Four months since my last update! I'll have to do some serious research to figure out everything I've cranked out in that time.
Brand new stuff: I'll Be Around is a nice, easy tune by the Spinners. I'll Play The Blues For You is the Albert King blues classic. Marvin Gaye's What's Goin' On features one horn line transposed every way you want, and a rhythm part. Two more like that are Let's Have A Party, by Amos Milburn and Baby Love, by The Supremes. I have a one horn arrangement for Hank Williams version of Almost Persuaded.
Added rhythm parts - I Don't Need No Doctor, I Want You Back, It's In His Kiss, Addicted To Love, Deodato's 2001, and so many more...
Expanded and reduced horn arrangements - At Last, and Lido Shuffle for tenor and 'bone, Bari added to Best of My Love, and many more...
Too many instrument transpositions to list. Lots of new alto parts transposed from tenor. Of note, however, is a nice selection of Steely Dan tunes transposed for alto and two tenors.
The U.S. auto industry may be in tough shape, but Motown is alive and well here in the land of the Breeze and the home of the faves. Always Something There To Remind Me is in the running for the title of longest title. This is Sandie Shaw's version. It's arranged for three horns and rhythm, as is My Guy, by Mary Wells. I have three horn arrangements for Baby I Need Your Lovin' by The Four Tops, and Your Precious Love by Marvin Gaye and Tammy Tyrell. Reach Out And Touch by The Supremes is a rhythm section chart.
We have some new blues-y offerings for 4 horns and rhythm this month. Dance With You, is a straightforward shuffle from B.B. King. From The Bottom is a discovery from The Blues Brothers' Made In America CD. Temptation is a funky one from Jack Mack & the Heart Attack.
How'd you like something for your horn players to do on Baby, You Can Drive My Car? I've got a one-pager on this Beatles classic. For $2.50 how can you go wrong?
Our Portuguese offering this month is Quem eu Quero by Jose Malhoa. This is for two horns with every imaginable transposition available.
We're always adding parts and transposing things. One thing along these lines may be of particular interest. We now have detailed rhythm parts for Power Of Love by Huey Lewis in additon to the horn parts. I know quite a few of you have expressed an interest in these parts.
The Blues Brothers madness continues with new stuff for four horns and rhythm. Expressway To Your Heart has four individual rhythm parts to capture every detail of this great old tune. Knock On Wood is now available for four horns and rhythm in just about any combination you can imagine. Turn On Your Love Light now has bari and rhythm parts available. 634-5789 also has a new fourth horn part.
Response has been good for the new look of the web site. The renovation started with the desire to have just essential information and kudos on the first page, as well as that great picture of my good friends and me playing this stuff. I thought a new color scheme would be better with the picture, I needed a new link to this info, and... there goes a weekend. But now new people have been checking in from all over the world, so the effort has been rewarded. Your comments are welcome on the community page. I still plan to do a briefer bio page, but I have to write charts sometime.
The new Blues Brothers artist page has been a big hit from Oregon to the U.K. So, thanks to Mike Kelly and his new band Gimme Some Lovin', we have three new Blues Brothers covers for four horns and rhythm. (Everything I Need) Almost and Shotgun Blues have composite rhythm parts to go with the trumpet, tenor, 'bone and bari. Groove Me has separate parts for guitar, bass and drums to catch all the little twists that great band put into this song. Thanks to Alex Wood in the U.K. we have alto parts ready to go for... well.... too many charts to list here. Remember, even if we don't have an alto part listed, or if you use bari rather than 'bone, instrument transpositions are free!
Boogie Oogie Oogie! Who doesn't love this big dance favorite by A Taste of Honey? The three or four horn players get keyboard lines cued in as well as some lines created especially for this arrangement. This also features detailed, individual parts for guitar, keys, bass and drums. There's room for solos to keep 'em on the floor, and a suggested ending.
They tried to make me write out Rehab, I said, "Well, okay." The Amy Winehouse hit is here for three or four horns and rhythm - string and bell parts are notated in the keyboard part.
You Are The Best Thing is gonna be a big hit for Ray LaMontagne, they tell me, so I got a jump on this. The original features trumpet and tenor. We got that, plus you can add a Bari or even a fourth horn. Nothing complicated for the rhythm section, so that part is a bass line and chord symbols.
Dana Owens, otherwise known as Queen Latifah did a vocal cover of Mercy, Mercy, Mercy. Great fun for horn players (trumpet, alto, 'bone and bari in my transcription). Open it up for solos! Individual rhythm parts for guitar, bass and drums included.
When I did horn parts (tpt/ten/tbn/rhythm) for the Blues Brothers version of Who's Makin' Love, I realized that I hadn't given them their own artist page. It turns out that most of the tunes they covered are under the name of the original artist, or guest artist. Check out all the links, and see just how much I had overlooked here.
The dynamic Esther Phillips did a great version of Cherry Red way back when. Make your four horns (tpt/ten/tbn/bari) sound like a big band with this great new chart.
The Selena tune, Si una Vez, has been covered by dozens of artists. Our new three horn chart is transcribed from Mauricio Morais' version.
In addition to the new things we have many added parts and some big key changes. Alto parts have been added to create four horn arrangements of I Second That Emotion, I Will Survive, In The Midnight Hour, Just In Time, Knock on Wood, and Where Or When. I've been working with so many bari players lately, I don't even remember what I've added bari parts to. Don't be afraid to ask for added parts, different keys or instrument transpositions!
The buttons are coming! The buttons are coming! Shopping cart technology is starting to sprout here in Breeze-land like the tender buds of spring. Check the artist pages to see how this is shaping up. Next I'll move on to the alphabet pages starting with letters like "V", and "J", and see how long it takes to loose my mind. We'll have a 20th century web site before the 21st century is over. Mark my words!
No sign of a recession here in Breeze-land. Sales were up 40% in 2008, and new orders are pouring in faster than ever.
Lot's of educators have been using us as a resource to address their specific instumentation problems. Do you have a small ensemble with "unique" instrumentation? We can transpose parts to fit your needs. Instrument transpositions are free, and added parts are discounted. Imagine how your band would sound playing some Motown, or Classic Rock!
New three horn and rhythm charts: The addition of Michael Jackson's Thriller means that Michael and his brothers get their own artist page here on the site. You Can Call Me Al was a big hit for Paul Simon a mere 20 years ago (seems like yesterday to the resident geezer, here), but my chart is hot off the presses with detailed rhythm parts and lots of possible combinations for the horns. Have you heard James Taylor's Shed a Little Light ? I transcribed the horn parts off the DVD, if you'd like those. O Meu Coracao Fez Bum Bum, by Emanuel, is the latest transcription available here for you Portuguese bands. Thanks again to Mario Silva and Sem Duvida for their regular patronage.
I've been writing some little big band things for my own pleasure. Anybody out there using Alto, two Tenors, Bari, two Trumpets, Trombone and Rhythm? I just did a beautiful treatment of People Get Ready. This adds to the library which includes Gwen Stefani's Luxurious, and Eleanor Rigby. I'm working on a few more for this ensemble: Do Ya Wanna, by Tower of Power, Yo Pumpkin Head, by Yoko Kanno, Night Breeze, by Ronnie Laws, and Miles's Tutu.
For Christmas this year I did a trombone quartet arrangement of Christmastime Is Here, by Vince Guaraldi. This joins my brass quintet Christmas Song arrangement, and my three horn and rhythm Rudolph and Auld Lang Syne in the holiday department. I'll try to remember to list these more prominently next holiday season.
I've been so busy with new things I haven't had time to update the web site. Here's what's new:
I've done a couple rhythm parts and a three horn and rhythm arrangement for some Bobby Caldwell things; All The Way, The Girl I Dream About and Tomorrow. Michael Buble is still in high demand. Fever, for three horns and three rhythm is the latest thing I've charted from his book. I have a little thing for Sway as well, just the lead horn line and a rhythm part. It's very flexible and works well.
Classic rock bands may be interested in Baby, Now That I've Found You by The Foundations for 4 horns and rhythm, Hawaii Five-O, by The Ventures, with very detailed rhythm parts, flute parts for the sax players if they want it, but cued for the keyboard player if they don't. That's for 4 horns, but will work without the tenor part. Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners has fiddle parts cued in all three horn parts.
Rhythm parts have been added to Can't Hurry Love, Everybody Needs Somebody, The Locomotion, Peg, Unchain My Heart, and Uptown Up. I now have a three horn version of Everybody Needs Somebody and lots of alto parts, substituted for tenor, are ready to go.
Portuguese bands will be interested in five new charts, Eu Voltarei by Jorge Ferriera, Pra me Conquistar, by Iran Costa, Vou Tirar Teu Nome Do Meu Coração by Jose Malhoa, Vai Com Deus by Roberto Miranda, and Baila Pra Mim by Michael Carriera. These have one to three Bb parts (including Bb Trombone), and TAB for the lead guitar parts is included with some.
We've finally copped the domain name "coolbreezemusic.com". If you're coming to the old web address, things might be a little funky, but any link you click in the top banner will take you to the new web space, where things are working splendidly.
We have some new rhythm parts: The Groove Is In The Heart, Shake Your Tailfeather, Son of a Preacher Man, and Try A Little Tenderness all include a composite rhythm part, now. We also have alto parts for a lotta mo' things, thanks to Leah Mills in the UK asking for those. Be looking for bari parts added to more things. I did one for Feelin' Alright today. I've been playing with the Rockin' Soul Horns, who have a trumpet/alto or tenor/trombone and bari lineup. They (and I) will be wanting to update some charts, and bari parts are probably the easiest to add.
New parts: Keys for It's All Been Done and The Time's Jungle Love. Detailed rhythm parts for Sweet Caroline. Bari part for At Last to create a new 4 horn version. New charts: Even It Up, from Heart, for 4 horns & rhythm - tpt/ten/tbn/bari/keys. B.B. King's version of Let The Good Times Roll from his live recording with Bobby Blue Bland for 3 horns - tpt/ten/tbn.
New community page! This page features a message board and links to bands all over the world who use our charts. If I forgot your band, please let me know!
More great stuff for the classic sound of trumpet, tenor and 'bone: The Bitch is Back - from Elton John before you knew he was gay, Shake Your Tail Feather - from the Blues Brothers and brother Ray Charles, and Temptation Eyes - from the Grass Roots. You remember the Grass Roots, don't you, old timer?
I'm still trying to make the web site look better for everybody. Anyone want to suggest a way to get rid of all the empty space between my nav banner and the rest of the page? Thank you!
New 3 horn charts: 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan's first big hit - Fabulous horn lines for Trumpet/Tenor/Trombone. Today's Your Birthday - Solomon Burke - Happy Birthday To You it's not, and it's not the Beatles hit, but it's a soulful sentiment for 3 horns and rhythm. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners' only hit - Transcribed for 3 horns with the fiddle parts cued in.
Sweet Home Chicago - The Blues Brothers version for 3 horns (tpt/ten/tbn) and for 2 horns (ten/tbn) added to the catalog. Also, the huge That's How You Know from the movie Enchanted for 3 horns and 4 rhythm. Rhythm part for Delbert's Shakey Ground added.
All this on top of some major web site improvements. I forget sometimes that not everybody is viewing this site on a 20" iMac. Some things have been scaled down and the color scheme is, I think, improved. Message board and community links to come for those of you who would like to dispute this.
Audio samples added! Look for the titles highlighted in light blue. These are recordings of bands who play my charts regularly. Some are short clips, others are full length versions. If you have recordings of your band playing any of my charts, please email me with a link, or send an audio file. You'll be helping your fellow musicians make more informed selections.
More web site improvements! Navigation improved throughout the site. Artist pages are back up with links in the alphabetical pages (combos). Check out the all new Brass Trio page with audio samples and shopping cart features! Links to downloadable lists on the info page are fixed, and the lists have been updated.
Web site update! All the alphabetical pages have been updated to include things I've written over the past year. There are things here I'd forgotten I've done. If you haven't browsed this site in a while, please click on "Combos" and look around.
New Stones, Heartbreaker, one-pager for five bucks. New Huey Lewis, Doin' It All For My Baby, Tpt/Ten/Tbn - $15. Anybody need Bass Saxophone transpositions for String Bass parts on dixieland tunes? We have the following for only $5 each:
High Society, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, King Porter Stomp, Everybody Loves My Baby, Tin Roof Blues, The Sidewalks of New York, Ballin' The Jack, Dill Pickles Rag, Copenhagen, Coney Island Washboard, Irish Black Bottom, The Sheik Of Araby, Georgia Swing, When The Saints Go Marching In, Coal Cart Blues, I Ain't Gonna Tell, New Orleans Stomp, Chatanooga Stomp, Canal Street Blues, Squeeze Me, Doctor Jazz, Ain't Misbehavin', Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Working Man Blues, Put Your Arms Around Me, Milenberg Joys, Oh! You Beautiful Doll, Down Home Rag, Original Dixieland One-Step, American Patrol, Basin Street Blues, Cornet Chop Suey, Sugar, Blues Doctor, Weary Blues
Here's a quick list of the latest things I've done. Click on "Combos" for details on almost 700 more charts like this.
After the Love Has Gone, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Cracklin' Rosie, Crossfire, It's A Shame, Just In Time, Keep Playin' That Rock & Roll, La Vida Es Un Carnaval, Let's Get It Started, Maria Louca, Oops I Did It Again, Opus One, Pode Chorar, Power of Love, Quando, Quando, Quando, Tainted Love, Vou Pra Santa Catrina, Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get, Who's Makin' Love, Wouri, You Haven't Done Nothin'I've been cranking out the new stuff like crazy. New 3 Horn charts for She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, Fooled Around And Fell In Love, 634-5789 (Jimmy Hall's version) and Robben Ford's No Amount Of Loving. I also have new stuff for Tenor and 'bone. Last Mall and Lunch With Gina from Steely Dan, Robert Cray's Consequences, Everybody Needs Somebody To Love, Jump, Jive An' Wail (I must have a dozen versions of this by now), Pick Up The Pieces, The Letter, I Wish, Brick House, and I Feel Good.
I know the web site has been looking shabby. It's in the process of being totally redone by people who know what they're doing. Look for a searchable list, click-to-pay and instant downloading when it comes on line. We're also going to try to include sound files, and links to our customers' web sites. Be sure to check back here in May.
Just a quick update. We are still hard at work here writing charts. Updating the web site has taken a back seat for the time being while we're busy filling orders. We have new Michael Buble adaptations for two or three horns with detailed rhythm parts, thanks to Kevin Vars of the great state of Rhode Island. These include Save the Last Dance, How Sweet It Is, Quando, Quando, Quando and Home. A Janis Joplin tribute project in Green Bay, Wisconsin has comissioned horn parts for Move Over, Maybe, Half Moon and Get It While You Can, with many more to come . Thank you, Bruce Parrott! Coming up, a few old Tiajuana Brass things for two trumpets, trombone and rhythm. This customer was outbid on eBay for an out of print TJB song book. Does anybody have access to this material?
I'm afraid we're in damage control mode here as far as the web site. I'm working on a major update while in the midst of an unusually busy concert season, so you'll find some nice new stuff mixed in with some older pages and some things that are unfinished. I'm posting the newer things because some of the older pages got messed up during the upgrade. I hope you can find your way around alright. I'll try to make everything nice before the new year.
The Best Is Yet To Come has been expanded and reduced. This has long been one of my favorite 3-horn charts. One of the challenges I find myself confronted with is taking a big band chart and making it sound good with just a few horns. This was one that I've enjoyed playing with three horns, and it's even better with four. What's more, I'm happy to say that the new two horn version works fine too. Check out this chart and similar on the Frank Sinatra page.