This bluesy classic from the '50s has been recorded by such artists as Ray Charles and Count Basie. Mark Taylor's effective chart for young bands swings hard from beginning to end. Whether you play it...
Mark has kept the original flavor of this Clifford Brown blues classic in this version for young players. The style is a moderate blues and it starts out with a trumpet/tenor duet before adding the re...
Recorded originally by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, here's a classic jazz tune that works great for young ensembles. Arranged here in an attractive shuffle funk style, there's a nice balance betwe...
Still popular after 40 years, Tower of Power set the bar for horn-driven funk. This classic from the early '70s is adapted here for younger players. The signature riffs and rhythms are authentic but b...
Written by jazz legend Thelonious Monk, In Walked Bud features a memorable melody and rollicking swing style sprinkled with unique 'Monk-isms' that his music is known for. This terrific version for ja...
Made famous by Stan Getz, this arrangement is scored as a tenor sax feature and includes nicely crafted ensemble backgrounds. This evergreen Latin favorite from Jobim works well in any setting.
Feature your tenor sax soloist in a very comfortable and smooth-sounding range with this soft bossa style arrangement of Cole Porter's standard. Well-styled ensemble writing combined with the soloist...
Using a nice mix of small group playing contrasted with full ensemble sections, here is a very playable chart on this distinctive Monk standard. An alto/trumpet duet starts things off, followed by a s...
Although Jobim penned a wealth of great Latin tunes, this standard is unquestionably one of his best. Paul Murtha's smooth and silky chart alternates between the saxes and trumpets on the melody with...