Originally recorded for the Canadian TV show “A Beautiful Noise” (Toronto January 2006) this program includes additional interview and musical footage. Healey playing trumpet and guitar leads his excellent band The Jazz Wizards forward into musical history. As always he delivers jazz from the past with humor respect for the tradition and a contemporary attitude. Healey gained wo…

Raising the curtain on Christopher Norton's Micromusicals - exciting and accessible musicals for schools based on popular classroom teaching topics from the creator of the internationally-acclaimed Microjazz series. Designed for children aged 6-12, each production lasts around 30 minutes and can be learned, rehearsed and performed in as little as 2 days.Stage a real class act with this comprehensi…

5 of the Lyricist's Finest-From his 1961 hit “Bluesette” with Toots Thieleman to composing the English lyrics to “The Girl from Ipanema ” to winning the Best Song Oscar for “It Goes like It Goes” from the movie NormaRae to composing the memorable theme songs for TV shows such as Laverne and Shirley and The Love Boat composer Norman Gimbel has created a rich a…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Specially produced in association with the Beethoven-Haus Bonn for the 250th Anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth, this souvenir collection of some of his most famous pieces and movements allows us to rediscover the joy of experiencing the full range of his music in the home and through our fingers, just as millions of amateur musicians got to know and love this mu…

Spring has finally arrived. The days grow longer, birds prepare to nest, trees turn green and plants begin to bloom as nature wakes up from her winter sleep. This, and the fact that the composer's third grandson was born in the spring, were the inspiration for Spring Song

This novelty classic from Rock and Roll's early days was featured with hilarious effect in the animated Dreamworks movie Chicken Run. This Mark Brymer arrangement makes a fun swing feature for pop choirs of all ages.Availableseparately: SATB SAB 2-Part and Instrumental Pak (includes parts for Trumpet 1 & 2 Tenor Sax Trombone Synthesizer Guitar Bass and Drums) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Ti…

Here is a throwback to the days of psychedelic rock and Tom's arrangement is a one of a kind classic.

Quoting Nyman: This Concerto was composed during the winter of 1994/95 for Elisabeth Chojnacka who gave the first performance with the Michael Nyman String Orchestra on 29th April 1995 in the Queen Elizabeth Hall London. Itshistory is eccentric and cumulative. I had met Elisabeth in Paris about a year earlier while I was working on the soundtrack for Diane Kurys' film A la Folie (Six Days Six…

Arr. Klaas Van Der Woude. Right from Toto’s foundation in 1977, the band grew into a living legend, not only because of international superhits, but also because of the ongoing urge of its members to develop their special musical style - a mix of rock and a more symphonic sound. This arrangement binds adaptations of Africa, Rosanna and Stop Loving You into a glorious whole, reminding us of those g…

Ce DVD chronique la vie et la musique du célébre guitariste de jazz Herb Ellis. Un attention toute particulière a été mise sur son travail avec le 'Oscar Peterson Trio' dans les années 50, ses jours avec Ella Fitzgerald et son travail avec 'The Great Guitars'. Des interviews de Ray Brown, Charlie Byrd, Benny Golson, Benny Green, Al Grey, Lionel Hampton, Gene Harri, Jon Hendricks et Hank Jones. Un …