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I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

7 Fanfares (Including “Olympic Fanfare” and “Summon the Heroes”)

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Any 2 Treble Instruments

9 Fanfares

Original Compositions \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Two Treble Instruments

Difficulty:
Medium

Nine short fanfare motifs in a variety of flavors. Arranged for any pair of treble instruments.

A Quiet Place

Original Compositions \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Clarinet and Soprano Voice (or Violin/ or Trumpet)

Difficulty:
Advanced

A setting of the Longfellow Poem, “The Jewish Cemetery at Newport.” The solo part is arranged for Soprano Voice, Violin, and Trumpet, to be accompanied by a Bb Clarinet (Clarinet accompaniment includes glissandi). Chords are provided if singer desires additional accompaniment.

After You’re Gone

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Ain’t Misbehavin’

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Anytime

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

As Time Goes By

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Bright Heavenly Way

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes

Difficulty:
Medium

Carl’s Blues

Original Compositions \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Alto and Tenor Sax

Difficulty:
Easy

Eleven-bar blues riff for two saxophones, composed for Carl Zaremba.

Do You Know What It Means (To Miss New Orleans)

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Don’t Tease Me

Original Compositions \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Clarinets

Difficulty:
Advanced

A short, dissonant, jazzy duet. Features challenging parts for both players.

Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Flutes, Solo Clarinet, Soprano Sax, 2 Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone/Tuba

Difficulty:
Easy

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Includes additional flute, soprano/tenor sax, baritone sax, clarinet, and rhythm parts to make a larger ensemble).

Difficulty:
Medium

I Come to the Garden Alone

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Flutes

Difficulty:
Easy

I’ll See You In My Dreams

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes

Difficulty:
Medium

If I Could Be With You

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Illusions/Delusions

Original Compositions \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Keyboard (Piano and Celeste), Percussion

Difficulty:
Advanced

A modern duet alternating between sections of chaos and sweet, lullaby melodies. Features extended techniques for keyboards.

It’s The Talk Of The Town

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Jan Hinnerik (Dutch Folk Song)

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Soprano and Tenor Sax

Difficulty:
Easy

Late, for Two Clarinets

Original Compositions \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Clarinets

Difficulty:
Medium

A short, modern duet, featuring dramatic counterpoint and a happy ending.

Mexicali Rose

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

More

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

My Melancholy Baby

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Oh You Beautiful Doll

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Oh! Christmas Tree (Jazz Version)

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Soloist and Rhythm Section (Concert Pitch)

Difficulty:
Medium

Old Cape Cod

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Peg O’ My Heart

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Rigaudon (Anonymous, 1660)

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Tenor Saxes or Soprano and Tenor Sax

Difficulty:
Easy

San Antonio Rose

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Satin Doll

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Flute and/or Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Skylark

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Somebody Stole My Gal

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

St. Nick Meets the Good King (Jazz Medley)

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Soloist and Rhythm Section (Concert Pitch)

Difficulty:
Medium

Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael)

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Summertime

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

That’s the Breaks

Original Compositions \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
French Horn, Vibraphone

Difficulty:
Advanced

Modern duet, featuring plenty of separation, growing more connected toward the end of the piece. Short and mysterious. (Dedicated to Jack Champagne)

The Sparrow and the Tortoise

Original Compositions \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Sopranino Sax (Or Flute), Bass Sax

Difficulty:
Advanced

A modern duet featuring extended techniques and advanced rhythm and harmonies. Written in 1981 and revised in 2001.

Them There Eyes

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Up a Lazy River

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

Variants on a New Flavor

Original Compositions \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Bass Clarinet and Acoustic Bass

Difficulty:
Advanced

A very modern and often atonal duet. Features extended techniques and use of the instruments as percussion.

When It’s Sleepy Time Down South

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

When You’re Smiling

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Tenor Saxes or Tenor Sax and Bb Clarinet

Difficulty:
Medium

You Take My Breath Away

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
Tenor Sax and Piano

Difficulty:
Advanced

You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You

Arrangements \ Duets \

Instrumentation:
2 Alto Saxes or 2 Tenor Saxes (Rhythm Section Optional)

Difficulty:
Medium

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