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Ease It!

August 22, 2009 – 3:28 pm

Based on the Paul Chambers/Cannonball Adderley blues head, this charts is arranged in a style reminiscent of Gil Evans’ imaginative early orchestrations. Solo sections for bass and just about any other instrument abound. Solo backgrounds help to propel things forward to an exciting shout chorus. Alto doubles on flute. This chart challenges your bassist to step up.

Instrumentation: Alto dbl flute; ten; bari; 2-tpts, 1 bone, Piano/Vibes, Bass, Guitar & Drums

Grade Level: Medium-Difficult

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Black Bottom Stomp

February 22, 2009 – 9:46 pm

This challenging arrangement by Rick Lawn is featured on the Nova Saxophone Quartet’s recording Double Image. Follow the link to audition and excerpt of this recording or purchase the entire album. This arrangement is based, note for note, on the original Jelly Roll Morton Red Hot Peppers recording including Rick’s orchestration of the banjo solo across the quartet! The score and parts will be available on this web site soon so stop back!

Instrumentation:SATB

Grade Level:Medium-Difficult

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Unknown Soldiers

February 15, 2009 – 10:00 pm

This unusual big band chart is a somber, introspective hymn with a Spanish flavor, drawing influences from David Sanborn, Gil Evans, and classical styles. Saxes need to double on flute or clarinet. An extra percussionist is also desirable. Solos for Alto, trumpet, and guitar. As recorded by 3rd Coast Jazz Orchestra Plays the music of Rick Lawn on Sea Breeze Jazz. See master Otter CD catalog .

Instrumentation: 5/4/4/4/perc.
Grade Level: Difficult

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Hard Core

February 15, 2009 – 4:22 am

Gospel style up-temp funky tune that features trombone and synth solos.

Instrumentation: 5/4/4/4
Grade Level: Medium-Difficult

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Zephyr

February 3, 2009 – 12:45 am

An exciting Latin piece that features soprano sax and flugelhorn chart that was inspired by early Chuck Mangione and written for Gerry Niewood. This chart never gets dated and is a great closer.

Instrumentation: 5/4/4/4 (guitar is optional)
Grade Level: Medium-Difficult

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Piece of Silver

January 28, 2009 – 11:14 pm

I’ve always been a fan of Horace Silver’s music, consistently brought to life by a band of the finest sidemen whether it was Tom Harrell and Bob Berg or Michael Brecker and his brother Randy. As the title suggests, this original is a tribute to Horace and is very reminiscent of his style. The 7/4 time signature makes the funky groove a little challenging, but the solo section is in 4/4.

Instrumentation: Alto, Tenor, Baritone, 2 Trumpets, 1 Trombone & Rhythm and optional violin and wordless soprano vocal
Grade Level: Medium - Difficult

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Only this midi demo is currently available. The brief dead section about 2/3 of the way through is the swing solo section.

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With a Little Help…

January 28, 2009 – 11:13 pm

This chart is based loosely on the famous Beatles tune, but with a significant face lift! Soloists featured are soprano sax (on alto chair) and guitar. Audiences have found this inventive chart to be captivating.

Instrumentation: Alto, Tenor, Baritone, 2 Trumpets, 1 Trombone & Rhythm
Grade Level: Medium - Difficult

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Peculiar

January 28, 2009 – 11:12 pm

An arrangement of John Scofield’s second line style tune that appear on his CD Groove Elation. The ostinato bass line and drum groove keeps this chart moving right along and the horns evoke a modern Gil Evans sound with doubles on alto (flute) and tenor (soprano). The groove works best when the keyboard player uses an organ/synth sound. Extended solo space for guitar, keyboard and horns if desired. The groove might be challenging for some to achieve but the horn parts are not particularly difficult.

Instrumentation: alto/flute, tenor/soprano, bari sax, 2 tpts, T-bone w/plunger, piano (synth preferred), guitar, bass, drums
Grade Level: Medium-Difficult
A MIDI file is the only demo available at this time.

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Chasing After Dreams (10 Piece Chart)

January 28, 2009 – 11:12 pm

This is a scaled down version of the big band chart that can also be found on Rick Lawn.com (listen to big band chart recorded on Unknown Soldiers by the Third Coast Jazz Orchestra). The chart is essentially the same and serves as a beautiful ballad feature for tenor sax throughout. Alto doubles on flute.

Instrumentation: alto/flute, tenor, bari sax, 2 tpts (dbl flugel), T-bone, piano, guitar, bass, drums
Grade Level: Medium-Difficult

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Sax-O-Doodle

January 28, 2009 – 11:09 pm

Rudy Wiedoeft was one of the most important early American saxophonists. Popular during the days of early radio vaudevillian times, Wiedoeft was a widely recognized soloist who created a flashy, virtuosic solo repertoire. He was of significant influence on many early jazz saxophonists, though he was not classified as a jazz player.

Rick Lawn’s fun arrangement of Wiedoeft’s classic Sax-O-Doodle can be purchased here after previewing the recording on Outside the Box and downloading the PDF score.

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