Are You Going With Me - Metheny & Mays – arr. Bob Curnow
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record this piece live. What you will hear is a Finale midi playback. We ask
your understanding and look forward to being able to provide a recording of the
great Curnow Big Band in the near future
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Bob Curnow is well known for his many arrangements he has done of the music
of Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays. Here
is his take on one of the PMG’s most popular tunes (finally). First recorded on
the “Off Ramp” CD, it has been
recorded many times since. Bob’s arrangement features solos by tenor saxophone,
guitar and trumpet, working through the three key centers as the PMG versions
do. It takes some mature soloists to sustain the improvisations. The writing is
pure Curnow, employing lush ensemble and smooth, interesting counterpoint
throughout. Here is your chance to add
to your Metheny / Big Band Library.
5-4-4-4 $65.00
Connections – Patty Darling
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This chart was commissioned for
the Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend and is one of Patty’s best charts yet. Patty Darling’s writing career has
skyrocketed because of her ability to write relevant, interesting contemporary
music, especially for younger players.
This piece is based on a terrific Hip Hop / Swing groove that you won’t
be able to get out of your head. It’s a guarantee that your band will love this
new piece by Patty. Solos are indicated for trumpet and guitar (or piano).
You’ll hear echoes of Patty’s chart on the
Radiohead classic “Idioteque” without all the demands of that chart. Moderate ranges
for all makes this a very accessible chart for most bands. 5-5-4-5 (opt. vibes) $50.00
Eli is Here ! – Bob Curnow
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Bob Curnow dedicates this to his
new grandson Eli whose middle name is Wolfgang. So, he had to have his own
tune, right? Based on a medium slow,
swinging feel, this chart moves quickly into a Basie-ish style with the tenors
and trombones stating the theme. The 2nd statement is surrounded
with lots of lines that weave in and out. This is followed by a tenor sax solo. The full
ensemble then sets up the following trombone solo. The ensemble once again
takes over for before the drums state some short solo passages. The chart ends
as it began, nice and easy. 5-5-4-4 $50.00
Have Bass, Will Travel – Bob Curnow
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record this piece live. What you will hear is a Finale midi playback. We ask
your understanding and look forward to being able to provide a recording of the
great Curnow Big Band in the near future
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This Curnow original was inspired by the fact that there aren’t a lot of
bass features available for up-and-coming bassists. The tempo is set at about
100, and the chart opens up with your bass player soloing (written or improved)
for 12 bars before the band moves in with a cool, quiet, rich statement of the
theme. The bassist then solos (written or improvised) for another 24 bars
before the full band comes roaring in with a strong statement. The soloist then
continues for a bit before the band takes over again. The piece ends as it
began, with the band stating that cool statement of the theme to the end. Give
your bass player a shot. She (or he) deserves it. Two different bass parts are included; one
with a written solo throughout and one with just changes for the more mature
player. Moderate ranges for all makes
this a very accessible chart for most bands.
5-4-4-4 $50.00
It Takes Two to Samba – Rich DeRosa
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record this piece live. What you will hear is a Finale midi playback. We ask
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great Curnow Big Band in the near future
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Rich gives us a wonderful,
swinging samba featuring tenor sax and trombone. What a great, refreshing take
on the big band samba this is. Moderate ranges for all makes this a very
accessible chart for most bands, although this requires a rhythm section that
can cook together and drive this chart. Sierra Music is very proud to publish
this one. 5-4-4-4 $65.00
Kenton Christmas Revisited, A – arr. Bob Curnow
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Bob Curnow Big Band was not able to record this piece live. What you will hear
is a Finale midi playback. We ask your understanding and look forward to being
able to provide a recording of the great Curnow Big Band in the near future.
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Bob Curnow has taken the brilliant arrangements done for the Stan Kenton Orchestra by Ralph Charmichael and created a medley
of fresh, modern versions containing Angels
We Have Heard on High, The Holly and the Ivy, O, Tannenbaum and Good King Wenceslas. He then arranged
these wonderful carols for standard big band
instrumentation (5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar,
bass and drums.) 5-4-4-4 $65.00
Mission Trail – (Gene Roland/Edited by Bob Curnow)
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Although Sierra Music published
the original version of this cool chart in the past, Bob Curnow decided to edit it and make the Stan Kenton Orchestra piece a lot easier and fun to play. The instrumentation
has been changed to standard big band, and the demands for extreme high trumpet
playing have been altered (works very well). The original of this great Latin
chart was recorded on “Viva Kenton.” This
is a laid-back, moderate tempo tune that brings you the best of Kenton and
Roland. You’ll love it.
5-4-4-4 $55.00
Rabble Rouser – arr. Billy Byers
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The Count Basie Orchestra did-does the “barn burner” charts better
than almost any other big band. This Billy
Byers original starts out hot and never cools down. The tenor saxophone is
the chosen soloist, and the full ensemble writing just keeps on keepin’ on.
Talk about lifting your audience
out of their chairs; WOW! This one will do it. 5-4-4-4 $55.00
Singing Oyster, The (Pro) – Dee Barton
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This is one of the most popular
charts on the “Jazz Compositions of Dee
Barton” recording by the Stan Kenton
Orchestra. This is the original arrangement as recorded by
Kenton. There is an edited version arranged for standard big band
instrumentation. Starting lightly
with unison saxophones, in a lilting, bright, swinging ¾, the chart then adds
brass backgrounds, growing in intensity and leading to the trumpet solo. That
solo is then followed by some of the coolest (and most challenging) ensemble
writing ever. There is a good bit of unison line playing by everyone in the
band. The drums then bring the full band into a shout chorus that lifts you out
of your chair. There is a return to the lighter side for a bit and then back to
the roaring shout. It all finishes with a cute piano finish on sol do (those
solfeggio classes finally came in handy).
(Standard 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, piano, bass and
drums) 5-5-5-3 $
65.00
Take the “A” Train (Edited) – arr. Don Sebesky
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Of all the arrangements done of
this iconic Strayhorn/Ellington standard, Don
Sebesky’s chart, written for the Maynard
Ferguson Orchestra (and recorded numerous times) ranks as one of the best, most
creative and challenging versions. Bob
Curnow has complimented the chart by scoring it for standard big band
instrumentation (5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums.)
This one really moves, and it will move your band and audiences. 5-4-4-3
$65.00
We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Rich DeRosa
Due to Covid-19 The Bob Curnow Big Band was not able to
record this piece live. What you will hear is a Finale midi playback. We ask
your understanding and look forward to being able to provide a recording of the
great Curnow Big Band in the near future
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For the last few years, Rich
DeRosa has been writing the most wonderful, original charts based on the most revered Christmas carols and songs.
Those charts are some of Sierra Music’s best selling music. Here is yet another
sensational arrangement for your Jazz Christmas concert. The arrangement
features a great deal of beautifully constructed lines that sweep through the
music. The counterpoint and the ensemble writing will thrill you without a
doubt. Solos space is provided for piano and guitar, or it could easily be
assigned elsewhere. The ending is terrific, full of cascading figures and
gorgeous chords. You will be happy to have this in your library for yearly
performances. 5-4-4-4 $65.00
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