New Arrival Sorry, no soundbite for bigband but here's the tune on piano download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 2 Tenors, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Alto 2 solo. Easy. About my new granddaughter (and cat). Here is a snippet of the tune.
Happy Ending Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 2 Tenors, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Tpt 2 solo. Fairly easy.Here is a snippet of the tune.
Socks Maniac Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 2 Tenors, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Tpt 3 solo. Some difficult timing but otherwise quite simple. Here is a snippet of the tune.
Jerry Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 2 Tenors, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Alt 1 solo. Dedicated to the late Jerry Dearden, guitarist/trombone player and bass player who could play in any style. Might need a bit of looking at to get the changes of tempo right. Here is a snippet of the tune.
Dave Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 2 Tenors, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Tenor 1 solo. Dedicated to the wonderful late Dave Trigwell, superb drummer. Dave was master of broken-up time so I've included quite a bit of it in this arrangement.. Here is a snippet of the tune.
Last Year Sorry, no big band soundbite but here is the solo piano version. download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 2 Tenors, Baritone 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Tbn 2 and Piano solos. Here is a snippet of the tune.
Omega Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: Soprano, 2 Altos, Tenor, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Piano or Guitar solo and Tpt3 solo. This is looking forward to the moment when the Russian public get to learn the truth about what's been going on in Ukraine. Here is a snippet of the tune.
Spectacled Relations Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 2 Tenors, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Tbn2 solos. A pun on sexual relations. Difficult split ensemble passage - will need some rehearsing. Here is a snippet of the tune.
Teh Dyslectix Hron Plyear Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 2 Tenora, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Ten 1 and Tpt 2 solos. Shouldn't be too much of a challenge for players. Here is a snippet of the tune.
Ad lib for Idlib Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 2 Tenors, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Trombone 3 solo. Some high trumpet notes, but otherwise not too difficult. About the title: Russian warplanes in Idlib province in Syria have attacked schools and children going to school and then again bombed the White Helmet Civil Defence group who were rescuing the children. I want to give some publicity to what Russian forces are doing in Syria, not just in Ukraine - the bastards! Here is a snippet of the tune.
Realisation Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: 2 Altos, 3 Tenors, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. You can substitute the attached baritone part for the 3rd Tenor if necessary. Tenor 1 and 2 solos. This is for when Russians realise what their politicians and armed forces have been doing in Ukraine. Dedicated to Marina Ovsyannikova. Here is a snippet of the tune.
Pitter Patter Sorry, no soundbite download
Line-up: Soprano, 2 Altos, Tenor, Baritone, 4 Tpts, 4 Tbns, 3-4 rhythm section. Tbn1 and Tpt 1 solos. Some difficult timing. I'm not sure about this one. Give it a try if you like. Here is a snippet of the tune.
That's it - no more big band arrangements. If you've downloaded and played any of them, thank you so much. I admit they are not world-shattering charts, but I hope they are playable and that you have enjoyed playing them. That's what really matters.