Based on the chord changes for the Gershwin standard "Summertime", this nifty swinger combines the hallmarks of other tunes such as Cantaloupe Isla...
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An easy latin groove based on the chord changes for Horace Silver's classic "Song For My Father". The rhythm section sets the tone which is joined ...
View full detailsNo Time for Talkers is a fun and energetic hard-driving gospel rock tune. Full recordings of this and other great Australian jazz works can be foun...
View full detailsHow funky can you get? It’s easy to get excited about the title of this tune and try too hard to be funky. It’s like trying too hard to be cool. It...
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Originally written as a lilting funk chart for five piece band, this conversion to full big band has allowed the tune to develop into a multi layer...
View full detailsImagine a llama out for a night on the town in this fun latin chart. With a quick drink and a bale of hay at a favourite night spot it’s time to hi...
View full detailsMove 'n' Groove is a tribute to legendary trumpet player Lee Morgan. The chart is based on the groove of The Sidewinder, with a half-time funk feel...
View full detailsWhat do lizards get up to after a day’s basking in the sun? Having re-energised on that hot rock, they are swinging out with the other reptiles. A ...
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As often happens, Lucky Lockie lept off the piano and demanded to become a tune when the composer was teaching saxophone to another Lockie. The bas...
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One of Australia’s greatest entertainers, the late Ricky May, often used the expression to an audience to acknowledge his band “How about a little ...
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Female VocalKey: FThis is an authentic-sounding arrangement which maintains the dynamic feel and sound of Stevie Wonder's original 1968 recording. ...
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Erik Satie’s well known composition has been arranged as a jazz waltz with lots of modern harmonies for this level, but very considerate ranges. Th...
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Originally written in 1920 by Tom Delaney, and recorded over the years by Bix Beiderbecke, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and many others, this s...
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Recorded by Count Basie as a feature for two trombones, Sammy’s updated revision now features four trombones out front and a strong ensemble chorus...
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Originally recorded in 1975 by Count Basie and titled because Basie loved to eat orange sherbert, this fresh setting features easy registers, stron...
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Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2013 All State Jazz Ensemble, this swing original provides ab...
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• Arrangements of classic tunes and jazz standards• Scored for 4 horns with flexible instrumentation, plus rhythm section• Background figures and e...
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Of the relatively few number of instrumental hits recorded by pop group Chicago, “Mongonucleosis” recorded in 1974 remains a popular standout. This...
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Another devastatingly beautiful Ellington ballad, this alto feature is one of the most evocative melodies in his output. Only two-and-a-half minute...
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A medium up tempo chart that begins in B-flat minor with call and response between saxes and brass and switches to D-flat major for solos, this cha...
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Featured prominently in Ken Burns Jazz documentary, this 1930s, up-tempo swinger features solos for trumpet and clarinet. The ending requires clari...
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Celebrating the centennial of the great Ella Fitzgerald, this chart is from the legendary recordings of Ella with the Ellington Orchestra. This cha...
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An easy, swinging dance in B-flat that really shows how a band can swing the quarter note! The melody is stated by saxes, with solos for trumpet, t...
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A legendary flag waver that features a rare drum solo by Chick Webb, this was one of the standards that ushered in the "Jazz Age." Prominently feat...
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