Flextet Charts: Instrumentation for three horns and rhythm section is flexible. Part 1 can be Trumpet or Alto Sax, Part 2 can be Trumpet, Alto Sax or Tenor Sax, Part 3 can be Tenor Sax or Trombone. PDF file includes all seven horn parts plus rhythm chart for piano/guitar and bass and drums.
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It's Worth A Try ♫
Modern-sounding latin/rock tune written and arranged by Rich Willey, head chart (play arrangement, blow solos, play same arrangement again to end).
Click here to listen to some of the melody
Medium to advanced level of difficulty mostly due to complexity of the chord changes. Tempo: quarter note = 132.
Modern-sounding latin/rock tune written and arranged by Rich Willey, head chart (play arrangement, blow solos, play same arrangement again to end).
Click here to listen to some of the melody
Medium to advanced level of difficulty mostly due to complexity of the chord changes. Tempo: quarter note = 132.
It's Worth A Try / Flextet -- PDF $18.00 | Catalog: BMPJFA001
Moon Love
Tchaikowsky’s composition arranged by Rich Willey twice for sextet; play one arrangement, blow solos, play other arrangement for out-chorus.
Medium groove tempo, medium to advanced level of difficulty due to complexity of blowing over reharmonized changes. Arrangement is 67 measures long, suggested performance tempo is quarter note = 160.
A real crowd-pleaser.
Tchaikowsky’s composition arranged by Rich Willey twice for sextet; play one arrangement, blow solos, play other arrangement for out-chorus.
Medium groove tempo, medium to advanced level of difficulty due to complexity of blowing over reharmonized changes. Arrangement is 67 measures long, suggested performance tempo is quarter note = 160.
A real crowd-pleaser.
Moon Love / Flextet -- PDF $22.50 | Catalog: BMPJFA002
Stars Fell On Alabama ♫
The great old Perkins/Parrish song arranged twice by Rich Willey; play one arrangement, blow solos, play other arrangement for out-chorus.
Click here to listen to some of the melody
Arrangement is 64 bars long, suggested performance tempo: quarter note = 88. Fairly easy arrangement to play, straight-forward chord changes. This arrangement is designed to be enjoyed by the players and the audience.
The great old Perkins/Parrish song arranged twice by Rich Willey; play one arrangement, blow solos, play other arrangement for out-chorus.
Click here to listen to some of the melody
Arrangement is 64 bars long, suggested performance tempo: quarter note = 88. Fairly easy arrangement to play, straight-forward chord changes. This arrangement is designed to be enjoyed by the players and the audience.
Stars Fell On Alabama / Flextet -- PDF $22.50 | Catalog: BMPJFA003
Hard Bop 'n' Soda Pop
Original bebop tune/head arrangement by Rich Willey. 32-bar form, quarter note = 224 or faster. Fun changes for blowing. Medium to advanced level of difficulty due to tempo and degree of difficulty of chord changes for blowing.
Original bebop tune/head arrangement by Rich Willey. 32-bar form, quarter note = 224 or faster. Fun changes for blowing. Medium to advanced level of difficulty due to tempo and degree of difficulty of chord changes for blowing.
Hard Bop 'n' Soda Pop -- PDF $18.00 | Catalog: BMPJFA004
Something Borrowed, Something Blues
Original blues by Rich Willey arranged three ways. Play opening chorus unison, repeat divisi, blow solos, play divisi chorus and then last chorus with counterline in the lower horns. Advanced level due to Coltrane blowing changes. Tempo: quarter note = 120-132; arrangement 36 bars total. Hip jazz listeners in your audience will enjoy this blues on Coltrane changes.
Original blues by Rich Willey arranged three ways. Play opening chorus unison, repeat divisi, blow solos, play divisi chorus and then last chorus with counterline in the lower horns. Advanced level due to Coltrane blowing changes. Tempo: quarter note = 120-132; arrangement 36 bars total. Hip jazz listeners in your audience will enjoy this blues on Coltrane changes.
Something Borrowed, Something Blues / Flextet -- PDF $18.00 | Catalog: BMPJFA005
What’s The Big Hurry?
Original bebop tune/head arrangement by Rich Willey, written on the chord changes to On A Slow Boat To China. 32-bar form, quarter note = 196 or thereabouts. Fun changes for blowing: two-bar solo break at end of form also makes for a nice ending. This tune has been well-received by many audiences in the USA and abroad.
Original bebop tune/head arrangement by Rich Willey, written on the chord changes to On A Slow Boat To China. 32-bar form, quarter note = 196 or thereabouts. Fun changes for blowing: two-bar solo break at end of form also makes for a nice ending. This tune has been well-received by many audiences in the USA and abroad.
What's The Big Hurry? / Flextet -- PDF $18.00 | Catalog: BMPJFA006
Auld Lang Syne
Need a flexible, jazzy arrangement of Auld Lang Syne for New Year’s Eve? Well, here it is. Perfect for getting the audience involved and worked into a frenzy, includes a section for the sing-along at the beginning, an instrumental rendering of the melody, followed by a lively two-beat section for the dancers to go wild. Arrangement is flexible both in the way you can play it, and the instrumentation: trumpet 1, alto sax 1, trumpet 2, alto sax 2, tenor sax 2, trombone 3, tenor sax 3, baritone sax 3, piano, bass and drums. As long as you have the three basic horn parts covered, this will sound splendid.
Comes with performance suggestions and complete lyrics. Guaranteed to entertain your standard New Year’s Eve dance crowd while being a delight for the die-hard jazz audience who would rather sit and listen.
Need a flexible, jazzy arrangement of Auld Lang Syne for New Year’s Eve? Well, here it is. Perfect for getting the audience involved and worked into a frenzy, includes a section for the sing-along at the beginning, an instrumental rendering of the melody, followed by a lively two-beat section for the dancers to go wild. Arrangement is flexible both in the way you can play it, and the instrumentation: trumpet 1, alto sax 1, trumpet 2, alto sax 2, tenor sax 2, trombone 3, tenor sax 3, baritone sax 3, piano, bass and drums. As long as you have the three basic horn parts covered, this will sound splendid.
Comes with performance suggestions and complete lyrics. Guaranteed to entertain your standard New Year’s Eve dance crowd while being a delight for the die-hard jazz audience who would rather sit and listen.
Auld Lang Syne / Flextet -- PDF $15.00 | Catalog: BMPJFA007
