May 2024

Please click here to read our May Jazz Publishing newsletter, sent on Tuesday May 14th.

MAY NOTES: (May 16th Update) Our newest Jazz Lines Publications release is another from our friend Marion Evans, 'Blue (and Broken Hearted)' as recorded by Helen O'Connell. Marion and Helen had a great working relationship, and he especially enjoyed arranging for her. On this chart, his writing runs the entire gamut of ensemble dynamics, from whisper-soft lows to towering highs, all while maintaining a perfect balance between accessible listening and inventive musicianship.

PLUS: Introducing Wayne Shorter compositions as arranged by members of and recorded by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra! Please see right below for all nine, all available in traditional paper and PDF download form, along with a discounted complete set of all nine.

Introducing 2024 Alfred Publishing New Issues! We are very pleased to begin presenting these today. We already have new originals from Kris Berg and Drew Zaremba. two new charts on Wes Montgomery tunes, and a Mike Kamuf take on 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' based on the classic Clark Terry version, with more to come soon! Please click here to view them all.

The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker Suite is available again! We do have copies in stock for immediate shipping.

Our raging river of great new historic releases continues to flow unabated with Ella Ftitzgerald's versions of 'Anything Goes', as arranged by Buddy Bregman for the 1956 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book album, as well as another from Nelson Riddle and the Gershwin record, 'My One and Only'.

'Avenue C' is another new Jazz Lines Publications release. It is considered one of the cornerstone performances of the classic era of the Count Basie Orchestra. This arrangement, courtesy of the pen of Frank Foster, was recorded by the Basie band on their commemorative album The Count Basie Story, which was released in 1961 to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary.

Also new is another small group chart from Joe Newman, 'Mean to Me' for sextet. This Al Cohn chart was written for Newman's 1957 album The Happy Cats. Featured are solos for trombone, trumpet, and flute. However, an alternate tenor saxophone part is included that avoids this flute double.

Originally known as the theme song for the Claude Thornhill Orchestra, 'Snowfall' was the title track for Tony Bennett's 1968 Christmas album. Robert Farnon's arrangement is quite short, but it's an unforgettable musical experience for anyone who listens to it.

We have another from master arranger Rob McConnell. When Rob gets his hands on a standard, you can be assured that said standard will be reconfigured in every possible way imaginable by the time the arrangement comes to a close! 'You Took Advantage of Me' is no exception to that trend, as it features a number of key changes, driving rhythms, and creative harmonic and melodic alterations that will make it a thrilling challenge for your ensemble.

We also have another re-edited and re-engraved arrangement from Bob Florence, 'Autumn.' Now with a full score, this one has a trombone choir open and it is a simple and well-orchestrated ballad that is a tenor feature with some sax doubles.

KENDOR MUSIC NEW ISSUES: We have just added 12 more of Kendor's 2023-2034 new arrangements, which include new music from Jeff Jarvis, Carl Strommen, Terry White, Peter Blair, Craig Skeffingon, and more. Please click here to view all 2024 Kendor New Issues.

This is a ballad that I wrote for Bill Watrous's Grammy-nominated Tiger of San Pedro album, that, for whatever reason, never made it to the final release. Though Bill strongly disagreed at the time, legendary producer John Hammond was convinced, and rightly so, that Bill's strong suit for appealing to the general record-buying public would be ballads.

The score highlights Bill's exceptional range but the solo trombone part can be played without the 8va passages and be a suitable trombone feature. The flute and flugelhorn parts are optional but add a nice variety to the scoring. The solo trombone can take liberties with the time on the introduction and ending for dramatic effect especially if playing the melody 8va.This is a ballad that I wrote for Bill Watrous's Grammy-nominated Tiger of San Pedro album, that, for whatever reason, never made it to the final release. Though Bill strongly disagreed at the time, legendary producer John Hammond was convinced, and rightly so, that Bill's strong suit for appealing to the general record-buying public would be ballads.

NEW PDF DOWNLOADABLE ARRANGEMENTS NOTES: (May 13th Update) 'Mean to Me' in PDF form gives us 18 for May, and we will be adding more. We added 14 new ones in April; please click here to view all PDF downloadable arrangements brand new to our site in April.

Please click here to view many more new ones in our April New Arrangements pages.

THE MUSIC OF WAYNE SHORTER NINE ARRANGEMENT COMPLETE SET

As Recorded by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Arranged by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Nine Jazz Arrangements (Eight Big Band and One Saxophone Quintet with Rhythm)

Jazz at Lincoln Center

JLC-1005

$395.00

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May 2024