Lost & Found
Straight eight feel in 3/4. Written about a time in middle school where retrieving items from the lost and found was an exciting day - I know... I had an exciting childhood. This chart features a very catchy melody featured in the bass/trombone/flugelhorn with a very mysterious middle section. Score and parts: $60.00
5 saxophones (alto 1/flute, alto 2/clarinet, tenors/clarinets, bari sax/bass clarinet), 4 flugelhorns, 4 trombones, piano, bass, drums.
Sample Score
My Foolish Heart (Arrangment)
Alto saxophone feature on a great Victor Young balad. Middle section features an intense dark intro (notice a pattern?) in 7/4 to the solo section. End of solo leads into a funk ensemble shout. Score and Parts: $60.00
5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums.
I Still Have the Blues
Standard blues chart with a boogaloo groove supporting the melody. Solos can be passed around to anyone in the band. Score and parts: $60.00
5 Saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums.
A Matter of Time
Original composition in the style of a "Blakey Shuffle" ala Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Score and parts: $25.00
trumpet, alto, tenor, piano, bass, drums
The Meaning of Love
Contrafact of "You Don't Know What Love is." After this tune you should know what love is... or not! Very dark and syncopated intro with a calming melody. Score and parts: $25.00
trumpet, alto, tenor, piano, bass, drums
The Climb
Written after a backpacking trip near Aspen, CO where I almost died of altitude sickness (okay, maybe not). This tune features a beautiful melody that floats over a string quartet. A funk section seperates each solo and provides momentum into a funky ending vamp. This chart can feature two soloists (saxophone/micro korg or moog). Score and parts: $35.00
alto saxophone, violin 1/2, viola, cello, optional micro korg (moog), fender rhodes, electric bass, drums.