This is a gorgeous ballad arranged by Willie Maiden for the great Maynard Ferguson Orchestra and is included in 'The Complete Roulette Recordings' (Mosaic). There is wonderful ensemble writing that is...
This is arguably Willie's best known chart..... a swinging, happy chart which allows for lots of blowing space. GREAT ensemble sections throughout. This chart has been played by bands all over the wor...
As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Live at Brigham Young University,' this may well be Willie's best chart done for Stan. Maiden uses a latin feel, the lush sound of the trombones and saxoph...
As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra on the 'Newport' album, this clever Willie Maiden arrangement is set in three sections - ballad, medium swing and fast swing. There is solo space for bari...
Written for and recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Birdland Dream Band, this chart by Willie Maiden is uncharacteristically easy to play for the band due to very reasonable brass ranges. However, this i...
This 'edited' version of 'Where's Teddy' (as played and recorded by Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band) is much more playable for the trumpet section as a whole than the original 'pro' version (wh...
This is the original chart as played and recorded by Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band. If you have a screamin' 1st trumpet player and want to play this historical chart, then 'Where's Teddy' (Pr...
As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra on 'New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson,' This Willie Maiden arrangement takes a great tune and puts it in an up-tempo swing setting. The chart has a bop-like...
Short, sweet and swingin'! Willie Maiden's arrangement of 'I'll Be Seeing You' packs a whopper in a tiny box, making this chart perfect as an encoure closer for any set. As recorded by Maynard Ferguso...
Sierra continues to find the lost treasures from Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band Library. Willie scored this Miles Davis classic to feature four different saxophone players. A typical chart for...