'Professional Editions' - Leckerbissen für Jazz Ensembles

Grades 4-6. (Nestico)

Celebrating more than 40 years of funk and soul, the unmistakable sound of Tower of Power still sounds as fresh and impressive as ever. Mark's chart on this hot tune features the blazing horn lines an...

Sofrito ist ein Klassiker des Latin Jazz, der durch den legendären Perkussionisten Mongo Santamaria bekannt wurde. Das schwelende Arrangement von Michael Mossman bietet einen moderaten Chacha-Groove u...

From the Jazz Compass recording Fantazm by the John La Barbera Big Band (JC1011)

After an initial explosion of brass, the rhythm section settles into a 'Rumba Flamenco' groove and the chart really starts to cook. The saxes get a workout on this one supported by hot brass lines. In...

Nobody does cha-cha like Michael Mossman. This inventive original features a smooth harmonic structure and a nice blend of inventive melodies with carefully crafted accompaniment figures. The solo sec...

Here's a fresh new take on a traditional jazz standard. The style is still uptempo swing, and the saxes maintain a fair share of the spotlight along with ensemble hits and solo spots for drums. Howeve...

Frank Mantooth has transformed this John Coltrane classic into and outstanding up-tempo chart for big band. Features Tenor Sax and Flugelhorn with solo space for each.

Michael Abene not only produced the 1992 GRP All-Star Big Band recording, but he contributed some of the hippest arrangements as well. This unique treatment of the Horace Silver classic is an excellen...

Das von Yoko Kanno für die japanische Anime-Fernsehserie "Cowboy Bebop" komponierte Lied "Tank!" hat ein Eigenleben entwickelt. John Wassons treibende Latin-Funk-Version wurde für seine Strata Big Ban...

Composed by Yoko Kanno for the Japanese anime television series Cowboy Bebop, the tune Tank! has taken on a life of its own. John Wasson's driving Latin funk version was written for his Strata Big Ban...

Written and recorded by Tower Of Power, this supercharged chart is the ultimate in funk writing for big band! Paul has authentically recreated this famous tune using a tenor sax soloist, the trademark...

Good old cousin Jeff must have been some funky relative! This Les Hooper original features a moderate tempo and attitude-driven funky 2-beat as it churns through a piano opening, sax melody and brass...

Available again, here is Frank Mantooth's classic chart from 1987 as performed by the Ashley Alexander Big Band on Seems Like Old Times. Let your piano player show off with this stunning ballad arrang...

From master arranger Michael Abene, here is a slow cooking blues chart that features the piano and some wonderfully outrageous ensemble scoring. This is the authentic version originally recorded by th...

From the Jazz Compass recording Fantazm by the John La Barbera Big Band (JC1011)

The masters of funk, Tower of Power, are as relevant and active today as ever before. This hit from the '70s features a moderate tempo groove with an occasional 7/8 measure thrown in for kicks. Paul's...

Written in a simmering medium tempo, this distinctive funk chart opens with the bass establishing the groove gradually joined by the rest of the rhythm section. A small combo of soprano sax, baritone...

Obwohl die Saxophon-Sektion in diesem herausragenden Arrangement dieses klassischen Mambo-Charts von Horace Silver das Sagen hat, bekommt das gesamte Ensemble die Chance, seine Muskeln spielen zu lass...

Die Rumba ist eine der ikonischsten und ansteckendsten Formen afrokubanischer Musik, und diese feurige Karte bietet einen intensiven Schlag an beiden Enden eines eleganten und nostalgischen Holzbläser...

If you're looking for a flagwaver that'll set the audience on the edge of their seats, look no further! Mark Taylor lets out all of the stops with a chart that's full of great counterpoint, powerful e...

Dieses vom Houston Jazz Orchestra in Auftrag gegebene Stück ist ein harter, treibender Shuffle, mit dem Ihr reifes Ensemble großartig klingen wird. Die Rhythmusgruppe gibt den Ton für die Saxophone au...