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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...

Recorded in the mid 1950s and also known as Trane's Blues, this jazz classic is credited to Miles Davis but reportedly penned by John Coltrane. Regardless, Michael Mossman's refreshing version crafted...

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'...

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...

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...

Antonio Carlos Jobims Latin-Klassiker 'Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars' wurde von fast allen Jazzgrößen wie Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Miles Davis oder Frank Sinatra interpretiert und ist in dieser Versi...

Although originally composed for the 1962 musical No Strings, this Richard Rodgers song has become a familiar standard often recorded by jazz artists. Beautifully arranged here as a solo vehicle for a...

This Calypso flavored composition from Sonny Rollins may not be as well-known as his St. Thomas, however Duke of Iron is a distinctive and marvelous tune on its own. Featuring the two tenor saxes and...

This Brazilian favorite from the 1960s has been recorded by a variety of artists including composer Edu Lobo, Astrud Gilberto, Sergio Mendes, and Woody Herman. The appealing style lends itself here to...

From the acclaimed 1962 album Moment of Truth by the Gerald Wilson Big Band, Viva Tirado was the impressive lead off tune. This arrangement in a medium Latin style features the soaring melody of the s...

Recorded by Frank Sinatra on his 1960 hit album by the same name, this tune has become a standard recorded by countless jazz artists. Rather than the swing style of the original, Mark Taylor beautiful...

Michael Mossman hat das weltbekannte kubanische Lied in eine moderne Big-Band-Fassung im moderaten Guajira-Stil mit erstklassigen Harmonien verwandelt.

Diese wunderschöne Bossa-Nova-Melodie von Antonio Carlos Jobim ist zu einem bekannten Standard geworden, der von unzähligen Jazz-Künstlern aufgenommen wurde. Pauls Arrangement bietet eine sanfte und g...

Although originally an Italian song composed in 1960, Estate has become a jazz standard thanks in part to the Bossa nova version recorded by Joao Gilberto. This smooth version for younger players feat...

Comfortably scored in a moderate samba tempo, Mark's sophisticated arrangement of this classic Jobim melody includes lyrics for performance in EITHER Portuguese or English.

Written in a straight 8th Latin groove, this moderately paced original features the sax section on the main melody, with solid support and answering figures from the brass. Solos are included for alto...

Roger has given this standards a new shine with contemporary harmonies and an easy rock ballad feel. Fresh!

This jazz classic from Sonny Rollins features an uptempo Latin groove with alternating sections in swing. In this challenging, yet great-sounding arrangement the head is treated in a tutti format for...

Composed in 1928, Ellington's The Mooche was characterized as jungle style at the time thanks to the unique instrumentation and rhythmic style. Mark Taylor's outstanding version for younger players al...

One of the earliest examples of the fusion of Afro-Cuban elements into jazz, Dizzy Gillespie's classic composition is updated here for the Little Big Band format from Mike Tomaro's popular big band ch...

Reminiscent of the music Mark Taylor wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this fiery showpiece features a churning Afro-Cuban groove alternating with sections in swing. Small group scoring is contrast...

Written as a solo vehicle for tenor sax, Mark has created a marvelous setting on this Hoagy Carmichael standard using a sensuous slow Latin groove. Very effective!

This well-know Latin standard is a perfect change of pace for a jazz concert. Carefully notated for beginning groups, this is a great introduction to Latin style. Full length recording included.