Mike Crotty Arrangeur

Begin the Beguine (jazz ensemble) Cole Albert Porter / Arr. Mike Crotty

PREMIER JAZZ Arranged especially for the USAF Airmen of Note, this exciting chart packs in solis with some tight harmony, lush chords, and remarkable motives. A tenor sax solo feature with a ballad intro moves into a straight-eighth groove at around 160 BPM. Lead trumpet has a high D and the (electric) bass and guitar parts will challenge your students.

Red Clay (j/e) Fred Hubbard / Arr. Mike Crotty

Serie: PREMIER JAZZ The groove is Latin, but this is way hipper than your standard cha-cha. Solo space is provided for a variety of players: alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombones 1 and 2, with backgrounds for all. Lead trumpet range is to written high C. The chart is not that difficult technically, and has very interesting and rewarding texture and colors. A class act!