Ballard MacDonald

Commissioned by the Jazz Celebration Big Band from Newtown Square (PA), this moderate swing adaptation for advancing groups has been expertly arranged by Jerry Nowak. A phrasing analysis that isolates...

Commissioned by the Jazz Celebration Big Band from Newtown Square (PA), this moderate swing adaptation for advancing groups has been expertly arranged by Jerry Nowak. A phrasing analysis that isolates...

This is a wonderful chart, an old tune in a new dress, as only Bill Holman can do it. It's the exact chart as recorded by the terrific Charlie Barnet Big Band. The tempo is bright, a swinging excursio...

A holiday classic all wrapped in a delightful 2-part choral that marches and dances with ease and includes the opportunity to play kazoos! A novel arrangement that sparkles with fun for the season.

A holiday classic all wrapped in a delightful 2-part choral that marches and dances with ease and includes the opportunity to play kazoos! A novel arrangement that sparkles with fun for the season.

Jay Althouse revisits a little-known gem by George Gershwin from nearly 100 years ago: a winsome melody winds over a terrain of jazz chords before melting into lush choral harmony. Flexible tempos and...