Michael Drake

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Here is the sheet music from my song "The Cannoli Man" which is from my CD "No Tan Lines". This version was re-purposed from a big band version of mine for a Trumpet solo with 13 trumpets. The 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and 5 Saxes were re-voiced into 13 Trumpets with the original rhythm section. The lyrics from the original CD are:

We know a man who moves from bar to bar,
he holds above him a tray of sweets to eat, when he walks in a little show he does,
he sings and dances of food he has to sell, you can't deny this Brady street type of guy,
he jumps and spins as happy as can be, The East side is where we all belong, when this man dances, we want to dance a-long.

The Cannoli man he dances on his feet most every night,
He tries to sell his goods to everyone who is in sight
Cannoli man he dances with his sweets up in the air
He spins a-round sing-in' I got Cannoli and pepperoni 

Come on and dance Cannoli Man

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Cannoli Man

Trumpet Ensemble

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Multi-solo composition featuring a solo format for 4 trumpets.

Jazz Por Favor

Jazz Ensemble Score & Parts

Voice

We Have no form of life here no past no way to go we should have seen it sooner, 
you know how blind we are.  
Keep look-in', stay with me, we'll find it, fade in-to, Keep look-in', stay with me, we'll find it, fade in-to, fade in-to, fade in-to, fade in-to,
Another Life, Another Life, Another Life, Another Life.  
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Another Life

Vocal Solo & Trumpet

"Jamaica" from the CD SAZZUNK, is a tropical composition featuring a vocalist but this arrangement has the melody written for trumpet solo. Simple tropical rhythm accents for the horns in the background augment and compliment the flavor for the melody. The soaring solos are transcribed so hang on to your hat as it ends with a wild and crazy line for everyone to play! Modulations of the melody push it into new levels of heat followed by a more blazing hot solo at the end!

Jamaica

"A Song To Sing" is from my CD "No Tan Lines". This version was re-purposed from a big band version of mine for a Trumpet solo with 13 trumpets. The 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and 5 Saxes were re-voiced into 13 Trumpets with the original rhythm section. The lyrics from the original CD are: 
 Life is a melody that plays on and on,
Love is a story that's played by the strings of my heart.

There are so many different turns and keys,
And so the thread of living keeps weaving its work,

And there's always a song to sing,
And there's always a tear to shed,
And there's always a life to live.

Life is a string to hang the pictures of my soul,
And if the wall remains then I will continue,
To open up myself like a book to be read,
Never ever fearful of what will be said.

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A Song To Sing 13 Trumpets with Soloist

Bb Instruments Ensemble

"Alone With You,"from the CD SAZZUNK, opens with a sensitive musical conversation with piano and bass then the trumpet joins the not so alone party. On the re-statement of the melody the full band enters along side the sax section harmonizing the melody with the solo trumpet supported and followed by the trombone, trumpets and sax section adding accents and lines that set up a hard driving swinging style for the trumpet solo. This all leads into the sax section taking it alone on a journey of its own. The trumpet solo rejoins the fun with the sax section restating the line and they all leave the room with a little piece of the action. The trumpet solo per the CD is transcribed.

Alone With You

My name is Ferris the great
Last name, Gazoogadrake.
When Papa wrote this poem for me,
I couldn't hold a rake!

When I'm old enough to read this poem,
I'll be big enough to use a broom.
I'll do what Mom and Dad tell me,
Make sure to clean your room!
Do your homework too!

I know they're think-ing for me,
Think-ing thoughts a-head of mine.
Those gifts are free-ly giv-en
with love as it's de-sign.

Before I really know what's what,
they're putting food into my mouth.
They give me this and give me that,
It's cold outside, here comes a hat!

These are some of all the gifts that now I re-co-gnize.
Things you feel but can-not see with the na-ked eye.
When I'm old e-nough to read these words
 that Pa-pa lov-ing-ly wrote for me,
I'll read them back to the Ga-zooga-drake
And say, I'll work for free.

Gazoogadrake

Kids Voices Solo Collection

"Las Estrellas En Tus Ojos" from the CD SAZZUNK, is a 3-movement composition beginning with a fugue. The 5 bar phrase, using 5 trumpets, make their individual entrances symbolizing many evening stars. A new star appears every 5th bar until the eyes of the skies drench the night with light. The orchestral version of the fugue uses the full compliment of strings, bassoon and more. Wrapping up the Fugue is a 4 octave trumpet solo line that explodes onto the scene and pulls you uncontrollably into the Bolero. This wonderfully melodic dance is rich in authentic character and attitude augmented by the entire orchestra with lines and elements that support the simple, yearning, lifting lines for the soloist. El Festiva is the reward for being a great listener! This tropical up-tempo 3rd movement lives up to its title. Rhythms and lines that push and pull your creative ear to a fun, party place - a festival!

Las Estrellas En Tus Ojos

Hangin' from my CD It's Nice In Paradise has a mesmerizing rhythmic flow which leaves you hanging! www.drakmusic.com michaeldrakemusic@outlook.com

Hangin'

Jazz Ensemble

"Dreams" is from my recording "Life Stories Vol. 1" 1986
Features a vocal and a horn solo transcribed from the original recording.
Come with me won't you take my love and soul, yeah
Can't you see that it's  you I want for my own yeah
Your dreams are yours, my dreams are mine, you make them live
Or you can let them die.
michaeldrakemusic@outlook.com   www.drakemusic.com

Dreams

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CHORUS: I'm a Rag Doll you can surely see, 
I'm as beautiful as anyone can be. 
Rosy cheeks &amp; raggy red hair, 
everyone wishes that they were there.
             My smile starts from the inside &amp; I wear it on my face. My clothes are on the outside, I'm havin' fun in this great place.
              A Rudolph nose white hat &amp; dress, blue blouse w/ polka dots take a look at all the rest. Candy cane tights with buckle shoes I'm the sweetest kid in town I'm never gonna lose.
           My eyes are as big as the day is long,
playing dancing and just singin' a song.
All my doll friends and they're all big stars admire my beauty from close and a-far.
           There's Rudolph the reindeer who's full of cheer &amp; Clarence the clown who laughs all over town. We have Chicken &amp; Chick food on the floor they pick &amp; he's always polite Mr. Pa Pa Bear in Blue he greets U by saying how do you do.   CHORUS
        My Rag Doll babies Maggie &amp; Joe just sit there quietly enjoying the show. But it's Zig the pig who could use a wig don't forget Baby Bear Blue Tie who loves berry pies &amp; my doggy friend spotty who is never ever naughty. Chorus
        Look out for Miss Molly the race horse she loves to run the race course &amp; then we have Paul the green ball who has fun with them all now Captain Jeffrey Giraffe always makes me laugh the newborn Miss Betty is a beautiful Teddy. CHORUS:
And last but not least there's Miss Moosy the Mouse oh how she loves living in her everywhere house. Their only wish now say this real loud to be Alive like me fancily running and playing free. CHORUS:
         And when I'm done I'll rejoin my friends in my toy box full of puppy dogs and hens. I'm as beautiful as anyone can be 'cause I'm a Rag Doll for you and me! CHORUS:

I'm A Rag Doll

Desert Mind
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Desert Mind

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Then as he wrote float like a boat,
to Bee or not to Bee. REPEAT

To be the bee I need to be I need to fly real free.

To think the way a bee should think 
only a bee should know like me.

It's really totally up to me 
the kind of bee I like to be.

Zooming in and out of flowers 
in sunshine or in showers.

Flying all over high in the sky 
my thoughts so totally free!

I choose to bee the bee I be 
because that's who I be!

Which type of bee are you? 
I wanna be me a busy Bee.

A free Bee a spelling Bee, 
a new Bee, a Wanna Bee.

A Rug Bee a Capitol Bee. 
A Queen Bee or a Honey Bee.

A Bumble Bee or May Bee 
a Bob Bee or a Baby.

CHORUS
Then as he wrote float like a boat, 
to Bee or not to Bee.
Then as he wrote float like a boat, 
to Bee or not to Bee.

To Bee Or Not To Bee

Rhythm Section accompaniment for a vocalist for my song
"I Wish You Were Mine"
From My CD "Savor the Moment"

     I Wish You Were Mine	
I wish you were mine, I wish you were mine, 
I wish you were mine, to keep to myself,
to myself if you were mine.
I wish you were mine, I'd love you always.
The stars would shine every night, from my heart to you.
Oh the glory, of loving you is within my reach.
Oh the glory, of having you is all that I dream.
I wish you were mine, I'll wait till the last drop of dew.
Then if not of this earth, then in heaven, you're my fountain of youth.
I wish you were mine, I'll wait till the last sunset. 
A love that would follow the sun streams forever, with us floating away. 
Oh the glory, of loving you is within my reach. 
Oh the glory, of having you is all that I dream.
I wish you were mine, I wish you were mine, 
I wish you were mine, I wish you were mine, 
I wish you were mine, I wish you were mine, 


michaeldrakemusic@outlook.com   www.drakemusic.com

I Wish You Were Mine

A Latin flavored compostion for a Trumpet solo feature which also includes drums and or percussion solo options.

After Dark

"December Love"
I met you when, my life was low. 
You were to me a star in a summer snow.
We sat and talked about foolish things,
While deep inside we knew it wouldn't last.
Bridge:
Time and time again this happens to me.
I meet a girl that is not right for me, real for me, woman for me, true love for me.
Verse
She told me things that I took with me,
I gave her spring from there she raised her mast.
We set to sail our separate ways,
The wind did fill our sails that day.
Bridge:
Time and time again this happens to me.
I meet a girl that is not right for me, real for me, woman for me, true love for me.
So off I go remembering when I had a chance to have a "December Love"

michaeldrakemusic@outlook.com   www.drakemusic.com

December Love

My Time

"Bailando" which means "Dancing" in Spanish is a composition from my CD "Welcome To My Island" is a trumpet and vocal feature.
"You feel the rhythm move you,
You can't deny the feelin',
The music takes your breath away,
Before you realize it, your feet are leading you to,
A night that says, it'll never end." 
            
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Bailando

"I Got Your Number" is a Latin composition from my CD "Welcome To My Island" 1991.
 It is a Big Band arrangement and features a trumpet solo.
michaeldrakemusic@outlook.com www.drakemusic.com 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8YnRVFSdkw

I Got Your Number

INTRO
These are the Best of Times we have and these are the Best of Times you know. These are the Best of Times we have These are the Best of Times, These are the Best of Times.

Verse 1
Love to live my life with you and have fun the whole day thru, ski-ppin'
stones in the summer time on the  lake be-side our home.  
Love to live my life with you ha-vin' fun the evenin' too we would
Cuddle by the f-ire and dream the night a-way!
   
Chorus
These could be the best of times ours could be the grandest life, 
If we just decide to make it happen. Against the odds we'll make it thru I tell you darlin' I love you, 
Our lives will never be the same again,
Our lives will never be the same again,
Our lives will never  be the same again,

Verse 2
You need to know from me the things I love a-bout you, Well that's
Easy to say it's everything you are.
And now that we've found our-selves there is no turning back though it's difficult at times we are in each other's blood.

Chorus
These are now the best of times, ours are surely the gift we need, we
Followed our hearts and now we made it. 
Against the odds we made it thru I tell you darlin' I love you, 
Our lives will never be the same a-gain,
Our lives will never be the same a-gain,
Our lives will never be the same a-gain,

Michaeldrakemusic@outook.com  www.drakemusic.com

These Are The Best Of Times

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