For your listening. commentary about the arrangement and criticism.  Please tell what you enjoyed about the tune and what you did not.

You've Changed

What's Going On, version2

For your consideration, criticism, and comment.

Love Dance

A fast guitar feature written by genius Wayne Shorter.  This is for your listening consideration, comment, and study...  Enjoy

Yes And No

A really cool 6/4 piece that I hope grabs you.  I had a lot of fun doing this arrangement.    Have critical comments?  By all means.  Have questions on how I do these?  It would be my pleasure to answer them if I am able to do so.  

Wildfire

A Guitar feature with a slick alto solo in the second chorus.  For your study and comment.

Who Can I Turn To.

This tune is inspired by the great James Moody who was a great influence on many tenor saxophone players, including your truly.

This is called Last Train From Overbooked.  Please listen and comment.

Last Train From Overbooked

Happy and hip.  This features alto and baritone solos.

At Harrington's

There Will Never Be Anothe You

Serenata

Inspired by the Beach Boys.  I need a lyric and a movie for this.

Thunder and Mud

Antonio Carlos Jobim's famous song "One Note Samba"  Performed by Istanbul's premier vocalist, Ebru Dengiz.  Backed up by Bob Rutkas's Chicago Wrecking Crew.  For your study and listening pleasure.  Cheers, Bob Rutkas.

ONE NOTE SAMBA ( EBRU Fmaj 100bpm)

A gospel influenced blues celebrating the life of famous US Marshall Bass Reeves.  This version includes FX at the very beginning.

Bass Reeves Blues (With gunshot and horse FX at the beginning)

A fun B3 Organ trio piece inspired by Irene Kral and Alan Broadbent.

I hope you'll enjoy the pumping B3 bass line.  We use to do this stuff all the time during my misspent youth!  LOL…   Have Fun.

The Noodlin' Blues

A new big band arrangement of Chuck Mangione's "Feel So Good"
This is for your comment and thoughts.  Also the entire tune is all synth.  Garritan patches are predominantly used here.

Feel So Good (A Chuck Mangione Cover)

We (The Yorkville Big Band) are beginning our 22 year as a big band...  Hoo Boy!!!  Our winter dance season starts in November with our monthly dance/concert at the Timber Creek Convention Center, Plano Illinois.  Every third Sunday.  Log into the band's web site for other concert dates.
I am a Composer, Musician, Arranger, Sequencer and Producer. 
I play in big bands and combos. Primary instruments: Yanagisawa Soprano, Keilwerth Alto and Selmer Tenor Saxophones, Pearl Flute, other Woodwinds and the AKAI EWI Synth.
I do most of my sequencing with M-Audio keyboards and the AKAI EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument).
All these recordings were done with LogicStudio for recording and Finale for arranging and orchestrating in MAC hardware.  AKG, Sony and Blue Microphones.  Control surfaces, Mixers, and interfaces by AVID AND M-AUDiO, YAMAHA, AND Mackie,.
Please visit our Yorkville Big Band site.
One final reminder any music you download will be for your personal use only, such as studies in harmonics, sequencing and arranging. Nothing in my site can be used commercially without written permission.

BobRutkas

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