Little Big Band Series

This American popular song is a must know in the jazz standard repertoire. Arranged here in a smooth samba groove, Mike Tomaro takes full advantage of the six horn format. Includes flexible solo space...

Here's one of the classic bebop tunes of all time. Sonny Rollins' famous melody is expertly arranged here in the little big band format. Great sounds for small groups!

Classic Miles in a gem of a chart for small band.

One of the best-known standards from the Basie era, Frank Foster's medium swing tune adapts beautifully in the Little Big Band format. And Mike Tomaro adds a few twists of his own in this appealing ch...

In the skilled hands of Mark Taylor, this medium uptempo jazz standard from Miles Davis works perfectly in this 6-horn format. Carefully using the combination of saxes and brass to full advantage, thi...

Using tenor and baritone saxes to do the heavy lifting, here is a fun chart on this Sonny Rollins classic. Mark also uses clever ensemble interludes and a shout chorus to round out this swingin' arran...

Originally heard on the landmark Miles Davis album Birth of the Cool, this arrangement for little big band contains elements of the 'cool school' along with some modern touches.

Nobody could swing like the Duke! Here is his medium swing standard In a Mellow Tone skillfully arranged for the six-horn format that also includes solos for trumpet and alto sax. The shout chorus is...

In this medium swing setting for little big band, Rick Stitzel divides the ensemble between upper and lower voices as they trade phrases back and forth. This helps create the effect of a much larger e...

Similar to the style of the original recording by John Coltrane, Mike Tomaro's chart for six horns is a smooth-sounding uptempo swing chart. Great scoring in the little big band format.

Penned by Bobby Timmons and recorded by a number of jazz artists over the years, Dat Dere is a great example of soul jazz of the early 60's. This arrangement for small band features alto sax and trump...

Here's one of the iconic tunes from Duke Ellington in a swingin' chart scored for the little big band format. Mark really gets the most out of just the six horn parts in this great sounding chart! Sol...

Made popular by Ray Charles, but recorded by countless artists through the years, Hoagy Carmichael's beloved classic is instantly recognizable. This arrangement features a slow and bluesy swing style...

Using a wide variety of scoring styles, this great-sounding arrangement takes full advantage of the six-horn format. There is solo space for tenor and trumpet along with nicely scored full ensemble pa...

This well-known theme gets a make-over inspired by the version recorded by Bobby McFerrin. The groove is medium swing with an occasional hint of rock thrown in. An effective treatment for smaller inst...

This well-known television theme has long been a favorite with jazz artists. Mike Tomaro's moderate swing version features a nice blend of scoring between the saxes, brass, and full ensemble in an app...

This well-known television theme has long been a favorite with jazz artists. Mike Tomaro's moderate swing version features a nice blend of scoring between the saxes, brass, and full ensemble in an app...

Utilizing the full potential of the little big band format, Paul's arrangement features plenty of variety, but also full sounding passages for the entire ensemble. Naturally there are some apealingly...

Utilizing the full potential of the little big band format, Paul's arrangement features plenty of variety, but also full sounding passages for the entire ensemble. Naturally there are some appealingly...

This well-known theme gets a make-over inspired by the version recorded by Bobby McFerrin. The groove is medium swing with an occasional hint of rock thrown in. An effective treatment for smaller inst...

This well-known television theme has long been a favorite with jazz artists. Mike Tomaro's moderate swing version features a nice blend of scoring between the saxes, brass, and full ensemble in an app...

One of the early soulful rock tunes, Lee Morgan's Sidewinder features a distinctive groove and funky riff-like phrases. In this arrangement for Little Big Band, a trio of trumpet, tenor and guitar sta...