Check out this spectacular new arrangement of an Ellington jazz classic. The chart really takes off after a big and bold intro! You will hear some interesting new twists, making this a perfect piece f...
This Ellington favorite adapts beautifully to the small band format in the skilled hands of Michael Mossman. The classic tune is still there, but with a contemporary twist.
Mambo! Arranger Victor L??pez has masterfully intertwined a mambo and a swing feel in this great Juan Tizol jazz classic. Includes a written tenor sax solo, lead trumpet range to written A, a brief sa...
Founded and directed by award-winning educator Diane Downs, The Louisville Leopard Percussionists have been wowing audiences at national and regional conventions for years. In addition, they were feat...
Words by Harry Lenk and Ervin Drake.
Voici la version quelque peu sulfureuse et sombre de Caravan d'Ella Fitzgerald, tirée de son album "Duke Ellington Songbook" de 1957. Tonalement très avancé pour l'époque, le morceau passe d'une ambia...
One of the most recognizable of all Duke Ellington's tunes, this distinctive composition combines the styles of Latin and big band jazz. Here's a marvelous arrangement playable by beginning groups.
One of the favorites performed by the Duke Ellington orchestra, Perdido is a happy and upbeat riff tune set in a swing style. This great sounding chart in the 6-horn format features variety in scoring...
Wow! This is a show-stopping chart by arranger Alan Baylock of the Ellington/Tizol classic. The groove moves logically between an up-tempo swing, a 'Maiden Voyage' feel, a double time swing and a 12/8...