Michael Sweeney

What better way to introduce the music of Duke Ellington to your young jazzers than with this wonderfully scored arrangement by Michael Sweeney? Even at this easy level, this chart really swings and w...

Utilizing the Dorian mode and a bluesy melody, here is a catchy original perfect for teaching swing. This one also works great for beginning improvisers since the solo section uses only two chords (tw...

Utilizing the Dorian mode and a bluesy melody, here is a catchy original perfect for teaching swing. This one also works great for beginning improvisers since the solo section uses only two chords (tw...

Here is a very playable arrangement of this quintessential cool jazz swing tune that will work great with young players. Carefully scored to sound full with incomplete instrumentation this arrangement...

Featuring a medium swing feel on a familiar standard, this effectively written chart for young players includes nicely paced variety between the brass and saxes. A flexible solo section leaves room fo...

What better way to introduce the music of Duke Ellington to your young jazzers than with this wonderfully scored arrangement by Michael Sweeney? Even at this easy level, this chart really swings and w...

Here's a fun original swing tune with a bit of an edge! Michael Sweeney again shows his understanding of this easy level in this well-written blues that features some minor dissonances for spice and a...

Utilizing the Dorian mode and a bluesy melody, here is a catchy original perfect for teaching swing. This one also works great for beginning improvisers since the solo section uses only two chords (tw...

From the opening finger snaps, bass groove, sultry sax line, and brass punches, your band is in for a treat with this one. A silky smooth middle section provides contrast before returning to the minor...

In this riff-based jazz standard, Michael Sweeney simplifies the figures just a touch to make it more playable by beginning groups, but authentic enough that it still really swings! A great introducti...

El emblemático estándar de jazz de Billy Strayhorn, grabado por Duke Ellington, se adapta hábilmente en esta versión fácil. Desde la introducción característica, los saxos en el tema principal y los b...

Essential Elements Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 11).

Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 11)

Another favorite for the holiday season. Performer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 24).

Una de las grandes melodías navideñas de todos los tiempos. Reconocida por públicos de todas las edades. La innovadora serie Flex-Band de Hal Leonard está diseñada para proporcionar música emocionante...

One of the best-loved Christmas songs of all time. Michael's flowing arrangement with flexible scoring features a distinctive and creative harmonic approach that gives this wonderful tune a contempora...

One of the best-loved Christmas songs of all time. Michael's flowing arrangement with flexible scoring features a distinctive and creative harmonic approach that gives this wonderful tune a contempora...

Here is a unique setting of two holiday favorites set in a smooth Latin style. Bells Over Bethlehem (Andalusian Carol) uses a mixture of unison and harmony sections as the melody is passed around the...

Here is a unique setting of two holiday favorites set in a smooth Latin style. Bells Over Bethlehem (Andalusian Carol) uses a mixture of unison and harmony sections as the melody is passed around the...

Here is a unique setting of two holiday favorites set in a smooth Latin style. Bells Over Bethlehem (Andalusian Carol) uses a mixture of unison and harmony sections as the melody is passed around the...

Composed in 1962, this song was originally intended as a plea for world peace. It has since become a holiday classic and recorded by countless artists. Michael's beautiful arrangement is a tender and...

Compuesta en 1962, esta canción era originalmente un alegato a favor de la paz mundial. Desde entonces se ha convertido en un clásico navideño y ha sido grabada por innumerables artistas. El hermoso a...

Always a favorite among young children, this simplified arrangement can be played on their very first Christmas concert.

One of the best-loved Christmas songs of all time. You'll play Michael's easy, yet rich-sounding, setting at holiday concerts year after year.

From the family favorite TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, here is a marvelous yet surprisingly easy arrangement of this familiar song by Vince Guaraldi. Sure to be recognized and adored by all.