Digital Downloads for Brass Quartet & Quintet
Señor Blues - Brass Quintet Digital DownloadHorace Silver's 1959 chart is one of the coolest blues riffs and substitutions I know. Not over the top but just right. Hypnotic is the operative word here, so the repetitive patterns are spread around some. I wrote out some improv solo sketches as suggestions, but they really ought to be improvised. Opportunities for solos are available for both trumpets and the tuba, or anyone in the ensemble with a little creativity. The digital download includes all parts [2 trumpets, horn, trombone & tuba] plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
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Deep River - Brass Quintet Digital DownloadA peaceful accompaniment evokes the ripples in a river, grows to a slight amount of tension and dissonance, & returns for a peaceful ending. One of the trumpets plays flugelhorn, but standard quintet instrumentation with two trumpets works well. Sweet soothing sounds and not difficult. The digital download includes all parts plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
The Prize Fanfare - Brass Quintet Digital DownloadA brilliant burst of energy for any occasion. My exuberant original fanfare from 2003 can grab attention, open a concert, or cap off any ceremony in under a minute. The digital download includes all parts plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
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It Don't Mean A Thing - Brass Quintet Digital DownloadDuke Ellington's iconic anthem for the swing era in a blazing fast & fun version. The digital download includes all parts [2 trumpets, horn, trombone & bass trombone/tuba] plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
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Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon - Brass Quintet Digital DownloadFreddy Mercury's contribution to the band-in-the-park-gazebo genre is short and sassy. The digital download includes all parts [2 trumpets, horn, trombone & bass trombone/tuba] plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
My Funny Valentine - Brass Quintet Digital DownloadA smooth ballad rendition of the lovely Rodgers & Hart classic. No difficult technique, just a lot of soul. The digital download includes all parts [2 trumpets, horn, trombone & bass trombone/tuba] plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
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Grandmother's Chair - Brass Quartet Digital DownloadAn original tango by William Berry in a sinuously smooth style. Characteristic of his quartet writing, the melody is passed between all of the parts for variety and depth. Brass quartet instrumentation for 2 trumpets, horn & trombone. The digital download includes all parts plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
Send In The Clowns - Standard Brass Quartet Digital DownloadAn odd-meter approach to Stephen Sondheim's hit gives it a magical flow. The melody is passed between all of the parts for variety and depth. I did two versions of this - this one is for standard brass quartet instrumentation for trumpet, flugelhorn [trumpet], horn & trombone. The digital download includes all parts plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
Send In The Clowns - Tuba Brass Quartet Digital DownloadAn odd-meter approach to Stephen Sondheim's hit gives it a magical flow. The melody is passed between all of the parts for variety and depth. I did two versions of this - this one is for brass quartet with tuba - trumpet, horn, trombone & tuba. The digital download includes all parts plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
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Ain't Got Time To Die - Brass Quartet Digital DownloadA work song feel complete with call & response blossoms into several powerful group "chorus" moments. Some individual style from the players plus the capability of a wide dynamic range from the brass really brings this arrangement to life. Standard brass quartet instrumentation for 2 trumpets, horn & trombone. The digital download includes all parts plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
Freeway - Brass Quartet Digital DownloadThis is an arrangement of a piece by one of my jazz trumpet idols, Chet Baker. It sounds like mid-20th century upbeat America, so the freeway is bustling, sunny, and so fast you get pulled over by the trombone. An opportunity for improv solos or written out options. Standard brass quartet instrumentation for 2 trumpets, horn & trombone. The digital download includes all parts plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
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Bach Chaconne - Brass Quartet Digital DownloadFrom J.S. Bach's Partita No. II for Solo Violin - careful transcription & editing transforms the masterwork for one violin into a stunning tour de force that is absolutely riveting in performance. Standard brass quartet instrumentation for 2 trumpets, horn & trombone. The digital download includes all parts plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |
Americans We - Brass Quartet Digital DownloadHenry Fillmore's classic high-energy march, but I added a few small twists to keep it fresh and make for an exciting performance. A close-harmony jazz feel in one section opens up to a traditional New Orleans section with written out lines as a jumping off point for improvisation. Standard brass quartet instrumentation for 2 trumpets, horn & trombone. The digital download includes all parts plus a reference score and an mp3 MIDI recording. |