Paul Murtha

From the early years of the group Chicago, this is probably their most driving and energetic rock hit. A solid chart for young bands.

Here is a very playable yet authentic-sounding arrangement of this Glenn Miller favorite. This arrangement has been carefully adapted for young players featuring the saxes in unison on the melody and...

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Irving Berlin's classic Alexander's Ragtime Band with this medley of four of his all-time greatest hits arranged for choir, band and strings.

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Irving Berlin's classic Alexander's Ragtime Band with this medley of four of his all-time greatest hits arranged for choir, band and strings.

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Irving Berlin's classic Alexander's Ragtime Band with this medley of four of his all-time greatest hits arranged for choir, band and strings.

Originally made popular by the group Queen, this tune is currently enjoying renewed popularity. Paul's charming shuffle version features the trombones off the top, then later the saxes have the lead a...

This is one of the trademark tunes from the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Starting with the saxes playing the first statement of the theme, the arrangement builds up intensity with each repeat as layers of s...

Made famous by the Woody Herman Orchestra, this slow swing chart starts with the saxes on the melody with the brass in plungers (optional). The arrangement gains momentum steadily throughout and inclu...

One of the many distinctive melodies composed by Vince Guaraldi for the Charlie Brown television specials is this medium swing blues tune. The saxes take the lead at the top, but the brass get their c...

Patterned after the well-known version recorded by Ray Charles, this effective swing chart for young players opens with the hard-hitting introduction followed by a sultry solo trumpet on the stop-time...

Formed in 1952, the Modern Jazz Quartet influenced the landscape of contemporary jazz for over 40 years. With elements of classical music blended with cool jazz and blues, The Golden Striker epitomize...

This upbeat swing standard remains one of the most popular tunes recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Here is a carefully arranged chart that sounds sophisticated, yet is easily attainable by you...

Kate Bush's 1985 classic surged back into the mainstream in 2022 thanks to the Netflix series Stranger Things. Now your jazz ensemble can play it thanks to Paul Murtha's great arrangement.