BIG BAND (JAZZ ENSEMBLE)
DIRTY ROTTEN NUMBER
One of the final songs in the music theatre adaptation of the 1988 hit comedy film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, this instrumental version of the bluesy shuffle Dirty Rotten Number by David Yazbek features a trumpet 'duet', and is aimed at upper-intermediate to more advanced jazz ensembles. Available from sheetmusicdirect or sheetmusicplus.
LAS VACACIONES CUBANAS DE BARBIE (Barbie's Cuban Vacation)
This arrangement for intermediate jazz ensemble in an Afro-Cuban style is fun take on Aqua's world-wide hit 'Barbie Girl'. An optional flute/piccolo part and a heap of percussion help give a real Latin vibe to this 90's pop song. Available from sheetmusicdirect or sheetmusicplus.
THIS CHRISTMAS
This well-known seasonal hit has been given a makeover combining all the characteristic aspects of the original song with jazz ensemble and funk styling. Aimed at intermediate jazz ensembles, this instrumental version of the Donny Hathaway and Nadine Mckinnor’s classic Christmas song is available from sheetmusicdirect or sheetmusicplus.