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  Radiohead performed “15 Step” in 5/4 on the 2007 CD In Rainbows, and arranger Matt Harris has transformed the original meter into a series of infectious grooves in 11, 3, 5, and 7.
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Radiohead released “2+2=5” on their sixth album Hail to the Thief in 2003.
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This is one of the most creative, important big band compositions ever written by anyone! It is also a chart which has been in demand for many years.
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As recorded on the brilliant recording "A Dream Deferred" (Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449), by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra.
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This is one happy chart! It starts with the trombones laying down a nifty bass line, and then a great groove with a calypso pattern.
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As commissioned (and recorded) by the SWR Big Band of Stuttgart, Germany, this chart is another superb Curnow arrangement of the music created by the Pat Metheny Group.
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Holman has done a few arrangements of this tune, and this one may well be the best.
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This chart is from the I REMEMBER BILL - a tribute to Bill Evans CD arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky! All of these incredible pieces require a mature band, soloists and woodwind doublers.
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This is a fast-paced, swinging chart, with lots of solo space for trumpet and baritone saxophone.
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Fully re-done in Finale notation! This chart was based on the music of Blood Sweat and Tears.
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A dramatic setting of three American songs.
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There have been many requests for a stand alone version of Kenton's theme song. New updated 2019 format!
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Exactly as recorded on the Kenton / Capitol Retrospective CD (and the original Milestones LP).
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Here is another fantastic Metheny/Mays masterwork, orchestrated by Bob Curnow.
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Bob Curnow is well known for his orchestrations of Pat Metheny's music, and this arrangement will fit right in with The First Circle and Minuano.
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As recorded on "Tonight Show Band, Vol.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Back To Balboa (Capitol), Richards takes this great standard and turns it into a 6/8 latin and swinging screamer.
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This is the chart that people have been wanting to see in print for years! Recorded by the Bill Holman Band on their album "Briliant Corners", this is the great Thelonious Monk tune set in a straight-eighth Latin feel.
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As recorded by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra, “Berlin Bei Nacht” is the 4th movement of the Impressions of Berlin suite.
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This was recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra CD Live at the Tropicana.
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From the pen of one of the very best arrangers, this chart just SINGS with optimism (hence the title?) and joy.
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As recorded on the CD "Back to Balboa" (and many other albums), this sensational piece moves along at a fast tempo, featuring solo space (the blues) for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone and drums.
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This chart is from the I REMEMBER BILL - a tribute to Bill Evans CD arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky! All of these incredible pieces require a mature band, soloists and woodwind doublers.
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Hear The Music! See The Music!
The
brilliant Rich DeRosa wrote this
extraordinary original piece for the North
Texas One O’Clock Lab Band. It is recorded on the CD “ Lab 2018.” There are solos for soprano sax and piano. Sierra Music
decided to publish this because it is one of the most original, exciting and
ground-breaking pieces to be written for
big band in a long time. This is definitely music for a mature band. Once you hear this, you will want your
band to play it. Thank you Rich for keeping the jazz ensemble literature so
beautiful. 5-5-5-4 $75.00
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This chart is the exact, original one that Oliver Nelson wrote for his terrific recording More Blues and the Abstract Truth.
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Here is a slow, gutty, "down-home" type of blues written for and recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the Adventures In Blues album.
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This is a remarkable chart that features tenor saxophone throughout.
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As recorded by Stan
Kenton & His Orchestra on the “7.5 On The Richter Scale” album, this all time great standard receives a fresh
sound with the impeccable scoring talent of Marty Paich. This arrangement has it all…….a solo piano
introduction, a variety of feels (ballad, rubato, swing, 12/8), and stunning
ensemble passages. This chart is
considered by many to be one of the finest big band arrangements ever written,
and Sierra Music is proud to be able to make it available to you. (5-5-5-4)
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This version
is edited to be played with only 8 brass and a standard saxophone section. As
recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on “Live at Brigham Young University”,
this is the thrilling latin Stan Kenton sound like that of “Malaga” and
“Malaguena” that is sure to dazzle any crowd.
Solo space is written for tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, drums and
congas along with wonderfully exciting ensemble writing making this a sure fire
winner with your band. (5-4-4-4)
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As recorded by the
Stan Kenton Orchestra on “Live at Brigham Young University”, this is the
thrilling Latin Stan Kenton sound like that of “Malaga” and “Malaguena” that is
sure to dazzle any crowd. Solo space is
written for tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, drums and congas along with
wonderfully exciting ensemble writing making this a sure fire winner with your
band. (5-5-5-4) with the Kenton saxophone section instrumentation (alto, 2
tenor, 2 baritone)
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Boomerang
List Price: $55.00 Retail Price: $55.00
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Sierra Music is proud to announce the addition of Boomerang to our ever-increasing catalogue of Billy Byers' classic tunes. 5-4-4-4
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Bill Holman wrote some of the best music played by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and "Boop Boo Be Doop" is surely one of those charts.
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Hear The Music! See The Music!
Recorded
on the “The New Sound of Maynard
Ferguson and his Orchestra 1964,” this is the original version of the chart (instrumentation 4 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones, Piano, Bass and Drums)
as composed by one of the most creative writers in jazz history, Willie Maiden. There is also an edited
version available with standard instrumentation. This piece has a great feel to
it, moving through a lovely melody to solo space for many players and back to a
cool, quiet ending. This one will make you and your audience want to dance. 4-4-2-3
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As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst), this wonderful chart is the hottest "flag-waver" of all time.
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Exactly as recorded on the View From the Side CD, this wonderful chart was written for Pete Christlieb to be featured on tenor saxophone.
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This great chart is recorded (1999) on the Azica CD "Swingin' the Blues.
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Holman really gets into his imitative writing with this chart.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Contemporary Concepts," this publication completes the goal of getting this entire watershed recording into print.
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This was the first of many "time charts" that Hank wrote for the Kenton Band.
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Chicago is a high-energy, big band bebop arrangement on the popular standard that Mike wrote for Maynard Ferguson's band.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Merry Christmas", this chart has optional saxophone parts which nicely cover the french horn parts (originally written for only brass and rhythm section).
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From the pen of one of the best composers in the jazz field.
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This is a wonderful chart, an old tune in a new dress, as only Bill Holman can do it.
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Contains all of the following charts:.
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The Daily Dance was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the CD "Birthday in Britain.
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Bob Curnow takes you on a
sensational journey through 6/4 and 12/8 time with this new original
composition. If you are a fan of “The First Circle”, or “Minuano” and are looking for
something similar, this chart will fill that void with conviction. It is full of exciting contrapuntal lines and
alluring dynamic contrast. It provides
solo space for tenor, trumpet and drums.
This piece is sure to become a modern classic that you will want to have
in your library. (5-5-5-4)
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Bob Curnow takes you on a
sensational journey through 6/4 and 12/8 time with this new original
composition.
If you are a fan of “The First Circle”, or “Minuano” and are looking for
something similar, this chart will fill that void with conviction. It is full of exciting contrapuntal lines and
alluring dynamic contrast. It provides
solo space for tenor, trumpet and drums.
This piece is sure to become a modern classic that you will want to have
in your library. (5-4-4-4)
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Hank contributed so much to the Kenton book in the '70's, and this chart is one of the best of the bunch.
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Fred Sturm brings us another fresh, innovative arrangement.
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This was written for Doc Severinsen to premier at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Conference.
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This chart is not for the faint-of-heart.
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A monumental piece of big band jazz.
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The 2nd movement of Richards' amazing Cuban Fire Suite.
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Nelson wrote an album for Johnny Hodges (Black, Brown and Beautiful, RCA) featuring the compositions of Duke Ellington and also some of his original things.
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Rich DeRosa wrote this magnificent piece as a tribute to Bob Curnow. The piece moves from a celebratory feast of sound into a contemporary fusion feel, a guitar solo, more wonderful ensemble writing and ends with an amazing splash of the best big band writing you’ll find anywhere, anytime. 5-5-5-4.
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One of the great pieces written for the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra, founded and conducted by Stan Kenton. Exciting and challenging music.
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Russo always created wonderfully interesting (and challenging) arrangements of standard tunes.
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Bob Curnow has created a marvelous modal piece that opens with a fanfare in 6/8 and then moves into a lilting 3-4 swing tempo.
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One of the loveliest ballads ever recorded by the Kenton Band now available in this updated 8 brass version!
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One of the loveliest ballads ever recorded by the Kenton Band.
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The LP The First Circle contains some of the most exciting contemporary music ever created.
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Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print.
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The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always an ideal showcase for the outstanding soloists within its ranks.
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Movement I (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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This is a great chart to feature your drummer and the entire ensemble! Starting out with a bombastic Eastern-sounding introduction (ala Genghis Khan), it then launches into a hard-driving minor blues stated by the trombone, trumpet and tenor saxophone.
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This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD "I Told You So.
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This is movement 1 of Don's "Joyful Noise Suite" (a tribute to Duke Ellington).
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Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print.
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Oliver Nelson delivers great arrangement after great arrangement, and this one is no exception! A quick, uptempo swing tune, "Gon Gong" is the perfect "opener" for any program.
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This chart is a blast! It is one of the more popular charts from Maynard's Birdland Dream Band.
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This great chart is recorded on the "Tonight Show Band, Volume II " CD (Amherst Records).
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A fun-filled, exciting chart on the old tune.
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Any Kenton fan knows this piece very well, as it is one of the finest things ever written for Stan.
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If you know "The First Circle" or "Minuano," then you'll have some sense of what this incredible composition is all about.
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This is the original, quintessential arrangement by the great Dee Barton as recorded on the "Live at Redlands University" CD 5-5-5-3.
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Released in 1995 on Radiohead’s second album The Bends, “High and Dry” remains one of the band’s most popular hits.
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Talk about a Flag-Waver !!! The Maynard Ferguson Band recorded this on their Footpath Cafe CD.
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As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst), this bright, swinging chart is a blast ! Bill Holman is at his best, weaving descending unison lines with the tune stated by trumpet and tenor sax (both of which are given solo space).
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In 2012 we introduced Omar Thomas to the list of Sierra composers and arrangers.
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This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Back To Balboa, and it is a highly original, exciting chart (latin/swing) on a great standard tune.
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Recorded on the A View From the Side CD by the Bill Holman Band, this chart is a slow blues, with Willis taking a VERY different approach.
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Straight
from the Stan Kenton library, Bill Mathieu’s arrangement of “I Get Along
Without You Very Well” is recorded on “Standards in Silhouette.” Mathieu’s muted,
mellow chart, broken by the occasion Kenton brass, will make a perfect interlude
for any concert. 5-5-5-3
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Bill
Mathieu’s arrangement of “I Get Along Without You Very Well” is brought to you edited
for 8 brass by Bob. Mathieu’s muted, mellow chart, broken by the occasion Kenton
brass, will make a perfect interlude for any concert. Solo space for Alto 1,
Trumpet 5, and 1st Trombone. 5-4-4-3
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Boy, you talk about a wonderful Trombone Feature .
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This may be the all-time greatest jazz arrangement of a standard tune.
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David Baker's music is wonderful to play because of its originality and sense of adventure.
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Bill Mathieu's arrangements, done for the Stan Kenton Orchestra were some of the most beautiful pieces ever recorded by that band.
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Recorded in 1954 for the recording Kenton Showcase this chart is an alto saxophone feature throughout.
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Here is another chart written for Stan Kenton (in the mid-1950's), that was never recorded by the band.
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This was one of the early charts of Hank's recorded by Kenton.
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Fully re-done in Finale notation! Exactly as recorded on the CD "Stan Kenton Plays Chicago,"
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Finally, the up-to-date version that the Kenton Band played right up until the end.
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Once used in the Blackboard Jungle movie, this piece is one of Holman's earliest compositions to be recorded by Kenton.
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Bill wrote a chart on this wonderful Stevie Wonder tune for his own band and also for the Tonight Show Band.
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Nelson wrote an album for Johnny Hodges (Black, Brown and Beautiful, RCA) featuring the compositions of Duke Ellington and also some of his original things.
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Count Basie's great tune gets a smashing treatment from the master arranger Tommy Newsom.
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This an absolutely amazing chart, demanding and exciting beyond belief! The chart is extensive in length and packed full of the great writing for which Bill is known.
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As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst), this is one of Tommy's "classic" charts .
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As commissioned (and recorded) by the SWR Big Band of Stuttgart, Germany, this terrific collection of Kenton tunes contains Artistry In Rhythm, Eager Beaver, Sunset Tower, Intermission Riff, Concerto To End All Concertos, Interlude, Dynaflow and Loce For Sale.
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Commissioned by the IAJE Pennsylvania State Unit for the PA All-State Jazz Ensemble. 5-4-4-4
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Another great chart from Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band Library.
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Arranger Dan Gailey said that “Knives Out,” recorded on Radiohead’s 2001 CD Amnesiac, “had me hooked the first time I heard it based solely on its beautiful melody.
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Movement V (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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Movement VI (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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Composer Fred Sturm has written a wonderful and exciting shuffle tune which features tenor saxophone, trumpet and drums.
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This is another of the many wonderful charts arranged by Holman for the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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This great Kenton classic, as recorded on the album "Live from Redlands University," is a swinging, happy chart which allows for lots of blowing space and is combined with great ensemble sections.
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As recorded on the Standards in Silhouette CD, this is yet another of Bill Mathieu's classic arrangements of a great jazz standard ballad.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Live at Brigham Young University," this may well be Willie's best chart done for Stan.
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This chart is recorded on the sensational CD titled "Passages" by the Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra.
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This is one of the early, fantastic Latin charts recorded by the Kenton Band and played for years and years.
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This is movement 3 of Don's "Joyful Noise Suite" (a tribute to Duke Ellington).
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Absolutely one of the all-time great big band charts! Tenor sax, drums and trumpet solos, interspersed with fabulous ensemble writing.
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This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of the original arrangement, edited to be played with the following instrumentation: 2 altos, 2 tenors, baritone saxophone, 5 trumpets, 5 trombones, piano, bass and drums.
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This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of the original arrangement, with no editing.
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An original by Fred Stride, "Matador" is a wonderful, unique addition to any concert or festival program! This arrangement is set in an even-eighth feel complete with the sounds of Spain.
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This is another Masterwork by Metheny and Mays and destined to become the same kind of classic as The First Circle .
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A Percussion Ensemble arrangement of this amazing piece.
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If you're looking for something very different for a jazz history concert, this is it! Graettinger was a Third Stream composer in jazz long before the term was invented.
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This amazing work was commissioned by the I.
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As recorded on "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Dancing Sessions" by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra. This arrangement is the original one, based on Willie Maiden's superb arrangement for Maynard's smaller band (4 saxes, 4 tpts., 2 trbs.). 4-4-2-3
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Although this has been in the catalog for a while, it is now notated in Finale, and the new edition comes with a full score for the first time.
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This is the third movement of the three-part suite titled "The Big Street" which was recorded on the album "The Fabulous Bill Holman" in 1957.
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Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print.
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Omar Thomas has written a stunning, contemporary piece reminiscent of the style of the Pat Metheny Group.
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Written for and recorded by the North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band (Lab'99), this chart is a wonderful mix of an even-eighth feel and swing feel with the usual, wonderfully-interesting writing of Neil Slater.
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Fully re-done in Finale notation! Written in memory of Stan Kenton.
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Hank Levy wrote this wonderful 5/4 chart in the early '70's (1973), and it was recorded on the "Birthday in Britain" CD.
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The quintessential Flag-Waver (as recorded on the 1959 album "The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess", featuring the Bill Potts Big Band), this one is a real romp through a happy tune and a brilliant chart, arranged to feature everyone in the band.
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As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra on the "Newport" album, this clever Willie Maiden arrangement is set in three sections - ballad, medium swing and fast swing.
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This is a great, HOT chart from Maynard's Dream Band book.
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On the Corner is a moderate tempoed blues .
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A high-energy, quick-paced jazz piece featuring a trio of trumpet, alto and tenor with optional solos on each part.
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The original chart as played by the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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This was the first chart arranged by Lennie to be recorded by Stan's band.
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Here is another fantastic trumpet feature for a fantastic trumpet player.
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A really delightful samba! 339 measures of pure delight! Features soprano sax and flugelhorn, as well as drums and bass.
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As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst), John's arrangement (to quote Doc Severinsen), is a "masterpiece.
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The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always an ideal showcase for the outstanding soloists within its ranks.
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Based on a traditional Native American song, Fred Sturm has created a truly amazing masterpiece capturing the beauty of the melody with the intricacies and creativity of a big band.
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Movement IV (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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Of all the pieces Hank wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this is arguably the best one.
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Hear The Music! See The Music!
The Count Basie Orchestra did-does the “barn burner” charts better
than almost any other big band. This Billy
Byers original starts out hot and never cools down. The tenor saxophone is
the chosen soloist, and the full ensemble writing just keeps on keepin’ on.
Talk about lifting your audience
out of their chairs; WOW! This one will do it. 5-4-4-4 $55.00
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The finale to this wonderful suite is set at a fast pace, with a great theme (unison trombones and tenors to start) and lots of solo spaces for tenor sax, trumpet and drums.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Live at Brigham Young University", this is a rare baritone saxophone solo feature throughout.
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The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always ahead of its time! This chart was recorded on the Stan Kenton Plays Chicago CD ( available from Sierra Music).
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The chart everyone has been waiting for!! Eight minutes of amazing, dynamic, exciting sounds! This arrangement was commissioned and recorded by the SWR Big Band of Stuttgart, Germany.
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This is a wonderful chart by the recent winner of the Gil Evans Fellowship sponsored by the IAJE.
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This amazing chart was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and released on the By Request-Volume One album.
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Bill Holman's compositions in the library of the Stan Kenton Orchestra were some of the most exciting pieces ever conceived for jazz orchestra.
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The new CD Brilliant Corners, as recorded by Bill Holman's Band, is taking the jazz world by storm! Here is one of the ballads on the recording, which contains all Thelonious Monk compositions as arranged by Holman.
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This is movement 2 of Don's "Joyful Noise Suite" (a tribute to Duke Ellington).
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A samba in 7/4 .
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Shades opens with a drum solo (brushes on snare) in a medium tempo and swings on from there.
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Si! Si! - M.F. (Pro) is Don
Rader’s clever Latin tune that was arranged for and recorded by the Maynard
Ferguson Band on the Roulette CD Si! Si! - M.F.
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Tommy takes this old tune and turns it on its head.
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Hear The Music! See The Music!
This is one of the most popular
charts on the “Jazz Compositions of Dee
Barton” recording by the Stan Kenton
Orchestra. This is an edited version arranged for standard
big band instrumentation (works great). Starting
lightly with unison saxophones, in a lilting, bright, swinging ľ, the chart
then adds brass backgrounds, growing in intensity and leading to the trumpet
solo. That solo is then followed by some of the coolest (and most challenging)
ensemble writing ever. There is a good bit of unison line playing by everyone
in the band. The drums then bring the full band into a shout chorus that lifts
you out of your chair. There is a return to the lighter side for a bit and then
back to the roaring shout. It all finishes with a cute piano finish on sol do
(those solfeggio classes finally came in handy). 5-4-4-4
$ 65.00
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Hear The Music! See The Music!
This is one of the most popular
charts on the “Jazz Compositions of Dee
Barton” recording by the Stan Kenton
Orchestra. This is the original arrangement as recorded by
Kenton. There is an edited version arranged for standard big band
instrumentation. Starting lightly
with unison saxophones, in a lilting, bright, swinging ľ, the chart then adds
brass backgrounds, growing in intensity and leading to the trumpet solo. That
solo is then followed by some of the coolest (and most challenging) ensemble
writing ever. There is a good bit of unison line playing by everyone in the
band. The drums then bring the full band into a shout chorus that lifts you out
of your chair. There is a return to the lighter side for a bit and then back to
the roaring shout. It all finishes with a cute piano finish on sol do (those
solfeggio classes finally came in handy).
(Standard 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, piano, bass and
drums) 5-5-5-3 $
65.00
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Buddy Childers, that is! Willis wrote this for Buddy in 1954, and it is recorded on the Kenton Showcase album (This music is available from Mosaic Records in their Russo/Holman CD set.
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This is a great blues chart, and there are never enough of those! Lots of blowing space for lots of players makes this a fun-filled romp through the blues.
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This is a magnificent, three-movement work which, when written, redefined big band scoring.
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Fred captures the samba feel beautifully in this one.
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Recorded on the Back To Balboa LP by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this is a typical Richards chart in that it contains exciting ensemble blowing and lots of solo space for trombone, tenor sax, trumpet and alto sax.
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As recorded on the Lab 2011 CD by the North Texas One O'clock Lab Band, this is one of Neil Slaters newest compositions.
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This is a drum set feature which really shows off your drummer.
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As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst), Holman takes a fresh look at this wonderful old jazz standard.
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Sonny Rollins and Bill Holman.
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Another terrific feature chart by Bill Holman.
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Bill Potts composed this burnin’ swing chart for the Buddy Rich Big Band and it cooks!
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There have been SO many requests for the ORIGINAL arrangement as recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, that Curnow has made it available for the first time.
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Live at Brigham Young University was the CD on which this chart was recorded.
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As recorded on the brilliant CD Afrique, by the Count Basie Orchestra, and also (in another form) by the Buddy Rich Band on the CD Swingin' New Big Band.
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This, of course, is Oliver Nelson's best known jazz standard.
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The chart swings like mad from downbeat to the end. This is one of Bill Holman's best early charts, and he turned everyone on their ear with it.
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If there is one chart which seems to capture the essence of Stan's mid-fifties bands, this is the one! The chart swings like mad from downbeat to the end.
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As the title implies, this chart does not rest for a moment.
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Another amazing, exciting chart has been added to the Pat Metheny Series! Bob Curnow's arrangement of Metheny/Mays' composition "Stranger In Town" hits you in the face right from the start and ends in the same manner.
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This is NOT the Glenn Miller version of this tune.
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As recorded on the new CD "Hommage", Holman has written a witty, musical, fun-filled "fantasy" on the well-known American tune (as in "You are my.
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Mulligan's writing for the Kenton Band was fairly minimal in quantity but extraordinary in quality.
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Sierra Music is pleased to announce the addition of another great Benny Carter composition recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their incredible album The Legend! "The Swizzle" is an uptempo, fast-swing tune that starts with a bang and swings hard all the way to the end.
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As recorded on "Tonight Show Band, Vol.
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Ever heard of "Take the A Train?" Not like this you haven't! Another ingenious arrangement from the towering Rich DeRosa, this up-tempo swing chart is a journey through creative waters from beginning to end and will not disappoint.
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Hear The Music! (This audio is the UNEDITED version, and slightly different than the notes of this chart) See The Music!
Of all the arrangements done of
this iconic Strayhorn/Ellington standard, Don
Sebesky’s chart, written for the Maynard
Ferguson Orchestra (and recorded numerous times) ranks as one of the best, most
creative and challenging versions. Bob
Curnow has complimented the chart by scoring it for standard big band
instrumentation (5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, bass and drums.)
This one really moves, and it will move your band and audiences. 5-4-4-3
$65.00
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This chart is a sensational version of the old standard, all dressed up with a new look only Holman could create.
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Celebrating 45 years of Sierra Music! Based on a traditional Bulgarian folk song, this extensive work (in the same vein as The First Circle) is guaranteed to get your band and your audiences excited.
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Recorded in 1953 on the Kenton Showcase album (This music is available from Mosaic Records in their Russo/Holman CD set.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Sketches on Standards, this is a wonderful, creative arrangement of a great standard.
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What a dynamic chart this is! It is included on the CD recording The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton (1967).
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Many think that Standards in Silhouette was the most beautiful ballad album (available on CD from Sierra Music) ever recorded by the Kenton Band.
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This is arguably the most beautiful piece ever written by Ken Hanna.
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Tiburon
was written by the late, great composer/arranger Bill Holman. It is
recorded on the album Kenton ’76. 5-5-5-3
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra (Creative World CD) on " Live at Redlands University", this chart is a rip-roaring latin and swing chart that just flies along.
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This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of this wonderful composition.
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Pat Metheny is the master at composing moving, gorgeous ballads, and Too Soon Tomorrow is no exception.
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Bob has created an absolutely thrilling 12 minute work, inspired by his Celtic roots (Towednack is a small area in Cornwall, England).
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This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD "I Told You So.
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Movement VII (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Adventures in Jazz" (and elsewhere), this may be the best thing Dee ever wrote for Stan.
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This chart has appeared on a couple of different albums over the years (Kenton Classics and Hits).
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Neil Slater has created a marvelous composition.
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This chart is from the I REMEMBER BILL - a tribute to Bill Evans CD arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky! All of these incredible pieces require a mature band, soloists and woodwind doublers.
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There are quite a few charts in the Kenton Library that stand out because of their extreme originality.
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As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra on "New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson," This Willie Maiden arrangement takes a great tune and puts it in an up-tempo swing setting.
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This is the first movement of the three-part suite titled The Big Street which was recorded on the album The Fabulous Bill Holman in 1957.
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As recorded on the Tonight Show Band CD "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst Records), this chart is one of the "hippest" that Tommy ever wrote for that band.
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This is the original chart as played and recorded by Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band.
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Here is another marvelous collaboration of Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays music as arranged for big band by Bob Curnow.
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Bill Mathieu's arrangements, done for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, were some of the most beautiful pieces ever recorded by that band.
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Neil Slater, the Director of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, is a superb composer.
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Bill Holman has created a rollicking, swinging, wonderful tribute to Woody Herman with this great chart.
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This wonderful chart is recorded on "Tonight Show Band, Vol.
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This is a wonderful feature for tenor saxophone (as recorded by Bill Perkins).
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Originally arranged for George Roberts and the Stan Kenton Orchestra, Johnny Richards' treatment of the beautiful ballad "Yesterdays" is a bass trombone feature throughout.
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You was originally recorded by the Pat Metheny Group on the CD Speaking of Now.
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What a marvelous chart this is! The "engine" which keeps on going is a 4-bar vamp in the rhythm section.
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As recorded on the new CD The Bill Holman Band Live, this chart features two tenor saxophone players throughout, playing together and separately.
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Holman wrote this to feature (of course) Zoot Sims on tenor saxophone.
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