Balladen für Big Band

Charlie Mingus' distinctive take on the classic Ellingtonian ballad style provides a beautiful showcase for a variety of soloists, as well as lush full ensemble scoring. Also included is an optional s...

Mike Tomaro's tasteful rendering of this classic ballad from Alec Wilder features subtle reharmonizations and a lush orchestration. Includes solo space for trumpet and piano.

As performed by Carmen McRae (including the spoken intro), here is John Clayton's senstive and gorgeous version of For All We Know. The rich ensemble accompaniment is as much a part of the arrangement...

As performed by Carmen McRae (including the spoken intro), here is John Clayton's senstive and gorgeous version of For All We Know. The rich ensemble accompaniment is as much a part of the arrangement...

Diese eindringliche Ballade aus den 40er Jahren erlangte Berühmtheit als Titelsong für die Fernsehserie Mike Hammer. Der Saxophonteil steht hier im Mittelpunkt, während die Blechbläser mit Hintergrund...

Here's a classic Ellington ballad cast for small band and featuring tenor sax. Wonderful reharmonizations and skilled scoring.

Recorded on the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra CD Explosive!, this dynamic and swingin' setting of the standard Since I Fell for You was designed to showcase master vibraphonist Milt Jackson (heard o...

Here is a beautifully scored version of Whitney Houston's popular ballad from 1985, her first recording to reach #1 on the pop charts. Mark passes the melody around to different sections, but the styl...

This wonderful tune from the early '60s has become a standard recorded by countless artists over the years, most notably Nat King Cole. Mark's setting as a solo feature for alto sax is in a smooth and...

From Marvin Hamlisch's landmark musical A Chorus Line, here is the well-known ballad What I Did for Love in a creative and appealing setting for young bands. Written in a medium slow Latin style, it i...

Composed in the 1940s, here is a magnificent rhapsodic treatment of this classic jazz ballad. Mike skillfully features all sections of the band in this lush and flowing arrangement.

Mark Taylor has crafted a unique version of this familiar hit originally recorded by The Beatles. After a gentle ballad-like intro, the style shifts to jazz waltz featuring a tenor sax soloist. Along...

Here is a wonderfully sensitive jazz ballad that features a tenor sax soloist throughout. Mark uses woodwind doubles (optional) and lush harmonies with muted brass textures in creating this stunningly...

Here is a wonderfully sensitive jazz ballad that features a tenor sax soloist throughout. Mark uses woodwind doubles (optional) and lush harmonies with muted brass textures in creating this stunningly...

This wonderful classic ballad recorded by Stevie Wonder is set here as a feature for tenor sax. Beautifully accompanied by piano only in the beginning, a mellow accompaniment follows (with flugels and...

Der legendäre Jazzstandard in einer wunderbaren Balladenversion für Big Band und Gesang mit einem kurzen Trompetensolo zu Beginn.

Based on the version recorded by Clifford Brown accompanied by strings, this marvelous ballad from 1930 provides your trumpet soloist the perfect opportunity for lyric stylings. The written solo part...

Üppig und seidig beschreiben Henry Mancinis klassische Ballade treffend. Hier gibt es nichts Ausgefallenes, nur schöne Harmonien und Melodien für junge Spieler. Eine schöne Ballade für Festivals oder...

Üppig und seidig beschreiben Henry Mancinis klassische Ballade treffend. Hier gibt es nichts Ausgefallenes, nur schöne Harmonien und Melodien für junge Spieler. Eine schöne Ballade für Festivals oder...

Sammy Nestico pays tribute to his long-time friend and trombone icon, Bill Watrous, with this touching setting of Mancini's Too Little Time. Written in a lush ballad style, this is a fitting tribute t...

One of Dave Brubeck's most famous compositions, this ballad has been recorded by such luminaries as Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, and Wes Montgomery. Arranged here in an easy flowing swin...

One of Dave Brubeck's most famous compositions, this ballad has been recorded by such luminaries as Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, and Wes Montgomery. Arranged here in an easy flowing swin...

Few standards have maintained the staying power of this popular ballad, having been recorded by such luminaries as Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby to more recent versions by Harry Connick Jr. , Barbra S...

Composed in the Cuban Bolero style, here is a poignant and richly scored ballad featuring solo flugelhorn and band. Inspired by the idea that 'each of us has a mysterious, captivating glow within that...