Kirby Shaw Chornoten

Give your nostalgia free reign with this charming original that offers plenty of ragtime razzamatazz! Easily learned, it is a clever choral showcase for all ages with great choreography potential. Ava...

No matter how you spell it, your vocal jazz group will love to perform this happy swing setting of the Natalie Cole classic! A wonderful way to build vocal skills while entertaining! Available separat...

Opening with a bluesy, improvisational introduction, this spiritual favorite breaks into an easy gospel swing. Easy harmonies, call and response lines and finally a fuller chorus with descant builds t...

Original words and music combine with the traditional spiritual in a happy two-beat style that will set every toe tapping. Easy back and forth lines and accessible harmonies make this setting a winner...

Three classic tunes from song-writing great Harold Arlen are showcased in this appealing 5-minute mini-medley! Opening in a gospel swing style, transitioning to a sultry ballad and closing again with...

Here is the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic in an irresistible vocal jazz setting that really swings over a pulsating groove. A fine showcase for jazz and pop groups!

This really cooks! Vocal jazz hits over a walking bass line, a swingin' ensemble scat chorus and a hot combo orchestration make this arrangement of the Frank Loesser standard a definite winner!

You'll create a spellbinding effect with this Irving Berlin classic in a Latin style arrangement filled with rich jazz harmonies. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:00.

Joy, love and light will fill your hearts and your concert hall with this buoyant original song for the holidays! A perfect opener, the expanded orchestration makes this work especially good for commu...

Hurry on down to Bethlehem to hear the angels sing! Gospel tinged rhythms and very singable melodies and harmonies give this original spiritual tremendous appeal.

Your audiences will love this vampy '40s big band tune, originally recorded by Betty Hutton and covered by Bette Midler and Kelly Clarkson. A great novelty change of pace with attitude! Available sepa...

Salute the great female jazz artists from the past, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee, with this 10-minute medley of hits and showcase your own ensemble of stars of the future! Includes: C...

Your jazz singers will strut their stuff with this Sinatra standard from 1960! Nice 'n' easy is just what it is but with a kick that will electrify your stage! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, Sh...

American lyricist, songwriter and musician Sammy Cahn left a legacy of songs that continue to be recorded and performed worldwide. This swinging X-minute medley pays tribute to that legacy with three...

Dress up flapper style and prepare your best Charleston moves for a salute to an earlier time in our popular music history! The happy sounds of the 1920s come to life in this classic novelty song with...

Two legends combined in this duet with Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse in the final recording made before her death in 2011. Adapted for jazz choirs, this setting retains the bluesy, ballad quality of...

From Enya's album And Winter Came, this hypnotic song creates a reflective atmosphere of peace, of comfort and perhaps a bit of nostalgia as the angels fly to greet the newborn King. A wonderful openi...

Swing is the thing for Santa and the North Pole gang in this holiday original that really cooks! A boogie woogie bass and jazz harmonies heat things up for a show or jazz choir opener that just won't...

You'll please the NASCAR fans in your crowd with the fastest, highest, flyin' winter wonderland machine - Santa's hot rod sleigh! With this sassy country boogie by Toby Keith, you can put your guys ou...

Jazz is OUR MUSIC...the music of America! From New Orleans to Chi-town, from the cotton fields to the Cotton Club, you will learn about such jazz greats as Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, Bi...

Who put the rock into rock and roll? You and your students will find out with this original musical that's ideal for upper elementary and middle school. You'll discover how different rock styles devel...

This ShowTrax CD features five Broadway favorites: Getting to Know You (arr. Leavitt), The Inch Worm (arr. Huff), On Broadway (arr. Shaw), Open a New Window (arr. Huff), You're Never Fully Dressed Wit...

Here's a feel-good tune for young choirs that will build spirit and enthusiasm for your next music program. Easy call-and-response harmony and lots of choreography potential!

Uses: General, Hymn Arrangement, Praise Team Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-21 - II Timothy 1:12 A treasured hymn receives a joyful treatment in this gospel-styled interpretation. Instantly appealing, this w...

This jazz standard has been recorded by everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Bette Midler. Now your groups can perform it with this well crafted arrangement by Kirby Shaw. The optional flute (or violin) p...