Michael Sweeney: Partituras fácil

Stan Kenton's signature version is probably the best-known treatment of this Spanish classic. Mike's easy arrangement draws upon this version while keeping the ranges and rhythms well within the reach...

Here is a good example of creative arranging using very limited technical demands. Michael has taken this familiar standard and converted it into a smooth-sounding Latin chart. A trumpet/alto duet sta...

Never has there been a version of this Sonny Rollins classic in an arrangement this easy! With ample use of unison lines, a moderate tempo and careful scoring, this one will really cook with young pla...

A collection of Broadway songs arranged to be played by either full band or by individual soloists with optional accompaniment CD . Each arrangement is correlated with a specific page in the Essential...

Young players sometimes need a lyric piece with built-in emotional points and dynamic variety. This easy arrangement starts softly with just clarinets and F horn on the melody, then gradually builds t...

Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless hit from Cats, now available in this very easy version.

From the popular musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat here is an exciting yet easy version of the main song. The introduction starts quietly in 3/4 before launching into a driving rock...

Continuing with Michael's popular series of Celtic Air and Dance arrangements, the third installment opens with Red is the Rose (or Loch Lomond) in a flowing ballad treatment. The lively Bill Sullivan...

Beginning jazz ensembles will sound great with this solid swing arrangement by Michael Sweeney. Featuring tutti scoring and easy rhythms, this is a perfect chart to teach the basics of style.

Introduce your beginning group to the concept of call and response (so common in early jazz) with this carefully written, easy arrangement of this well-known jazz standard. Like all titles in the Esse...

Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble - Grade 1-2 Written in a medium swing tempo and based on modal harmonies, this effective original uses question and answer statements between the saxes and brass....

Made famous by the Count Basie band as well as countless other jazz artists, bring a bit of history to your young players with this familiar standard. This easy arrangement includes a nice mix of unis...

Featuring a relaxed swing style and solid scoring throughout, here's a terrific chart for young players. Trombones finally get the spotlight, and the harmonies aren't dumbed down! Short solos are incl...

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...

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...

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...

Introduce the music of the Duke to your beginning groups with this great sounding easy version. The rhythms have been simplified but the style is authentic.

This enduring standard by Hoagy Carmichael continues to sound fresh year after year. The notable recording by Ray Charles with it's lush harmonies and bluesy ballad style is hinted at in this easy set...

This original swing tune features a medium tempo with a bluesy feel and a touch of gospel. The opening is set over a stop-time background feel, and throughout the composition the rhythms are kept very...

The hippest new swing tune of the year from the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. This exciting chart for young players features the signature horn riffs and drum breaks. Online Audio available at www.halleonar...

Here's THE big tune from jump swing giants, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Michael has found a way to make it work for the Discovery Series, and now your band can catch the swing fever with this hot chart.

Capturing the jump swing excitement for beginning bands, Mike's new original is flashy yet very playable. Featuring catchy sax riffs and hot brass punches, this up-tempo swinger is sure to light a fir...

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...