As recorded by Earth Wind and Fire-The woodwinds and mallets are featured in the intro to this landmark ballad from Earth Wind and Fire followed by brief solos for alto sax and trumpet. A nice groove and creative scoring throughout make this an excellentchange-of-pace production number.

In 1977 Stevie Wonder was in his prime and “Sir Duke” was on top of the charts. Michael Mossman takes this familiar hit and adds his own unique touch.The middle section goes into a double time swing and includes a solo for tenor sax a soli for the saxes and also a drum break. All the familiar lines from the original are still there too.

Recorded by Adele-Solidly scored for beginning bands here is a driving upbeat arrangement of Adele's Song of the Year hit.

Remembering Aretha Franklin. As the world mourns the passing of Aretha Franklin, we celebrate the enduring legacy of her songs and persona. This powerful medley for the concert stage includes the hits Respect, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, and Think.

Featuring some of the funkiest rhythm and blues sounds of the 70's John Wasson's driving arrangement includes Soul Man (Sam and Dave) Respect (Aretha Franklin) In The Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett) and Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding).

Jay captures the full array of musical material contained in this hit by Billy Joel one of the legendary honorees at the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors. This arrangement with its message and musical content provides a great sourceof programming material. Score for small bands with reduced instrumentation.

Even before Austin Powers adopted this catchy tune it was recorded by Quincy Jones back in the '60s. This easy arrangement is sure to be a favourite with audiences of all ages and a blast for your students as well.

With a tip of the hat to the Spirit of Atlanta drum corps this opening production number starts with a sultry trumpet solo and full ensemble build. Then a driving up-tempo section takes over and propels this creative chartthrough a variety of textures and styles. There is a short swing section and a slow bluesy finish that really wails.

Ray Charles (1930-2004) était un pianiste et un chanteur de soul américain à l'esprit novateur et aux multiples talents. Il connut le succès dès la fin des années 1950 et son immense notoriété ne le quittera plus. En intégrant dans son jeu des éléments venus du gospel du jazz du blues et du big band il a contribué à la naissance et au développement du rhythm and blues et apporté une sonorité pleine de sensibilité à tous les styles musicaux de la musique country aux grands classiques de la musique pop. Ray Charles incarnait le rêve américain : musicien noir aveugle issu du milieu défavorisé du Sud des États-Unis il accède au statut de phénomène musical dans le mondeentier. On ne l'a pas surnommé 'the Genius' par hasard. Dans cet arrangement pour Orchestre d'Harmonie Peter Kleine Schaars a rassemblé cinq titres emblématiques de Ray Charles : I Can't Stop Loving You Hit the Road Jack Georgia on My Mind Hallelujah I Love Her So et Unchain My Heart.

Performance/Easy Limited Edition Series - Grade 4-Ray Charles could rock with the best of them and this tune shows why! Featuring a touch of gospel style this exciting arrangement includes a driving pulse an effective stop time section the trademark call and response and a full-blown push to the end.

With this year's 40th anniversary of Motown and its rich history of American popular music here's a musical tribute that includes three classic hits: I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye) My Girl (The Temptations) and ABC (The Jackson Five).

Similar to Lee Morgan's famous Sidewinder this tune is written in a moderate soul jazz vein. Mark's funky arrangement for 6 horns and rhythm section is sprinkled with stop time breaks and catchy riffs. A fun tune for soloing!

Medley including September After The Love Has Gone and Fantasy-This dynamic act recorded some of the most memorable and tuneful songs ever to hit the pop charts. Three of their biggest hits are combined into this concert medley for band - September After The Love Has Gone and Fantasy.Optional parts for guitar keyboard bass and drum set are included to give a true EW&F sound.