Eight original blues compositions covering a broad range of styles from boogie-woogie to gospel to modern funk, arranged for piano, bass, drums and sax. Listen, then play along. Includes complete arrangements for both E-flat and B-flat...
Have a joyous Yuletide season year-round with this cheery collection of seasonal favorites arranged for all vocal or instrumental ranges with sumptuous accompaniments. Step in and take center stage with such all-time classics as 'Joy to the World,'...
Jazz legend Bob Wilber brings together a stylish set of classics scored for sax quartet, piano and rhythm section. The four-part voicing, a departure from the traditional big-band era five-man section, makes each voice all the more important and...
'For Saxes Only' is designed to give the jazz saxophonist (or clarinet or trumpet player) an opportunity to play with a top-flight sax section. Due to the comparative scarcity of big bands today, this is the one area in which young players sorely...
Jam with the legendary Lee Konitz on this power-packed album of sax duets. Includes straight duets as well as duets with rhythm section and orchestral backgrounds! Features a wide range of music, from New Orleans to standards to Bossa Nova. Contains...
After years of neglect, the saxophone quartet is rapidly regaining favor as an ensemble capable of the highest standards of musical expression. This is why many excellent composers, especially those of French origin, have written some of their best...
This sequel to 'For Saxes Only' offers a series of saxophone quartets (rather than the typical 5-piece arrangement from the big-band era), to further enhance the importance of each instrument. Hal McKusick performs alto sax in a complete version to...
Jazz master Maurice Gainen has assembled a stellar assortment of jazz standards with a quality all their own. Listen to Mr. Gainen's interpretations, then you join the ensemble as the star player! Includes C, B-flat and E-flat parts and is perfectly...
In the 20th Century, the year 1998 to be exact, a new swing sound came to our music. Derived in part from the Big Bands of the Forties, and tempered by the music of such jump bands as Louis Prima and Louis Jordan, besides adopting the dress code of...
These historic recordings of standards were made at Judson Hall in Manhattan in 1951 and feature, literally, legends in jazz. Beautiful renditions of some of the finest songs of the 20th century. These backgrounds feature accompaniments by such...
This second album of historic recordings continues with a fabulous collection of standards, including 'Jeepers Creepers,' 'Just One of Those Things,' and many more. Your backgrounds for these classics are created by legends Don Abney (piano);...
