Advance Music

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...

Morning is a Cha-Cha that has evolved into a classic of the standard Latin jazz repertoire.

The sax section gets a chance to shine in a very playable soli that weaves in and out of brass punches. This chart makes a perfect vehicle to showcase the saxophone section. Solos for piano and trumpe...

Latin

The Clarinet Connection - as the String Connection with Clarinet was originally called - was once a work on commission for four Bb clarinets and a bass clarinet written for Sabine Meyer. The compositi...

From the musical Wonderful Town.

Following the release of Jim Snidero's critically acclaimed 'Strings' album, the complete scores and parts of the recorded pieces are now available for alto saxophone, string ensemble and rhythm secti...

Following the release of Jim Snidero's critically acclaimed 'Strings' album, the complete scores and parts of the recorded pieces are now available for alto saxophone, string ensemble and rhythm secti...

A selection from the CD album 'Strings' by Jim Snidero. On 'It's the Talk of the Town', the alto saxophonist puts his or her virtuosity at the service of a popular jazz ballad, accompanied by a well-b...

A selection from the critically acclaimed CD album 'Strings' by Jim Snidero, recorded in New York City under the impression of September 11, 2001, 'Forever Gone' is an evocative ballad featuring the s...

The Snidero original 'Ventura' is a contemporary bossa nova with ample room for a soaring alto saxophone solo. The cello and viola duet, following the piano solo, allows for the unique string sounds t...

The jazz ballad 'Theme for Ernie', composed by Fred Lacey, is presented in the arrangement by Jim Snidero for his album 'Strings', featuring alto saxophone, string ensemble and jazz rhythm section. Re...

A three-movement piece which combines orchestral vocabulary with a variety of groove oriented music such as Latin, jazz, and American folk music. It can be performed either with any size string orches...

You could often see them on the road to Enquetos, these three figures: One of them was singing and the other two were dancing. They were moving with such a grandeur as if the dust at their feet were m...

Compatible with the following arrangements:06401 (String Quartet), 08405 (Woodwind Quartet), 08406 (Clarinet Quartet)A Klezmer Wedding is a set of four dances, newly-composed but based on traditional...

3-4 B flat clarinets. This work is basically composed as a trio. The fourth part is optional and is not technically challenging. It will give a beginner a chance to play along with the more experience...

This spirited traditional carol is taken on a musical voyage through several different tempos, keys and moods, including a Latin section with an optional shaker accompaniment. The chromatic harmonies...

A traditional piece of music from Java in an easy arrangement for jazz combo. Repetitive patterns, simple melodies and the vibrant rhythms of gamelan music take the audience on a journey to the South...