Jazz Band with Vocal
Arrangements from The Marilyn Harris ROUND
TRIP Collection
"Marilyn Harris knows how to write songs - clever songs, knowing songs, novel songs, heartfelt songs...What you may NOT know is that Mark Wolfram, her onstage-offstage partner, writes big, colorful arrangements: he mines the jazz orchestra for the range of colors and textures that Harris' songs inhabit so well. Blend in the all-star big band you hear here, alloyed by the hand-picked guest soloists, and how can you lose?"
- Neil Tesser, Co-host "Listen Here!"
In 2006 Marilyn Harris released her Big Band
Jazz Vocal CD "Round Trip" on Wrightwood Records. It featured
Marilyn singing 10 of her original songs (backed by The L.
A. Jazz All-Stars Big Band) playing arrangements by producer
Mark
Wolfram. The CD got tons of radio airplay, fantastic
reviews and rose to #25 on the JazzWeek charts.
9 of these great charts
are now available for your vocalist and big band. Check
them out below.
Available only through this website from Sound Studio Publications.
Each arrangement includes a full score
(bound and transposed) and a full-sized set of parts. Shipping and handling is only $7.50 per arrangement (to United States addresses).
With every order of 3 or more titles from this collection
you'll receive a FREE copy of Marilyn
Harris' ROUND TRIP CD.
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see what the critics are saying about Marilyn Harris' ROUND
TRIP.
ROUND TRIP (Music by Marilyn Harris - Lyrics by Sally Champlin)
Uptempo 5/4 groove (ala Brubeck meets Don
Ellis). Alternating section solis and an Alto Sax solo complement
an exciting vocal. A real fun ride! Duration approx. 3:30 - GRADE 4.
Our Price:$65.00 - Score & Parts Availability: In Stock to United States Addresses Only Shipping: Within 24 Hours Publication #: SSP-1569-1
THE CARDS KEEP COMIN' (Music & Lyrics
by Marilyn Harris)
A hard groovin' blues with interesting
chordal substitutions. While the vocal bemoans life's dilemmas,
precision section fills and smooth unison lines are interspersed
with a Jazz Guitar solo.
Duration approx.
4:00 - GRADE 4.
Our Price:$65.00 - Score & Parts Availability: In Stock to United States Addresses Only Shipping: Within 24 Hours Publication #: SSP-1569-2
I DON'T GAMBLE (Music by Ryszard Szweck - Lyrics by Marilyn Harris)
An uptempo Latin-feel with smokin' fills,
great unison lines, and exciting section solis. Tenor sax solo.
Lyric goes into Spanish for the last chorus.
Duration
approx. 5:00 - GRADE 4.
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BEBOP HIGH (Music & Lyrics by Marilyn Harris & Mark
Winkler)
A tribute to all the great Bebop pioneers.
The high-octane lyric recalls the kinder times when Bebop legends
filled the jazz landscape. A quartet (Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet,
Trombone) play against the big band ensemble. Tenor Sax and Alto
Sax solos. It's like a fun music history lesson! Duration
approx. 3:30 - GRADE 4.
Our Price:$65.00 - Score & Parts Availability: In Stock to United States Addresses Only Shipping: Within 24 Hours Publication #: SSP-1569-4
WAY OUT HERE IN
THE COUNTRY (Music
by Hank Levy - Lyrics by Marilyn Harris)
Marilyn always loved the Don Ellis Band.
So, with his son's permission, she set lyrics to the opening
cut from their CBS LP "Shock Treatment" thus changing
the title from "A New Kind of Country". This 7/8 rocker
cooks all the way. Tenor Sax solo. Ron Starr's original Tenor
solo riffs are harmonized at the end ala SuperSax! Great fun!!
Duration approx. 3:00 - GRADE 5.
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COOL (Music & Lyrics by Marilyn Harris & Mark
Winkler)
This vocal duet bops along with swingin'
shouts, subtle muted brass figures and cool woodwind choir interjections.
While the vocalists decide who's "cooler" the band
trades solos (Alto Sax, Trumpet, Tenor Sax and Trombone) at the
end. Marilyn and Bob Dorough voiced this on the CD. Duration
approx. 5:30 - GRADE 4.
Our Price:$65.00 - Score & Parts Availability: In Stock to United States Addresses Only Shipping: Within 24 Hours Publication #: SSP-1569-6
LETTING GO (Music & Lyrics by Marilyn Harris)
What starts as more of a Sondheim-esque
art song becomes a swingin' jazz waltz. Lovely woodwind work
and muted brass figures. Alto Sax solo. Very touching lyric. Duration approx. 4:00 - GRADE 4.
Our Price:$65.00 - Score & Parts Availability: In Stock to United States Addresses Only Shipping: Within 24 Hours Publication #: SSP-1569-7
THE WISDOM OF SAM
KINISON (Music &
Lyrics by Marilyn Harris)
Anyone familiar with the late Mr. Kinison
and his rhetorical style will really enjoy this song. Great swingin'
chart with lots of section soli work, Ac. Bass and Drum fills
and an extended sax section soli. Duration approx. 3:45 - GRADE 4.
Our Price:$65.00 - Score & Parts Availability: In Stock to United States Addresses Only Shipping: Within 24 Hours Publication #: SSP-1569-8
THEY'RE GONNA LOVE ME (Music & Lyrics
by Marilyn Harris & Mark Winkler)
This one will bring the house down. Fabulous
swingin' song and lyric - a kick-ass chart - one that everyone
in the band will want to play again and again! Duration
approx. 5:30 - GRADE 5.
