Recorded by Michael Jackson back in the 1980s, this highly infectious tune has one of pop music's funkiest bass lines plus an all-around great groove.
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Here is a beautifully scored version of Whitney Houston's popular ballad from 1985, her first recording to reach #1 on the pop charts. Mark passes the melody around to different sections, but the styl...
This wonderful classic ballad recorded by Stevie Wonder is set here as a feature for tenor sax. Beautifully accompanied by piano only in the beginning, a mellow accompaniment follows (with flugels and...
One of the signature tunes from jazz legend Thelonious Monk is this quirky and iconic blues! Mark's great-sounding version for big band maintains the medium swing feel and 'Monk-isms' from the origina...
Wayne Shorter's hypnotic minor blues (recorded by Miles Davis) has become a true jazz classic and required literature for the jazz musician. Arranged here using an medium, straight 8th-note groove, th...
One of the most recognizable tunes from mega-group Earth, Wind & Fire. This exciting production number opens with the slow chorale then launches into one of the best funk grooves ever written! Feature...
This is the unmistakable number 1 hit from the 70's group Average White Band! Mark's ultra-funky and ultra-cool chart written in classic horn band style showcases the familiar licks and hot rhythmic g...
Perhaps one of the Beatles' lesser known tunes, Blackbird remains one of their most creative and memorable. Mike Tomaro's smooth setting uses a blend of light funk along with a brief samba section to...
Here's the ultimate in contemporary funk from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars! Paul Murtha captures all the style and attitude in this hot chart for jazz ensemble. The melody is skillfully passed around fr...