Advance Music

Contemporary uptempo jazz. Through-composed. Moderate brass ranges. Recorded by The Eastman Jazz Ensemble on Changes Over Time: The Evolution of Jazz Arranging (Advance Music 11350). Also recorded by...

Contemporary uptempo jazz. Through-composed. Moderate brass ranges. Recorded by The Eastman Jazz Ensemble on 'Changes Over Time: The Evolution of Jazz Arranging' (ADV11350). Also recorded by the Manha...

Celebration, a 4-movement suite, was written for and premiered by Gerry Mulligan at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Lübeck, Germany in 1994. Recorded by Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchest...

Celebration, a 4-movement suite, was written for and premiered by Gerry Mulligan at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Lübeck, Germany in 1994.Recorded by Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchestr...

Celebration, a 4-movement suite, was written for and premiered by Gerry Mulligan at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Lübeck, Germany in 1994.Recorded by Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchestr...

Celebration, a 4-movement suite, was written for and premiered by Gerry Mulligan at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Lübeck, Germany in 1994.Recorded by Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchestr...

Recorded on Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra Featuring the Music of Bob Brookmeyer.Nevermore was written as a feature for Tom Harrell (Red Baron JK 53753). Entire sax section doubles on woodwinds: Flute...

Recorded on Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra Featuring the Music of Bob Brookmeyer.Nevermore was written as a feature for Tom Harrell (Red Baron JK 53753). Entire sax section doubles on woodwinds: Flute...

Song for Jaco is a warm and lyrical ballad of Peter's, which is dedicated to the legendary electric bassist, Jaco Pastorius. Solo contributions are heard from the lead trumpet, the baritone saxophone...

Prism is a modal composition which is based largely on several reharmonizatios of a simple 8-bar melody. It is a jazz waltz and features the lead alto sax. Correlated with Vol. 1 of the Jazz Workshop...

This arrangement of a great Peter Erskine tune is a real tour de force for the entire ensemble, and always brings the audience to its feet. It features solo space for trombone, soprano sax, piano (or...

Clare Fischer originally recorded Strayhorn in 1962 with his trio on Surging Ahead. We have asked Bill Dobbins to arrange it as a piano feature. He completely wrote out the solo piano part so that it...

This concert written for clarinet ensemble and solo clarinet present itself in form of a dance suite, which each of its four movements featuring one of the instruments of the clarinet family. The last...

This concert written for clarinet ensemble and solo clarinet present itself in form of a dance suite, which each of its four movements featuring one of the instruments of the clarinet family. The last...

This concert written for clarinet ensemble and solo clarinet present itself in form of a dance suite, which each of its four movements featuring one of the instruments of the clarinet family. The last...

A beautiful series of harmonic variations on this well-known Christmas favorite is developed with modulations through several different keys, featuring the individual instruments in both solo and ense...

A medley of What Child Is This? (Greensleeves), The First Noel, and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is developed through fresh and colorful harmonic variations. The chromatic harmonies and changes in temp...

Lupa Santiago is one of the most notable guitarists in Brazilian instrumental music today. (His book is) A wonderful opportunity for professional musicians and students of various levels to delve more...

12 easy jazz pieces for beginning pianists, ranging from swing to boogie to salsa.The CD contains two mixes of each track. The first mix is for your listening pleasure. The second mix allows to practi...

An introduction in modal piano playing. 7 easy, yet musically demanding compositions-for two or four hands-which shall encourage players to improvise and create their own modal compositions. The indiv...

This is one of Richie's favorite songs. The original trio recording is on Hubris (ECM) and then again on Tribute to Chet Baker. Chet recorded it numerous times. We have asked composer/arranger Jim McN...

From the string suite in d.The piano part includes a transcription of Clare's improvised keyboard solo. Clare Fischer says: I have heard the Air played by string orchestras many times. This clarinet c...

Contemporary Cuban Danzón with Mambo and Son Montuno sections. Five saxophones (AATTB), piano, bass and three percussionists. Medium level.

Hard driving big band jazz for the clarinet family. Challenging lines for all (even bass and contrabass clarinets) but still playable by college or advanced high school musicians. The score presents a...

Colourful medium up tempo Latin feel with interesting harmonic and melodic twists. Suitable for mid level to professional players. Challenging solo changes for improvisers. Good study score for workin...