Ed’s catalog includes pieces for many different sizes and styles. Ed would love to compose a piece for your professional or school ensemble. To make it more affordable, Ed can help arrange a consortium of ensembles to commission one piece.
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Premiered by Midnight Winds, Los Angeles, 2012
Inspired by the Winter Olympics 2012
Duration: 10:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $85
Premiered by Andrew Leonard, November 2012, Los Angeles
Duration: 08:00, Difficulty: 4/4, Price: $55
2007 – Commissioned by the RTE Living Music Festival in Dublin Ireland. In Four Parts.
Duration: 25:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $250
Instrumentation: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Improvising instrumentalist
2009 – Tango with improvisation. Commissioned by Ed Partyka.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $85
Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets (Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba
1993 – Five movements for Brass Quintet, percussion and jazz soloist. Commissioned by Brass Hallandia in Halmstad, Sweden. (45 min)
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets (Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Jazz Soloist (any instrument)
1999 – This re-harmonized standard by Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard features piano and trombone. Medium JazzWaltz. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz
Duration: 9:20, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Flute/Soprano Sax, Clarinet/Alto Sax, Flute/Tenor Sax, Clarinet/Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano/Vibes, Bass, Drums
1991 – The old standard from World War I era, composed by Manning Sherwin. This arrangement was nominated for a Grammy Award. Recorded on the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra CD To You. Medium Swing with piano and soprano solos. Modern harmonies and syncopations.
Duration: 8:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Horn (optional), Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Commissioned by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra for a tour to Tunisia in 1998, in funky 5/4.
Duration: 6:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
1997 – Billy Strayhorn’s ballad has thick, rich harmonies. Played by the Duke Ellington Orchestra and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Features lead alto and trombone with plunger.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $100
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
2002 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Medium Swing. À la Herbie Hancock’s Speak Like a Child. Features trombone & alto.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 9:30, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Alto Sax/Flute, Alto Sax/Clarinet, 2 Tenor Saxes/2 Clarinets, Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet, 4 Trumpets/Flugelhorn, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2008 – Medium st8s Brazilian-ish Groove with moving harmonies, in Sonata Form with solos by tenor sax and group ad lib for trumpet and trombone.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 9:30, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: , Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Wayne Shorter's classic with solos by trumpet, alto and piano. Ensemble development of melodic fragments. Recorded on the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra CD Can I persuade you? and the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There. Medium Fast Swing.
Duration: 7:30, Difficulty: 4/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano/Vibes, Bass, Drums
2002 – Concerto in three continuous Movements (40 minutes). Commissioned for the Styriarte Festival 2000.
Duration: 35:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $300
Instrumentation: Solo Cello (could be replaced with just about any instrument), Bb Clarinet/Alto Sax, Flute/Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet/Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax/ Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, 4 Bb Trumpets, 3 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Piano, Contra Bass, Drum Set
1998 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Even 8s with Afro 12/8. Solo for soprano sax. Brings together influences of Bela Bartok and music from central African pygmies. Medium Tempo. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There.
Duration: 11:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bass Clarinets (substitute part for Bari Sax if necessary), 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2000 – A slow lament charged with emotion. Was written when a friends baby was in the hospital for a very serious operation. Features some group improvisation with trombone (with plunger) and tenor sax. Has also been described as beautifully melancholy. Composed by Ed Neumeister. Emotional Ballad.
Recorded 2009 Live by ENJO at the Jazz Bakery Culver City CA
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $100.00
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Bass Clarinet (also transposed part for bari), 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2001 – An arrangement of a tune by Austrian (1920s) composer Robert Stolz. Med up tempo, swinging, exciting.
Duration: 6:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Inspired by John Coltrane's Dear Lord. A groovin’ ostinato singing style bass part with Latin/Brazilian rhythms. Features the tenor sax. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There. Medium Tempo Latin.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 7:18, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2000 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There. This ballad is dedicated to Billy Strayhorn. Features a soloist with the Big Band.
Duration: 11:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soloist, Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet or Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets/Flugerhorns, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Commission by Rias Big Band and Till Brönner. A twisted version of this standard by Harold Arlen. Intro and interlude in an afro 12/8. Melody is in 5/4, 4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 3/4, 4/4, 12/8. It flows easier than it looks! Features trumpet blowing in 4/4 and 12/8, also has bass solo. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2005 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Commissioned by NDR Radio Big Band in Hamburg germany. Nice groove solo for tenor sax.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Soprano Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes (1st tenor solo), Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2009 – Medium swing long form, solos by trombone, piano and bass. Woodwind doubles.
Recorded 2009 Live by ENJO at the Jazz Bakery Culver City CA
Duration: 10:00, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax/Flute, Alto Sax/Flute, 2 Tenor Saxes/Clarinet, Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
2005 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Commissioned by NDR Radio Big Band in Hamburg germany. Fast Swing. Includes open Piano Solo.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 9:00, Difficulty: 3-4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax/Clarinet, Alto Sax/Soprano Sax, Soprano Sax/Tenor Sax, Clarinet/Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets/Flugelhorn, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – from the Collage CD with the New York Trombone Quartet. Contains arrangements for quartet with and without rhythm section and for trombone soloist with trombone quartet, piano, bass, drums.
Duration: 5:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $45
by John Coltrane arranged by Ed Neumeister. Funky arrangement for 8 trombones and rhythm section.
Duration: 5:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $75
Instrumentation: 6 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones, piano, bass & drums
2009
Duration: 5:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $55
Instrumentation: 5 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone
2011 – Tranquility, Passacaglia Vivace, Trophy Song. 3 Movements for trombone octet: No improvisation, good for jazz and classical players. Fun!!
Duration: 10:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $75
Instrumentation: 6 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones
2011 – Tranquility, Passacaglia Vivace, Trophy Song. 3 Movements for trombone octet: No improvisation, good for jazz and classical players. Fun!!
Duration: 10:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $75
Instrumentation: 3 Trumpets (Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Euphonium, 2 Trombones, Tuba
2011 – Spacey intro into 9/4 st 8s groove with 3 part counterpoint.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: 2 or more horns, piano (and/or guitar) bass & drums
2011 – Medium swing with 2 part counterpoint in the horns.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: 2 horns, piano (or guitar) bass & drums
2009 – For jazz quintet, 2 or more horns, playing counterpoint. Medium st8’s. Challenging form for solos. Loosely based on the harmonies of Night has a Thousand Eyes. Medium swing with 2 part counterpoint in the horns.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: for 2 horns, piano (or guitar) bass & drums
2009 – Medium Fast st8s (Brazilian-ish)
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – Funky/Hip Hop Groove
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – Funky/Hip Hop Groove
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – Twisted canon, in between free improv.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 4/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
Ed’s arrangements of many of Ellington & Strayhorns´ more obscure pieces, many from their extended suites, such as: Far East Suite, Afro Eurasian Suite, Black Brown and Beigeand the Queens Suite. Arranged for six and seven pieces (Violin, trumpet, clarinet, trombone, piano, bass, drums)
Price: Contact Ed for pricing info
Composed by Ed Neumeister. Jazz waltz with a limp. Long solo form. commissioned by Milky Sax quintet in Paris, France. A quartet version of this song is recorded on the new Ed Neumeister CD Reflection. Medium Jazz waltz.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $75.00
Instrumentation: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet (or soprano), Trombone (or tenor sax), Piano, Bass, Drums
1996 – in Five Movements. 1&2: Indication & Acquiescence, 3: Lucky Sevens, 4: Negrin, 5: Coincidence. Commissioned by the Metropole Radio Orchestra in Hilversum, The Netherlands.
Duration: 50:00
Instrumentation: Strings, Woodwinds, Harp, Percussion and Big Band
1999 – Concerto for trombone and Jazz Orchestra. Commissioned by the Metropole Radio Orchestra.
Duration: 25:00
2003 – A shorter version of Medusa for symphony orchestra without soloist. Includes solo like improvisation for piano.
Duration: 25:00
1996 – Billy Strayhorn's beautiful ballad, scored for studio orchestra, big band plus strings, percussion, woodwinds and horn with solo instrument (trombone). Written for the Metropole Radio Orchestra in the Netherlands.
1996 – A sixteen bar blues written for solo instrument and jazz orchestra. Written for Metropole Radio Orchestra, same instrumentation as Blood Count.
2010
2009 – for Sextet: (vi, vla, cello, fl, eh, cl), trombone quintet & jazz quintet
2001 – Sextet: Flute, English Horn, Bb Clarinet, Violin, Viola & Cello. Rhymically Lyrical. South American rhythms with jazz harmonies.
1994 – Combining aspects of modern classical composition techniques with improvisation.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister
2002 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Modeled after famed Count Basie hit Cute. Medium Slow Swing Tempo.
Duration: 3:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: Free with purchase of one or more big band arrangements or 2 or more Octet arrangements
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
Chamber Music
2007 – Commissioned by the RTE Living Music Festival in Dublin Ireland. In Four Parts.
Duration: 25:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $250
Instrumentation: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Improvising instrumentalist
Premiered by Andrew Leonard, November 2012, Los Angeles
Duration: 08:00, Difficulty: 4/4, Price: $55
Premiered by Midnight Winds, Los Angeles, 2012
Inspired by the Winter Olympics 2012
Duration: 10:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $85
Brass Quintet
1993 – Five movements for Brass Quintet, percussion and jazz soloist. Commissioned by Brass Hallandia in Halmstad, Sweden. (45 min)
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets (Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Jazz Soloist (any instrument)
2009 – Tango with improvisation. Commissioned by Ed Partyka.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $85
Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets (Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba
Big Band Compositions & Arrangements
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister
2005 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Commissioned by NDR Radio Big Band in Hamburg germany. Fast Swing. Includes open Piano Solo.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 9:00, Difficulty: 3-4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax/Clarinet, Alto Sax/Soprano Sax, Soprano Sax/Tenor Sax, Clarinet/Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets/Flugelhorn, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2009 – Medium swing long form, solos by trombone, piano and bass. Woodwind doubles.
Recorded 2009 Live by ENJO at the Jazz Bakery Culver City CA
Duration: 10:00, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax/Flute, Alto Sax/Flute, 2 Tenor Saxes/Clarinet, Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
2005 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Commissioned by NDR Radio Big Band in Hamburg germany. Nice groove solo for tenor sax.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Soprano Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes (1st tenor solo), Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Commission by Rias Big Band and Till Brönner. A twisted version of this standard by Harold Arlen. Intro and interlude in an afro 12/8. Melody is in 5/4, 4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 3/4, 4/4, 12/8. It flows easier than it looks! Features trumpet blowing in 4/4 and 12/8, also has bass solo. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2000 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There. This ballad is dedicated to Billy Strayhorn. Features a soloist with the Big Band.
Duration: 11:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soloist, Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet or Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets/Flugerhorns, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Inspired by John Coltrane's Dear Lord. A groovin’ ostinato singing style bass part with Latin/Brazilian rhythms. Features the tenor sax. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There. Medium Tempo Latin.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 7:18, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2001 – An arrangement of a tune by Austrian (1920s) composer Robert Stolz. Med up tempo, swinging, exciting.
Duration: 6:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
2000 – A slow lament charged with emotion. Was written when a friends baby was in the hospital for a very serious operation. Features some group improvisation with trombone (with plunger) and tenor sax. Has also been described as beautifully melancholy. Composed by Ed Neumeister. Emotional Ballad.
Recorded 2009 Live by ENJO at the Jazz Bakery Culver City CA
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $100.00
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Bass Clarinet (also transposed part for bari), 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1998 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Even 8s with Afro 12/8. Solo for soprano sax. Brings together influences of Bela Bartok and music from central African pygmies. Medium Tempo. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There.
Duration: 11:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bass Clarinets (substitute part for Bari Sax if necessary), 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2002 – Concerto in three continuous Movements (40 minutes). Commissioned for the Styriarte Festival 2000.
Duration: 35:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $300
Instrumentation: Solo Cello (could be replaced with just about any instrument), Bb Clarinet/Alto Sax, Flute/Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet/Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax/ Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, 4 Bb Trumpets, 3 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Piano, Contra Bass, Drum Set
1999 – Wayne Shorter's classic with solos by trumpet, alto and piano. Ensemble development of melodic fragments. Recorded on the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra CD Can I persuade you? and the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There. Medium Fast Swing.
Duration: 7:30, Difficulty: 4/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano/Vibes, Bass, Drums
2008 – Medium st8s Brazilian-ish Groove with moving harmonies, in Sonata Form with solos by tenor sax and group ad lib for trumpet and trombone.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 9:30, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: , Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
2002 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Medium Swing. À la Herbie Hancock’s Speak Like a Child. Features trombone & alto.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 9:30, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Alto Sax/Flute, Alto Sax/Clarinet, 2 Tenor Saxes/2 Clarinets, Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet, 4 Trumpets/Flugelhorn, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1997 – Billy Strayhorn’s ballad has thick, rich harmonies. Played by the Duke Ellington Orchestra and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Features lead alto and trombone with plunger.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $100
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Commissioned by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra for a tour to Tunisia in 1998, in funky 5/4.
Duration: 6:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
1991 – The old standard from World War I era, composed by Manning Sherwin. This arrangement was nominated for a Grammy Award. Recorded on the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra CD To You. Medium Swing with piano and soprano solos. Modern harmonies and syncopations.
Duration: 8:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Horn (optional), Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – This re-harmonized standard by Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard features piano and trombone. Medium JazzWaltz. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz
Duration: 9:20, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Flute/Soprano Sax, Clarinet/Alto Sax, Flute/Tenor Sax, Clarinet/Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano/Vibes, Bass, Drums
2002 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Modeled after famed Count Basie hit Cute. Medium Slow Swing Tempo.
Duration: 3:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: Free with purchase of one or more big band arrangements or 2 or more Octet arrangements
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
Jazz Octet
Documentary: Music by Ed Neumeister
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister
Experimental black & white short film directed by Takahisa Shiraishi, original music composed & conducted by Ed Neumeister. Cannes Film Festival 2013.
– Special Festival Mention (Best Score) of Delhi ShortsInternational Film Festival (Delhi, INDIA)
Nominated for best music award at the London Film Festival
1994 – Combining aspects of modern classical composition techniques with improvisation.
2001 – Sextet: Flute, English Horn, Bb Clarinet, Violin, Viola & Cello. Rhymically Lyrical. South American rhythms with jazz harmonies.
2009 – for Sextet: (vi, vla, cello, fl, eh, cl), trombone quintet & jazz quintet
2010
1996 – A sixteen bar blues written for solo instrument and jazz orchestra. Written for Metropole Radio Orchestra, same instrumentation as Blood Count.
1996 – Billy Strayhorn's beautiful ballad, scored for studio orchestra, big band plus strings, percussion, woodwinds and horn with solo instrument (trombone). Written for the Metropole Radio Orchestra in the Netherlands.
2003 – A shorter version of Medusa for symphony orchestra without soloist. Includes solo like improvisation for piano.
Duration: 25:00
1999 – Concerto for trombone and Jazz Orchestra. Commissioned by the Metropole Radio Orchestra.
Duration: 25:00
1996 – in Five Movements. 1&2: Indication & Acquiescence, 3: Lucky Sevens, 4: Negrin, 5: Coincidence. Commissioned by the Metropole Radio Orchestra in Hilversum, The Netherlands.
Duration: 50:00
Instrumentation: Strings, Woodwinds, Harp, Percussion and Big Band
Composed by Ed Neumeister. Jazz waltz with a limp. Long solo form. commissioned by Milky Sax quintet in Paris, France. A quartet version of this song is recorded on the new Ed Neumeister CD Reflection. Medium Jazz waltz.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $75.00
Instrumentation: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet (or soprano), Trombone (or tenor sax), Piano, Bass, Drums
Ed’s arrangements of many of Ellington & Strayhorns´ more obscure pieces, many from their extended suites, such as: Far East Suite, Afro Eurasian Suite, Black Brown and Beigeand the Queens Suite. Arranged for six and seven pieces (Violin, trumpet, clarinet, trombone, piano, bass, drums)
Price: Contact Ed for pricing info
2009 – Twisted canon, in between free improv.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 4/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – Funky/Hip Hop Groove
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – Funky/Hip Hop Groove
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – Medium Fast st8s (Brazilian-ish)
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – For jazz quintet, 2 or more horns, playing counterpoint. Medium st8’s. Challenging form for solos. Loosely based on the harmonies of Night has a Thousand Eyes. Medium swing with 2 part counterpoint in the horns.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: for 2 horns, piano (or guitar) bass & drums
2011 – Medium swing with 2 part counterpoint in the horns.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: 2 horns, piano (or guitar) bass & drums
2011 – Spacey intro into 9/4 st 8s groove with 3 part counterpoint.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: 2 or more horns, piano (and/or guitar) bass & drums
2011 – Tranquility, Passacaglia Vivace, Trophy Song. 3 Movements for trombone octet: No improvisation, good for jazz and classical players. Fun!!
Duration: 10:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $75
Instrumentation: 3 Trumpets (Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Euphonium, 2 Trombones, Tuba
2011 – Tranquility, Passacaglia Vivace, Trophy Song. 3 Movements for trombone octet: No improvisation, good for jazz and classical players. Fun!!
Duration: 10:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $75
Instrumentation: 6 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones
2009
Duration: 5:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $55
Instrumentation: 5 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone
by John Coltrane arranged by Ed Neumeister. Funky arrangement for 8 trombones and rhythm section.
Duration: 5:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $75
Instrumentation: 6 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones, piano, bass & drums
1999 – from the Collage CD with the New York Trombone Quartet. Contains arrangements for quartet with and without rhythm section and for trombone soloist with trombone quartet, piano, bass, drums.
Duration: 5:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $45
2005 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Commissioned by NDR Radio Big Band in Hamburg germany. Fast Swing. Includes open Piano Solo.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 9:00, Difficulty: 3-4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax/Clarinet, Alto Sax/Soprano Sax, Soprano Sax/Tenor Sax, Clarinet/Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets/Flugelhorn, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2009 – Medium swing long form, solos by trombone, piano and bass. Woodwind doubles.
Recorded 2009 Live by ENJO at the Jazz Bakery Culver City CA
Duration: 10:00, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax/Flute, Alto Sax/Flute, 2 Tenor Saxes/Clarinet, Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
2005 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Commissioned by NDR Radio Big Band in Hamburg germany. Nice groove solo for tenor sax.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Soprano Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes (1st tenor solo), Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Commission by Rias Big Band and Till Brönner. A twisted version of this standard by Harold Arlen. Intro and interlude in an afro 12/8. Melody is in 5/4, 4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 3/4, 4/4, 12/8. It flows easier than it looks! Features trumpet blowing in 4/4 and 12/8, also has bass solo. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2000 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There. This ballad is dedicated to Billy Strayhorn. Features a soloist with the Big Band.
Duration: 11:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soloist, Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet or Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets/Flugerhorns, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Inspired by John Coltrane's Dear Lord. A groovin’ ostinato singing style bass part with Latin/Brazilian rhythms. Features the tenor sax. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There. Medium Tempo Latin.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 7:18, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2001 – An arrangement of a tune by Austrian (1920s) composer Robert Stolz. Med up tempo, swinging, exciting.
Duration: 6:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
2000 – A slow lament charged with emotion. Was written when a friends baby was in the hospital for a very serious operation. Features some group improvisation with trombone (with plunger) and tenor sax. Has also been described as beautifully melancholy. Composed by Ed Neumeister. Emotional Ballad.
Recorded 2009 Live by ENJO at the Jazz Bakery Culver City CA
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $100.00
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Bass Clarinet (also transposed part for bari), 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1998 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Even 8s with Afro 12/8. Solo for soprano sax. Brings together influences of Bela Bartok and music from central African pygmies. Medium Tempo. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There.
Duration: 11:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bass Clarinets (substitute part for Bari Sax if necessary), 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
2002 – Concerto in three continuous Movements (40 minutes). Commissioned for the Styriarte Festival 2000.
Duration: 35:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $300
Instrumentation: Solo Cello (could be replaced with just about any instrument), Bb Clarinet/Alto Sax, Flute/Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet/Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax/ Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, 4 Bb Trumpets, 3 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Piano, Contra Bass, Drum Set
1999 – Wayne Shorter's classic with solos by trumpet, alto and piano. Ensemble development of melodic fragments. Recorded on the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra CD Can I persuade you? and the Jazz Bigband Graz CD Here & There. Medium Fast Swing.
Duration: 7:30, Difficulty: 4/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano/Vibes, Bass, Drums
2008 – Medium st8s Brazilian-ish Groove with moving harmonies, in Sonata Form with solos by tenor sax and group ad lib for trumpet and trombone.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 9:30, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: , Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
2002 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Medium Swing. À la Herbie Hancock’s Speak Like a Child. Features trombone & alto.
Recorded on Wake Up Call by the NeuHat Ensemble conducted by Ed Neumeister.
Duration: 9:30, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Alto Sax/Flute, Alto Sax/Clarinet, 2 Tenor Saxes/2 Clarinets, Baritone Sax/Bass Clarinet, 4 Trumpets/Flugelhorn, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
1997 – Billy Strayhorn’s ballad has thick, rich harmonies. Played by the Duke Ellington Orchestra and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Features lead alto and trombone with plunger.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $100
Instrumentation: 2 Alto Saxes, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – Commissioned by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra for a tour to Tunisia in 1998, in funky 5/4.
Duration: 6:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
1991 – The old standard from World War I era, composed by Manning Sherwin. This arrangement was nominated for a Grammy Award. Recorded on the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra CD To You. Medium Swing with piano and soprano solos. Modern harmonies and syncopations.
Duration: 8:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Horn (optional), Piano, Bass, Drums
1999 – This re-harmonized standard by Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard features piano and trombone. Medium JazzWaltz. Recorded on the Jazz Bigband Graz
Duration: 9:20, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: Flute/Soprano Sax, Clarinet/Alto Sax, Flute/Tenor Sax, Clarinet/Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano/Vibes, Bass, Drums
2002 – Composed by Ed Neumeister. Modeled after famed Count Basie hit Cute. Medium Slow Swing Tempo.
Duration: 3:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: Free with purchase of one or more big band arrangements or 2 or more Octet arrangements
Instrumentation: Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, 2 Tenor Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums
1993 – Five movements for Brass Quintet, percussion and jazz soloist. Commissioned by Brass Hallandia in Halmstad, Sweden. (45 min)
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $150
Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets (Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Jazz Soloist (any instrument)
2009 – Tango with improvisation. Commissioned by Ed Partyka.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $85
Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets (Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba
2007 – Commissioned by the RTE Living Music Festival in Dublin Ireland. In Four Parts.
Duration: 25:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $250
Instrumentation: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Improvising instrumentalist
Premiered by Andrew Leonard, November 2012, Los Angeles
Duration: 08:00, Difficulty: 4/4, Price: $55
Premiered by Midnight Winds, Los Angeles, 2012
Inspired by the Winter Olympics 2012
Duration: 10:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $85
Trombone Ensemble
2011 – Tranquility, Passacaglia Vivace, Trophy Song. 3 Movements for trombone octet: No improvisation, good for jazz and classical players. Fun!!
Duration: 10:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $75
Instrumentation: 6 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones
2009
Duration: 5:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $55
Instrumentation: 5 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone
by John Coltrane arranged by Ed Neumeister. Funky arrangement for 8 trombones and rhythm section.
Duration: 5:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $75
Instrumentation: 6 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones, piano, bass & drums
1999 – from the Collage CD with the New York Trombone Quartet. Contains arrangements for quartet with and without rhythm section and for trombone soloist with trombone quartet, piano, bass, drums.
Duration: 5:00, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $45
Brass Ensemble
2011 – Tranquility, Passacaglia Vivace, Trophy Song. 3 Movements for trombone octet: No improvisation, good for jazz and classical players. Fun!!
Duration: 10:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $75
Instrumentation: 3 Trumpets (Flugelhorn), Horn in F, Euphonium, 2 Trombones, Tuba
Jazz Quintet
Ed’s arrangements of many of Ellington & Strayhorns´ more obscure pieces, many from their extended suites, such as: Far East Suite, Afro Eurasian Suite, Black Brown and Beigeand the Queens Suite. Arranged for six and seven pieces (Violin, trumpet, clarinet, trombone, piano, bass, drums)
Price: Contact Ed for pricing info
2009 – Twisted canon, in between free improv.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 4/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – Funky/Hip Hop Groove
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – Funky/Hip Hop Groove
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – Medium Fast st8s (Brazilian-ish)
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: jazz quintet
2009 – For jazz quintet, 2 or more horns, playing counterpoint. Medium st8’s. Challenging form for solos. Loosely based on the harmonies of Night has a Thousand Eyes. Medium swing with 2 part counterpoint in the horns.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: for 2 horns, piano (or guitar) bass & drums
2011 – Medium swing with 2 part counterpoint in the horns.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: 2 horns, piano (or guitar) bass & drums
2011 – Spacey intro into 9/4 st 8s groove with 3 part counterpoint.
Duration: whatever, Difficulty: 3/4, Price: $25.00
Instrumentation: 2 or more horns, piano (and/or guitar) bass & drums
Saxophone Quintet with Rhythm Section
Composed by Ed Neumeister. Jazz waltz with a limp. Long solo form. commissioned by Milky Sax quintet in Paris, France. A quartet version of this song is recorded on the new Ed Neumeister CD Reflection. Medium Jazz waltz.
Duration: 7:00, Difficulty: 2/4, Price: $75.00
Instrumentation: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet (or soprano), Trombone (or tenor sax), Piano, Bass, Drums
Other Ensembles
1994 – Combining aspects of modern classical composition techniques with improvisation.
2001 – Sextet: Flute, English Horn, Bb Clarinet, Violin, Viola & Cello. Rhymically Lyrical. South American rhythms with jazz harmonies.
2009 – for Sextet: (vi, vla, cello, fl, eh, cl), trombone quintet & jazz quintet
2010
1996 – A sixteen bar blues written for solo instrument and jazz orchestra. Written for Metropole Radio Orchestra, same instrumentation as Blood Count.
1996 – Billy Strayhorn's beautiful ballad, scored for studio orchestra, big band plus strings, percussion, woodwinds and horn with solo instrument (trombone). Written for the Metropole Radio Orchestra in the Netherlands.
2003 – A shorter version of Medusa for symphony orchestra without soloist. Includes solo like improvisation for piano.
Duration: 25:00
1999 – Concerto for trombone and Jazz Orchestra. Commissioned by the Metropole Radio Orchestra.
Duration: 25:00
1996 – in Five Movements. 1&2: Indication & Acquiescence, 3: Lucky Sevens, 4: Negrin, 5: Coincidence. Commissioned by the Metropole Radio Orchestra in Hilversum, The Netherlands.
Duration: 50:00
Instrumentation: Strings, Woodwinds, Harp, Percussion and Big Band
Film Music
Documentary: Music by Ed Neumeister
Experimental black & white short film directed by Takahisa Shiraishi, original music composed & conducted by Ed Neumeister. Cannes Film Festival 2013.
– Special Festival Mention (Best Score) of Delhi ShortsInternational Film Festival (Delhi, INDIA)
Nominated for best music award at the London Film Festival