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Arrangements
This page contains recordings of some of my big band arrangements. Included with the sound recordings are excerpts from the scores. As the audio is taken from live concerts, the sound quality is not great. Soundclips will be replaced with higher quality ones in the future.
Dear Old Stockholm
Woods and Gene Quill. After the alto and trombone solos, there is a saxophone
soli that is a harmonized version of Phil Woods' solo. This arrangement was
featured at the 2014 Northwest Big Band Workshop. Band director, Craig Buhler,
sent this note following the performance:
"Dear Jeff, The entire band at Northwest Big Band Workshop wishes to express
their deep appreciation to you for your outstanding chart to "Dear Old
Stockholm." We used it to close the show, and it was a huge hit. '
Score Excerpt: Dear Old Stockholm
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Helen's Song
This is a fantastic tune by George Cables. The arrangement is inspired by
with saxophonist, Frank Morgan.
Score Excerpt: Helen's Song
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The Little Boy With The Sad Eyes
This is a great tune by Nat Adderley that is infrequently played. The
group. The brass soli is a harmonized excerpt from Nat Adderley's solo and
the saxes have a harmonized version of Cannonball's solo.
Score Excerpt: The Little Boy With The Sad Eyes
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One For Bob
This is a tune by Oliver Nelson from his More Blues and the Abstract Truth
recording. The saxes have a soli that is a harmonized version of Phil Woods'
solo.
Score Excerpt: One For Bob
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Soul-Leo
The jazz world suffered a great loss with the passing of Mulgrew Miller.This
arrangement is influenced by his recording of the tune with Kenny Garrett
Score Excerpt: Soul-Leo
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TBD Blues
This is an original composition in the style of a Basie blues paying homage to
writers such as Frank Foster and Neal Hefti.
Score Excerpt: TBD Blues