Michael Sweeney

Essential Elements Performer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 24) Here is a marvelous yet easy arrangement of this familiar spiritual in a gospel-rock style. The flutes and percussion start things of...

Basado en el exitoso arreglo del estándar hecho famoso por John Coltrane, este esquema de combo presenta un patrón de 3/4 con todas las secciones teniendo una oportunidad en el estribillo y la fácil s...

Basado en el exitoso arreglo del estándar hecho famoso por John Coltrane, este esquema de combo presenta un patrón de 3/4 con todas las secciones teniendo una oportunidad en el estribillo y la fácil s...

Basado en el exitoso arreglo del estándar hecho famoso por John Coltrane, este esquema de combo presenta un patrón de 3/4 con todas las secciones teniendo una oportunidad en el estribillo y la fácil s...

Essential Elements Expert Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 15).

Compuesto en 1959 por Mongo Santamaría, Afro Blue se convirtió en uno de los primeros estándares de jazz escritos en estilo afrocubano. Esta creativa composición para banda de concierto utiliza el rit...

Composed in 1959 by Mongo Santamaria, Afro Blue became one of the earliest jazz standards written in an Afro-Cuban style. This creative setting for concert band utilizes the African bembé rhythm, alon...

Compuesto en 1959 por Mongo Santamaría, Afro Blue se convirtió en uno de los primeros estándares de jazz escritos en estilo afrocubano. Esta creativa composición para banda de concierto utiliza el rit...

Composed in 1959 by Mongo Santamaria, Afro Blue became one of the earliest jazz standards written in an Afro-Cuban style. This creative setting for concert band utilizes the African bembé rhythm, alon...

Jump swing hit from Cherry Poppin' Daddies!

The riff's the thing with this new swing classic from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

This year your band can pay tribute to the great Duke Ellington on the 100th anniversary of his birth. From his incredible legacy of American jazz songs, Michael Sweeney has selected three of Duke's b...

Here is the distinctive Duke Ellington classic in a very easy setting for band. By using a moderately fast tempo in 4/4 Michael was able to capture the feel of the original using nothing faster than a...

Introduce your young players to the music of Duke Ellington with this easy arrangement of one of the Duke's classics. Written in a medium slow swing style, this one will make your band sound great and...

Discovery Plus - Grade 2 First made popular by the Andrews Sisters back in the '40s, later by Bette Midler in the '70s, and now your very own trumpet section can be the stars of his hoppin' tune from...

Surf's up dude! This tubular new arrangement by Michael Sweeney let's 'em have it with the force of a mondo size wave crashing down as you Wipeout!

At last, a jazz play-along book for developing players! In addition to being a perfect introduction to some of the best-known jazz standards, this book includes hints for improvising on each tune, a g...

For decades this familiar standard has been a favorite with jazz artists. Most recently featured in the blockbuster movie Cars it will certainly enjoy renewed popularity with a new generation. This ar...

Mike was able to create an easy version of this classic from the swing era without sacrificing the sound and style of the original. The trumpet section is the primary featured section, however the sax...