Chuck Tumlinson

A Medium-Up shuffle on a familiar 16 bar tune by Sonny Rollins. It features some nice modern trumpet and saxophone ensemble figures over a catchy vamp with a Thad Jones inspired shout section. The sol...

This an up-tempo burner to feature your tenor saxes. (optional parts can make it one alto and one tenor.) It was written to feature the great Pete Christlieb and Kansas City's Bill Caldwell on the Bou...

You actually don't have to look too hard for the changes on this straight ahead blues tune as they are in every part (well, except for the drums). Includes a fun, rollicking sax soli and a kicking sho...

Commissioned by the Bernardo Yorba Linda Middle School to feature their drummer, Mark Tumlinson. A C minor blues with an open section for solos plus an extended drum solo. Medium up to up tempo.

A Hip Hop Shuffle Funk feature for the trumpet section. Features a melody and soli for the trumpets. This piece was commissioned by the Yorba Linda, Ca. Middle School for a performance with Bobby Shew...

Hard swinging Art Blakey styled medium tempo F minor blues. Solos for trumpet and trombone and/or alto. Recorded by the Kansas City Boulevard Big Band on 'Stellar' on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Medium up swing chart based on the chord changes to a similarly titled standard. Features exciting ensembles and solos for trumpet and tenor. Recorded by the Kansas City Boulevard Big Band on 'Stellar...

This is a medium to medium-up tempo swing for younger bands based on the changes to a sweet tune. Brass ranges are very reasonable with some interesting amount of rhythmic challenge and hemiola along...

Haunting melody is given a modern polychordal & mixed meter treatment. Solo for soprano, sax & piano. Recorded by the Trilogy Big Band 'Does Christmas' on Sea Breeze Jazz.