Ensembles

Hard driving shuffle! Written in the style of the Bob Berg recording on the CD "Short Stories". Composed by Bob Berg, arranged by Mike Crotty. Solos for tenor sax, guitar, and trombone (opt). Can be u...

A medium up tempo original in 5 flats based on an old standard with a similiar title. Solos are for piano (or guitar) and trumpet 2 (or trombone2). There are 3 contrapuntal choruses in front where eve...

A medium tempo blues in Eb, featuring trumpet 2 and bari sax on the melody and lots of solo space. There are a couple of choruses of horn counterpoint without the rhythm section, and several roaring s...

Named in honor of the legendary Paquito D'Rivera, this composition is built around the rhythms, excitement and energy of Afro Cuban music. The piece begins with a rock influenced cha cha cha feel. Aft...

...is a 'great early in the year' medium shuffle. Scored for confidence building and easy playability, the piece is set to the chord changes of 'Bernies Tune' and with flexible backgrounds and changes...

..by Bob Pilkington. Dark, moody blues inspired by the incarceration of journalist Nicholas Daniloff by the Soviet government in the 1980s. Originally scored for six brass, this version is for A/S, T,...

Strong ballad statement (inspired by Michel LeGrand), develops to a jazz waltz feel for solo(s) and returns to ballad for conclusion. Originally written for the Mark Colby CD 'Speaking of Stan', this...