A Crack in the Ice was inspired by a short piece of video footage of an ice climber on a wall of ice, hundreds of feet above safety but surrounded by...
From a breathy tenor sax solo to the wailing climax from the whole band tutti before the bass and piano sign off with their own little moment at the end,...
Set in three movements, The Arrival Suite is a lovely duet for flute & marimba that uses ambitious themes & uncertain harmony to depict the expectation...
You’re travelling through space in the vast reaches of the outer universe. Suddenly you are caught, hurtling towards a black hole! Who knows what lies ahead....
Bluestone Lane features the lead trombonist of the band and evokes the mood of strolling through the back lanes of Carlton North in Melbourne, Australia. The...
Originally written as a lilting funk chart for five piece band, this conversion to full big band has allowed the tune to develop into a multi layered work that...
Daydreams features several memorable melodic lines and an overarching A-B-A structure that provides harmonic depth as well. The addition of active hand drum...
Don’t Mind If I Do is a fun and swinging chart with a simple but catchy melody in addition to many featured moments for sections of the band at various stages...
Echo Falls features cascades of rhythms and exciting counterpoint to depict an underground waterfall. Fell the echoes of the water flowing and trickling down...
Follow The Leader is intended as a fun, up tempo swing chart that introduces young musicians to stylistic elements echoing classic big band tunes such as ‘...