Par BULLA STEPHEN. Authentic Big Band swing style music for the concert band! You know this one will be a crowd pleaser, and SO much fun to play! Stephen Bulla works his magic with the great Jazz sounds of the 40s and 50s in such a way that your band will be able to put it together and make it happen. Lots of great jazz style articulation and harmonic considerations ensure that your students are doing more than just playing the piece. They are learning Big Band Jazz style interpretation in the bargain, and loving it as they do. This is a great opportunity to study the historical American roots of Jazz! / Niveau : 3 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Fanfare

Arr. Lorenzo Bocci. Par STEINBERG JEFF. Gospel John est une de ces compositions dynamiques et puissantes qui ont fait la notoriété de Jeff Steinberg, compositeur, producteur et pédagogue américain aux multiples talents. Elle a fait le tour du monde grâce à l’interprétation légendaire du jazzman canadien Maynard Ferguson, qui nous a quittés en 2006. Sa version donnait littéralement vie à un pasteur afro-américain qui, du haut de sa chaire, tenait un discours enflammé à une assistance enthousiaste. Cet arrangement passionnant, signé Lorenzo Bocci, restitue le caractère fascinant de l’original et apporte une touche de fraîcheur et de pétillant à tout programme de concert. / Niveau : 3 / Pop and rock / Recueil / Fanfare

Arr. Peter Kleine Schaars. The sisters Ruth, Anita and June Pointer from West Oakland in California learned how to sing in the sixties in church where their father was a minister. At the beginning of the 1970s they entered the music business, where they proved to have a mastery of many styles - including rhythm & blues, jazz, and country. However, the Pointer Sisters acquired international fame at the beginning of the eighties with their soul-like pop music. A great hit was the up-tempo number I’m So Excited, which is still a success on every dance floor. This sparkling arrangement by Peter Kleine Schaars certainly provides the excitement that is suggested in the title. / Niveau : 3 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Fanfare

One of the most well-known charts from jazz legend Maynard Ferguson is now in a terrific new arrangement by Victor López. López has adapted this chart to be playable by most bands, while maintaining the excitement and drive of the original. This one sizzles! (2:00) / Marching Band