This reimagining of a classic tune is set in a swinging 3/4 Gospel groove. After the rhythm section sets up the driving feel of the A section, there is a more open and airy approach to the B section which provides a subtle contrast. This flexible arrangement…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Peter Blair
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This steel drum band selection, for four players plus drum set, creates an easy going mood typical of the steel drum idiom. Program notes inform us this piece pokes a little fun at the Northern Kentucky University Department of Music during a construction…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brant Karrick
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on the classic style of Killer Joe this chart really swings! One of the features that make this arrangement special is the great soli line for the winds after the initial treatment of the melody. This flexible arrangement is highly adaptable and will…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Peter Blair
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The Neal Hefti composition for the Basie band called Cute set the standard for soft and sophisticated ensemble work in the winds with the drummer playing soloistic fills using brushes. This arrangement of Joy to the World uses that style in a clever way to…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Peter Blair
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
A Sacred Suite is a three-movement work inspired by traditional American shape-note songs. The first movement is a fanfare, the second is a beautiful slow tune found in the Southern Harmony singing book called Consolation, and the third is a rollicking 6/8…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brant Karrick
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This new work for concert band is both exciting and uplifting. Victorious has all the positive energy you and your students need to push to the next concert. Perfect for any aspects of a concert program, this work, in overture form, is also well-suited for…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Valerie Laney-Rowe
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Using a light and breezy Calypso vibe, this arrangement will be as much fun to play as it is to hear. There are several interesting melodic and harmonic twists that will keep everyone on their toes, but it is still quite easy to play and should require a…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Peter Blair
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing