Musical services I offer
Arrangements / Transcriptions / Compositions
Jazz Ensembles / Marching Bands / Pep Bands / Classical Ensembles
Transcriptions: Have a recording of a piece but no score? Let me take care of it! I can turn that recording into an accurate, clearly notated score and parts. I specialize in brass and woodwinds, but can also transcribe vocal arrangements, rock bands, chamber works... you name it. I'm especially adept with jazz ensembles and rock bands with horns. You'll get a professional score and parts made with Sibelius or Finale notation software. I am happy to transcribe improvised solos as well if you wish, especially brass / woodwind solos.
A few of the many transcriptions I've handled:
- New Orleans jazz pieces
- Quite a few pieces for jazz orchestra, including for big band with vocalist and big band with vocal ensemble.
- Beach Boys vocals
- Improvised jazz solos for trumpet, saxophone, trombone, clarinet
- Rock and jazz tunes transcribed in lead sheet form (melody, lyrics, and chord changes)
- Chicago (the band) and Blood, Sweat & Tears horn section arrangements (and other horn bands)
A few of the many transcriptions I've handled:
- New Orleans jazz pieces
- Quite a few pieces for jazz orchestra, including for big band with vocalist and big band with vocal ensemble.
- Beach Boys vocals
- Improvised jazz solos for trumpet, saxophone, trombone, clarinet
- Rock and jazz tunes transcribed in lead sheet form (melody, lyrics, and chord changes)
- Chicago (the band) and Blood, Sweat & Tears horn section arrangements (and other horn bands)
Arrangements / adaptations: This is a broad category! Arrangements span the gamut from adjusting a piece for slightly different instruments to completely deconstructing and reworking a piece. I specialize in writing for the jazz orchestra, marching and pep bands, and rock and jazz groups with a horn section. I can create a marching show for you, write a jazz orchestra chart for any level of ensemble, and write lively charts for athletic bands. I can add a horn section to an already existing piece. I can also adapt pieces for chamber groups, wind ensembles, and orchestras.
Some of the many arranging / adapting tasks I've tackled:
- Creating shows and horn line arrangements for high school marching bands (see Examples page for a video of one!)
- Arrangements for jazz orchestras at the middle school, high school, college, and professional level, many with vocals
- Many jobs adding a horn section arrangement onto an already existing piece
- Adapting a Baroque orchestra piece for a modern orchestra
- Arranging for high school and college pep bands
- Adapting woodwind quintets for a small wind ensemble
- Adapting Mozart's Serenade in C Minor (originally for oboes, clarinets, horns, and bassoons in pairs) for small wind ensemble with quite different instrumentation, including adding a timpani part
- Writing dozens of arrangements for a professional eight-piece jazz combo (four horns, vocals)
- Adapting jazz combo charts for jazz orchestra and vice versa
- Reworking Mars: The Bringer of War for a small orchestra with no trombones
- Reworking various orchestral pieces for a small orchestra with no double reeds
Compositions: Jazz composition is my specialty. I can write an original piece for your big band or combo, whether the group is professional, college, high school or middle school level. If you teach, give your students the experience of being the first to perform new music!
So why commission a piece when you could just buy one? I can work with you and your band to create a new piece specifically written for your group's strengths, weaknesses, instrumentation, and in the style you want! I am also happy to visit rehearsal (in person or via Skype) to offer suggestions.
Music engraving: Do you have hand written or otherwise difficult to read charts that you want to look professional? Send them to me and I'll type them out in notation software and send you back professional looking charts. Often times when I do this, I catch mistakes along the way and (after checking with you) I can fix those as I go.
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