Darktown Strutters Ball
This version is a transcription of the Ken Moule chart which was written for the Ted Heath Orchestra as part of their Decca recording sessions. It is two minutes of pure joy, featuring some great tutti passages, & a Dixieland chorus too. The D...
Defibrillator
Nothing makes you tap your foot like a shuffle and this one has a monster back-beat groove. A very hip melody line, written out solos for tenor sax and 1st trombone. check out the hot bari sax part ,too!
Dickie's Dream
Dickie's Dream named after Basie's outstanding Trombonist Dicky Wells, was first recorded in 1939 as a 7-piece featuring Wells, Buck Clayton & Lester Young, backed by the All American Rhythm section. The tune evolved over time until Basie reco...
Dindi
One of this Brazilian composer's most emotive slow ballads, arranged by Jerry Sheppard as a feature for two flugel horns (or Bb clarinets) with full band backing and a specially written Latin bass line. The piece is introduced by two flutes (cu...
Disc Jockey Jump
This chart is very clever in its concept, as it is both big band & an 8-piece bebop all rolled into one. The front line is a quartet of Alto, Tenor, Trumpet & Trombone taking the unison melody line, with the rest of the blowers providing t...
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