This is the first cut of our first album. It's an exciting and challenging arrangement of ESP, a great tune from the mid-60's Miles era. It starts with solo trumpet and drums and builds to a dramatic tenor solo in the middle, rushing to a wild ending.
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A tribute to the great Clark Terry, this is a showpiece for four trumpets.
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This is a Pat Metheny-esque New Age samba/gospel chart with a propulsive beat.
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An arrangement of the great Woody Shaw tune for Big Band. Optional flute.
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This is an arrangement for full big band and male vocalist of the Mancini classic. Nice, swinging Cool Jazz ensemble work.
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An arrangement of the great Wayne Shorter tune. I play around with the intro figures for the whole band and add some extra harmonies.
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New-age "fusion" bossa. Features alto and trumpet.
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A quirky bebop tune inspired by Monk and other bebop greats. Ryhthym changes and lots of solos. The name is the reverse of the legal term "Non Compus Mentis" meaning - not in your right mind.
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A rip-roaring barn burner. Includes a free section in the middle for the rhythm section. Fun to play and hear.
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A "Hard Bop Samba" arrangement of the great Cedar Walton tune.
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A deep ECM-y ballad featuring flugelhorn and tenor. It's either a sad-ass ballad or a bad-ass salad. Your pick.
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Fun trumpet feature of the Gershwin classic. Nice sax section ensemble bit in the middle.
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A hip arrangement of the old standard, Autumn Leaves. It's a big tenor feature with a cool ensemble break.
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Exciting, upbeat piece in 7 with a fun solo section and a touch of the East.
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McCoy Tyner wrote this for Carlos Santana. There are other big band arrangements, but this one has a special sauce.
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This is a tenor sax feature with Don Grolnick / Steps Ahead chords.
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Dedicated to "Gentleman Jeff" Cressman, trombonist with Santana and all-around fine human being. This tune has a Mahavishnu vibe.
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A tribute to the great Wes Montgomery and a dedication to our fine guitarist, Jordan Samuels.
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A Steps Ahead vibe combined with Cop Show action sequences. Trumpet & bone trade solos.
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This is an "ECM" Mystery Waltz. Sad and evocative.
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Funky Latin Fusion grooves with modern harmonies. Think Bob Mintzer.
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A tribute to the great Lalo Schifrin - composer of many fine themes from my childhood. This one is from Mannix. Kind of a theme & variations.
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Jive in Five. This has some kooky corners in it but is generally jocular and hip.
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Nice arrangement of the classic Creamer & Layton tune from the 20s.
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A fun chart with lots of swinging corners based on the great classic. This arrangement is also available without vocalist.
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A tragically noble ballad built on Richard Niles' beautiful tune. Features soprano sax.
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A jazz/rock arrangement of the Jimmy Heath tune. This has some occasional odd phrasing but is fun to play.
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Just in time for Xmas. A hip, swinging arrangement of the Christmas classic.
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Fun and overly-dramatico arrangement of the Cole Porter classic. Features trombone.
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A salsa version of the the great Cole Porter classic. Trumpet carries most of the melody.
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Some atonal contrapuntal blues combined with some late 50s ensemble writing.
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Also called "Lawrence Welk Goes To Africa", this piece blends Let It Snow with an afro version of We Three Kings and lets it rip.
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A new approach to the great Irving Berlin classic (his favorite tune!) with a killer tenor sax solo by Mike Zilber.
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A startling arrangement of the old chestnut, with dramatic reharmonizations and a sweet resolution.
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An amazing combination of an unlikely pair of tunes. A real flag-waving barn-burner in the classic 60's big band blowout style.
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A truly beautiful piece by VIctor Feldman, beautifully played by the band and beautifully sung by Madeline Eastman.
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An a**-kickin' good time. In the style of the Big Phat Band, a sophisticated treatment of simple musical elements.
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