This Ellington favorite adapts beautifully to the small band format in the skilled hands of Michael Mossman. The classic tune is still there, but with a contemporary twist.
Mambo! Arranger Victor L??pez has masterfully intertwined a mambo and a swing feel in this great Juan Tizol jazz classic. Includes a written tenor sax solo, lead trumpet range to written A, a brief sa...
This is Ella Fitzgerald's somewhat sultry and brooding version of Caravan from her 1957 'Duke Ellington Songbook' album. Tonally quite advanced for its time, the chart moves from a quasi-samba feel to...
Check out this spectacular new arrangement of an Ellington jazz classic. The chart really takes off after a big and bold intro! You will hear some interesting new twists, making this a perfect piece f...
Words by Harry Lenk and Ervin Drake.
One of the most recognizable of all Duke Ellington's tunes, this distinctive composition combines the styles of Latin and big band jazz. Here's a marvelous arrangement playable by beginning groups.
One of the favorites performed by the Duke Ellington orchestra, Perdido is a happy and upbeat riff tune set in a swing style. This great sounding chart in the 6-horn format features variety in scoring...
Wow! This is a show-stopping chart by arranger Alan Baylock of the Ellington/Tizol classic. The groove moves logically between an up-tempo swing, a 'Maiden Voyage' feel, a double time swing and a 12/8...
Perdido is one of the simplest and most performed jazz tunes in the canon. This is Ellington's original arrangement from 1942, but transcribed from a 1959 recording featuring a faster tempo and an ext...
