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Dans cette version simple du classique techno-rock du groupe A-ha de 1985, les trompettes sont sous les feux de la rampe. Avec un groove rock énergique, ce morceau convient à l'ensemble du groupe et n...

Avec un bon mélange de notes, allant des tutti de l'ensemble complet à de courts éléments de section, voici un tableau qui sonne bien pour les jeunes joueurs sur ce favori de Motown. Aucun solo n'est...

From the album Talking Book, this ever-popular Stevie Wonder hit won a Grammy award for him in 1973. Beautifully arranged here for vocal solo (or tenor sax) with a few contemporary wrinkles, this is a...

Here is the Miles Davis jazz standard skillfully and uniquely arranged for 6 horns plus rhythm. On the head, the saxes take the signature melody line answered by the brass. The open solo section featu...

Écrite et enregistrée par Sting en 1993, Fields of Gold est reconnue comme une ballade magistrale et obsédante. Cet arrangement pour jeunes musiciens, habilement rythmé, comporte une légère touche pop...

Lou Bega has created a huge pop hit with his remake of this Latin standard by the mambo king, Perez Prado. Every section of the band gets a chance to play the catchy figures in this fun chart.

Rendu célèbre par Louis Armstrong, c'est un standard qui est resté populaire de manière intemporelle. Cette version très jouable est dotée de brèves caractéristiques pour chaque section.

Recorded by newcomer vocalist Norah Jones, this haunting tune is a current hit on the pop charts. With a beautiful melody and smooth harmonies, this is a wonderful contemporary feature for vocalist. T...

Here is the Miles Davis jazz standard skillfully and uniquely arranged for 6 horns plus rhythm. On the head, the saxes take the signature melody line answered by the brass. The open solo section featu...

One of Carlos Santana's more memorable compositions is this instrumental hit from 1976. Along with Santana's own recording, the version by saxophonist Gato Barbieri also became a hit that same year. T...

One of the signature ballads from renowned horn band Tower of Power, this tune includes the famous trumpet solo introduction that is one of those magical moments that trumpet players dream about! The...

This is probably Charles Mingus' best-known composition. Sy Johnson's updated chart is the authentic version as performed by the Mingus Big Band on the CD Blues and Politics.

From the Mingus Big Band CD Live In Time, this is one of the most creative charts in the band's book. Don't be fooled by the apparent normal sounds at the beginning, as this multi-styled production nu...

Written in an even 8th note ballad style, this smooth sounding original can be used to feature either an alto sax or trumpet soloist. Scored to sound full with beginning groups, this makes a nice chan...

From the 1960's Broadway production All American, this ballad has enjoyed wide popularity among jazz artists and has been recorded countless times. The beautiful melody and marvelous changes are blend...

Recorded by The Association in 1967, this tune became one of the signature ballads of the decade. This nicely scored arrangement features a trombone solo, the trombone section, and also a solo for alt...

Enregistrée par le groupe Styx en 1977, cette chanson s'ouvre sur une ballade rock avec un solo de saxophone alto. L'ambiance passe ensuite à une pulsation rock entraînante, avec les cuivres sur les a...

Mike Tomaro's tasteful rendering of this classic ballad from Alec Wilder features subtle reharmonizations and a lush orchestration. Includes solo space for trumpet and piano.

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...

From Marvin Hamlisch's landmark musical A Chorus Line, here is the well-known ballad 'What I Did for Love' in a creative and appealing setting for young bands. Written in a medium slow Latin style, it...

Composed in the 1940s, here is a magnificent rhapsodic treatment of this classic jazz ballad. Mike skillfully features all sections of the band in this lush and flowing arrangement.