Sometimes all you need is a couple of notes to get your juices going. A four note motif sets the stage for this humdinger. Affix to this motif a few angular, bebopish lines for added seasoning . Th...

Bongo beats and bari sax bass lines combine to bring out the best in your sax quartet. This cookin tune features the bongo player in an ad lib solo and the baritone sax player vying for the spotli...

Alternating back and forth between 3/4 and 4/4 time, this chart swings no matter what time signature you're in. An exciting shout chorus with a written tuba solo adds to the unique flavour of this...

"Gut Bucket Funk" and "In The Pocket" are just two of the many ways to describe this Funk-a-pedic chart. It begins with a rhythmic groove in the low brass that just won’t quit and soon thereafter,...

If you are interested in "Time Travel" this piece is definitely for them. It starts out in 5/4 and moves back and forth through time; 3/4, 4/4, back to 5/4 - it never gets predictable. Angular melo...

This piece, set in 3 movements, is full of texture and colour changes and makes the most of the sonorities available to a woodwind quintet. Clever original writing and some subtle musical humour ad...

The title says it all. This original latin jazz composition is based on an interesting blend of the blues and dorian scales. The middle section changes to a swing feel and features solo sections fo...

Arban's variations on Carnival of Venice requires no introduction to cornet or trumpet players. This arrangement for quintet keeps the solo cornet part in its original form, but inserts an introduc...

Set in four movements, this challenging work for woodwind quintet musically explores various geometric concepts. The titles of each movement (Displacement, Parallels, Increments, and Obtusis Angula...

Cool is the word in this rhythmically intricate journey through Funkville. Hip grooves and heavy harmonies provide much opportunity to put this one "in the pocket". The detailed drum set part (with...

Charlie Parker meets the Roadrunner in this bebop chart for brass quintet. A typical "Bird-like" head is bantered about the ensemble while the tuba provides a smooth walking bass line. There are wr...

This tune oozes cool!! An infectious theme repeats, unravels, and winds its way through the piece, picking up a little counterpoint on the way. The tuba player starts the journey with the closed...

So who doesn't like playing duets? Especially fun ones. Please find printed upon these pages a handful of easy duets to while away the time. A varied assortment of styles is offered for your merrim...

So who doesn't like playing duets? Especially fun ones. Please find printed upon these pages a handful of easy duets to while away the time. A varied assortment of styles is offered for your merrim...

So who doesn't like playing duets? Especially fun ones. Please find printed upon these pages a handful of easy duets to while away the time. A varied assortment of styles is offered for your merrim...