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Most of these are arranged for trumpet players who sing. The melody can either be played on trumpet or sung. These trumpet as vocalist arrangements are designated by the symbol ◄ following the title. Instrumentation is trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, piano/guitar, bass and drums.
Puttin’ On The Ritz by Irving Berlin ♫ ◄
Fun arrangement of this 1929 blockbuster. You have a choice of key: either F minor or D minor (be sure to pay attention to key when ordering). Instrumental intro (verse), full ensemble rendition of melody. Open for optional vocal chorus and solos followed by full ensemble “soli” chorus. After soli section there is a 15-bar fugue for the horns followed by a totally different arrangement of the melody for the out-chorus.
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 180. Total arrangement length is 165 bars, practically an epic arrangement that’ll please any crowd.
Click to hear Rich playing the entire arrangement (trumpets and bass trumpet) with ProTools and a MIDI rhythm section
Puttin' On The Ritz by Irving Berlin / Septet -- PDF $35.00 | Catalog: BMPJ7A001
Boogie Beast ♫
Audiences love this AABA 48-bar form tune. Catchy, playful melody, fun changes for improvisation, whimsical feel and humorous soli section. Originally performed by Rich Willey & Boptism at Birdland in NYC, later arranged for the Lionel Hampton Big Band. This will be the tune your audience goes out the door whistling on their way home.
Click here to listen to some of the melody
Click here to listen to some of the soli
Tempo is quarter note=144, 108 measures total length (not including D.S.), performance length depends on number of soloists.
Audiences love this AABA 48-bar form tune. Catchy, playful melody, fun changes for improvisation, whimsical feel and humorous soli section. Originally performed by Rich Willey & Boptism at Birdland in NYC, later arranged for the Lionel Hampton Big Band. This will be the tune your audience goes out the door whistling on their way home.
Click here to listen to some of the melody
Click here to listen to some of the soli
Tempo is quarter note=144, 108 measures total length (not including D.S.), performance length depends on number of soloists.
Boogie Beast / Septet -- PDF $25.00 | Catalog: BMPJ7A002
Blue Skies by Irving Berlin ♫ ◄
Key of D minor. Four bar intro, trumpet or optional vocal melody with 3-horn backing, full ensemble “soli” chorus after solos. Upbeat swing arrangement that has heads nodding and fingers tapping. Alternates between 2-beat feel and straight-ahead, walking four. A real crowd-pleaser.
Click here to listen to some of the melody (vocal rather than trumpet lead)
Click here to listen to some of the soli
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 172, arrangement length is 65 written measures.
Key of D minor. Four bar intro, trumpet or optional vocal melody with 3-horn backing, full ensemble “soli” chorus after solos. Upbeat swing arrangement that has heads nodding and fingers tapping. Alternates between 2-beat feel and straight-ahead, walking four. A real crowd-pleaser.
Click here to listen to some of the melody (vocal rather than trumpet lead)
Click here to listen to some of the soli
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 172, arrangement length is 65 written measures.
Blue Skies by Irving Berlin / Septet -- PDF $27.50 | Catalog: BMPJ7A003
I Only Have Eyes For You by Dubin & Warren ♫ ◄
Basie-style arrangement of this 1934 chestnut. Key of B-flat. Full ensemble rendition of melody followed by solo chorus(es). Second arrangement of melody can be either trumpet lead, or vocal. Solos again followed by a third arrangement of the melody for the out-chorus (melody is arranged three different ways in all).
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 112, this arrangement is flexible, allowing for extra melody and solo choruses if dancers decide to get up and dance halfway through. Total arrangement length is 116 bars, a relaxed, swingin’ arrangement that’ll have your audience groovin’ and your dancers on their feet.
Click here to listen to some of the melody (MIDI mock-up)
Basie-style arrangement of this 1934 chestnut. Key of B-flat. Full ensemble rendition of melody followed by solo chorus(es). Second arrangement of melody can be either trumpet lead, or vocal. Solos again followed by a third arrangement of the melody for the out-chorus (melody is arranged three different ways in all).
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 112, this arrangement is flexible, allowing for extra melody and solo choruses if dancers decide to get up and dance halfway through. Total arrangement length is 116 bars, a relaxed, swingin’ arrangement that’ll have your audience groovin’ and your dancers on their feet.
Click here to listen to some of the melody (MIDI mock-up)
I Only Have Eyes For You by Dubin & Warren / Septet -- PDF $27.50 | Catalog: BMPJ7A004
Cheek to Cheek by Irving Berlin ◄
The often-requested Irving Berlin favorite for dancers and listening audiences alike. Key of B-flat. Four bar intro, trumpet or optional vocal melody with 3-horn backing, playable as swing tune or with Latin-jazz feel. Coda combines Sonnymoon For Two and the Count Basie “plink, plink, plink,” sure to get a chuckle from the jazz fans.
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 150. Long (72 bar) form, 10-bar turnaround ending, 82 written measures in length. The horn arrangement is “through composed” to avoid being repetitive.
The often-requested Irving Berlin favorite for dancers and listening audiences alike. Key of B-flat. Four bar intro, trumpet or optional vocal melody with 3-horn backing, playable as swing tune or with Latin-jazz feel. Coda combines Sonnymoon For Two and the Count Basie “plink, plink, plink,” sure to get a chuckle from the jazz fans.
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 150. Long (72 bar) form, 10-bar turnaround ending, 82 written measures in length. The horn arrangement is “through composed” to avoid being repetitive.
Cheek to Cheek by Irving Berlin / Septet -- PDF $25.00 | Catalog: BMPJ7A005
Our Love Is Here To Stay by George & Ira Gershwin ♫ ◄
The immortal George & Ira Gershwin love song arranged in the key of E-flat. Trumpet or optional vocal melody with 3-horn backing. This arrangement really grooves; nice, mellow accompaniment to the melody and a clever, quote-filled, hard-driving four-horn ensemble between soloists.
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 132, 68 written measures. Two-bar tag at end with “sharp-eleven” ending.
Click here to listen to some of the melody (vocal rather than trumpet lead)
Click here to listen to some of the soli
The immortal George & Ira Gershwin love song arranged in the key of E-flat. Trumpet or optional vocal melody with 3-horn backing. This arrangement really grooves; nice, mellow accompaniment to the melody and a clever, quote-filled, hard-driving four-horn ensemble between soloists.
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 132, 68 written measures. Two-bar tag at end with “sharp-eleven” ending.
Click here to listen to some of the melody (vocal rather than trumpet lead)
Click here to listen to some of the soli
Our Love Is Here To Stay by George & Ira Gershwin / Septet -- PDF $27.50 | Catalog: BMPJ7A006
On The Sunny Side Of The Street by McHugh & Fields ♫ ◄
In 1930 Jimmy Fields and Dorothy McHugh responded to America's Great Depression with this positive, uplifting tune that is still requested today. Key of B-flat. Trumpet or optional vocal melody with 3-horn backing, full ensemble “soli” chorus. This peppy arrangement features a poppin’ accompaniment to the melody and a playful horn ensemble to break up the solos. Tag at end with a down-home-bluesy ending.
Click here to listen to some of the melody chorus (sung)
Click here to listen to some of the soli
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 144, 70 written measures.
In 1930 Jimmy Fields and Dorothy McHugh responded to America's Great Depression with this positive, uplifting tune that is still requested today. Key of B-flat. Trumpet or optional vocal melody with 3-horn backing, full ensemble “soli” chorus. This peppy arrangement features a poppin’ accompaniment to the melody and a playful horn ensemble to break up the solos. Tag at end with a down-home-bluesy ending.
Click here to listen to some of the melody chorus (sung)
Click here to listen to some of the soli
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 144, 70 written measures.
On The Sunny Side Of The Street by McHugh & Fields / Septet -- PDF $27.50 | Catalog: BMPJ7A007
Limehouse Blues by Furber & Braham ◄
Key of A-flat, but starts with the verse in C. Nice easy 4/4 swing presentation of verse at quarter note = 120 played by the four horns followed by a cut-time arrangement of the melody. After a solo space, there is a second arrangement of the melody for trumpet or optional vocal with 3-horn backing. After a second space for solos, there is a third presentation of the melody for the out-chorus, ending with a pretty 3/2 tag. This energetic arrangement makes a great closer, or an excellent number if you want to get dancers on their feet.
The arranged portions total 116 measures.
Key of A-flat, but starts with the verse in C. Nice easy 4/4 swing presentation of verse at quarter note = 120 played by the four horns followed by a cut-time arrangement of the melody. After a solo space, there is a second arrangement of the melody for trumpet or optional vocal with 3-horn backing. After a second space for solos, there is a third presentation of the melody for the out-chorus, ending with a pretty 3/2 tag. This energetic arrangement makes a great closer, or an excellent number if you want to get dancers on their feet.
The arranged portions total 116 measures.
Limehouse Blues by Furber & Braham / Septet -- PDF $30.00 | Catalog: BMPJ7A008
Basin Street Blues by Spencer Williams ♫ ◄
The sturdy old 1928 tune (in B-flat) by Spencer Williams complete with stop time trumpet (or vocal) intro “call and response” figures with horns and rhythm. Has a whimsical ensemble section that quotes a couple of old favorites (Mares Eat Oats and I’m Getting Sentimental Over You) to be played between solos. Has a traditional dixieland-style tag and ends with the Louis Armstrong trademark “Oh, yeah.”
Click here to listen to some of the melody (vocal version)
Click here to listen to some of the soli
Tempo is quarter note = 116, 92 written measures (written straight through with no DS or DC), duration varies depending on number of soloists.
The sturdy old 1928 tune (in B-flat) by Spencer Williams complete with stop time trumpet (or vocal) intro “call and response” figures with horns and rhythm. Has a whimsical ensemble section that quotes a couple of old favorites (Mares Eat Oats and I’m Getting Sentimental Over You) to be played between solos. Has a traditional dixieland-style tag and ends with the Louis Armstrong trademark “Oh, yeah.”
Click here to listen to some of the melody (vocal version)
Click here to listen to some of the soli
Tempo is quarter note = 116, 92 written measures (written straight through with no DS or DC), duration varies depending on number of soloists.
Basin Street Blues by Spencer Williams / Septet -- PDF $27.50 | Catalog: BMPJ7A009
Poor Butterfly by Golden/Hubbell ♫ ◄
The great 1916 standard by John Golden and Raymond Hubbell, arranged in A-flat in a Latin/jazz style. Comes complete with montuno introduction, a send-off between solos and an exciting 32-bar soli section beautifully voiced for the four horns. Melody is trumpet and alto in unison with counterlines by tenor and trombone, culminating in four-part voicings for the last eight bars of the melody. Open solo section can feature vocal chorus. Fantastic response from your dancers while providing equally enjoyable listening for concert audiences.
Click to hear Rich playing the entire arrangement (trumpets and bass trumpet) with ProTools and a MIDI rhythm section
Tempo is quarter note = 154, 106 written measures.
The great 1916 standard by John Golden and Raymond Hubbell, arranged in A-flat in a Latin/jazz style. Comes complete with montuno introduction, a send-off between solos and an exciting 32-bar soli section beautifully voiced for the four horns. Melody is trumpet and alto in unison with counterlines by tenor and trombone, culminating in four-part voicings for the last eight bars of the melody. Open solo section can feature vocal chorus. Fantastic response from your dancers while providing equally enjoyable listening for concert audiences.
Click to hear Rich playing the entire arrangement (trumpets and bass trumpet) with ProTools and a MIDI rhythm section
Tempo is quarter note = 154, 106 written measures.
Poor Butterfly by Golden/Hubbell / Septet -- PDF $27.50 | Catalog: BMPJ7A010
Hard Hearted Hannah by Yellen/Ager/Bigelow/Bates ◄
Great novelty tune from 1924 that is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Four-horn introduction, then trumpet player sings (or plays) the verse followed by the refrain with background figures by the other three horns complete with stop-time sections. Solo section includes chord changes to verse as well as refrain. After solos, trumpet player sings (or plays) a second verse followed by a different refrain with different background figures by the other three horns including stop-time sections. At the end of that chorus, the tempo picks up for another refrain with stop-time leading into a slow, “bump ’n grind” finish. This makes a perfect encore number.
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 112 (brighter section at 148 and “bump ’n grind” section at 80). 128 written measures, duration depends on number of solos.
Click to hear Rich playing the entire arrangement (trumpets and bass trumpet) with ProTools and a MIDI rhythm section
Great novelty tune from 1924 that is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Four-horn introduction, then trumpet player sings (or plays) the verse followed by the refrain with background figures by the other three horns complete with stop-time sections. Solo section includes chord changes to verse as well as refrain. After solos, trumpet player sings (or plays) a second verse followed by a different refrain with different background figures by the other three horns including stop-time sections. At the end of that chorus, the tempo picks up for another refrain with stop-time leading into a slow, “bump ’n grind” finish. This makes a perfect encore number.
Arranged to be played at quarter note = 112 (brighter section at 148 and “bump ’n grind” section at 80). 128 written measures, duration depends on number of solos.
Click to hear Rich playing the entire arrangement (trumpets and bass trumpet) with ProTools and a MIDI rhythm section
Hard Hearted Hannah by Yellen/Ager/Bigelow/Bates / Septet -- PDF $27.50 | Catalog: BMPJ7A011
It Had To Be You by Jones & Kahn ◄
Fun, swinging arrangement of this great old 1924 standard by Isham Jones and Gus Kahn. Sidewinder inspired intro before horn/vocalist pickup, key of F. Trumpet player plays or sings melody with three horns playing counterlines and harmonies. Coda based on Billie’s Bounce, sure to get a chuckle from hip jazz audiences.
Tempo is quarter note = 120. 38 written measures.
Fun, swinging arrangement of this great old 1924 standard by Isham Jones and Gus Kahn. Sidewinder inspired intro before horn/vocalist pickup, key of F. Trumpet player plays or sings melody with three horns playing counterlines and harmonies. Coda based on Billie’s Bounce, sure to get a chuckle from hip jazz audiences.
Tempo is quarter note = 120. 38 written measures.
It Had To Be You by Jones & Kahn / Septet -- PDF $20.00 | Catalog: BMPJ7A012
My Melancholy Baby by Ernie Burnett ◄
The classic 1912 Ernie Burnett tune that has withstood the test of time. This arrangement has the verse played by the tenor sax and trombone over a reharmonized chord progression. This leads into the melody, which is played by the four horns followed by an optional vocal, sung without horns underneath. Solos over refrain followed by different arrangement of the melody for the out-chorus.
The first refrain of this arrangement is a meticulous and lush four-part harmony rendering of the rhythmic and harmonic arrangement of the opening chorus of this melody as found on The Rich Willey Quintet / Gone With The Piggies CD.
48 written measures, Count Basie ending, tempo is quarter note = 112.
Click to hear Rich playing the entire arrangement (trumpets and bass trumpet) with ProTools and a MIDI rhythm section
The classic 1912 Ernie Burnett tune that has withstood the test of time. This arrangement has the verse played by the tenor sax and trombone over a reharmonized chord progression. This leads into the melody, which is played by the four horns followed by an optional vocal, sung without horns underneath. Solos over refrain followed by different arrangement of the melody for the out-chorus.
The first refrain of this arrangement is a meticulous and lush four-part harmony rendering of the rhythmic and harmonic arrangement of the opening chorus of this melody as found on The Rich Willey Quintet / Gone With The Piggies CD.
48 written measures, Count Basie ending, tempo is quarter note = 112.
Click to hear Rich playing the entire arrangement (trumpets and bass trumpet) with ProTools and a MIDI rhythm section
My Melancholy Baby by Ernie Burnett / Septet -- PDF $22.50 | Catalog: BMPJ7A013
Minnie The Moocher by Calloway/Mills ◄
Cab Calloway’s classic theme song from 1931 written by Cab with Irving Mills. In E-flat minor, this arrangement features the trumpet player/vocalist and some reharmonized chord changes during the intro and outro. Very loose, flexible arrangement designed for having a ball with your audience not to mention a band sing-along.
37 written measures, tempo is quarter note = 110, basically the original 1931 Cab Calloway ending.
Cab Calloway’s classic theme song from 1931 written by Cab with Irving Mills. In E-flat minor, this arrangement features the trumpet player/vocalist and some reharmonized chord changes during the intro and outro. Very loose, flexible arrangement designed for having a ball with your audience not to mention a band sing-along.
37 written measures, tempo is quarter note = 110, basically the original 1931 Cab Calloway ending.
Minnie The Moocher by Calloway/Mills / Septet -- PDF $15.00 | Catalog: BMPJ7A014
Auld Lang Syne
Need a flexible, jazzy arrangement of Auld Lang Syne for New Year’s Eve? Well, here it is. Perfect for getting the audience involved and worked into a frenzy, includes a section for the sing-along at the beginning, an instrumental rendering of the melody, followed by a lively two-beat section for the dancers to go wild. Arrangement is flexible so you can open it up and stretch it out if the audience shows no signs of fatigue.
Comes with performance suggestions and complete lyrics. Guaranteed to entertain your standard New Year’s Eve dance crowd while being a delight for the die-hard jazz audience who would rather sit and listen.
Need a flexible, jazzy arrangement of Auld Lang Syne for New Year’s Eve? Well, here it is. Perfect for getting the audience involved and worked into a frenzy, includes a section for the sing-along at the beginning, an instrumental rendering of the melody, followed by a lively two-beat section for the dancers to go wild. Arrangement is flexible so you can open it up and stretch it out if the audience shows no signs of fatigue.
Comes with performance suggestions and complete lyrics. Guaranteed to entertain your standard New Year’s Eve dance crowd while being a delight for the die-hard jazz audience who would rather sit and listen.
Auld Lang Syne / Septet -- PDF $15.00 | Catalog: BMPJ7A015
