Ensembles

Haunting yet beautiful describes Michael's unique setting of this marvelous standard. Written in a moderately slow bolero style, this outstanding change of pace number features an alto sax soloist and...

Composed and recorded by Stan Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became his signature and a true classic from the big band era. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted and truncated this for younger p...

Composed and recorded by Stan Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became his signature and a true classic from the big band era. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted and truncated this for younger p...

Using a relaxed bolero style, Michael Mossman's inventive and sophisticated setting of this familiar standard is a refreshing addition to any program. You'll find cascading ensemble figures, interweav...

Using a relaxed bolero style, Michael Mossman's inventive and sophisticated setting of this familiar standard is a refreshing addition to any program. You'll find cascading ensemble figures, interweav...

From the deep and sometimes mysterious mind of composer Michael Philip Mossman, here's a captivating cha-cha with attitude. Michael skillfully mixes full band scoring with section features and quick t...

Miles Davis often used this signature riff tune to close his concert sets. Using background figures and other elements from the original recordings, Paul Murtha has skillfully assembled a full-blown c...

This appealing and lighthearted tune by Charlie Parker is treated here in a medium-tempo samba style. A small group comprised of alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone and guitar takes the lead for the first...

At the peak of the big band era, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Charlie Barnet recorded his famous version of Cherokee followed shortly by this second big hit. Treated here in a samba style, Sky...

At the peak of the big band era, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Charlie Barnet recorded his famous version of Cherokee followed shortly by this second big hit. Treated here in a samba style, Sky...

Composed in the mid 1950s, Bim-Bom is considered the very first bossa nova! Notably recorded by artists such as Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz, Roger's version of this familiar standard...

Aufregende, wechselnde rhythmische Patterns verwendet Rick Stitzel in seiner Komposition 'Orangatango' - einem Tango für Big Band. Sehr gut spielbar für junge Schüler Big Bands, keine Solos und modera...

Aufregende, wechselnde rhythmische Patterns verwendet Rick Stitzel in seiner Komposition 'Orangatango' - einem Tango für Big Band. Sehr gut spielbar für junge Schüler Big Bands, keine Solos und modera...

Featuring a hard groovin' 12/8 feel, this John La Barbera original serves as an alto sax feature that also puts the entire band through its paces. The skilled scoring makes this sound harder than it r...

The lush harmonies and flowing melody of this Ellington favorite are set in a medium samba style in this creative arrangement that takes full advantage of the six-horn format. In addition to full ense...

From Dizzy Gillespie's Afro-Cuban stylistic period, here is his delightfully infectious Fiesta Mojo set in a bouncy medium samba groove. A small group starts things off (including optional flute) supp...

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life' ist einer der größten Stevie Wonder-Hits der 1970er Jahre. Die meisterhafte Bossa-Version beginnt und endet mit den Posaunen, dazwischen teilen sich Trompeten und Saxo...

Der Klassiker von Charlie Parker in einem sehr leichten Arrangement von Paul Murtha. Die Ausgabe ist mit leichten Soli für Saxophon und Trompete besonders für Anfänger geeignet.

Originally composed for the 1963 film The Pink Panther, this familiar tune has enjoyed renewed popularity thanks to the energetic samba version recorded by Michael Bublé. Mark's arrangement for Little...

This jazz fusion classic by Chick Corea was recorded by Stan Getz in 1972 and also by Chick Corea with his group Return to Forever on the landmark album Light as a Feather. In this exciting version fo...

Based on Michael Mossman's arrangement recorded by Tito Puente (on Special Delivery) here is Gerry Mulligan's jazz standard set in a simmering mambo style for Little Big Band. The entire ensemble gets...

Recorded by the acclaimed Cannonball Adderley Quintet in the 1960s, Jive Samba became one of Nat Adderley's best-known standards. Arranged here for little big band and in a moderate cha-cha style, thi...

Originally an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini, this engaging tune has been used in various film scores, and later recorded by recording artists such as Sarah Vaughan and Sergio Mendes. Here'...

Originally composed by Mark Taylor four decades earlier, Love Beams proves its staying power with a new recording on Mark's big band CD To the Edge. With its easy going bossa style and gently flowing...

In einem leicht fließenden Bossa-Stil arrangiert, ist dies eine wirkungsvolle Version dieses Jazz-Standards von Jazz-Meister Benny Carter und Sammy Cahn. Neben einer soliden und kreativen Besetzung fü...