Young Jazz Classics

Un arrangement magistral de ce standard classique. Toutes les sections ont la possibilité de jouer la mélodie et les figures d'accompagnement, et la section rythmique propose un groove bien rythmé, av...

Although composed in the 1920's, this popular melody has been a favorite with jazz artists ranging from Art Tatum to Ella Fitzgerald. Arranged here in a slow Basie swing style, Mark's version is a gre...

From Wayne Shorter's influential 1964 album Speak No Evil, this jazz standard is transformed here for young bands by Mark Taylor. The relaxed swing feel and harmonies of the original are all retained,...

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...

One of the best-known Latin/Jazz compositions ever written! Mark has done a great job of making this Sonny Rollins classic playable by younger groups while maintaining the style of the original. Small...

Bring vibrant Caribbean energy and infectious big band drive to the concert stage with "St. Thomas"! This world-renowned masterpiece by jazz legend Sonny Rollins shines in an exhilarating samba settin...

Bring the unmistakable bossa nova flair of Rio de Janeiro straight to your concert stage! With "The Girl From Ipanema," Antônio Carlos Jobim’s world-famous masterpiece made immortal by jazz legends li...

From the show Golden Boy, this jazz standard composed by Charles Strouse is tastefully arranged by Rick Stitzel in a Latin ballad style with a bossa/bolero feel. There is plenty of full ensemble playi...

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...

When it comes to Latin compositions, it just doesn't get any better than the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. This classic tune is nicely adapted for young players, featuring the brass on the 'one note'...

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...

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...

This is NOT the '60s pop hit recorded by Bobby Vee, but the classic jazz standard recorded by luminaries such as John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, and Horace Silver (and originally the theme song of the 19...

Recorded by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet in the 1960s, this distinctive samba was composed by Cannonball's brother Nat. Featuring a relaxed Latin groove and the familiar riff-like melodies, Mark's...

Composed and recorded by Stan Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became his signature and a true classic from the big band era. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted and truncated this chart for you...

Composed and recorded by Stan Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became his signature and a true classic from the big band era. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted and truncated this chart for you...

Using a relaxed 'bolero' style, Michael Mossman's inventive and sophisticated setting of this familiar standard is a refreshing addition to any program. You'll find cascading ensemble figures, interwe...

Using a relaxed 'bolero' style, Michael Mossman's inventive and sophisticated setting of this familiar standard is a refreshing addition to any program. You'll find cascading ensemble figures, interwe...

Miles Davis often used this signature riff tune to close his concert sets. Using background figures and other elements from the original recordings, Paul Murtha has skillfully assembled a full-blown c...