All bigband arrangements.
Blues For Sakis
Shuffle-Blues, featuring all sections
Duration ca. 10 min
The basie-style blues arrangement provides a medium difficult feature-chorus for each section, saxophones, trumpets and trombones. In between there is a lot of space for soloists. The ironic coda cites many other well-known blues heads. It´s a fun piece, offering the occasion to present all members of the band.
17 parts und 10page full score
Grade: 6
Top notes (as notated): As1 – F#3, Tp1 – D3, Tb1 – C1
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Bossa Melancholia
Bossa Nova
Duration ca. 8 min
The title speaks for itself. Dense harmony and soft instrumentation buíld a wonderful feature for flugelhorn, baritone sax and trombone 1, who play the head together. Other soloists possible.
17 parts 11page score
Grade: 4
Top notes (as notated): As1 – E3, Tp1 – Db3, Tb1 – G#
Instrumentation:
Reed 1: Flute/Alto Sax, Reed 2: Flute/Alto Sax, Reed 3: Flute/Tenor Sax, Reed 4: Flute/Tenor Sax, Reed 5: Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, 1 Bass Trombone
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Einblick [Insight]
…from the CD Berlin Cookbook Includes parts for alto saxes and baritone sax with and without doublings (clarinets)! Jazz Ballad Duration ca. 8 min Rich harmony and dramatic dynamics qualify this piece. Feature for Alto 1 and Piano. 17 parts … Read More
Floating (Instrumental Version)
Jazz Samba
Duration ca. 6 min
A happy melody featuring Alto 1 and Trumpet and a challenging title for the whole band. More soloists possible.
17 parts and 14page full score
Grade: 4,5
Top notes (as notated): As1 – D3, Tp1 – G3, Tb1 – B
Mp3 Sample (Sample taken from the Vocal Version)
Score Sample
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Floating (Vocal Arrangement)
Jazz Samba
Duration ca. 6 min
A happy melody featuring an English and a Spanish speaking singer and other soloists. A challenge for the whole band.
17 parts and 14page full score
Grade: 4,5
Top notes (as notated): As1 – D3, Tp1 – G3, Tb1 – B (dt. H)
Range vocals: a – C2
Mp3 Sample
Score Sample
Lyrics
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Groovin Low
…from the CD Berlin Cookbook
9/4 Rockgroove
Duration ca. 5 min
An unusual rock groove with a sing-along head. Solos over two chords only and a melodic interlude. Tapping feet guaranteed!
17 parts and 6-page full score
Grade: 4,5
Top notes (as notated): Fl – D3, As1 – E3, Tp1 – Db3, Tb1 – F
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax/Flute 1, Alto Sax/Flute 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, 1 Bass Trombone
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Mama Vieja [Old Mother]
…from the CD Berlin Cookbook Candombe (uruguayan 4/4-Groove), aka Second Line Groove Duration ca. 5 min A rarely played groove from Uruguayan carnival, a humorous blues-like head and a wild saxophone soli makes just about everybody smile: the audience and … Read More
Moonwalk (Vocal Arrangement)
Soft Rock/Afro Cuban 6/8
Duration ca. 10 min
…from the Children’s Songs Series
This arrangement of the German folk song “Der Mond ist aufgegangen” [Moon has risen] features a singer (baritone) and is packed with dense, warm voicings. Solos are played on a 10-bar minor blues in afro-cuban style. The song fades out in a scat solo. A challenging title to listen to and dream.
18 parts und 12page full score
Grade: 4,5
Top notes (as notated): As1 – B(H)2, Tp1 – A2, Tb1 – C1
Range for vocals: F-C1
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Mrs. T
Slow R&B
Duration ca. 7 min
Douglas Little’s composition, I arranged by commission of Giacomo Aula (p) for the Berlin Big Band is an hommage to “down home Rhythm and Blues Music”. Flexible soloists.
17 parts and 7page full score
Grade: 4,5
Top notes (as notated): As1 – D3, Tp1 – A2, Tb1 – E1
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Muchachito (Vocal Arrangement)
Latin Pop/ChaCha
Duration ca. 5 min
Feature for a spanish-speaking female singer. Ends in a cha-cha coda.
17 parts and 7page full score
Grade: 4,5
Top notes (as notated): As1 – C#3, Tp1 – D3, Tb1 -C2
Range for vocals: f – B1 (dt.H1)
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Score Sample
Lyrics
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax/Clarinet 1, Alto Sax/Clarinet 2, Tenor Sax/Clarinet 1, Tenor Sax 2, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Reminiscence
Tango/Open Jazz Feel
Duration ca. 10 min
Douglas Little’s composition I arranged by commission of Giacomo Aula (p) for the Berlin Big Band keeps changing between a tango-feel and an open jazz feel. The melody reminds us of the ballads of the great Astor Piazolla. Feature for alto 1 and piano.
17 parts and 16page full score
Grade: 5
Top notes (as notated): As1 – F3, Tp1 – F#3, Tb1 – Bb1
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2/Flute 3, Tenor Sax1/Flute 1, Tenor Sax 2/Flute 2, Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Ritmo de Vida [Rhythm of Life]
Salsa/Light Rock
Duration ca. 7 min
A sing-along melody and a latin piano pattern based on a rare groove, which switches between salsa and light rock. The salsa interlude beams you directly into Buena Vista Social Club…
17 parts and 7page full Score
Grade: 5
Top notes (as notated): As1 – A2, Tp1 – D3, Tb1 – A1
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
Published by Berliner Notenverlag, 2024. All Rights Reserved.