'Professional Editions' - Leckerbissen für Jazz Ensembles

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...

This masterful arrangement of Antonio Carlos Jobim's classic Bossa Nova can be performed either with a vocal soloist (key: F) or as a feature vehicle for tenor sax or trumpet. Frank uses a few unique...

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...

Written for Walt Disney World, Sammy's masterful touch shows in this fiery medley of Mickey Mouse March and Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah. Mostly a study in ensemble scoring in a wide variety of tempos and styles...

Skillfully arranged in an authentic Glenn Miller style (and recorded by the Glenn Miller Alumni Band on 'In A Christmas Mood'), this outstanding medley includes the holiday favorites O Holy Night (in...

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...

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...

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...

From John La Barbera's acclaimed CD 'On The Wild Side, ' here is a masterful arrangement of the Miles Davis modal standard. Opening with a chorale, the chart then slips into a classy jazz waltz treatm...

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...

Commissioned by the US Army Jazz Ambassadors, this arrangement by Eric Richards shines new light on the beauty and depth of the classic Beatles hit. An up-tempo Brazilian groove gives way to hints of...

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...

Here's a new twist on an old classic! If you're looking for something a little different, Mark's fast samba may be just right for you. Features Trombones off the top, then later a sax soli followed by...

Hot Latin sounds from Gordon Goodwin's Grammy-nominated CD Big Phat Band - Swingin' For The Fences! Flute and trumpet are featured in the beginning on the playful melody, but the entire ensemble gets...

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

Recorded by Chick Corea in the early 1970s, Señor Mouse is a sophisticated samba that exemplifies Corea as a skilled and visionary composer. Mike Tomaro's sizzling chart for mature bands maintains an...

Commissioned by the South Carolina Band Directors Association, Finya Wulo (Mende - 'funeral song') is written using a distinctive 12/8 'bembe' feel in a moderate tempo. The scoring utilizes a small co...

This jazz fusion classic by Chick Corea was recorded by Stan Getz in 1972 and also by Chick Corea with his group Return to Forever on the landmark album Light as a Feather. In this exciting version fo...

Here's Dizzy Gillespie's classic in an outstanding Latin setting for full jazz ensemble by Mark Taylor. Just what you would expect from a quality arranger working with a quality tune, this smokin' cha...

as recorded by Arturo Sandoval on 'Hot House'

Professional Editions - Grade 5 More than just a showcase for your lead trumpet, this monster chart is a powerful statement for the entire ensemble. Opening with the quasi flamenco strains and followe...