Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008461 Composed by Michel Legrand. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Contemporary. Score and parts. 19 pages. Kirk Schmidt #4821621. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008461). A lovely ballad with a Tenor Sax I ad lib solo. To listen to the entire arrangement of this beautiful song written by Michel Legrand, please go to SoundCloud and follow this link to my Page: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/what-are-you-doing-the-rest-of-your-life?si=a720363cadaf413e964d72daca92ebb0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008474 By Peggy Lee. By Eddie Cooley and John Davenport. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Pop. Score and parts. 56 pages. Kirk Schmidt #6214091. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008474). My arrangement is NOT Peggy Lee's chart but my own take on this classic. It is written for female alto (range A3-A4). It also is a little playful with a brief homage to the late great Henry Mancini. The intro and the turnaround are reflective of a pink cat. Jazz Ensemble. Listen to the entire chart: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/fever?si=ca0611311a5a4273ad186fd8e5b51baa&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008446 By John Coltrane. By John Coltrane, Kimberly Ann Nazarian, and Peter Eldridge. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Jazz. Score and parts. 60 pages. Kirk Schmidt #4799833. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008446). This hard charging arrangement of Coltrane's Giant Steps was written for The Airmen of Note.  The following instruments have ad lib solos: Alto II; Tenor II; Trumpet II; Piano; Guitar and a big Buddy Rich type Drum solo at the end.  The chart is key-less (everyone appears to be in C major) to avoid having too many natural signs muddying up the individual parts. You can hear the entire chart on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/giant-steps?si=b4a3f55263574a9b8f301e2468be12e7&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1263930 By Chicago. By Terry Kath. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. 20th Century,Funk,Jazz. Score and Parts. 44 pages. Kirk Schmidt #856835. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1263930). This is an arrangement for 10-pc small big band of a classic CTA tune.  It's not the full song but is devoted to the portion with lyrics, even though this is strictly an instumental piece.  There are dedicated ad lib solos for tenor sax and second trumpet.  It could be opened to solos by others easily.  The entire chart can be heard on SoundCloud.      https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/introduction?si=2bd95609a2874326967f36cfd516a440&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008450 Composed by Bronislaw Kaper. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Contemporary. Score and parts. 36 pages. Kirk Schmidt #4806257. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008450). This Rumba, at the slower European tempo, is from two movies.  First heard in A Life of Her Own and later heard in the movie of the same name, Invitation soon became a jazz standard.  This chart features a Tenor I ad lib solo. To hear this chart in it's entirety, please visit my SoundCloud Page at: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/invitation?si=e6bd1a65849c4ccc980ddd62fe319d0f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1146282 By June Christy. By James Van Heusen and Johnny Burke. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Film/TV,Jazz,Standards. Score and Parts. 51 pages. Kirk Schmidt #746501. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1146282). Full Big Band Arrangement of this classic in an easy swing style. Piano and guitar have short solos and the 2nd Bone and 2nd Trumpet have ad lib solos. You can hear the entire chart on SoundCloud at: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/it-could-happen-to-you?si=1dcce0b429bf41a6b8d839ed99cb98a3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008456 By Perry Hs Jazz Bands. By Antonio Carlos Jobim. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Contemporary. Score and parts. 49 pages. Kirk Schmidt #4809997. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008456). Two of my favorite Jobim originals are combined in a Samba Medley I call One Note from Ipanema.  I drew on my younger days when I played bass in a Brazilian group starring Moacir Santos and Eddie Monteiro.  I still can't sit still when I hear a driving Samba beat! To hear the entire chart, please go to my SoundCloud Page: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/one-note-from-ipanema?si=743955a937b542c989ff9b236933003a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008469 By Richard Harris. By Jimmy Webb. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Contemporary. Score and parts. 58 pages. Kirk Schmidt #5720973. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008469). This instrumental arrangement is for a full 17-pc big band. Ad Lib solos are for 2nd Trombone; Guitar; 1st Alto Sax and 2nd Trumpet. The Solos occur in the cut time high energy middle of the chart. Alto 1 also doubles on Flute. Listen to full chart here: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/macarthur-park?in=kirk-147712419/sets/kirks-charts&si=6a3545b586954729b2648f4dcc462602&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008454 Composed by Kool And The Gang. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Jazz. 37 pages. Kirk Schmidt #4809453. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008454). This is a Big Band arrangement of an obscure Kool and the Gang song.  The tempo and energy is pure excitement.  Ad lib solos by Alto II and Trombone II.  Listen to the full chart at SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/melting-pot?si=8cf3c8c04f78412ebbeef64ded49ce7b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008443 By Andrea Bocelli. By Antonio Carlos Jobim. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Contemporary. Score and parts. 33 pages. Kirk Schmidt #4798369. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008443). A slower Bossa Nova featuring the band ensemble.  The Alto I and Tenor I double on Flute.  The Bari Sax doubles on the Bb Clarinet.  Tenor I and Trumpet I have ad lib solos as does the piano.  Acoustic or electric bass will do fine. To listen to the entire arrangement, please follow this link to my SoundCloud Page: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/corcovado?si=e902e640695941d8b6c77c5fea0f20ba&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008455 Composed by Richard Rodgers. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Contemporary. Score and parts. 20 pages. Kirk Schmidt #4809621. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008455). A beautiful ballad written for a big band and features the lead Alto Sax. The full version can be heard on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/my-romance?in=kirk-147712419/sets/kirks-charts&si=9a49b166c73044188dfb9c1339fc9bd0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008459 By Paul Anka. By Paul Anka. Arranged by Kirk Schmidt. Jazz. Score and parts. 17 pages. Kirk Schmidt #4821347. Published by Kirk Schmidt (A0.1008459). This instrumental ballad made famous by Frank Sinatra features the bass trombone. I have delved into substituting chromatic harmonies for this to attempt rich sonorities. I'm pleased with the results and I even hear many overtones in the tutti sections. To hear the entire arrangement, please go to this SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/kirk-147712419/wee-small-hours?si=40807b75700c4e4981bceb8805df9813&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1363520 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Rejean Marois. Classical,Early Music,Funk,Jazz,Singer/Songwriter. 54 pages. Marois Music Publications #947926. Published by Marois Music Publications (A0.1363520). Here is an aria originally written for tenor, strings and continuo, arranged for male (tenor) voice and jazz band. This great piece is from J.S. Bach's Magnificat BWV 243. I've arranged it with a great funk groove (in 3) which alternate in swing. I have inserted a section for improvisation. Also, instead of the latin text, I wrote scat syllables for the vocalist. A great asset to your concert!Full live recording here: https://soundcloud.com/rmarois/deposuit-potentes-bachs?in=rmarois/sets/capilano-christmas-jazz&si=7b6e80920b984650867938e676b36384&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing