Jazz Compositions: Big Band
(Original Compositions and Arrangements)

Unless noted, the instrumentation for big band is:
2 alto saxophones
2 tenor saxophones
baritone saxophone,
4-5 trumpets
3 tenor trombones
bass trombone,
electric guitar
piano
acoustic bass
drums
Asterisks (**) denote charts in which Soprano Saxophone replaces 1st Alto Sax.
Other doublings or changes in instrumentation will be listed with the respective titles.

2008
CHEROKEE (arrangement of Ray Noble composition)
HARMONIOUS CAT (dedicated to Dick Oatts - version 1: solo alto sax + big band w/full sax section - AATTB; version 2: standard big band with solo alto sax incorporated into 1st alto sax part)
MY HEART STOOD STILL (vocal chart/mezzo - arrangement of popular standard)

2007
I'LL REMEMBER APRIL ** (arrangement of popular standard)
I COULD WRITE A BOOK (vocal chart/mezzo - arrangement of popular standard)
IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW (arrangement of Tadd Dameron composition)

2006
BARS
CASE IN POINT (both alto and tenor saxophones double soprano saxophone)
EXERCISE 55
FLOATERS **
IT'S YOU OR NO ONE (arrangement of popular standard)
LINE-UP
PRESTO-LOGICAL
THAT'S ANOTHER THING
WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE (arrangement of popular standard)

2005
AVALON (arrangement of popular standard)
DOWN ON 3rd
LATE NITE BLUES (Modern Basie)
NO MYSTERY
POP IN-POP OUT
QUICK, CHANGE!
SECRET LOVE (arrangement of popular standard)

2004
A FEW MONTHS LATER
FORWARD MOTION
IT'S ALWAYS THERE
JAZZ FAX (Send It!) **
NECESSITY **
REMOTE CONTROL
TRUCKS **
TUBE TUNES **
26-2 ** (arrangement of John Coltrane composition)
WELCOME TO THE GALAXY
YOU KNOW THIS **

2003
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE ** (arrangement of popular standard)
OVERLOAD
SNAPSHOT

1998
PERSISTENCE **
SCRIBBLING
THE SONG WITHIN (Soprano Saxophones 1 & 2 replace Alto saxophones 1 & 2)
VAPOR DREAM (Alto Saxophones 1 & 2 double Soprano Saxophone)

1997
OUT OF NOWHERE (arrangement of popular standard)

1981
AMALGAMATIONS for JAZZ BAND
Funded by a Fellowship Grant in Jazz Composition
from the National Endowment for the Arts
3rd trombone doubles euphonium.
Add: tuba
percussion 1 (small, medium, large triangles, gong, 5 temple blocks, chimes, xylophone)
percussion 2 (timpani, 5 wood blocks)

1978
APPREHENSION
CONSCIENTIOUS
EXPERIENCE SONG: ONE
EXPERIENCE SONG: TOILS (SPONTANEOUS CREATION)
GIANT STEPS (arrangement of John Coltrane composition)
GROW YOUR OWN (arrangement of Gary Burton composition)
(all saxophones double flute; 2nd tenor saxophone doubles clarinet)
(3rd trombone doubles tuba)
(electric bass preferred)
INNENDUATIONS
THOUGHT PROCESS