambas feature for Drums, ensemble written around solo fills.Written for 5 saxes.

Bright blues, a real showpiece for your band. Tenor solo, opt bass.

An interesting modal pedal point introduction surprisingly breaks into a blues shuffle. Bari, Bone & Trpt solos.

An up tempo rhythm changes flag waiver that features Alto & Tenor solos. Challenging chromatic lines for sax section.