Mike Kocour

Mike Kocour's two-piano medley is a terrific dialogue utilizing three favorite Porter tunes (Easy to Love, I Love You, I Get a Kick Out of You). Kocour's unerring instincts for capturing the style and...

Far From East' is based on the chords to 'Isfahan.' The feel alternates between swing and Afro-Cuban 12/8 throughout. The original sextet instrumentation is alto, tenor, trumpet, piano, bass, and drum...

Far From East' is based on the chords to 'Isfahan.' The feel alternates between swing and Afro-Cuban 12/8 throughout. The original sextet instrumentation is alto, tenor, trumpet, piano, bass, and drum...

Written for the Missouri All-State Jazz Band, this high-energy mambo chart features soloists from the saxophone and trumpet sections. Careful research went into the creation of the rhythm section part...

This is an Afro-Cuban style cha cha with intermittent moments of Afro-Cuban 12/8 (bembe). It features an extended sax soli with hints of Eddie Harris in there. While solos for alto sax and guitar are...

Walrus Little Big Band Charts Series Afro-Cuban Cha Cha with intermittent moments of Afro-Cuban 12/8 (bembe) with obvious musical references to the music of Eddie Palmieri. Solos for alto sax and guit...

Walrus Little Big Band Charts Series This high-energy mambo chart has solo space for all of the saxophones but could be easily opened up for other soloists in the band. Careful research went into the...

Medium swinger with obvious references to the work of Thad Jones. While written solos for piano and flugelhorn are included with the chord changes, the solo section may be opened up for other instrume...

Medium swinger with obvious references to the work of Thad Jones. Solos for flugelhorn, piano and alto sax. Scored for alto, tenor, bari, 2 trpts,1 tbn, piano, bass, and drums. Both trumpets double on...