As recorded on This Time by Basie!, this arrangement is pure Basie. Opening with a short figure reminiscent of the Count, the band then swings at a bright tempo into a terrific version of this great melody.
As recorded on "The Bill Holman Band Live" CD, here's a witty, musical, fun-filled feature for baritone saxophone. There's lots of space for creative playing, and the wonderful contrapuntal writing that is
Here's another great arrangement of one of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays' biggest hits. Originally recorded on their album Letter From Home, Beat 70 is an exciting up-tempo Latin/fusion chart that
As written for and recorded by the Buddy Rich Band, here's a medium-up swing chart that provides plenty of solo space for alto sax (a la Ernie Watts) and trumpet (a la Bobby Shew). It also
Finally, the music of Steely Dan comes to the world of big bands with this outstanding arrangement! Originally arranged for the HR Big Band (Germany), this rock-ish, heavy-shuffle tune provides hard-hitting
James Miley presents a very hip arrangement of a great contemporary tune. Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun is masterfully scored for the modern big band, making great use of interesting