Mike Tomaro: Mittelschwere Noten

Commissioned by Evanston Township High School, this burning medium advanced original will make a great program choice. An abundance of wonderful ensemble writing combines with a strong melodic line to...

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...

Mike Tomaro has taken this Beatles favorite and converted it into a unique setting for jazz ensemble. He kept the slow funky groove intact, but went a little nuts harmonically! Includes an optional gu...

Written in a funky second line / New Orleans groove, the familiar riff-like melody is traded between sections of the band. There is ample solo space for tenor and trumpet, as well as a display of exce...

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...

Great riff tune from Sonny Rollins. Arranged here for a small group, it sounds more like a big band!

The world mourns the loss of one of its most genuinely kind souls with the passing of Mister Rogers. Fellow Pittsburgh neighbor Mike Tomaro pays tribute to this most famous of musical themes in this l...

Jerome Kern's classic ballad in an attractive setting for little big band arranged here as a cha-cha.

Mike Tomaro uses tight harmonies and a smooth Bossa Nova style to revisit this timeless standard. A perfect fit for the 6-horn format, and a nice change of pace for programming.

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 American popular song is a must know in the jazz standard repertoire. Arranged here in a smooth samba groove, Mike Tomaro takes full advantage of the six horn format. Includes flexible solo space...

This exciting samba features a lyrical melody, abundant ensemble work and plenty of room for your soloists to stretch out. Perfect for medium advanced groups, it features alto saxophone and trumpet so...

We're not entirely sure what possessed Mike Tomaro to take what is probably the best-known jazz waltz and turn it into a samba! Actually, the relaxed Latin groove works quite well, and there are solos...

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...

Here is a marvelous medium swing arrangement of this Rodgers and Hart classic that features solos for trumpet and alto, and also a unique sax soli section with a trumpet lead. Big band swing writing a...

Jazz Ensemble Library - Grade 4 One of the highlights from Miles Davis' landmark recording Birth of the Cool is this medium swing composition by Gerry Mulligan. Skillfully adapted for full jazz ensemb...

Classic Miles in a gem of a chart for small band.

Jeder angehende Jazzmusiker muss Louis Armstrong kennen und wissen, wie er den amerikanischen Jazzstil beeinflusst hat. Hier ist ein tolles Swing-Arrangement für das gesamte Ensemble zu einem der Stüc...

This jazz classic was penned by tenor saxophone great Hank Mobley. Mike's up-tempo swing chart is solid from beginning to end and will make a great concert opener or closer.

One of the best-known standards from the Basie era, Frank Foster's medium swing tune adapts beautifully in the Little Big Band format. And Mike Tomaro adds a few twists of his own in this appealing ch...

This medium-up swing chart lets everyone get in on the action. Features an open solo section and plenty of full ensemble work, it is perfect for concert, contest or festival performances. Written at t...

The brilliance of Mike Tomaro has never been more evident than in this newest work. The swinging melody leads to the wonderful ensemble writing and ample solo space. Accessible to many groups, this ch...