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3 Horn Originals
Trumpet/Flugel, Alto/Tenor/Soprano Saxes & Flute, Trombone, Keyboard, Guitar, Bass, Drums
AKHpuppy Example
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Half Note = 104 Fast Swing 
Up swing, what could be better. The horns jumping in and out of unison take the lead as the rhythm section makes room.
The bridge is reminiscent of a big band kicking along as the piano solos. Horns play the melody again leading up to the
sax solo break. A
short drum solo leading up to the horns and guitar playing the melody tutti. The rhythm section
joins in leading up to the bridge. Out of the bridge into the "shout chorus." The band kicks, the key changes and then
the band kicks some more until the end.
And Daisy Makes 5 Example
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Quarter Note = 83 Bossa-ish
A pretty melody that is played individually by each of the horns and the guitar before the tune ends.
As the melody stays the same, the groove underneath changes. Starting with the trombone playing over a mellow Bossa beat.
The horns play give and go with the melody leading up to the bridge. The alto sax takes the lead on the bridge.
The guitar plays the melody in the background as the piano ad-libs. It gets funky as the sax starts soloing. The next
section features the trumpet with harmon playing the rubato melody with the guitar. Once again, it gets funky under the soprano sax solo.
Before the band revs up for the ending.
Annie Speaks Example
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Quarter Note = 68 Easy pop-funk 
Flugel melody feature, short ad-lib at end.
Arizona Bound Example
Quarter Note = 72 Smooth Funk 
Slow easy funk. Tenor melody. Trombone takes the bridge. Open solos.
Bone Specialist
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Quarter Note = 84 Easy Funk
Featuring trombone. Bridge has a tricky trombone & tenor melody.
Camille's Cookin Example
Quarter Note = 97 Funky 
Horns horns and more horns. The song starts out with the horns playing the melody acapella. Acapella horn soli after the solo section.
Chloeology
Quarter Note = 68 Ballad
Pretty ballad featuring the flugelhorn. The song starts rubato with the piano following the flugel. The band comes in for the second 8.
Chop Check Example
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Quarter Note = 86 Soulful Funk
Soul ala Tower of Power. Rubato tenor, tenor sets tempo into groove. Guitar solo. Back to the melody, a key change into the ending.
Confuseakey
Quarter Note = 108 Med. Swing
Trombone feature, written for Bill Watrous. Trombone starts the tune and sets the tempo. Dominant 7
chords going through the circle of 4ths. Trombone solos over F blues, open solos over Bb blues.
Cottonwood Station Example
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Quarter Note = 84 Smooth Jazz
Gmi7-C9. Soprano feature.
Crazy Notes
Quarter Note = 82 Rockish Funk
16ths. Horns play together on the melody. The sax & guitar get together for a few notes on the bridge. Sax & synth play the interlude
leading into the synth solo.
Ellagracious
Quarter Note = 62 Bluesy Funk
Horns 16th note melody over altered blues. Solo over D blues.
Ella's Doggie
Quarter Note = 96 Funkish-Rock
Funk with a slight rock feel. Guitar & sax melody. Keyboard & guitar interlude. Open solos. Horns play the interlude the second time.
Extreme Wattage
Half Note = 102 Latin with a bit of funkyness.
Harmon trumpet and soprano sax take the melody the 1st time, 2nd time add trombone. A little on the outside. Samba feel for the bridge. Guitar &
trombone melody after solos. A couple tricky measures before the end.
Fiddle Faddle That
Note = 86 Funky
This interesting tune features trombone. Starts with trombone noodling, trombone sets tempo for the acapella horn intro. The horns play together as the rhythm section plays hits.
The trombone takes the melody. Trombone solos. Trombone plays more melody. Not for the squeamish trombone player!
Funkyfully Yours
Quarter Note = 124 Funky
Bass starts out acapella, 6 measures later the guitar joins. Another six measures the drums & organ join in. The song is made up of 6 measure phrases.
The trumpet solos over "bass only" for 6 measures before the guitar joins in, etc. Guitar solos over a more traditional 4 measure phrase. Another 6 measure phrase
leading into the 4 measure phrase tenor solo. Short shout section to the end.
Funkin' In Altadena
Quarter Note = 152 Rockish Funk 8ths
The groove is a rhythmic/chordal pattern that repeats throughout the piece. Trombone & guitar team up on the melody. Bluesy bridge with
all 3 horns together. Open solos.
Funk In A Different Key
Quarter Note = 90 Funky
The horns play a four measure phrase interspersed between an "E" funk groove each time in a different key. Each time
playing more notes, the last time played the horns play the complete phrase. Each "E" section is a different soloist.
Funky Monkey Business Example
Quarter Note = 64 Breckerish Funk
16ths. Outside bridge with a lot of notes. Solo section switches from funk to swing for each soloist. A challenge for the horns.
Holding You Near Me
Quarter Note = 78 Smooth Jazz
Easy bouncy smooth jazz. Trumpet feature. A hit waiting for the right band.
Julia, The 6th & Final 1 Example
Quarter Note = 80 Funk 16ths
Rhythm play tutti, horns play busy line over rhythm section. Trombone & guitar play the melody on the bridge.
Breckerish interlude with alto sax and guitar. Sax solos over vamp at end. Not for the note squeamish.
Jumpin' Frank Flash
Quarter Note = 200 Bluesy shuffle
Altered 12 bar blues. Tenor and trombone take the first shot at the melody. Tenor break, open C blues tenor solo. Another tenor break into the last 8 of his solo.
Tenor & trombone soli after the sax solo into the A section. Key change into the horn soli followed by another key change for the shout chorus and ending.
Kidlettes Revenge
Quarter Note = 70 Funky
Busy funk, bass busy 16th notes. Accapella horns set the groove. Busy 16th note melody. Trombone plays bridge. Open solos.
Rubato section, trombone lead. Trombone solo. Sax solo vamp at end.
Little Hood On Da Prairie
Note = 103 Funk 16ths
Busy funk. Latin influence on the bridge. Sax solo break into a new key. Back to the original key for the melody.
Lulu Leanne
Quarter Note = 94 Popish-latin16ths
4 measure rubato into leads into the tempo starting with the trombone melody. Flugel & alto play together on the bridge. Open solos start with trombone and end with alto.
Horn soli, a short alto solo and back to the melody and ending.
Miho From Kyoto
Quarter Note = 89 Funk Swing 16ths
2 measure groove. The horns play the melody together, the trombone ending the phrase. Alto plays the bridge before the horns together again for the melody.
After the open solos the horns surprisingly play acappella. The alto on the bridge again leading into the key change into the shout chorus and ending
Mt. Wilson At Sunset
Quarter Note = 80 Ballad
After the intro, the flugel plays the melody with the piano playing a 16th pattern in time. The band sneaks in until the full band is playing the 2nd time.
Tenor & trombone play the bridge together. Trumpet solo. Back to the bridge with the tenor & trombone the trumpet ends the tune with the melody and solos over the ending vamp.
My Leg Hurts Really Really Bad
Quarter Note = 57
I imagined the drums being electronic, almost hypnotic. The tenor playing the melody by himself. THe band plays the melody together with the bass having fills in the spaces.
Trombone plays the bridge. Tenor solo.
Phat Sushi Example
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Quarter Note = 82 Funky
Starts with funky guitar comping. Horns play the melody together with the alto & trombone playing the fills together. Horns play the bridge with the rhythm
section playing the hits. Sax solos into open solos. Horns play the melody and bridge again before changing keys for a sax solo vamp and ending.
Reseda Fire Road
Quarter Note = 80 Semi-Funky
The song starts with the 3 horns and bass playing as a 4th horn playing the intro. The guitar plays the melody, the second A the alto joins the guitar.
The horns get together for the bridge and next A section leading into the interlude, played by the alto and guitar. Guitar solo, alto solo.
Samba D' Elena Example
Half Note = 102 Samba
Tenor and trombone start the melody. Harmon trumpet & guitar join in the second time. Open solos.
Show Theme Example
Quarter Note = 112 Easy Smooth Jazzish
8th note feel. A teev theme song waiting for the right show. Alto plays some melody and solos. A few key changes to the end. Easy to play.
Stealin' My Money Example
Quarter Note = 152 Rockish funk St. 8ths
Good rock groove, lots of tutti figures for the rhythm section. Horns playing unison together to start the melody. Open solos.
Horn soli into the repeat of the A section. Bridge and it ends.
Sushi Man, Siva Man Example
Quarter Note = 84 Funk in 3
Funk in 3. Bass starts the pattern off, horns join in, guitar & drums, and finally the band all together. G13-C9 groove is established.
Horns play together. The groove changes for the trombone melody and ad-lib. As the trombone noodles, the bass starts the intro riff again leading
to the open solos. Sax solo last, on cue goes on soloing over different changes. Melody to the ending vamp sax solo. The rhythm section
fades out as sax keeps wailing. Sax open cadenza. Band tutti figure for the ending.
Theme From Dr. Hip
Quarter Note = 98 Funky 8th note feel
Trumpet & alto melody. Nice bridge. Open solos. Breckerish interlude before returning to the head. Key change for the ending.
Wax On, Wax Off
Quarter Note = 108 Pop Funk Smooth Jazz 8ths
Starts with trumpet melody. Alto & trombone cover the bridge. All 3 horns together. Trumpet melody again leading to the Open solos. Horns
together again before the trumpet plays the final melody by himself. Key change for sax solo over vamp at end.
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out
Quarter Note = 112 Popish Smooth Jazz 8ths
Trumpet melody. After the bridge the horns play the melody together until the Open solos. Horns play the melody, alto plays the bridge. Back to the horns
for the final melody and the horn soli. Optional screaming guitar solo until the end.
You're Burnin' Man
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Half Note = 94 Samba
Samba, in 2. Starts with guitar, flute and trumpet with harmon playing the melody. Flute switches to Alto sax.
Tutti sections with drums fills. Open solos. Guitar plays with horns.
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6 Horn Originals
2 Trumpets (Flugels), Alto Sax (Soprano Sax/Flute), Tenor Sax (Soprano Sax/Flute), Trombone, Bari Sax (Flute), Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums
AKHpuppy
Half Note = 104 Fast Swing
Up swing, what could be better. The horns jumping in and out of unison take the lead as the rhythm section makes room. The bridge is reminiscent of
a big band kicking along as the piano solos. Horns play the melody again leading up to the sax solo break. A short drum solo leading up to
the horns and guitar playing the melody tutti. The rhythm section joins in leading up to the bridge. Out of the bridge into the "shout chorus."
The band kicks, the key changes and then the band kicks some more until the end.
Bone Specialist
Note =
Easy funk. Featuring trombone. Bridge has a tricky trombone & tenor melody.
Chop Check
Note =
Funk ala Tower of Power.
Confuseakey
Quarter Note = 109 Medium Swing
Trombone feature written for Bill Watrous.
Ellagracious
Quarter note = 62 Bluesy funk.
Horns 16th note melody over an altered D blues. Open solo over D blues. Trumpet up to written C
Extreme Wattage
Note =
Easy funk. Featuring trombone. Bridge has a tricky trombone & tenor melody.
Funkfully Yours
Quarter Note = 124 Funky 8ths
6 measure phrases. Bass plays the first 6 by himself before the guitar joins in. Trumpet solos with bass only.
Funky Monkey Business
Note =
Ala the Brecker Brothers.
Jumpin' Frank Flash
Quarter Note = 209 Fast Swing/Shuffle
Altered 12 bar blues.
Samba D' Elena
Half Note = 102 Samba
Tenor sax and trombone play the melody, play the solos and then play more melody.
Stealin' My Money
Quarter Note = 152 St. 8ths Rock-ish
Tutti figure throughout the tune. Guitar and bass should shine.
Sushiman Sivaman
Quarter Note = 84 Funky 16ths 3/4
Funk in 3. Trombone melody over a different groove.
Theme From Dr. Hip
Quarter Note = 98 Funky 16ths
Simple groove. Finger-busting interlude for trumpet & alto sax.
You're Burnin' Man!
Half Note = 94 Samba
Nice Samba, the melody starts with flute and trumpet in harmon mute.
Big Band Originals
5 Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums
AKHpuppy
Half Note = 104 Fast Swing.
Two different versions of this up-tempo tune. The traditional big band version where different sections play with and against each other. Features a tenor solo,
opt trumpet/trombone solos. Acapella section where the rhythm drops out and the horns take over. The bridge builds into a key change and the final shout chorus.
Trumpet 1 up to written E.
The non-traditional features 3 horns, Trumpet, Tenor Sax & Trombone. The rest of the band plays second fiddle to the trio. The trio play the melody, solos and take the
lead during the acapella section. The trio also plays the shout chorus with support from the rest of the band.
Trumpet 1 up to written E.
And Daisy Makes 5
Quarter Note = 83. Bossaish
Starts out with a pretty solo trombone melody over the bossa beat. The second "A" section trumpet 2 and alto 2 play give and take with the trombone. Saxes play
the melody on the bridge. Guitar takes over playing the written melody. The drums join in and the tenor starts soloing until a grinding halt at the railroad tracks. Rubato-ish with guitar playing
the only accompaniment as 3 muted trumpets and 1 muted trombone play the melody. The saxes take over again still without the drums. The drums join in with a 16th samba-ish feel as the tenor solos.
The solo builds until the shout chorus with half the band playing a tutti figure while the other half plays the melody. The shout chorus follows with the first trumpet shining.
Trumpet 1 up to written E.
Annie Speaks
Quarter Note = 68. Easy pop/funk.
After a short intro the horns play acapella backing up the solo melody of the soprano sax (tenor 1). Soprano sax plays the melody throughout the
song. Open 2 measure vamp before the end for the soprano.
Trumpets play flugels.
Chop Check
Quarter Note = 86 Funk ala Tower of Power.
Starts with funky guitar comping to set the grove. Saxes take the A section, the bridge breaking up into little groups of instruments leading back into the A section. The tenor
sax starts his solo with a number of held chords leading into a 2 measure break where he sets the tempo. Sax solos through a couple chords, couple different backgrounds. Unison lick for
the band leads into a screaming guitar solo. Back to the melody and the bridge before a key change to the end.
Trumpet 1 up to written F.
Confuseakey
Quarter Note = 108 Med swing.
3rd trombone feature, written for Bill Watrous. Trombone starts the tune and sets the tempo. Dominant 7
chords going through the circle of 4ths. Trombone solos over F blues, open solos over Bb blues. After the solos the trombone once again plays the melody to the end. Fun & easy to play.
Trumpet 1 to High C.
Cottonwood Station
Quarter Note = 84 Smooth Jazz groove.
Gmi9 C9, Soprano sax plays the melody. Soprano is featured throughout.
Trumpet 1 up to written C#
Ellagracious
Quarter note = 62 Bluesy funk.
Horns 16th note melody over an altered D blues. Open solo over D blues.
Trumpet up to written C
Funkfully Yours
Quarter Note = 124 Funky 8ths
6 measure phrases. Bass plays the first 6 by himself before the guitar joins in. Trumpet solos with bass only.
Funky Monkey Business
Quarter note = 64 Breckerish funk, lots of 16ths for everyone. Features Alto 1, Tenor 1 & trumpet 2. Technical "outside"
bridge for the horns. Solo section switches from funk to double time swing for each soloist.
Trumpet 1 up to written E. Challenging for the 3 horns.
Julia, the 6th & Final One
Quarter note = 80 Smooth Jazz Funk
Lots of 16ths. After a short intro that repeats later in the tune, the horns play acapella. Rhythm play tutti, horns play busy line over rhythm section. Breckerish
interlude with both alto saxes and 2nd trumpet. Open solos for alto 1, trumpet 2 and trombone 1. Sax solos over vamp at end. Not for the note squeamish!
Jumpin' Frank Flash
Quarter Note = 200 Bluesy shuffle.
Saxes, second time add brass punches. Trumpet 2 solos over the bridge. Open tenor solo on C blues into the first shout chorus. Back to the A section, the tenor solos over the
bridge this time. The key changes for the sax soli. A couple more shout choruses to finish the song.
Trumpet 1 up to written F.
Phat Sushi
Quarter Note = 82 Funky 16ths
Starts with the rhythm guitar. The melody is played by Trumpet 2, Alto 1 and Tenor 1, the rest of the band is split up into groups. The rhythm section has unison licks to play.
The bridge is played by unison trumpets while the rest of the band plays tutti rhythmic figures beneath the trumpets. Tenor sax solos up to the Open Solos section. The band breaks up into groups
again as the melody is reinstated. Once again unison trumpets take the bridge breaking into the shout chorus. 4 measure vamp that the Tenor sax solos over until the final band tutti figure.
Trumpet 1 up to written Eb
Samba De Elena
Half Note = 102 Samba
Tenor, Flugel and Trombone take the melody at the beginning. Flutes (Altos) and flugels come in the 2nd X. The bridge is handled by the sax section. A lot of ice sounds and textures. The three horns
are responsible for the solos and a lot of the melody. Long.
Trumpet 1 up to written F
Show Theme
Quarter Note = 112 Easy smooth-jazzish, 8ths.
Sounds like the theme for a Teev show. Catchy little melody. Alto has short melody on the bridge. Full band to the Tenor solo. The arrangement builds through a couple key changes to the end.
Trumpet 1 up to written D
Stealin' My Money
Quarter Note = 152 Rock-ish funk, 8ths.
The song starts with a 4 measure phrase that repeats through-out the tune. Trumpets and saxes split up the melody in the first A section, trumpets 8va (written high C) the 2nd X.
The bridge and interlude rock by leading up to the open solo section. Alto 1, Tenor 1, Trumpet 2 and Trombone 2 have changes. Trumpet section soli on the bridge after
the solos. D.S. Coda.
Trumpet 1 up to written E, lots of Ds.
Sushi Man, Siva Man
Quarter note = 84 Funk in 3/4 16ths
G13-C9 bluesy feel. The saxes led, the brass followed. A 2 measure turnaround finger twister for the saxes.The groove changes and Trombone 2 has a tricky melody. The band holds and fades, the
trombone noodles and the bass starts playing into the open solos section. Tenor has the last solos and solos over the bridge chords. The melody is repeated with the band to the end vamp. The rhythm
section fades out while the soloing sax keeps wailing. The rhythm section eventually fades out, leaving the sax to solo acapella. After the tenor is finished the band plays a couple notes.
Trumpet 1 up to written E
Wax On, Wax Off
Quarter note = 108 Pop Funk Smooth Jazz 8ths
Fun easy arrangement. Semi-Trumpet feature. Open solos. Trumpets take the melody next and continue on the bridge. THe saxes take the final A section. Key change into a vamp for the trumpet to solo
over. Band plays a tutti lick.
Trumpet 1 up to written D
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out
Quarter note = 112 Popish Smooth Jazz, 8ths
Trumpet feature. Melody, solo, melody.
Trumpet 1 up to written E, Solo trumpet to A (top of staff)
You're Burnin' Man
Half Note = 94 Samba
Bight up samba. Flute (alto 1), Soprano sax (tenor 1) and Flugel take the lead with the melody.
Trumpet 1 to high D
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