Big Band Charts by Franck Amsallem

Franck Amsallem

Franck AmsallemFranck Amsallem has been a professional pianist and composer for over 25 years. He has played many venues throughout the U.S. and Europe including the Village Gate, Knitting Factory, Birdland, Blues Alley, Pizza Express (London), Porgy and Bess (Vienna), the Pori, Molde, Nice jazz Festival and the Antibes-Juan les Pins Jazz Festival (where he shared the bill with Earth Wind and Fire).

In 2004-2005, Franck toured throughout Mexico, South America and South Africa, as well as major concerts in Croatia, the Czech republic, Armenia, Lebanon.

He has been a leader on seven recordings, all of which have received rare critical acclaim. His sideman credits have included some of the greatest names in jazz, including Gerry Mulligan, Charles Lloyd, Gary Peacock, Bobby Watson, Jerry Bergonzi, Bill Stewart, Tim Ries, Maria Schneider, Harry Belafonte, and Joe Chambers.

Frank has many of his original lead sheets and scores available for free download. Get Frank’s sheet music here and download for free.

Click here to listen to cuts from Frank’s CD, Out in a Day featuring Frank on piano, Gary Peacock on bass and Bill Stewart, drums.

Big Band Charts by Franck Amsallem

Tom’s Tune

Tom’s Tune structure is another challenge, being based on a 6-bar form. The tune has trombone features, but any soloist can blow. The shout chorus is challenging in the Basie/Thad Jones tradition, and the saxophone section is featured.

Price – $19.99

After

After is a medium 3/4 chart with a challenging structure featuring baritone sax and trumpet. The shout chorus is unconventional and highly rewarding while staying within conventional range.

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Effeminate Meanderings

Powerful Even-eight tune with challenging harmonic motion.Piano is featured. Killing sax writing on the out chorus while brasses stay within conventional range.

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Vintage Blues

Vintage Blues is an uptempo blues with half -time section, the chart is challenging and has killing sax writing as well as an extraordinary shout chorus at medium (half-time) tempo.
Features tenor and trumpet.

Price – $19.99