Dave Rasmussen

Medium tempo chart begins with a bass/piano rhythmic figure that sets up a tenor/trumpet bop line of the melody. A decrescendo interlude introduces solos from both tenor and trumpet. The interlude rea...

A medium-groove, laid-back kind of chart that features some lush brass voicings. Opens with a rubato piano chorus with the rest of the rhythm section joining for the 2nd chorus. Winds have a flute sol...

Written for a 5,5,5,4 configuration. A slow (t=56), soft ballad that features a very quiet brass section on this original melody. Solos for muted trumpet and flute lead into a Kentonish ensemble passa...

An up-tempo chart based on the chord changes to popular ballad, the chart starts off with solos from trombone and tenor. A unison bop line for all horns follows leading into the theme as stated by the...

This is an up-tempo blues that features solis for trumpet, trombones and saxes. The sax soli is from a Phil Woods solo, while the trumpet soli is from a Tom Harrell solo. The trombone soli lead is dou...

Easy, mid-tempo medley based on the chord changes of three popular Irish songs. Solos feature trombone, tenor, clarinet (soprano). Originally written for a St. Patrick's Day celebration, this chart is...

A simple melodic theme with a medium samba tempo. Solo section can be opened up.

Sousa's stirring march in a rousing, up-tempo big band romp. The chart starts with a jazz march drum intro, leading into the main theme with alternating brass and sax lines. Trumpets have some challen...

Based on the chord changes to a popular spring holiday song, this chart begins with a verse played by solo (rubato) guitar. From there, the arrangement is an all up-tempo swinger in ?¥. A bari solo is...