Composing and Arranging for the Contemporary Big Band

Dedicated to jazz writers Clare Fischer, Bill Holman and Bob Brookmeyer, this substantial book by renowned arranger and author Bill Dobbins presents detailed analyses of eight big-band originals by Dobbins and Peter Erskine that have been recorded by the WDR Big Band on their CD Prism (included with the book). Lead sheets and C scores for each tune are provided, along with explicit written commentary pertaining to every score panel.