Written for my debut album Present Life in 2024, When We're Old initially incoorporated piano trio into the Jazz Sextet setting. This time I decided to explode the tune into a full big band setting, looking to acheive more textures and colors between the sections. 

Grade 4

Written for the CCM Jazz Orchestra, this chart reflects some of the inspirations of my early listening in the big band tradition. I fell in love with the music of Tom Garling as well as  some of the Chicago big bands of the late 90's and early 2000's

Grade 4

Written in January of 2026, Weezy is an easy swinging  stylistic study in the writing of Oliver Nelson, and Sammy Nestico. 

With solo sections featuring Trumpet, and Alto saxophone, there is a lot of room for subtle improvisation and response in the rhythm section as well. 

This Arrangement also features a Flute lead whisper shout, that includes a set of alternate parts to accommodate woodwind doubling ability. 

Trumpet range F6 , Bass Bone Range C2

Grade 3

Composed and Arranged for the Warner St. Jazz Orchestra in the fall months of 2025, this chart explores some more modern and modal writing, with extensive study into the styles of Thad Jones, Duke Pearson, and other arrangers of the mid 60's and early 70's. 

This piece is somewhat of a piano feature, with ensemble sections setting up and bookending. The saxophone section is featured as well with an optional Soprano Lead written in the  Alto I part. 

Lead Trumpet Range :  C 6 , Bass Bone Range : D2

One of nine songs the Gershwin brothers wrote for the movie A Damsel in Distress,  performed by Fred Astaire with backing vocals by The Stafford Sisters. The song was published in 1937. 

A mix of modern and classic techniques applied to George Gerswhin's "Nice Work If You Can Get It" for big band.

Grade 4

Written by Richard Rogers for the 1940 musical "Higher and Higher" this adaptation takes on a soft samba groove with a solo trumpet melody and solo section. Drawing inspriration from the 1956 recording on Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet, this chart moves through sections of both sparse and dense harmonies and syncopated rhythms

Grade 4 - WW Doubles 

Performed by The Friend's Big Band on August 24th 2025

Written by Richard Rogers for the 1937 musical "Babes in Arms" this up beat arrangement weaves through modern harmony and unison lines. With expansions on the musical form, this chart prominently features the drummer, as well as solos from lead alto as well as trombone 2. 

Grade 5 - Dense harmonic voicings and independent lines

Performed by The Friend's Big Band on August 24th 2025