Advance Music

These piano preludes have developed from my longtime love of the music from both the classical and jazz traditions. I have intentionally adopted a format which may or may not include improvisation. Th...

Medium Blues in the down-home tradition. A medium swinging blues that opens with a short vamp figure. The theme is stated contrapuntally leading to the first ensemble figure which is a send-off to the...

In 'Monologue for Bb (or A) Clarinet', the dramaturgy of the music passes through various emotional facets, similar to what happens during those theatrical performances where one single actor, or char...

Contemporary uptempo jazz. Through-composed. Moderate brass ranges. Recorded by The Eastman Jazz Ensemble on 'Changes Over Time: The Evolution of Jazz Arranging' (ADV11350). Also recorded by the Manha...

Celebration, a 4-movement suite, was written for and premiered by Gerry Mulligan at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Lübeck, Germany in 1994.Recorded by Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchestr...

Clare Fischer originally recorded Strayhorn in 1962 with his trio on Surging Ahead. We have asked Bill Dobbins to arrange it as a piano feature. He completely wrote out the solo piano part so that it...

This CD is the result of Bill Dobbins' lifelong love of music from both the classical and jazz traditions. Hear him perform his six original compositions as well as four jazz standards by Duke Ellingt...

This CD is the result of Bill Dobbins' lifelong love of music from both the classical and jazz traditions. Hear him perform his six original compositions as well as seven jazz standards by Duke Elling...

The final volume of this series concludes the set of twenty-four preludes, and further emphasizes some of the common ground between jazz, classical music and the many fertile traditions of folk and ar...

The final volume of this series concludes the set of twenty-four preludes, and further emphasizes some of the common ground between jazz, classical music and the many fertile traditions of folk and ar...

A beautiful series of harmonic variations on this well-known Christmas favorite is developed with modulations through several different keys, featuring the individual instruments in both solo and ense...

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.

Features complete recordings of The Groovin' Easy Series plus demo tracks of The Reading Key Jazz Rhythms Series and The Saxology Series.

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...

Celebration, a 4-movement suite, was written for and premiered by Gerry Mulligan at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Lübeck, Germany in 1994. Recorded by Bob Brookmeyer and the New Art Orchest...

Solo trombone part can be performed by one of the trombonists in the band or by a guest soloist.

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...