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Mike found a nice jazz shuffle groove for this early Beatles classic that will be a lot of fun for beginning groups. The minor blues solo section allows players to use either the blues scale or dorian mode for ease in improvising. Full length recording included.

One of the many distinctive hits from the Beatles, Can't Buy Me Love is arranged here in a medium up-tempo shuffle groove and provides a marvelous swing setting for the entire ensemble.

This Elvis Presley classic is arranged here in the style of a rock ballad and features a short written-out trumpet solo in the beginning. The melody is skillfully woven between all sections of the band and no ad lib. solos are required.

Here's a great medium uptempo swing chart on the classic standard by Jerome Kern. Carefully paced and well-scored from beginning to end, it features trumpet and tenor along with ensemble parts that are written with a variety of dynamic contrasts. Effective and fun.

Roger's medium swing setting of this Jerome Kern favorite will be a joy to perform. Great ensemble writing and a powerhouse ending help make this one a must.

Featuring an unforgettable melody and creative harmonic progressions, here is an easy version of this great song from the musical Show Boat. Introduce your students to the important contributions of Jerome Kern with this classy arrangement.

Here is a very popular, up-tempo ranchera polkeada (rancher's song with a polka beat) by one of Mexico's most famed and well-loved mariachi composers. Arranged for beginning-level mariachi with solo voice in a range suitable for an adult female singer, or a young voice. Hal Leonard Mariachi Series Each arrangement includes a professionally recorded demonstration CD Scored for Violins, Trumpets, Armonia, Guitarron and Vocal Instrumentation options for Flutes, Guitar and Bass