Haakon Esplo

This piece was commisioned by The Norwegian Band Federation - Northwestern Region for an summer festival in Eid. Intrada Orientale recieved it's first performance there in 2012. It is a concert-opene...

This piece was commissioned by Torskangerpoll Musikklag as a massed-band item for their “Storm Festival” in 2016. The “Storm Festival” is a festival for from bands all over Norway with concerts, parad...

Der Song taucht früh im Film "Zurück in die Zukunft" auf, als Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) mit dem Skateboard zur Schule fährt. Später im Film spielen McFly und seine Band eine Hard-Rock-Version des S...

'Remember Me' is a song from the 2017 animated Disney Pixar film 'Coco'. The song apperars in several different versions throughout the movie, as a mariachi arrangement, ballad and even as a pop vers...

Norwegian Sunset, composed by Danish composer Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, is a famous song in Norway. In the movie Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, it's performed under a starry night by the main character Reodor F...

This is a medley from the advent series 'Snowfall' produced by NRK, the Norwqegian Broadcasting Corporation. The series tells the story about the orphan Selma who dreams of having her own family. She...

Vocal or Instrumental Solo with Concert Band Docking The Boat To Go Ashore is from a Swedish movie from 1965. The song has since then became a 'standard' both in Sweden and the other Nordic countries.

Sverre Bergh (1915-1980) was a central character in the music scene in Bergen, both as a musical leader at 'Den Nationale Scene' (theatre) and as a director for the 'Festspillene' music festival. He w...

This is a tune by Sigrid Moldestad (b. 1972), a Norwegian folk artist. She has based it on a warm and beautiful poem by Danish author Tove Ditlefsen. A text for and about love. Sigrid Moldestad won th...

'The Bonnie Banks of' Loch Lomond' is a traditional scottish tune first time published in 1841. It is often the last tune on a night of partying in nightclubs and dinner parties. The arrangement has...

This song from the band Hekla Stålstrenga is about Joe the boatbuilder. Joe builds the most fabulous boats, but has a deal with the devil that every seventh boat is going to him. Norwegian band Hekla...

'(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66', often rendered simply as 'Route 66', is a popular song and rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup. It was first recorded in the...

Alf Proysen (1914-1970) was one of Norway's premier authors and singer/songwriters of works for children. In addition to many books and recordings for children, he was also a profiled host of radio-pr...

Jazz Ensemble Library - Grade 4 Due in part to its sophisticated jazz harmonies, this Stevie Wonder tune has been a favorite with jazz artists for years. This funky stylized version by Mike Tomaro bri...

A classic minor blues tune from Dizzy Gillespie, Mike Tomaro starts this version as a funky mambo but then shifts the style to swing and finally back again to the mambo. This well-paced chart features...

With more than a nod to the original recording by Steely Dan, Mike takes this tune to new heights in his funky and stylized version. Featuring a tenor and trombone duet at the top, this chart is also...

Recorded by Earth, Wind & Fire, here is one of their classic tunes arranged in a medium funk style for jazz ensemble. Trombones take the lead in the beginning followed by solos for piano and alto sax....

Scottish funk group, Average White Band, had two major hits that helped solidify the horn-driven funk sound of the '70s. Pick Up the Pieces was released in 1974, and Cut the Cake followed close behind...

Here is the signature tune from the definitive funk band, Tower of Power. Scored for just 6 horns, this dynamic and authentic chart offers your band a challenge that is worth the extra effort.

Featuring a contemporary sounding groove utilizing even 8th notes, this familiar standard is given a unique treatment in the skilled hands of Mike Tomaro. A trio of tenor sax, trombone and guitar take...

This classic funk tune from the '70s was written by Stevie Wonder, but became a huge hit for Rufus and Chaka Khan. Featuring a slow and driving pulse with heavily syncopated figures, this chart provid...

From the landmark album Aja recorded by Steely Dan in 1977 here is an outstanding version for big band set in a moderate funk style. The chart opens with a duet for tenor and trombone, followed by the...

This well-known standard from the 1940s never sounded quite like this! Featuring a slow, simmering shuffle funk style, the rhythm section lays down the groove with the trombone section playing the tun...

This well-known standard from the 1940s never sounded quite like this! Featuring a slow, simmering shuffle funk style, the rhythm section lays down the groove with the trombone section playing the tun...