Active Measures is a classic straight ahead swing chart with bebop overtones. Cup mutes are featured throughout the brass and instantly place the listener "back in the day". Solo space is provided for piano, trumpet, and tenor sax, and a surprise coda appears…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Rick Lawn
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
A hypnotic straight 8th jazz waltz in the style of guitarist Pat Metheny that adds additional colors with soprano sax and flugelhorns. Counterpoint, part independence, and dynamic contrast create an evolving texture that constantly captures the ear. Trumpet,…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
This chart was commissioned by the Normal West High School Jazz Band in Normal, Illinois. A funky laid-back acoustic bass line sets the tone for this chart that recalls the quirky and sardonic style of the Brecker Brothers. The horns are divided into several…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
This funky horn-driven chart weaves in and out of the boundaries with winding chromatic lines and high energy accompaniment. Solo space for tenor sax, trombone, and guitar, and the drums get several smaller opportunities, too. Trumpet range is written to high…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker, Ric Flauding
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More