In 1993 I found some reel to reel tapes with recordings of my 4 piece combo.
They date from 1955 to 1970. I transferred them to casette in 1993 and then to cd in 1999. July 2010
I created the Mp3 files. I don't have all the tunes but for better or for worse I'll lay on you what I have. Some feedback would be nice.
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Four to Eight Instruments
These are arrangements written for my working group.
Originally scored for ALTO, TRPT, PIANO, and DRUMS.
When I started using Finale (1993) I added a BASS part. And
thanks to software the TENOR SAX, and BASS parts are available.
All the "live performances" were performed with Alto, Trumpet, Drums and Piano./h3>
With a little imagination can be used for almost any combo.
First four not numbered (v)= Vocal (j)= Jazz Choreses
These arrangements are written so that a group can segue into
a tune from something being faked. They can be segued out of to
a fake tune, or they can be used as stand alone songs. Very flexible.
Click on MP3 listings to hear the entire arrangement and see a page of the score. If a listing is not marked it is a MIDI sample.
2. mp3 Peter Gunn Short version.
2. mp3 Peter Gunn Long version. 3 ad-lib blues choruses then the arrangement.
3. midi Snow White Medley
Someday My Prince Will Come, I'm Wishing, Whistle While You Work,
One Song, Heigh Ho. Vocal choruses + Instrumental
5. mp3 Gone With The Wind a live performance + one page of the score.
Played as a cha cha
instead of a ballad. The arrangement is written to be played as a ballad!
6. midi South Pacific Medley
Some Enchanted Evening, Younger Than Springtime, Happy Talk, I'm
Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair, Honey Bun, We Ain't
Got Dames, I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy & Bali Hai.
9. midi Duke Ellington Medley
Don't Get Around Much, Sophisticated Lady, Do Nothing 'Till You
Hear From Me, In My Solitude, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart.
10. midi Carousel Medley
What's The Use Of Wonderin', When The Children Are Asleep, If
I Loved You, When I Marry Mr. Snow, This Was A Real Nice Clambake,
You'll Never Walk Alone, June Is Busting Out All Over. Vocal choruses
+ Instrumental
11. mp3 Angel Eyes + 1 page of the score
12. mp3 You Took Advantage Of Me a 1958 performance.
You'll hear the chart as written even though it was part of a dance medley.
13. mp3 Have You Met Miss Jones A vocal rehearsal .. 8 minutes long. View One Page of the chart.
16. mp3 Mam'selle - Ballad (MP3) one chorus plus a page of the score.
17. midi
Waltz Medley of French Songs
Mademoiselle De Paree, Paris Skies, Pigalle, River Seine (midi sample)
18. midi Linda Medley
My Future Just Passed, Linda, Louise, I'm In Love With You Honey,
Cecilia. Vocal choruses + Instrumental
18. mp3 Linda Medley live performance + One Page Of The Score.
20. mp3 High Hopes
+ one page of the score.
21. midi Seven Little Girls
(Novelty doo wop tune featuring falsetto group singing)
21. mp3 Seven Little Girls
Live performance at the Las Vegas Club 1961.
23. midi Shoo Boogie
(j) Original from Al Levy
24. midi Vell Medley
What's New, Spring Is Here, Moonlight In Vermont
24. mp3 Vell Medley
Live performance + One Page Of The Score.
25. midi Gang Medley
"That Old Gang Of Mine","Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine", "Yes Sir That's My Baby", "Moonlight Bay" and "Oh You Beautiful Doll"
25. mp3 Gang Medley
live performance + One Page Of The Score.
26. midi Uh Oh! (Don Elliot Jazz Novelty) (j)
26. mp3 Uh Oh! Performance of Don Elliot's "BeBop" tune
28. midi Like Young (j)
Andre' Previn's wonderful jazz hit played for dancing.
Dream, You Stepped Out Of A Dream,
Street Of Dreams, Dream A Little Dream Of Me and
I Can Dream Can't I.
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover, I'm Just Wild About Harry,
Baby Face, Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet &Put Your Arms Around
Me Honey. Vocal choruses + Instrumental.
30. mp3 Old Timers Medley On gig recording. Tunes listed above.
32. midi Ballad Medley
Three Coins In The Fountain, When I Fall In Love, Autumn Leaves,
Love Walked In (Gershwin)
34. midi Waltz Medley No.2
"Hello Young Lovers", "The Boy Next Door" and "Hi Lili".
36. midi
Love Walked In (j)
This is a swing almost be bop arrangement meant to sound like the Gerry Mulligan ontet
36. mp3 Love Walked In
The same as above but a live performance
37. midi Peabody Medley
You, It's A Good Day, Beyond The Blue Horizon,
Linger Awhile & Black Bottom
37. mp3 Peabody Medley
The same as above but a live performance
38. midi Wedding Medley
(v) I'll Dance At Your Wedding, I'm Getting Married In The Morning, Enjoy Yourself.
40. midi Mr. Funk (Blues Original Al Levy) (j)
41. midi Gone Fishin'
Medley with Small Fry
42. midi Castle Rock (j)
Inspired by a Sy Oliver recording session at Decca Records
44. midi Just In Time (j)
Swing Tune From "Bells Are Ringing"
45. midi
The Party's Over (j)
Ballad From "Bells Are Ringing"
47. midi Nuts
(Blues Original Al Levy) (j)
47. mp3 Nuts
(sight reading session)
48. midi But Not For Me
(j)
The great Gershwin standard but
A non-traditional swing version.
49. midi Tonight (j)
From West Side Story
49. mp3 Tonight
(sightreading session)
50. midi Do Re Cha (j)
The classic song from The Sound Of Music
played in Cha Cha.
51. midi
Peabody No.2 Medley
You're The Cream In My Coffee, Anything Goes, Zing Went The Strings
Of My Heart, You're The Top
52. midi
Let Me Entertain You (from Gypsy)
plus It Could Happen To You, Tell Her You Love Her
(medley)
53. midi Gypsy
The Broadway Show medley
Together, Some People, You'll Never Get Away From Me, Everything's
Coming Up Roses
mp3 Gypsy Medley Gypsy
55. midi Mambo #2
"The Continental" (Re-Titled) (j)
56. midi A Fine Romance (j)
The Jerome Kern standard set to a swing beat.
57. midi
Cornball 3 Medley
Heart of My Heart, Maybe, Bye Bye Blackbird & Somebody Stole
My Gal.
57. mp3 Cornball 3 Medley
Live Rehearsal - wrong instruments! (same tunes as above)
58. midi
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (j)
Based on, but not quite
the Andre' Previn Trio recording.
61. midi African Waltz
(Cannonball Adderley's tune) (j)
61. mp3 African Waltz
(Cannonball Adderley's tune) (j)
63. midi As Time Goes By (Cha Cha) (j)
Written and played as a cha cha.
64. midi
Why Can't You Behave (j)
From the Broadway show "Kiss Me Kate"
(feat: Clarinet & "wah wah" trpt.)
65. midi One Last Kiss
(Twist) (j)
From The musical production "Bye Bye Byrdie"
Not included in my regular book.
I wrote LIL' MISS originally for big band. I don't know when but re-scored it for combo
in the late '90s. (Trpt, Sax, Tromb., Guitar, Piano. Bass and drums).
mp3 Lil' Miss Recorded Live.
I wrote the following charts for the house band (Roy Ross),
at radio station WNEW in N.Y.C. in 1955. The show was hosted
by Bill Kemp, Bill Harrington, and William B. Williams.
Unfortunately most of my arrangements were either lost or left behind
when we moved to Texas.
1. A live air shot I Married An Angel
2. A live air shot California Here I come
3. A midi file from one of the scores I didn't lose.
Let's Fall In Love
This is an mp3 from recording a midi file