Jonathan Arcangel's arrangement of Layton and Creamer's classic tune, After You've Gone, is the perfect addition to any modern big band arsenal. Beginning with a clever play on the melody, the saxophones launch the band into the melody, sung by the trumpets, which is adorned by some sick jabs from the bones. After a short interlude, the full band carries a weaving unison line through the changes, which is sure to turn heads. A tenor or trumpet soloist drives the band into the solo section with a 4-bar solo break. The soloist is accompanied by gorgeous background figures that move around the whole band, which provide significant communicative development. The last soloist takes the band into a tutti section which traverses the tune with rich harmony. After a swinging and challenging sax soli, the drummer launches the band into the head out. Trombone and alto soloists aid the melody's conclusion, and then the band comes in with a clever outro, utilizing a cool tag on the melody. This chart is a modern take on a beautiful classic.

Lead Trumpet goes up to G.

Includes:

—Full Score

—5 Saxophone parts

—8 Brass parts

—Rhythm Section parts

A modern arrangement of Gigi Gryce's classic jazz tune, Arcangel's take is a grooving and complex reworking of the beloved jazz tune, Minority. Featuring a hip ostinato, beautiful countermelodies, and a roaring shout section.

Works as swing or Latin.

Solos: Tenor 1, Bari, Tpt 2, Tbn 2

Lead trumpet goes up to F.

Includes:

—Full Score (beautifully formatted)

—5 Saxophone parts

—8 Brass parts

—Rhythm Section parts

Hooligan Ned is a serious chart with a mysteriously humorous name. If you want a strong chart that still sounds very fun, this is the chart for you. Always a blast to be a part of, Hooligan Ned introduces the chart's motifs in the intro, and then kicks into an up-tempo harmonized sax-section melody, with some slick trumpet licks in the background. The band passes around the melody, switching between major and minor tonalities, before jumping into a solo section with a 4-bar break on every chorus. The last soloist soars over the huge shout section, after which the band ventures somewhere new. In its epic conclusion, Hooligan Ned ends on a brass fanfare with the band roaring beneath. You can't beat it.

Lead Trumpet goes up to E.

Includes:

—Full Score

—5 Saxophone parts

—8 Brass parts

—Rhythm Section parts

A tasteful reworking of the beautiful jazz standard, What's New, written by Bog Haggart, with lyrics by Johnny Burke. Written in a Latin style, this arrangement features clever harmonic transitions and a groovy feel throughout the chart.

Lead Trumpet goes up to C.

Includes:

—Full Score

—Rhythm Section parts

—8 Brass parts

—5 Saxophone parts

—Vocal part