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Three Short Stories - Bill Mays

(For Double-Bass and Piano) - $16.95

Written for John Goldsby, it is an extended, through-composed three-movement piece. It contains improvised sections for both instruments, challenging passages of bass harmonics and extensive use of both arco and pizzicato techniques.

"A major new work for improvising bassists who have formidable arco technique." (International Society of Bassists)

The Nutcracker Jazz Suite (Tchaikovsky/arr. Bill Mays)

Available for 4 Woodwinds or 4 Saxophones plus optional rhythm section (piano, bass & drums)
Playable with or without rhythm section
Completely notated rhythm section parts., including piano voicings & bass lines
Fully notated jazz solos

Five individual movements

I. Overture (Full score & parts) $20.00

II. March (Full score & parts)$20.00

III. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy (Full score & parts)$20.00

IV. Arabian Dance (Full score & parts)$20.00

V. Waltz of the Flowers (Full score & parts)$25.00

Saxophone Quartets available with Full Score and Parts (SATB) - Bill Mays

Goodbye California - $14.95
Straight 8th, features a written jazz tenor solo with cadenza
Medium

Mavrodaphne's Dance - $14.95
Straight 8th 5/4 modal groove
Medium

Play Song - $14.95
Relaxed jazz waltz, features a written soprano solo
Medium

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