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En 1977, Stevie Wonder estaba en su mejor momento y "Sir Duke" estaba en lo más alto de las listas de éxitos. Michael Mossman toma este éxito familiar y le añade su propio toque. La sección central en...

Originally a #1 hit for Toto in the early '80s, and recorded again recently by the group Weezer, this powerful rock anthem features a distinctive groove and memorable lines. John Wasson has given it a...

With no solos required, only a solid driving rhythmic groove, here is an authentic-sounding version of this Earth, Wind & Fire classic. Trombones are featured on the melody and all the signature horn...

Grabado por Grover Washington Jr. con Bill Withers, este tema ayudó a definir el sonido del smooth jazz. Suave como la seda y bien orquestada, es un buen complemento para cualquier programa de concier...

Originally from the Disney movie Jungle Book, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy also featured an energetic Latin rendition on their 1999 CD This Beautiful Life. Turned into a mambo, it really cooks for jazz ensemb...

Mike Tomaro se asegura de que todas las secciones participen en este edificante arreglo del megahit de Pharrell Williams. La sección "breakdown" incluye palmas de los miembros de la banda mientras los...

Aunque cantautor pop de profesión, Sting es cualquier cosa menos ordinario. Su estilo diverso y único bebe tanto del jazz como del pop, y esta contagiosa melodía es un tributo a su creatividad. Los su...

Aclamada como una de las mejores canciones de hard rock de todos los tiempos, este éxito de 1987 de Guns N' Roses presenta melodías familiares y un ritmo implacable. El contundente arreglo de Paul uti...

Recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1976 on his acclaimed album Songs in the Key of Life, this beautiful song is a good example of combining elements of jazz with pop. Keeping the same easy-flowing shuffle g...

You Can Call Me Al fue el single principal del aclamado álbum de Paul Simon, Graceland, grabado en 1986. La música se inspiró en un viaje de Simon a Sudáfrica, y esta canción se convirtió en uno de su...

Here's the ultimate in contemporary funk from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars! Paul Murtha captures all the style and attitude in this hot chart for jazz ensemble. The melody is skillfully passed around fr...

One of the most recognizable tunes from mega-group Earth, Wind & Fire. This exciting production number opens with the slow chorale then launches into one of the best funk grooves ever written! Feature...

Mix the stylish spy music from the 1960s with a dose of cool jazz and you have a winning combination for jazz ensemble. From the latest Pixar hit movie, here is a high-energy and entertaining chart th...

Here is one of the signature dance numbers from the landmark musical West Side Story. Michael Mossman has created a masterful adaptation for jazz band using elements from the original and a creative t...

Recorded by Michael Jackson on Thriller, this distinctive laid-back hit has been recorded by artists ranging from Boyz II Men to David Benoit to Miles Davis. Mike Tomaro's stylized version combines a...

Originally recorded by jazz fusion masters The Rippingtons, this chart for jazz ensemble features a great 'Birdland-like' groove and Gordon Goodwin's creativity and total command of the big band idiom...

Recorded by Michael Jackson back in the 1980s, this highly infectious tune has one of pop music's funkiest bass lines plus an all-around great groove.

Con un comienzo suave y un solo de saxo alto, este tema va ganando en intensidad hasta llegar al poderoso estribillo final. Se trata de un arreglo muy eficaz de uno de los éxitos más conocidos y durad...

This is probably George Harrison's most famous contribution to the illustrious catalog of recordings by The Beatles! Mike Tomaro maintains the general flavor of the distinctive original and takes the...

In a throwback to the jazz-influenced R&B style of the late 1970s, here is a driving samba/funk version of this hit by George Duke. Featuring a pair of trombones and tenor saxes at the top, this chart...

One of Carlos Santana's more memorable compositions is this instrumental hit from 1976. Along with Santana's own recording, the version by saxophonist Gato Barbieri also became a hit that same year. T...

Mike Tomaro has beautifully adapted this well-known Ellington classic to feature Tenor Sax. With flowing melodies and a lush orchestration this is the perfect ballad for contests or festivals.

Recorded in 1972, Chick Corea's Return to Forever album is recognized as one of the landmark albums of jazz fusion. Along with the jazz standard 'La Fiesta, ' the mesmerizing ballad introduced on this...