Alec Wilder's Jazz Suite for horn quartet harpsichord guitar bass and drums with four movements: Horns O'Plenty Conversation Piece Serenade and Horn Belt Boogie. This suite was composed in 1951 at the instigation of Mitch Miller a longtime friend of Wilder's and then the Head of Popular Music at Columbia Records.

Par . Conveying a sentiment that we can all relate to, this masterful and poignant Bossa Nova features a sensitive, fully notated piano solo, richly scored horns, and solo options for both the novice player and also a more intermediate level. As with all of Michele's writing, the rhythm section parts are carefully notated to help take the guesswork out of attaining the correct Latin style. / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Répertoire / Jazz Ensemble

Here is the Mile 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 features tasty background figures followed by a tuttiensemble section before returning to the head.

Similar to Lee Morgan's famous Sidewinder this tune is written in a moderate soul jazz vein. Mark's funky arrangement for 6 horns and rhythm section is sprinkled with stop time breaks and catchy riffs. A fun tune for soloing!

Classic blues tune in an uptempo swing style. · Scored for 4 horns with flexible instrumentation plus rhythm section · Background figures and ensemble soli section- more than just head charts · Recordings include separate rhythm section only tracks

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 statement with six horns plusguitar and vibes on the theme. Also included are solos for trumpet and alto sax.