> denotes charts from SORCERER RECORDS SMP-1001 CD ("PERSPECTIVES") as recorded by the STEVE SPIEGL BIG BAND
+ denotes charts from SORCERER RECORDS SMP-1002 CD ("THEN AND NOW") as recorded by the STEVE SPIEGL BIG BAND
= denotes charts from SORCERER RECORDS SMP-1003 CD ("ENIGMA") as recorded by the STEVE SPIEGL BIG BAND
# denotes charts from SORCERER RECORDS SMP-1004 CD ("THE LA SESSIONS AT CAPITAL STUDIOS”) as recorded by the STEVE SPIEGL BIG BAND
JAZZ BAND CHARTS BY STEVE SPIEGL
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> 1.

HOT !

 

$62.00

 

An up-tempo opener with strong ensemble shouts. Solos for tenor & alto. Trpt D. Time 4:30. Med. difficult.

 

> 2.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

 

$62.00

 

A  mini-suite with sections of samba, jazz, rock, and ballad. Solos for piano & trpt. Trpt C. Time 4:30.

Med. difficult.

 

= 3.

JOHANNES - by J. Brahms

 

$62.00

 

A jazz treatment of a Brahms piano ballade, with sections of 12/8, 10/8, 9/8 and 4/4. Solos for soprano and alto sax. Trpt D. Time 7:45. Difficult.

 

> 4.

THE SPHYNX’S LAIR

 

$62.00

 

A modal rock feel in 3/4 time. Solos for trpt & tenor. Trpt C. Time 4:00. Med. difficult.

 

   5.

THE DUKE OF ALBA

 

$62.00

 

A latin/samba feel with optional solos for alto/ten/tpt/tbn or guitar. Trpt C. Time 5:30-6:00. Med.-medium difficult.

 

   6.

PATAGONIA

 

$62.00

 

An alternating latin-jazz piece with shifting time signatures and opt. solos for trpt, alto, tenor, tbn, and gui. Trpt Eb. Time 7:20. Medium difficult.

 

> 7.

PARFAIT

 

$62.00

 

A ballad for tbn (opt. flugal) featuring ensemble and sax soli sections. Trpt C. Time 4:00. Medium.

 

+ 8.

THEN AND NOW

 

$62.00

 

A ballad for tenor (opt. flugal) written for Pete Christlieb, soloist with the Steve Spiegl Big Band, formerly with the Tonight Show Orchestra. Trpt Bb. Time 4:40. Medium.

 

> 9.

SPANISH STEPS

 

$62.00

 

A suite for solo trpt, with latin, jazz, ballad, and rock sections. Solos for trpt, pno, and optional guitar section. Trpt D. Time 8-9 min. Med.-med. difficult. Full score available.

 

= 10.

EPILOGUE

 

$62.00

 

A jazz waltz featuring flugal and soprano. Commissioned by award winning New Trier High School in Winnetka, llinois. Trpt Eb. Time 5:00. Med-med. Difficult.

 

> 11.

BACCHANALIA

 

$62.00

 

Features a 12/8 latin feel with 4/4 ensemble sections. Feature piece of the Concord Blue Devils in 1984-85. Solos for alto or tbn. Trpt C#. Time 5-6 min. Difficult.

 

  12.

WENDY     

 

$62.00

 

A  “classic” ballad feature a la “My Funny Valentine” for either solo tenor or trumpet with double time ensemble sections and opt. written or ad-lib solo section. Trpt G (top of staff). Time 5:40. Med-med easy.

 

= 13.

NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS FAST

 

$62.00

 

An easy Basie swing feel for the ensemble, with solos for tenor & trpt. Trpt Bb. Time 5:30. Medium.

 

= 14.

BERCEUSE FOR MALLORY

 

$62.00

 

A bercuese (lullaby) with written guitar melody that opens to a catchy 10/8-3/4 ensemble section. Solos for alto and/or or ten. Trpt Bb. Time 6:30. Medium-med.difficult.

 

# 15.

GARDENS OF CORDOBA

 

$62.00

 

A Spanish-Flamenco flavored chart with sections of 3/4 and 5/4 with optional solos for alto/ten/tpt/tbn or guitar. Trpt Bb. Time 7:12. Medium difficult.

 

   16.

VERACRUZ     

 

$62.00

 

A fast samba latin feel with optional solos for tpt/alto/ten or tbn. Trpt D. Time 5:30-7:00 depending on solos. Medium difficult.

 

 

+ 17.

MASQUERADE

 

$62.00

 

A 3/4 jazz piece with 4/4 ensemble sections. Solo for alto. Trpt C#. Time 5:15. Med. difficult

 

= 18.

MEMORIES OF CYNTHIA

 

$62.00

 

A ballad for alto (or opt. Bb and C parts for flugal, tenor or tbn) with double time section for soloist improvisation (opt. written solo). Trpt Bb. Time 4:40. Medium.

 

   19.

LITTLE FEET QUEEN OF THE GARDEN    

 

$62.00

 

An ensemble rock feel with solo for guitar. Trpt B. Time 6:50. Med. difficult.

 

   20.

CYCLE

 

$62.00

 

A driving jazz waltz. No solos. played by the 1981 sweepstakes winner at the Reno Jazz Festival. Trpt C. Time 2:45. Medium.

 

+ 21

TIME FLIES

 

$53.00

 

A feature for sax section a cappella. Time 2:45. Med.-med. difficult. Full score included.

 

+ 22.

LA SOLEA AZUL

 

$62.00

 

A flamenco based trpt feature, a la Mile's " Sketches of Spain" album. Trpt C. Time 6-8 min. Med.-med. difficult.

 

   23.

ROXANNE

 

$62.00

 

A written (no improv) feature ballad for baritone sax in the 1940's "film noir" style. Trpt A. Time 3:30.

Med. easy.

 

+ 24.

NIKKI

 

$62.00

 

A ballad for solo tbn (or trpt/tenor/alto) with double-time sections for ensemble swing and improvisation. Trpt C. Time 5:45. Med.-med difficult.

 

+ 25.

THE NEW CHRISTMAS SUITE

 

$62.00

 

An easier version of my existing jazz band Christmas Suite of selected standard Xmas tunes for your annual Christmas concert. No improvisation solos Trpt A. Time 7:45. Med.-med difficult

 

+ 26.

BYGONES

 

$53.00

 

A feature for tbn section a cappella (opt. bari sax for tbn-5 part). Tbn Bb. Time 2:00. Medium. Full score included.

 

= 27

CARNIVAL

 

$62.00

 

A light samba feel featuring a front line horn section of tenor/trpt/tbn. Trpt C. Time 6:06.

Med. med.-difficult.

 

# 28.

PENNA TIRANNA - by George Frederick Handel   

 

$62.00

 

Based on an aria from a Handel opera written in 1715, it opens with a classical piano/guitar melody  and becomes a jazz waltz. with optional solos for tpt/alto/tenor or tbn.  Trpt D. Time 5:30-7:00 depending on solos. Med difficult.

 

= 29.

PRELUDE - by Alexander Scriabin

 

$62.00

 

A jazz arrangement for big band based on a piano prelude by Scriabin. Doubles include 3 flutes and clarinet in jazz waltz middle section. Solo for piano (opt. gui.). Trpt Db. Time 6:00. Med difficult.

 

= 30.

SINFONIA #3 IN D MAJOR - by J.S. Bach

 

$62.00

 

A big band treatment of a Bach 3-part invention with a latin feel. Solo for tbn (or tenor).Trpt G. Time 6:06. Medium.

 

   31.

CARTAGENA

 

$62.00

 

An exotic latin feel big band chart with solos for alto and tbn., featuring a short fugue after solos.

Trpt Gb. Time 5:30. Med. med-difficult

 

# 32.

CARTAGENA NIGHT

 

$62.00

 

A longer, more challenging version of #29 "Cartagena" above, with additional solos for piano and guitar. Trpt F (above staff). Time 10:00. Med diff.-difficult