Michael Sweeney

Let's get funky! Bring pure energy and infectious grooves to the stage with the worldwide smash hit "Uptown Funk"! This first-rate big band arrangement by Michael Sweeney captures the unmistakable fun...

Mike found a nice jazz shuffle groove for this early Beatles classic that will be a lot of fun for beginning groups. The minor blues solo section allows players to use either the blues scale or dorian...

Bring true stadium energy to your string orchestra! With the electrifying arrangement "Power Rock" from Hal Leonard, young musicians will instantly feel like real rock stars. This high-energy medley c...

Performer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 34) Includes Another One Bites the Dust and We Will Rock You.

Composed in the 1700s, this traditional Irish ballad was a lament of homesickness by its author, and is now a tender and beloved melody appearing on countless recordings. Also known as The Wind from t...

Composed in the 1700s, this traditional Irish ballad was a lament of homesickness by its author, and is now a tender and beloved melody appearing on countless recordings. Also known as The Wind from t...

Composed in the 1700s, this traditional Irish ballad was a lament of homesickness by its author, and is now a tender and beloved melody appearing on countless recordings. Also known as The Wind from t...

Yesterday by the Beatles is undeniably one of the most timeless and moving pop ballads in music history. With this sensitive arrangement by Michael Sweeney, published by Hal Leonard, this legendary gl...

Bring Miles Davis’s timeless cool jazz classic to life on your big band stage! With "All Blues" arranged in a laid-back medium swing groove, you can effortlessly recreate the legendary atmosphere of t...

Arranged in a medium swing/shuffle style, here is a very easy version of this jazz standard by Sonny Rollins that maintains the style and feel of the original. Featuring a mix of tutti playing and cal...

Arranged in a medium swing/shuffle style, here is a very easy version of this jazz standard by Sonny Rollins that maintains the style and feel of the original. Featuring a mix of tutti playing and cal...

With its roots in early jazz, "Basin Street Blues" is a great way to introduce the concept of "call and response" to your young players. This arrangement scored for 6 horns features solid ensemble sco...

With its roots in early jazz, "Basin Street Blues" is a great way to introduce the concept of "call and response" to your young players. This arrangement scored for 6 horns features solid ensemble sco...

Some tunes seem to get better with age. Mike's version of this swingin' standard is written in a medium shuffle style and is easy to learn. The solo section features stop-time ensemble figures and wri...

With its roots in early jazz, "Basin Street Blues" is a great way to introduce the concept of "call and response" to your young players. This arrangement scored for 6 horns features solid ensemble sco...

Arranged in a medium swing/shuffle style, here is a very easy version of this jazz standard by Sonny Rollins that maintains the style and feel of the original. Featuring a mix of tutti playing and cal...

Here is a fun and easy way to introduce the blues to your beginning players. Includes a low brass (and woodwind) 'bass line' feature in the beginning, some easy chromatic lines, and tasty finger snapp...

Here is a fun and easy way to introduce the blues to your beginning players. Includes a low brass (and woodwind) 'bass line' feature in the beginning, some easy chromatic lines, and tasty finger snapp...

Here is a fun and easy way to introduce the blues to your beginning players. Includes a low brass (and woodwind) 'bass line' feature in the beginning, some easy chromatic lines, and tasty finger snapp...

Written to depict the small town life and scenic beauty of a New England village, Monmouth Overture features a single reoccurring theme that winds its way throughout this composition in a modified the...

Opening with a majestic brass fanfare punctuated by the percussion section, here is a masterful overture for young players that contains a well-rounded array of moods and styles. The primary theme fea...

Opening with a majestic brass fanfare punctuated by the percussion section, here is a masterful overture for young players that contains a well-rounded array of moods and styles. The primary theme fea...

Opening with a majestic brass fanfare punctuated by the percussion section, here is a masterful overture for young players that contains a well-rounded array of moods and styles. The primary theme fea...

This striking overture provides a wealth of variety and teaching material in an attractive setting that students will love to play. Hal Leonard's innovative Flex-Band series is designed to provide exc...