Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.563222 By Manhattan Transfer. By Joe Zawinul. Arranged by Austin Ralphson. Jazz. 44 pages. Austin Ralphson #3484307. Published by Austin Ralphson (A0.563222). This song was written by Joe Zawinul of the band Weather Report as a tribute to the Birdland nightclub in New York City. This was the club where Zawinul heard Count Basie, and where Zawinul met his wife, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Miles Davis. It is presented here for clarinet ensemble, with drum kit as well. You will need a particularly funky bass clarinet player!