Mike Tomaro

Recorded in 1977 on the album Heavy Weather, Palladium is a jazz fusion staple from the ground-breaking group Weather Report. Wayne Shorter's dynamic composition is orchestrated here for full jazz ens...

Inspired by the Herbie Hancock 1969 classic Tell Me A Bedtime Story, this well-scored original celebrates a relaxed straight-8th groove from start to finish. Written or ad lib solos for lead alto sax...

Inspired by the Herbie Hancock 1969 classic Tell Me A Bedtime Story, this well-scored original celebrates a relaxed straight-8th groove from start to finish. Written or ad lib solos for lead alto sax...

Inspired by the Herbie Hancock 1969 classic Tell Me A Bedtime Story, this well-scored original celebrates a relaxed straight-8th groove from start to finish. Written or ad lib solos for lead alto sax...

This jazz samba will provide any medium level program with a welcome change of pace. The strong melody is orchestrated beautifully and the chart also provides solo space for your featured soloists (wr...

Commissioned by the Lawrence University 2010 Jazz Weekend (Appleton, WI), this work features a straight 8th-note groove which creates a unique setting for creative solo work and exciting ensemble play...

Bring pure Afro-Cuban jazz to your concert stage with "Manteca"! Dizzy Gillespie was a true genius at seamlessly blending Latin rhythms with the traditional jazz idiom. This infectious medium-tempo ar...

In a fast samba style reminiscent of Horace Silver's Nutville, this energetic chart features trumpet, tenor and trombone backed by a marvelous display of ensemble sounds weaving in and around the melo...

We're not entirely sure what possessed Mike Tomaro to take what is probably the best-known jazz waltz and turn it into a samba! Actually, the relaxed Latin groove works quite well, and there are solos...

This familiar Stevie Wonder ballad was a pop hit in 1979 and has been imaginatively reworked here as a relaxed samba. Beautifully scored, this chart includes solos for alto sax and guitar (or piano)....

This familiar Stevie Wonder ballad was a pop hit in 1979 and has been imaginatively reworked here as a relaxed samba. Beautifully scored, this chart includes solos for alto sax and guitar (or piano)....

Jerome Kern's classic ballad in an attractive setting for little big band arranged here as a cha-cha.

From Chick Corea's My Spanish Heart album, this tune is not really a rhumba, but rather an extremely energetic samba. This chart features dynamic and challenging passages for the entire ensemble and a...

Bring fiery Latin rhythms and infectious musical excitement to the stage with "Armando's Rhumba"! This world-renowned masterpiece by jazz legend Chick Corea bursts with vibrant energy, pulsating groov...

Here is a striking and well-scored arrangement of Jobim's well-known standard. Arranged for little big band, Mike's smooth Latin arrangement provides plenty of variety and a great sounding groove.

Here is a striking and well-scored arrangement of Jobim's well-known standard. Arranged for little big band, Mike's smooth Latin arrangement provides plenty of variety and a great sounding groove.

Originally written as a ballad, Mike Tomaro does a great job of adapting this standard as a relaxed samba. The song's beautiful melody and lush harmony lends itself to a very elegant and appealing orc...

Recorded by Chick Corea in the early 1970s, Señor Mouse is a sophisticated samba that exemplifies Corea as a skilled and visionary composer. Mike Tomaro's sizzling chart for mature bands maintains an...

Mike Tomaro uses tight harmonies and a smooth Bossa Nova style to revisit this timeless standard. A perfect fit for the 6-horn format, and a nice change of pace for programming.

Bring the unparalleled passion and fiery temperament of Latin rhythms straight to the stage! "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)", one of the most celebrated bolero classics of all time, captivates audiences...

Written by Stevie Wonder and recorded by Michael Jackson on his 1979 album Off the Wall, this familiar hit is treated here in a creative version for jazz ensemble. Incorporating the jazz-influenced ha...

This jazz fusion classic by Chick Corea was recorded by Stan Getz in 1972 and also by Chick Corea with his group Return to Forever on the landmark album Light as a Feather. In this exciting version fo...