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BPC 0200 Ceora by Lee Morgan and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums
Grade: 4-5 Price: $100.00
A beautiful bossa nova that was recorded by Lee on a Blue Note records album entitled "Corn Bread" in the 60's. Commissioned by Jazzmobile as part of a celebration to Lee Morgan shortly after his death.  Performed by the Jazzmobile All-star Band and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
 

BPC 0201 Criss Cross an original composition by Cecil Bridgewater (not to be confused with Thelonious Monk's composition of the same name.)
Features for trumpet and tenor  with 5 reeds, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums
Grade: 5-6 Price: $100.00
A medium tempo piece with an unusual melodic and harmonic structure
 

BPC 0202 Demon Upstairs by Ron Bridgewater
Arranged for trumpet and tenor features with 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums
Grade: 4-5 Price: $100.00
A fast paced piece that moves between latin and swing feel throughout
 

BPC 0203 Gemini's Lullabye by Cecil Bridgewater
5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums
Grade: 4-5 Price: $100.00
A jazz waltz that makes use of the brass chorale idea at the beginning and uses the trombones to state the melody,  first performed by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
 

BPC 0204  Little Sherri by Charlie Rouse and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
For soloist and 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums
Grade: 5-6 Price: $100.00
A medium tempo blues with a few twists.  Feature for tenor, trumpet, trombone and just about anyone else you want to feature. The saxes have several choruses of ensemble with brass urgings before returning to the final theme
 

BPC 0205 Love And Harmony by Cecil Bridgewater
Flugelhorn, 5 saxophones doubling flutes and clarinets, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums.
Grade: 6 Price: $100.00
This composition is like three pieces in one. The introduction makes use of flutes, muted brass in a slow introspective mood.  The interlude introduces a medium tempo bossa nova section leading to the melody.  The saxophone ensemble is in double time which leads to the solo section for tenor and trumpet. The piece returns to the slow introspective character of the opening before ending.  Recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra on the CD "New Life," A&M Records

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BPC 0206 Louisiana Strut by Cecil Bridgewater
5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums
Grade: 4-5 Price: $100.00
The arrangement utilizes alto and tenor sax solos, but other soloists can be added.  The composition is a result of Cecil's first trip to New Orleans several years ago and trying to capture the feel of the city and culture.
 

BPC 0207 Magic by Cecil Bridgewater
5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums
Grade: 6 Price: $100.00
A fast paced long meter blues dedicated to Earvin "Magic" Johnson and written for with features for trumpet, alto, piano and drums. It is included on the CD, "Hip Shakin'," Ken Music by the Grover Mitchell Orchestra

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BPC 0208  The Moontrane by Woody Shaw and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
Feature for trumpet, tenor and bass with 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums
Grade: 6 Price: $100.00
First recorded by Woody Shaw with Joe Henderson, Larry Young and Elvin Jones, this version tries to capture the "small band with-in the big band" concept. This arrangement has been performed by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and recorded by the Nancy Banks Big Band on "Bert's Blues," Consolidated Artists.

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BPC 0209 Out Of It by Harold Vick and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
For soloist, 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums.
Grade: 5-6 Price: $100.00
An unusual medium to fast tempo piece that is a feature for tenor, trumpet and piano. Recorded by The Nancy Banks Big Band.
 

BPC 0210 Waltz For Duke Pearson by Cecil Bridgewater
5 saxophones doubling flutes and clarinets, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums
Grade: 5-6 Price: $100.00
Commissioned by the Atlanta Arts Festival as part of a tribute to the memory of pianist/composer/arranger Duke Pearson and was premiered in 1984.   There is an ensemble exchange between brass and reeds before the solo section begins. This piece has been recorded by John Stubblefield, "Confessin'," in a quintet setting and by Cecil on the CD "I Love Your Smile," in a nonette version
 

BPC 0211 Take The A Train by Billy Strayhorn and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
For vocalist or featured soloist, 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums.
Grade: 5-6 Price: $100.00
This arrangement, on purpose, doesn't utilize any of the passages associated with the Ellington Orchestra version.  Set for solos by trumpet, tenor and either featured soloist or piano/guitar and 4 bar exchanges between sections.
 

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Revised: 09/04/07

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