Rémy Labbé
The same strength and clarity in his music as Bert Joris. RTBF
A clever, perfectionist big band arranger. JAZZ THING #150
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Antoine Colin & WE Big Band, Arturo O'Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Big Up Band from Geneva, The Geneva Chamber Orchestra....
Here are some of the most active and prolific collaborations Rémy has had arranging for big bands and large ensembles over the years. 

To buy a big band chart: reach out to [email protected] if the chart is not available for download on this page yet.

Antoine Colin & WE Big Band (Be)

RL has been writing for Antoine Colin and the WE Big Band (Be) directed by Carlo Nardozza since 2021. Lead trumpet lovers you should probably check him out. This gentleman is simply special to say the least. And this incredible band behind him as well. 
Don't Stop Believin' feat Antoine Colin and Louis Dowdeswell - Arr Rémy Labbé - June 2023.

Don't Stop Believin' - Big Band Arrangement (featuring two lead trumpets)

$150.00 $120.00

This arrangement was commissioned by Antoine Colin and the WE big band from Hasselt (Belgium).


It features Antoine Colin and Louis Dowdeswell, so it was meant to give prominence to their hight register playing abilities. If your bib band ever needs range or register adjustments let me know. I'll gladly do it.


The orchestration:

  • soprano, alto, two tenors and barytone.
  • 4 trumpets doubling on flugelhorns.
  • 4 trombones including a bass trombone.
  • piano, guitar, electric bass and drums
  • 2 featured trumpet players.


The package includes two separate pdfs respectively for the transposed score and the individual parts.

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Juansinfrom - Arr. Rémy Labbé - January 2021
Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing - Arr. Rémy Labbé - April 2021

Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing - Big Band feat. Lead Trumpet (in Bb)

$150.00 $120.00
A 17-piece big band arrangement of a Stevie Wonder classic featuring lead trumpet (in Bb).


In the package one can find both the score and all the parts (in A4 format).


This arrangement is protected by a certificate from the Belgian Author Society SABAM (ID: 202403-ceba4431edf8). Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited.
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Come Back to Sorrent - Horst Fischer, Arr Rémy Labbé. March 2022.

Big Up Band (Ch)

Arranging/Composing for this project since its creation in 2015. The "Big Up Band" from Geneva (Ch). But also a regular trumpet player in the band since 2021. More info @ www.bigupband.ch
Here is the teaser of their latest project from  ​January 2020. "A tribute to Stevie Wonder." Music by Stevie Wonder. All arrangements and Teaser by Rémy Labbé.
​Ps: a Chamber Orchestra extension of this music is also available under the 'OCG' tab.  

OCG - L'Orchestre de Chambre de Genève

​In 2020 Rémy Labbé wrote the show "A Symphonic Tribute to Stevie Wonder". It was performed live from the Victoria Hall in Geneva on Saturday December 5th.
​And in partnership with the TV Swiss channel "Leman Bleu" and charity "Thune du coeur".


Here is a first link to RL's favorite song from that Concert: "If It's Magic".

Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (Us)

Labbé has been an Arranger for Grammy Award Winning Artist Arturo O'Farrill since December 2018 . Labbé is featured as an Arranger on O'Farrill's album 'Virtual Birdland'
Here is an official live rendition of Ana Mashoof, shared by Maestro Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (now named Belongo). The Concert took place years later after the Abu Dhabi Tour, in Little Island Park in NYC (under 14th street) during the Summer of 2022. With a gorgeous Soprano solo from Jasper Dütz.
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And here a rehearsal sample.
 "We The Movement" by Rebel Diaz arranged by Labbé for the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. From the concert serie "Songs of Love and Resistance" happening at the Hostos Center for Arts & Culture on Nov 2nd 2019 in the Bronx (NYC).

Simon Moullier (Fr)

A 2015 arrangement of one of Simon's pretty small ensemble composition "The Move". 

The arrangement has a copyright and is registered at SABAM (Be) with the Work Code A0O54O700 and the Ice Key 70136680.
If you happen to play the arrangement in a concert setting feel free to put "The Move Big Band" on the collecting sheet.
 

The Move - Big Band Arrangement feat. solo vibraphone

$150.00 $120.00

I wrote this arrangement for my friend Simon Moullier.

Copyright @ Sabam (be) Work Code A0O54O700, Ice Key 70136680.

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Rémy Labbé Octet

​Rémy Labbé Octet. Just a one-shot studio project back in 2016 at Berklee College. Hopefully this format is gonna come back again in the future.
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