Manhattan
Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1957. The original Buddy Bergman arrangement was scored for strings, orchestral woodwind, harp, percuss. and rhythm. Our version uses the same counter melodic lines, but scored for a regular 5/4/4/4 big band instead,...
Manhattan Spiritual
The arrangement starts & ends with a chorale-style fanfare, & swings like crazy in between. Plenty of hand claps from all sections of the band add to the rousing nature. We have scored this chart for a regular Big Band & a Timpanist...
Mayhem
A punchy 4 measure lick opens the arrangement, & is re-stated during the chart too, helping to cement the structure of the piece. There are some May trademark sax lines (complete with little scoops), dynamic contrast between sections & pas...
Mean To Me
Another first rate chart from the Ella Fitzgerald/Nelson Riddle team, transcribed from the "Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson" album & full of lush harmonic structure. Whilst it is a real vocal feature, the big, fat instrumental pa...
Memories of You
Once in a while there comes along a chart which just makes you want to listen & weep with joy. This Ted Heath version of Memories of You is one of them. A fabulous feature for two Trumpets, the arrangement is full of lush backings & builds...