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Arranged by Frank Foster and recorded by Diane Schuur with the Count Basie Orchestra in 1987, Deedles' Blues features an infectious melody with some appropriately sultry lyrics by Los Angeles-based vo...

Known informally as 'the Biggest Little Band in the Land,' the John Kirby Sextet may be more accurately described as 'the biggest little chamber ensemble in the world.' The band's arrangements (most p...

AS RECORDED BY MILES DAVIS ARRANGED BY GIL EVANS, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Gil Evans set up shop in his small New York apartment above a Chinese laundry acting as an adviser to a group of jazz music...

AS RECORDED BY CHARLIE PARKER [WITH STRINGS] ARRANGED BY GERRY MULLIGAN, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF (Excerpted from the edition's notes by Jeffrey Sultanof) Background: Charlie Parker with Strings, an...

AS PERFORMED BY CHARLIE PARKER ARRANGED BY JIMMY CARROLL, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF We're all familiar with the famous Charlie Parker with Strings recordings that were made in 1949 and the early 1950...

AS RECORDED BY MILES DAVIS ARRANGED BY GERRY MULLIGAN, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Gil Evans set up shop in his small New York apartment above a Chinese laundry acting as an advisor to a group of jazz...

Gil Evans set up shop in his small New York apartment above a Chinese laundry acting as an adviser to a group of jazz musicians. Evans was already well-known as an adventurous arranger who took inspir...

RECORDED BY MILES DAVIS ARRANGED BY JOHN LEWIS, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Gil Evans set up shop in his small New York apartment above a Chinese laundry acting as an advisor to a group of jazz musicia...

PERFORMED BY MILES DAVIS ARRANGED BY GERRY MULLIGAN Gil Evans set up shop in his small New York apartment above a Chinese laundry acting as an advisor to a group of jazz musicians. Evans was already w...

Supersax was a Charlie Parker tribute band formed by Med Flory and Buddy Clark that debuted in 1972. Their music consisted of harmonized arrangements of Charlie Parkers music played by a saxophone sec...

ARRANGED BY MED FLORY Here is Med Flory's arrangement of 'Just Friends' as recorded by Supersax on 'Supersax Plays Bird,' (from 1971) and later recorded live in Japan in 1975 on 'Japanese Tour Vol. 1....

Here is Med Flory's arrangement of 'Bloomdido' as recorded by Supersax. Charlie Parker's original solo was transcribed in full by Med Flory and then harmonized to be played by a standard big band sax...

Here is Med Flory's arrangement of 'Chasing the Bird' as recorded by Supersax on the 1977 record of the same name. Charlie Parker's original solo was transcribed in full by Med Flory and then harmoniz...

This Supersax arrangement, from the album 'Supersax with the L.A. Voices, Vol. 3' features the usual saxophone lineup of 2 altos, 2 tenors, 1 baritone with trumpet and the addition of 5 voices [Sopran...

RECORDED BY BUNNY BERIGAN ARRANGED BY JOE LIPMAN In 1938 Bunny Berigan recorded a tribute to Bix Beiderbecke. The arrangements were done by the piano player, Joe Lipman. Joe went on to become a succes...

AS RECORDED BY THE DAVE PELL OCTET ARRANGED BY MARTY PAICH Marty Paich, a regular contributor to the Dave Pell Octet, arranged this original composition for the 1957 record 'A Pell of a Time.' This ar...

RECORDED BY ANDY KIRK COMPOSED AND ARRANGED BY MARY LOU WILLIAMS, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Here is one of the classic, early big band arrangements by Mary Lou Williams. Written for Andy Kirk's band...

Small Group (alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums)

Small Group (alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums)

Small Group (alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums)

Small Group (alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums)

Small Group (alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums)

This is the complete set of 6 arrangements from the Oliver Nelson 1961 album The Blues and the Abstract Truth. The titles are: Butch and Butch, Cascades, Hoe-Down, Stolen Moments, Teenie's Blues, and...

All ten of the charts from this landmark session which have been published by Jazz Lines Publications are now available in a specially-priced complete set at over 10% off! These are all also available...

All 13 of the original classic arrangements from Lindley Park Music at an over 10% discount! Somgs composed and arranged by Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, and Curtis Fuller from one of the truly grea...