Sheet Music
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Originally recorded by Charlie Parker in 1951, “My Little Suede Shoes” is a ubiquitous jazz standard. My goal with this chart was to add a little fun to the brass quintet repertoire with something that approached a jazz standard as originally intended. Just because something is set for brass quintet does not mean that it can’t swing!
Solos for trumpet, trombone, and tuba on this one. A little foray into a big band shout chorus takes us out of the solo section before hinting at “On Green Dolphin Street” and, finally, finishing with one final time through the melody for good measure. I had fun with this one and hope you do too! Check out my band playing this LIVE on our New Mexico tour:
Introducing my medley from Wicked (Act 1)! This is a fun one to put together for general audiences. It's not all that long, but covers your bases for the more "popular" songs from the musical. Complete with some theatrics, this is a surefire way to get your audience on their feet!
Song selections: Popular, What Is This Feeling, Defying Gravity
Check out a recording of my band playing this LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzBfWLAjv54
Featured Works
This is “Nessun Dorma” (none shall sleep), the timeless tenor aria from the last act of Puccini’s “Turandot”. I’ve always been taken by how modern this opera sounds. Completed a year after Puccini’s death by another composer, Franco Alfano in 1926, this opera is a staple of opera repertoire. My rendition for brass quintet leans into those “modern” tonalities and (hopefully) doesn’t stray too far from the original. I had a blast writing and performing this piece!
