BQE (from the CD Pop-Culture Blues recorded by the Michael Treni Big Band) is a lively shuffle-time blues (inspired by the bumps in the road of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in New York
Boy's Night Out (from the CD Turnaround recorded by the Michael Treni Big Band) is written in the style of Thad Jones. It's fun to play and is a sure crowd pleaser at concerts.
Carol of the Bells is a well-known classical Christmas composition of Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovich, arranged by Michael Treni (from the CD You Better Watch Out recorded by the
Forward Motion (from the CD Unity recorded by the Jazz Composers Workshop Orchestra) is a funky pop feature to showcase the rhythm section, augmented by snappy rhythms in the horns. It
Hark, the Herald Angels Swing (from the CD You Better Watch Out recorded by the Michael Treni Big Band) is a tongue and cheek parody of the classical Christmas carol. It features
Jingle Bells (from the CD You Better Watch Out recorded by the Michael Treni Big Band) is a tongue and cheek parody of the classic al Christmas carol. It features meck-snapping ensemble
Minor Blues (from the CD Pop-Culture Blues recorded by the Micheal Treni Big Band) is a 12-bar blues in a minor key. Its chord structure employs a number of secondary-dominant
More Than 12 Blues (from the CD Pop-Culture Blues recorded by Michael Treni Big Band) is written in the style of "West Coast Jazz" and reflects thematic and harmonic treatment of the "Cool
Pop-Culture Blues (from the CD Pop-Culture Blues recorded by the Michael Treni Big Band) is a composition that, though not in the blues form, clearly evokes the feeling of the blues. The
Summer Blues (from the CD Pop-Culture Blues recorded by the Michael Treni Big Band) is a composition that, though not in the blues form, clearly evokes the feeling of the blues. The form
What is the World Coming To? (from the CD Boys Night Out recorded by the Michael Treni Big Band) is a 1970's rock Boogaloo that provides ample improvisational opportunities for alto sax,