“Mike Esneault has always been a musician of high caliber and creativity. He’s been on the front lines in the jazz and film world. Plus he’s also a great educator........"– Terence Blanchard (Two Time Grammy Award Winning Jazz Artist/Film Composer/Educational director at "Thelonius Monk Institute")
Louisiana Association of Jazz Educators (LAJE) 2017 Hall of Fame Inductee
Big Band Charts
"Mudbugin'" - (Medium difficulty) Instrumentation: full big band. This is an original composition that is built around the classic New Orleans Second Line/"Pockey Way" groove. This piece features solo's from alto sax 1 on a modified blues form , piano solo on additional chord changes and blues form, and drum solo. Either a medium tempo or a faster feel would work for this composition. Arrangement contains optional written bass line and suggested piano voicings.
Also included in this purchase is an arrangement of this composition in a "Flexible Format", voiced for 6 horns: alto sax 1, tenor sax 1, bari sax 1, trumpet 1 and 2, trombone 1 with alternate parts. This is ideal for incomplete ensembles or larger combos. The alternate parts include: Trombone 2 (originally Baritone Sax), Alto Sax 2 (originally Trumpet 2) and Tenor Sax 2 (originally Trombone 1)
Note: if a situation requires a special instrument transposition, this can be requested via the Contact page on this site.
Also included in this purchase is an arrangement of this composition in a "Flexible Format", voiced for 6 horns: alto sax 1, tenor sax 1, bari sax 1, trumpet 1 and 2, trombone 1 with alternate parts. This is ideal for incomplete ensembles or larger combos. The alternate parts include: Trombone 2 (originally Baritone Sax), Alto Sax 2 (originally Trumpet 2) and Tenor Sax 2 (originally Trombone 1)
Note: if a situation requires a special instrument transposition, this can be requested via the Contact page on this site.
"Viento Do Oceano" - (Medium difficulty) Instrumentation: full big band. This is an original composition that encompasses the Cuban son-montuno feel found often in latin jazz. This arrangement allows for solo's from any of the horns, as well as a drum feature with ensemble punctuations. Arrangement contains optional written bass line and suggested piano voicings.
Also included in this purchase is an arrangement of this composition in a "Flexible Format", voiced for 6 horns: alto sax 1, tenor sax 1, bari sax 1, trumpet 1 and 2, trombone 1 with alternate parts. This is ideal for incomplete ensembles or larger combos. The alternate parts include: Trombone 2 (originally Baritone Sax), Alto Sax 2 (originally Trumpet 2) and Tenor Sax 2 (originally Trombone 1)
Note: if a situation requires a special instrument transposition, this can be requested via the Contact page on this site.
Also included in this purchase is an arrangement of this composition in a "Flexible Format", voiced for 6 horns: alto sax 1, tenor sax 1, bari sax 1, trumpet 1 and 2, trombone 1 with alternate parts. This is ideal for incomplete ensembles or larger combos. The alternate parts include: Trombone 2 (originally Baritone Sax), Alto Sax 2 (originally Trumpet 2) and Tenor Sax 2 (originally Trombone 1)
Note: if a situation requires a special instrument transposition, this can be requested via the Contact page on this site.
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You can purchase and download scores in PDF format. To read and print PDF files, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Sharing or resale of digital files, parts and/or score is prohibited.
Secure checkout with PayPal. If you don't have a PayPal acount, you can simply pay by credit card. At the end of the checkout you will be automatically redirected to download the purchased digital file. You will also receive an e-mail that contains the link where you can download the purchased digital file (PDF).
Please visit the Contact page with any questions or suggestions regarding the online store.