Name: Melting Pot by Kirk
Duration: 3 min 27 s
Description: This is my big band arrangement of a Kool and the Gang song from the 70's. When listening I couldn't sit still so I decided to give it a try with a full 17-pc band. Sorry it has to be computer generated but as soon as I have a live recording, I'll replace it. Pity the poor guitarist !!!!!!!!!!

When I first played professionally, it was in my dad's quartet.  We played back in the 60's when people still danced ballroom style.  We invariably got a request for a "Peabody."  This medley was my dad's choice and the high energy has stuck with me all these years.  I finally got around to writing this big band arrangement of these two tunes written by two of the greatest modern day composers, Richard Rodgers and Cole Porter.

Lover/Just One of those Things Medley

This is my big band arrangement of a Kool and the Gang song from the 70's. When listening I couldn't sit still so I decided to give it a try with a full 17-pc band. Sorry it has to be computer generated but as soon as I have a live recording, I'll replace it. Pity the poor guitarist !!!!!!!!!!

Melting Pot

Female vocal chart of Christmas favorite, "Away in a Manger."

Away In A Manger

Big Band Polka version of the Bobby Vinton hit.

MELODY OF LOVE

Here's my arrangement of the Horace Silver classic, "Song for my Father." This is a scaled down big band with 3 brass and 3 reeds and 4 rhythm. This is my small tribute to my father (pictured) whom the music world lost over 40 years ago.

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Song for my Father

This is my Swing Arrangement for Big Band of the huge Billy Joel hit and one of my favorite songs.

Just the Way You Are

This is a big band arrangement from my favorite Beatles Album entitled, "Rubber Soul," more famous for giving us "Norwegian Wood."

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Melting Pot

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