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305, by Jim McNeely

(8 Brass) The tune is a medium calypso, written when "305" was Jim's address in Brooklyn. Lots of Caribbean folks made their home in the area, and it rubbed off. This arrangement was commissioned by the C.O.T.A. Cats Big Band, with Phil Woods as special soloist. There is a solo alto sax part in addition to the standard AATTB sax section. The solo part, however, simply doubles the melody, and isn't necessary for the chart to work. There is a section for alto solo, and a section which may be given to just about any other soloist in the band.

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Absolution, by Jim McNeely

(8 Brass) A vehicle for a strong tenor saxophone soloist (Rich Perry on the VJO album). It features modal harmony in a slow, swing groove which builds to a high level of intensity. It also contains a litany of short solo statements by each horn player, answered by the full ensemble.

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Diamonds, Thorns, Tassles, by Jim McNeely
(10 Brass) Description to follow

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Empty House, by Jim McNeely
(9 Brass) A quintet version of this tune appears on the Phil Woods Quintet's album Full House. Here is a big band version which features solos for tenor, drums and an especially challenging piano solo section. Medium-up tempo.

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Extra Credit, by Jim McNeely

(9 Brass) This is a medium-tempo, even eighth-note piece with an unsual moving rondo form. A-B-C-X1-B-C-D-X2-C-D-E-X3-D-E-F-X4-E-X5-A. The first four "X" sections are solos over a II-V vamp (tenor 1, Trombone 2, Piano, and Trumpet 5). The last "X" represents the shout chrous. Five saxes, no doubles.

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Finally, by Jim McNeely
(9 Brass) This piece is the last movement of East Coast Blow Out (see Skittish). It's a free-wheeling, up-tempo "blues with bridge" which features guitar and drum solos. The drum solo section is enhanced by a number of collective backgrounds which can be brought in at will by the conductor, to spontaneously spur the drummer on. There are five trumpet parts.

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Hope Rising, by Jim McNeely
(9 Brass) This piece was commissioned by the Des Moines Big Band (led by trumpeter Jim Oatts), and recorded by them on their CD D.S.M. Big Band...In the Red. The groove is 6/4 even eighth notes. The solo sections employ modern, post be-bop harmony which will challenge an aggressive soloist (tenor sax, trumpet). Much of the bass part is vamp-oriented; a strong-reading bass player should really eat it up!

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Jigsaw, by Jim McNeely

(9 Brass) A medium-tempo original that features a couple of intricately written tutti choruses. Solos are for trombone and piano, based on the tune's rather modern harmonic language. The piano solo also involves a duo section with the drummer. This chart was recorded by the West German Radio Band in Cologne. Recorded on UNC's Alive XI CD.

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Jump Start, by Jim McNeely
(8 Brass) This piece was commissioned by the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble (conducted by Bob Lark), and recorded on their CD Three Steps Ahead. It's a medium up-tempo swing/Latin chart, based on the changes to My Shining Hour. The angular "head" is based on octave leaps; the changes slowly emerge as the tune develops. Solos are written for piano, lead alto, and optional trumpet.

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Lickety Split, by Jim McNeely

(8 Brass) What if the baritone saxophone player in James Brown's band started to o.d. on Woody Shaw, Sun Ra and Witold Lutoslawski? An one night he lost it and went completely over the line? Lickety Split attempts to answer this burning question. It combines serial technique, jazzed-up funk rhythms and up-tempo "modern jazz" harmony. This piece requires a very strong bartione saxophone soloist.

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881
Mel, by Jim McNeely
(8 Brass) This piece is constructed around a number of facets of the playing of the late, great drummer Mel Lewis. It begins slowly with a quote from Thad Jones's To You (the last piece Mel ever played with his band). It then turns into a medium, up-tempo romp with a lot of ensemble work. Solo is in tenor 2, moving through a number of keys with a lot of II-V-I's. There is (naturally) a drum solo, featuring an improvised call-and-response section between the drummer and the ensemble.

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Off The Cuff, by Jim McNeely
(9 Brass) An up-tempo, free-wheeling treatment of an original line based on the changes of It's You or No One. Soloists are piano, tenor, and alto. This chart was recorded by Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra on Soft Lights and Hot Music, and it's still one of their hottest set-closers. Difficult, but well worth the effort. Recorded on UNC's Alive X CD.

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Paper Spoons, by Jim McNeely

(9 Brass) Up tempo burner written for Mel Lewis' Jazz Orchestra, and recorded by them on their album To You. Second tenor player is featured soloist. Lots of contrapuntal writing. A difficult piece, but well worth the effort for a strong band. Recorded on UNC's Alive XIV.

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Pete's Feet, by Jim McNeely
(9 Brass) This is a medium-tempo arrangement of one of Jim's own tunes which he wrote for the Phil Woods Quintet. The song is in a Benny Golson/Jazz Messengers kind of vein; the arrangement shows Jim's strong indebtedness to Thad Jones. It finishes with one of his most romping shout choruses yet! Solos are for tenor 1 and bass. There is some woodwind doubling, most notably flute in the baritone sax part.

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Reflection, by Jim McNeely

(8 Brass) Originally written for Phil Woods and the West German Radio Big Band, Relection was recorded by the VJO with Billy Drewes giving his unique interpretation of this piece. The rhythmic feel is a slow, rhythmic groove inspired by John Coltrane's Equinox and the drumming of Elvin Jones. Solo is in alto 2 part. Four (optional 5th) trumpets/flugelhorns, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (alto 1 and tenor 1 double on flute; tenor 2 doubles on clarinet; baritone part has optional bass clarinet double. Also available as guitar solo (alto 2 plays in section with flute double).

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