Jerome Kern's classic ballad in an attractive setting for little big band arranged here as a cha-cha.
From Chick Corea's My Spanish Heart album, this tune is not really a rhumba, but rather an extremely energetic samba. This chart features dynamic and challenging passages for the entire ensemble and a...
Recorded by Chick Corea in the early 1970s, Señor Mouse is a sophisticated samba that exemplifies Corea as a skilled and visionary composer. Mike Tomaro's sizzling chart for mature bands maintains an...
Mike Tomaro uses tight harmonies and a smooth Bossa Nova style to revisit this timeless standard. A perfect fit for the 6-horn format, and a nice change of pace for programming.
This familiar tune from the 1930s has become a favorite with jazzers over the years. Here's a wonderfully crafted arrangement in the six-horn format that starts out as a relaxed jazz samba, then moves...
This jazz fusion classic by Chick Corea was recorded by Stan Getz in 1972 and also by Chick Corea with his group Return to Forever on the landmark album Light as a Feather. In this exciting version fo...
This Calypso flavored composition from Sonny Rollins may not be as well-known as his St. Thomas, however Duke of Iron is a distinctive and marvelous tune on its own. Featuring the two tenor saxes and...
This American popular song is a must know in the jazz standard repertoire. Arranged here in a smooth samba groove, Mike Tomaro takes full advantage of the six horn format. Includes flexible solo space...
From the 2006 David Benoit CD “Full Circle,” here is the lead-off tune in a marvelous adaptation for jazz ensemble. Mike Tomaro stays true to the lively Latin style of the original while providing sol...
An intriguing, even-8th-note Latin groove serves as the perfect backdrop for a haunting melody and some wonderful ensemble work. An open solo section (written or ad lib) rounds out the package on this...
