Mittelschwere Noten für Big Band und Jazz-Orchester

This Latin favorite has received renewed attention thanks to a recording by Michael Bublé. Here is a version for younger players that gives all sections a chance to shine. Includes brief solos for tru...

Everyone knows the familiar version recorded in the late '50s by the Champs, but here is a unique arrangement for jazz ensemble in a salsa style that's sure to be a treat for players and listeners ali...

Here is something unique and fresh-sounding for your holiday concert. Mark has taken this familiar carol and crafted it as a light bossa with creative harmonies and lush scoring. A tenor/trumpet duet...

This is NOT the '60s pop hit recorded by Bobby Vee, but the classic jazz standard recorded by luminaries such as John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, and Horace Silver (and originally the theme song of the 19...

Recorded by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet in the 1960s, this distinctive samba was composed by Cannonball's brother Nat. Featuring a relaxed Latin groove and the familiar riff-like melodies, Mark's...

Composed and recorded by Stan Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became his signature and a true classic from the big band era. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted and truncated this for younger p...

Composed and recorded by Stan Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became his signature and a true classic from the big band era. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted and truncated this for younger p...

Using a relaxed bolero style, Michael Mossman's inventive and sophisticated setting of this familiar standard is a refreshing addition to any program. You'll find cascading ensemble figures, interweav...

Using a relaxed bolero style, Michael Mossman's inventive and sophisticated setting of this familiar standard is a refreshing addition to any program. You'll find cascading ensemble figures, interweav...

Miles Davis often used this signature riff tune to close his concert sets. Using background figures and other elements from the original recordings, Paul Murtha has skillfully assembled a full-blown c...

This appealing and lighthearted tune by Charlie Parker is treated here in a medium-tempo samba style. A small group comprised of alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone and guitar takes the lead for the first...

At the peak of the big band era, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Charlie Barnet recorded his famous version of Cherokee followed shortly by this second big hit. Treated here in a samba style, Sky...

Composed in the mid 1950s, Bim-Bom is considered the very first bossa nova! Notably recorded by artists such as Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz, Roger's version of this familiar standard...

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'...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Composed by jazz legend Wes Montgomery, here is a moderate Latin treatment of this popular standard that features a tuneful melody over great changes. A call and response style is used throughout, fir...

Composed by jazz legend Wes Montgomery, here is a moderate Latin treatment of this popular standard that features a tuneful melody over great changes. A call and response style is used throughout, fir...

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...

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...

Mark uses a light samba feel to craft a marvelous setting of this Charlier Parker standard for the little big band format. Perfectly scored tutti ensemble figures are contrasted with feature spots for...

Mark uses a light samba feel to craft a marvelous setting of this Charlier Parker standard for the little big band format. Perfectly scored tutti ensemble figures are contrasted with feature spots for...