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Here is a slow, swinging, lovely, warm, relaxed composition.
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The title refers to the somewhat "mystical" style of the opening of this wonderful and fun-filled chart.
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This great chart is recorded (1999) on the Azica CD "Swingin' the Blues.
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Radiohead is an English alternative rock band.
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This is a very fresh sounding, interesting and fun piece .
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Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print.
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Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print.
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What a great , fun-filled piece this is! Les has created a mythical character (in this case, the lead trombone player) who runs through a number of "musician jokes" while referring to his "brother.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the CD "Live at the Tropicana," this slow, bluesy piece is a wonderfully understated chart that features an easy-to-play, written piano solo.
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Bob took the wonderful small group recording of this fun tune (on the CD "Jazz Giant" - Contemporary) and turned it into a very special big band arrangement.
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Hold on to your hat! This wild, hard-rock chart is unbelievable in it's energy, meter changes, strong rhythmic motifs and more.
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Bob has written a fun-filled, high-energy blues chart that swings hard.
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With a nod to the wonderful David Maddux arrangement written for First Call, Bob has created a gorgeous version for big band.
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It is a real delight to see a new Fred Stride piece in print, and it has been well worth the wait.
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Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print.
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James Miley brings us an original, fresh and fun-to-play composition titled "Swing State.
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This is a fast, swing chart that is a feature for tenor saxophone.
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Anyone familiar with Benny Carter's music knows what to expect .
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Joe Coccia added a lot of wonderful music to the Stan Kenton Library.
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As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra on "New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson," This Willie Maiden arrangement takes a great tune and puts it in an up-tempo swing setting.
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Every band from Tommy Dorsey to the Tonight Show Band to Ted Heath seemed to have a version of this great Sy Oliver tune.
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Here is another marvelous collaboration of Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays music as arranged for big band by Bob Curnow.
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