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Compaq Big Band Big Band from Boston, MA

Will travel up to 250 miles

  • Member Since 2006
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  • Starting at $1,200 per event

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When you want an experienced, professional, affordable, authentic 20-piece big band, check out the internationally acclaimed Compaq Big Band. They've kept New England swingin' since 1975, with a big band repertoire that begins with honoring the classics from the '30s and 40's as performed by the bands of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and other greats. We balance instrumental charts and horn features with vocal numbers such as those popularized by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Bobby Darin, Frankie Randall, Nancy Wilson, Diane Schuur, and many more. But standards are merely a terrific base for a truly complete big band. We complement these arrangements with the best swing charts from the '50s right up through the hottest big bands of today. We believe that music from the bands of Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Tom Kubis, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, and more are a vital part of what dancers and listeners alike want to hear. The Compaq Big Band showcases the power of 15 horns, a cookin' rhythm section, a great feature vocalist, and terrific instrumental soloists for a diverse range of clients and events across the Greater Boston, Greater Worcester, Rhode Island, and Southern New Hampshire regions. The band provides a great night of swing for dancers of all abilities. But we also have a broader repertoire of titles that round out traditional swing with ballads, foxtrots, Latin tempos, and more, providing the perfect dance accompaniment to functions, celebrations, and fundraisers of any type. The Compaq Big Band excels in concert and nightclub settings with a balanced selection of both familiar and progressive jazz charts. Music selections for all of our gigs comes from an extensive sheet music library of well over 1,500 hardcopy and scanned titles. We are constantly purchasing new music as it becomes published, and both new and archived titles are integrated into the band's gig books on a continual basis. Although we are far from the traditional 'Wedding Band' that can 'morph' from swing to pop, to Top 40, to country, to disco, to polka, or whatever, we provide a stylish and impressive addition to those wedding receptions where a full 20-piece big band, all dressed in tuxedos, is what the bride and groom want to create a memorable atmosphere for their important milestone. We work with brides, grooms, wedding planners, and facility managers to program quiet jazz, classics of the Great American Songbook, slow dances, and up-tempo swing from our repertoire, then complement that with CD-, PC-, Mac-, or iPod-based prepared commercial music mixes of any type on band breaks. There are a lot of great jazz trios, quartets, and other small groups in New England, and several very talented 'pocket big bands' that usually range from 10 to 14 pieces. But there's no substitute for the sound of lush, full, authentic big band instrumentation. Some bands bill themselves as carrying as many pieces as you want – or can pay for, adding players from a call list to a familiar core of musicians on an infrequent basis. The Compaq Big Band has, and always will, perform as the same 20-piece unit, gig in and gig out. We believe this provides a product of consistently high quality to our clients and audiences. In order to hone our skills and master challenging big band literature, the band rehearses weekly the entire calendar year, something you may not find with other groups. But high quality execution of great charts is nothing if you have a poor - or nonexistent - sound system and talented sound engineer. A cornerstone of the Compaq Big Band's operating strategy is our significant investment in a high end, state-of-the-art sound reinforcement system. For example, we have: Sabine wireless microphones; Shure hardwired microphones for every instrument; an Allen & Heath 32-channel mixer; Turbosound subwoofers, main speakers, and monitors; Crown amplifiers; and, Sabine anti-feedback system. This system provides a clear, crisp, natural, well-balanced sound to the dancer and listener - not simply 'thuddy', loud, ear-shattering, and overpowering. To make sure all this high-tech gear makes us sound 'just right', we have a full-time sound engineer that has mixed for us for many years. He does this sitting at a mixing board out in the venue and adjusts accordingly to band volume, soloists, and changing ambient noise in the room - not from sitting in with the band on stage where it is impossible to hear what the audience hears. If all that's necessary in a small room is to have the band basically 'unplugged', that's what you get – minimal amplification. If you have a wide open venue, we have the capability to turn up the system and reach hundreds of people. Yet all of this experience and professionalism is surprisingly affordable. The Compaq Big Band has operated with a nonprofit philosophy since its inception, and a large part of its past and current gig history is working with civic, nonprofit, and charitable organizations on dinner-dances and other fundraising events. Our regular members all have various 'day jobs', and come together to celebrate big band music as a 'passionate hobby' rather than a portion of their income. It's the only way we have been able to preserve and promote this great American music genre. After our basic costs are covered, remaining money from band fees goes to pay Boston area professional substitute musicians, maintain and upgrade electronics and other infrastructure, purchase new sheet music, publicity, shirts and ties, produce CDs, tour, and dozens of other day-to-day operating expenses. The band is happy to provide potential clients with a complimentary copy of their first professional CD "Bandwidth" (now on its second pressing), which is played on jazz radio stations in New England, and across the United Kingdom on BBC2. We would also be happy to provide you with references from past and present clients, both in New England, and in Great Britain, where the band toured to rave reviews. Take a look at the Compaq Big Band's resume of clients, events, and venues in the New England area over the years, and our experience touring Great Britain in the summer of 2006. We have confidence that with our diverse library of over 1,000 titles, nonprofit operating philosophy, complete high-end sound reinforcement system, and highly experienced sound engineer, we can work with you to provide your clients and guests with a memorable big band experience - at an affordable price. The Compaq Big Band is a New Hampshire Non-Profit Corporation, and its application for 501(c)7 status is currently under review by the United States Internal Revenue Service. Our Employer Identification Number (EIN) is available to all clients.

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  • This is only a PARTIAL list of the current Compaq Big Band gig book. The full library has 800+ hardcopy charts, and 1,500+ scanned titles. Although initially in alphabetical order, this list will change as new titles are added. | The gig book is always changing as we buy new charts and cycle tunes in/out of the main library. We also have a GREAT Holiday Seasonal book that has charts from the Stan Kenton Orchestra, the Tom Kubis Big Band, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band.
  • All Of Me | composed by Seymour Simons & Gerald Marks; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; performed by various big bands
  • All The Things You Are | Composed by Jerome Kern; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Almost Like Being In Love | composed by Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Lowe; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; performed by various big bands
  • Alright, OK, You Win | composed by Sid Wyche & Mayme Watts; arranged by Sammy Nestico; performed by various big bands
  • Always and Forever | composed by Pat Metheney; arranged by Bob Curnow; as performed by the LA Big Band Express
  • Am I Blue | composed by Harry Askt & Grant Clarke; arranged by Dave Barduhn; performed by various big bands
  • As Time Goes By | composed by Herman Hupfeld; arranged by Dave Barduhn; performed by various big bands
  • As Time Goes By | composed by Herman Hupfeld; arranged by Denis DiBlasio; adapted by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; as performed by Maynard Ferguson
  • Basically Blues | composed and arranged by Phil Wilson; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • Begin The Beguine | composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Beyond The Sea | composed by Charles Trenet; arranged by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; as performed by the Royal Crown Revue
  • Beulah Witch | composed and arranged by Don Menza; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • Big Swing Face | composed and arranged by Bill Potts; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • Blackbird | composed by Ray Henderson; arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Blue Birdland | composed by Jimmy Guiffre; arranged by Jeff Turner; as performed by Maynard Ferguson
  • Blue Five Jive | composed and arranged by Benny Carter;as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
  • Blue Moon | composed by Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers; arranged by Roger Holmes; performed by various big bands
  • Blue Skies | composed by Irving Berlin; arranged by Roger Holmes; performed by various big bands
  • Body And Soul | composed by John Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, & Frank Eyton; arranged by Marty Paich; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Body And Soul | composed by John Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, & Frank Eyton; arranged by George Stone; performed by various big bands
  • But Beautiful | composed by Stan Kenton; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • C Jam Blues | composed by Duke Ellington; arranged by Pill Potts; performed by various big bands
  • Can’t Get Rid Of You | composed by Ed Scheer of The Love Dogs; arranged by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; as performed by The Love Dogs
  • Child Is Born, A | composed and arranged by Thad Jones; performed by various big bands
  • Cold September Morning | composed by Steve Allen; arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Come Fly With Me | composed by Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn; arranged by Billy May; as performed by Frank Sinatra
  • Count Bubba | composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin; as performed by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
  • Country Road | composer unknown; arranged by Kenny Wheeler; as performed by Maynard Ferguson
  • Cute | composed and arranged by Neal Hefti; performed by various big bands
  • Dancing Nitely | composed and arranged by Bill Holman, as performed by Maynard Ferguson
  • Deed I Do | composed by Fred Rose & Walter Hirsch; arranged by Bill Holman; performed by various big bands
  • Desafinado | composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim; arranged by Bob Lowden; performed by various big bands
  • Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | composed by Bob Russell & Duke Ellington; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • Don’t Get Around Much Anymore | composed by Bob Russell & Duke Ellington; arranged by Roger Pemberton; performed by various big bands
  • Dreamsville | composed by Henry Mancini; arranged by Frank Mantooth; performed by the Frank Mantooth Jazz Orchestra
  • Eli’s Coming | composed by Laura Nyro; arranged by Adrian Drover; as performed by Maynard Ferguson
  • Embraceable You | composed by George & Ira Gershwin; arranged by Dave Barduhn; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Every Day (I Have The Blues) | composed by Peter Chatman; arranged by Roger Holmes; performed by various big bands
  • Exactly Like This | composer unknown; arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Fly Me To The Moon | composed by Bart Howard; arranged by Sammy Nestico; performed by various big bands
  • Foggy Day, A | composed by George & Ira Gershwin; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • Georgia (On My Mind) | composed by Hoagy Carmichael; arranged by Dave Barduhn, performed by various big bands
  • Girl From Ipanema, The | composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Morales; arranged by Glenn Osser; performed by various big bands
  • Go Daddy-O | composed by Scotty Morris; arranged by John Leonard; as performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • God Bless The Child | composed by Arthur Herzog, Jr. & Billie Holiday; arranged by Jerry Nowak; performed by various big bands
  • Groovin’ Hard | composed and arranged by Don Menaz; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • Heat’s On | composed and arranged by Sammy Nestico; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
  • Here's That Rainy Day | composed by van Heusen & Burke; arranged by Dee Barton; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Hey Jude | composed by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; arranged by Adrian Drover; as performed by Maynard Ferguson
  • How High The Moon | composed by Morgan Lewis & Nancy Hamilton; arranged by Jerry Nowack; performed by various big bands
  • I Get A Kick (Out Of You) | composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Neal Hefti; as performed by Frank Sinatra
  • I Love Paris | composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • I Remember You | composed and arranged by Bill Holman; performed by various big bands
  • I Wish You Love | composed by Charles Trenet ;arranged by Billy May; as performed by Nancy Wilson
  • I’ll Be Seeing You | composer and arranger unknown; as performed by Frank Sinatra
  • I'm Beginning To See The Light | composed by Don George, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, & Harry James; arranged by Mark Taylor; performed by various big bands
  • I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | composed by George Bassman & Ned Washington; arranged by Johnny Warrington; performed by various big bands
  • I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | composed by Fred E. Ahlert & Joe Young; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • I’ve Got A Crush On You | composed by George & Ira Gershwin; arranged by Dave Barduhn; performed by various big bands
  • I've Got the World On A String | composed by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler; arranged by Dave Wolpe, performed by various big bands
  • I’ve Got You Under My Skin | composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Nelson Riddle; as performed by Frank Sinatra
  • In A Mellow Tone | composed by Duke Ellington; arranged by Oliver Nelson; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • In The Mood | composed by Joe Garland; arranged by Jeff Tyzik; as performed by the Doc Severnisen Tonight Show Orchestra
  • Intermission Riff | composed by Ray Wetzel; arranged by Frank Comstock; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • It Could Happen To You | composed by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | composed by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills; arranged by Jerry Nowack; performed by various big bands
  • It’s Only A Paper Moon | composed by Harold Arlen, Billy Rose & E.Y. Harburg; arranged by Billy May; adapted by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali
  • Jazz Police, The | composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin; as performed by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
  • Jersey Bounce, The | composed by E. Johnson, B. Platter, & M. Bradshaw; arranged by John Bambridge; adapted by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali
  • Jump For Joe | composed and arranged by Gene Roland; performed by various big bands
  • Jumpin’ At The Woodside | composed by Count Basie; arranged by Johnny Warrington; performed by various big bands
  • Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid | composed by Lester Young; arranged by Frank Comstock; performed by various big bands
  • Killer Joe | composed by Benny Golson; arranged by John Higgins; performed by various big bands
  • Lady Is A Tramp, The | composed by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • Leap Frog | composed by Joe Garland & Leo Corday; arranged by Joe Garland; as performed by Les Brown & His Band Of Renown
  • Let the Good Times Roll | composed by Sam Theard &Fleecie Moore; arranged by Gordon Goodwin; adapted by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; as performed by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
  • Let’s Fly Away | composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Billy May; adapted by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; performed by various big bands
  • L’il Darlin’ | composed and arranged by Neal Hefti; performed by various big bands
  • Little Brown Jug | traditional, arranged by Bill Finegan; as performed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra
  • Lullaby Of Broadway | composed by Al Dubin & Harry Warren; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton orchestra
  • Love For Sale | composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Pete Myers; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • MacArthur Park | composed by Jimmy Webb; arranged by Adrian Drover; as performed by Maynard Ferguson
  • Mack The Knife | composed by Kurt Weill, Bertolde Brecht, & Lorenze Hart; arranged by Richard Wess; as performed by Bobby Darin
  • Malaguena | composed by Ernesto Lecuona; arranged by Bill Holman; performed by the Stan Kenton orchestra
  • Meet Me, Midnight | composed by Barry Manilow; arranged by Billy Childs; adapted by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; as performed by Renee Olstead
  • Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | composed by Josef Zawinul; arranged by Phil Wilson; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • Mexicali Nose | composed and arranged by Harry Betts; transcribed by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • Monitor Theme | composed and arranged by Don Menza; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • More I See You, The | composed by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • Moten Swing | composed by Buster and Benny Moten; arranged by Sammy Nestico; performed by various big bands
  • Mulligan Stew | composed and arranged by Lennie Niehaus; performed by various big bands
  • My Funny Valentine | composed by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart; arranged by Dave Barduhn; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Nice Work If You Can Get It | composed by George & Ira Gershwin; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • Night And Day | composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Mark Taylor; performed by various big bands
  • Night In Tunisia. A | composed by Dizzy Gillespie & Frank Paparelli, arranged by Sammy Nestico; as performed by Dizzy Gillespie
  • Nightingale Sang In Berkeley, A | composed by Eric Maschwitz & Manning Sherwin; arranged by Billy May; adapted by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; as performed by Frankie Randall
  • Norwegian Wood | composed by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; arranged by Bill Holman; transcribed by Bob Eberhart; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • Old Devil Moon | composed by B. Lane & E. Y. Harburg; arranged by Sammy Nestico; performed by various big bands
  • On A Slow Boat To China | composed by Frank Loesser; arranged by Billy May; adapted by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; as performed by Bobby Darin
  • On Green Dolphin Street | composed by Bronislau Kaper; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • On The Street Where You Live | composed by Fredrick Lowe & Alan Jay Lerner; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • On The Sunny Side Of The Street | composed by Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields arranged by Billy May; adapted by Compaq Big Band saxophonist Scott Tringali; performed by various big bands
  • Opus In Chartreuse | composed by Gene Rowland; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Orange Colored Sky | composed by Milton DeLugg & Willie Stein; arranged by Roger Holmes, performed by various big bands
  • Orange Sherbet | composed and arranged by Sammy Nestico; performed by various big bands
  • Over The Rainbow | composed by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • Party’s Over, The | composed by Jule Styne, Betty Comden, & Adolph Green; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Big Band
  • Pennsylvania 6-5000 | composed by Jerry Gray & Carl Sigman; arranged by Jerry Gray; as performed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra
  • Pick Up The Pieces | composed by Ball, Mackintosh, Duncan, Stewart, Gorrie, & McIntyre; arranged by Arif Mardin; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band and the Phil Collins Big Band
  • Queen Bee | composed and arranged by Sammy Nestico; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
  • Route 66 | composed by Bobby Troup; arranged by Bob Lowden; performed by various big bands
  • Samba Dees Godda Do It | composed and arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Satin Doll | composed by Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, & Johnny Mercer; arranged by Sammy Nestico; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
  • Saturnian Sleigh Ride | composed and arranged by Shorty Rogers; as performed by the Shorty Rogers Big Band
  • Scotch And Soda | composed by Dave Guard; arranged by Larry Norred; performed by various big bands
  • Sesame Street, The Theme From | composed by Joe Rapose, Jon Stone, & Bruce Hart; arranged by Denis DiBlasio; adapted by Bob Lowden; performed by various big bands
  • Sing, Sang, Sung | composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin; as performed by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
  • Sing, Sing, Sing | composed by Louis Prima; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • Skylark | composed by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer; arranged by Jerry Nowack; performed by various big bands
  • Splanky | composed and arranged by Neal Hefti; transcribed by Ernie Houghton; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
  • Spring Is Here | composed by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart; arramged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Stardust | composed by Hoagy Carmichael & Mitchell Paris; arranged by Art Dedrick; performed by various big bands
  • Stella By Starlight | composed by Victor Young & Ned Washington; arranged by Nelson Riddle; performed by various big bands
  • Stolen Moments | composed by Oliver Nelson; arranged by Paul Jennings; performed by various big bands
  • Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time) | composed by Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler; arranged by Jerry Nowack; performed by various big bands
  • Straighten Up and Fly Right | composed by Nat King Cole & Irving Mills; arranged by John Oddo; performed by various big bands
  • Strike Up The Band | composed by George & Ira Gershwin; arranged by Sammy Nestico; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
  • String of Pearls, A | composed by Jerry Gray; arranged by Johnny Warrington; as performed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra
  • Sultry Samba | composed by Steve Allen; arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Switch in Time | composed and arranged by Sammy Nestico; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
  • Take the A Train | composed by Billy Strayhorn and the Delta Rhythm Boys; arranged by Sammy Nestico; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
  • Tangerine | composed by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • Teach Me Tonight | composed by Gene DePaul & Sammy Cahn; arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Teddy the Toad | composed and arranged by Neal Hefti; performed by various big bands
  • There's the Rub | composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin; as performed by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
  • Things Ain't What They Used To Be | composed Mercer Ellington & Ted Parsons; arranged by Dave LaLama; as performed by the Woody Herman Orchestra
  • Time for a Change | composed and arranged by Hank Levy; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • Tribute to the Duke | composed by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz, & Albany Bigard; arranged by Sammy Nestico; performed by various big bands
  • Tuxedo Junction | composed by Erskine Hawkins, Buddy Feyne, William Johnson, & Julian Dash; arranger unknown; as performed by the Erskine Hawkins Big Band
  • Waterloo Blooz | composed and arranged by Lennie Niehaus; performed by various big bands
  • Way You Look Tonight, The | composed by Jerome Kern; arranged by Nelson Riddle; transcribed by Walt Stuart; as performed by Frank Sinatra
  • What Sammy Said | composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin; as performed by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
  • When I Fall in Love | composed by Victor Young & Edward Heyman; arranged by Jerry Nowack; performed by various big bands
  • When You're Smiling | composed by Larry Shay, Joe Goodwin, & Mark Fisher; arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Which Craft? | composed by Gene DePaul & Sammy Cahn; arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Who Can I Turn To? | composed by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley; arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Willowcrest | composed and arranged by Bob Florence; as performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
  • Ya Gotta Try | composed and arranged by Sammy Nestico; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra
  • You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To | composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Lennie Niehaus; as performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra
  • You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You | composed by Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, & James Cavanaugh; arranged by Dave Wolpe; performed by various big bands
  • You've Got to Have the Blues Sometime | composed by Steve Allen; arranged by Tom Kubis; as performed by the Tom Kubis Big Band
  • Beauty And The Beast | composed by Alan Menken; lyrics by Howard Ashman; arranged by Gordon Goodwin; as performed by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  • I Just Can't Wait To Be King | composed by Elton John & Time Rice; arranged by Gordon Goodwin; as performed by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  • Count Bubba's Revenge | composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin; as performed by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  • I Just Found Out About Love | composed and arranged by Don Menza; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra with Diane Schuur
  • Caught A Touch Of Your Love | composed by C. Bikhardt, J. Keller & J. Best; arranged by Frank Foster; as performed by the Count Basie Orchestra with Diane Schuur
  • Too Close For Comfort | composed by Jerrold Lewis Bock, Larry Holofeene4 & George David Weiss; arranged by Gordon Goodwin; adapted by Scott Tringali; as performed by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  • La Almeja Pequena | composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin; as performed by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

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