BIG BAND ARRANGEMENTS - page two

Great Scott  811KB      

Dedicated to Ronnie Scott, this is a tenor feature with open drum solo. Latin and swing feel. A very popular chart.

Sherpa  671KB      

An alto feature

Aftermath  537KB      

I wrote this in disgust after the American assault on Fallujah. (The video has now been removed.)The chart needs a bit of rehearsal. Fairly difficult sequence for tenor and piano solos.

Dung Ho  827KB       FREE

The same arrangement as the one for the 7-piece band in the Small Band section. Long solos for bass, trumpet,trombone, tenor, alto and piano. The title, incidentally, is just my comment on the gung-ho military approach to problems. I hope it doesn't mean something terrible in Chinese!

Green again   835KB      

The same arrangement as the one for the 7-piece band in the Small Band section in a higher key. Solos for trumpet, trombone, tenor, alto and piano.

Mr Mandela   708KB      

The same arrangement as the one for the 7-piece band in the Small Band section. Solos for tenor and one or more of the trumpets. The piano part needs a bit of looking at. Click on title for longer soundbite.

Chin chin   613KB            

Italian musicians might like this one. Japanese musicians may choose to save any embarrassment by renaming it "Wedding Tackle". It could be used for workshops. Unison tune throughout, then solos by anyone with plenty of backing (which can be omitted if desired) so people shouldn't get bored. Swing (first example) or rock feel (second)

Goodbye Trevor  739KB      

This big band chart is dedicated to the memory of a good friend of mine, Trevor Kay. It features alto, trumpet and tenor solos. The piano part needs some looking at before playing.

Thanks to Julie  905KB      

A funky number for tenor solo, going into swing with trumpet solo. Written for Julie, the lovely landlady at the Hare and Hounds public house in Brighton where the Sussex Jazz Orchestra plays on the third Sunday of every month from 4-6pm.

Elma's Farm  523KB      

A down-to-earth tune with a shuffle feel with solo for second alto, written for Elma who plays with the SJO. There is an opportunity to make animal noises in the breaks!

Paddy Rag  503KB      

This is just a bit of fun, with a liberal sprinkling of Irish tunes in it. It features the baritone and also has a mock Dixieland section.

Para Uma Amiga  494KB      

An alto feature of a bossa nova. No solos and easy to play.

Toulouse - The Trek  732KB       FREE

Open solos for the horns and lengthy organ/guitar solo

The Best of Friends  805KB      

Tenor and trumpet solos. Some tricky sax soli passages.

Peace Mongers   480KB      

A trumpet feature. The ensemble passage (high trumpets) needs rehearsing.

Panic  990KB      

Alto and tenor feature, with some tricky things to get stuck into.

Hangover Street    480KB       FREE

Best if played really slowly and bluesy. A not too difficult and very conventional chart. Solos for trumpet, trombone and bass. Here is a live performance of it.