Repertoire
Primary Repertoire
1 A Child Is Born (1969, Thad Jones, arr. John Denton)
2 A Night In Tunisia (1941, Duke Ellington, arr. Michael Mossman)
3 A Smith Named Greg (1976, Hank Levy)
4 A String Of Pearls (1941, Jerry Gray)
5 All Blues (1959, Miles Davis, arr. Mike Tomaro)
5A Alright, OK, You Win (1955, Sid Wyche & Mayme Watts, arr. Sammy Nestico)
6 Andy Griffith Theme (1960, Earl Hagen & Hubert Spencer)
7 Angel Eyes (1946, Matt Dennis, arr. Dave Wolpe)
8 April In Paris (1932, Vernon Duke, arr. Jeff Hest)
9 At Last (1942, Harry Warren, arr. Dave Wolpe) *Vocal
10 Backrow Politics (2007, Gordon Goodwin, arr. Peter Blair)
10A Bare-Ass Funk (2024, Jack Stamp)
11 Basin Street Blues (1928, Spencer Williams, arr. Jerry Nowak)
11A Batman Theme (1966, Neal Hefti, arr. Earl Sheldon)
12 Beyond The Sea (1945, Charles Trenet, arr. Myles Collins)
13 Beyond The Sea (1945, Charles Trenet, arr. Roger Holmes)
14 Birdland (1977, Josef Zawinul, arr. Michael Sweeney)
15 Blue Birdland (1956, Jimmy Giuffre, arr. Jeff Turner)
16 Blue Bossa (1965, Kenny Dorham, arr. Mark Taylor)
17 Blue Monk (1962, Thelonius Monk, arr. Mark Taylor)
18 Blue Skies (1927, Irving Berlin, arr. Mark Taylor)
19 Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970, Paul Simon, arr. Alan Baylock)
20 Bye, Bye Blackbird (1926, Ray Henderson, arr. Mark Taylor)
20A C-Jam Blues (1942, Duke Ellington, arr. Mark Taylor)
21 Caravan (1937, Juan Tizol & Duke Ellington, arr. Art Dedrick)
22 Cheek To Cheek (1934, Irving Berlin, arr. Paul Weston)
23 Cheesecake (1962, Dexter Gordon, arr. Rick Stitzel)
24 Chicago (1922, Fred Fisher, arr. John Edmondson)
24A Chillin’ (Norman White, arr. Tom Kubis)
24B Comin' Home Baby (1961, Ben Tucker, arr. Herbie Mann)
25 Cool (1957, Leonard Bernstein, arr. Mark Taylor)
26 Cute (1958, Neal Hefti, arr. John Berry)
27 Decoupage (1975, Hank Levy)
28 Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1942, Duke Ellington, arr. Mark Taylor)
29 Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing (1973, Stevie Wonder, arr. Paul Murtha)
30 Embraceable You (1928, George Gershwin, arr. Art Dedrick)
31 Embraceable You (1928, George Gershwin, arr. Dave Wolpe)
32 Europa (1976, Carlos Santana, arr. Victor Lopez)
32A Evergreen (1976, Barbara Sreisand & Paul Williams, arr. Dave Wolpe)
33 Family Guy (1999, Walter Murphy, arr. Rick Stitzel)
34 Feeling Good (1964, Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, arr. Roger Holmes)
34A Feels So Good (1975, Chuck Mangione, arr. Victor Lopez)
35 Fly Me To The Moon (1954, Bart Howard, arr. Mark Taylor)
36 Four (1963, Miles Davis, arr. John Berry)
37 Frenesi (1939, Alberto Dominguez, arr. Myles Collins)
38 Frim-Fram Sauce (1945, Joe Ricardel, arr. Rick Stitzel) *Vocal
39 Georgia On My Mind (1930, Hoagy Carmichael, arr. Bob Lowden)
40 God Bless The Child (1941, Arthur Herzog & Billie Holiday, arr. Sammy Nestico)
41 Gonna Fly Now (1976, Bill Conti, arr. Victor Lopez)
42 Good Times (1981, Jerry Nowak)
43 Green Onions (1962, Booker T & the MGs, arr. Roger Holmes)
44 Happy (2013, Pharrell Williams, arr. Mike Tomaro)
45 Harlem Nocturne (1939, Earl Hagen)
46 Hay Burner (1968, Sammy Nestico)
47 Here's That Rainy Day (1944, Jimmy Van Heusen)
48 Hey There (1954, Richard Adler & Jerry Ross, arr. Myles Collins)
49 How High The Moon (1940, Morgan Lewis, arr. Dave Wolpe)
50 I Can't Stop Loving You (1958, Don Gibson, arr. Quincy Jones)
51 I Left My Heart In San Francisco (1953, George Cory, arr. Burnell Whibley)
52 I Left My Heart In San Francisco (1953, George Cory, arr. Quincy Jones)
53 I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You (1932, George Bassman, arr. Johnny Warrington)
54 In The Mood (1938, Joe Garland, arr. Glenn Miller)
54A Indian Summer (1938, Victor Herbert, arr. Nelson Riddle)
55 It Had To Be You (1924, Isham Jones, arr. Mike Lewis)
56 It's Only A Paper Moon (1933, Harold Arlen, arr. Rick Stitzel)
57 Johnny's Theme (1962, Paul Anka, arr. John Higgins)
57A Just Friends (1931, John Klenner arr. Dave Wolpe)
58 Let’s Dance (1819, Carl Maria Von Weber, arr. Benny Goodman)
59 Mack The Knife (1928, Kurt Weill, arr. Dave Wolpe)
60 Makin' Whoopee (1928, Walter Donaldson, arr. Dave Wolpe)
61 MASH Theme (1969, Johnny Mandel, arr. John Denton)
62 Masquerade (1972, Leon Russell, arr. Frank Mantooth)
63 Maynard & Waynard (2008, Gordon Goodwin, arr. Peter Blair)
64 Minnie The Moocher (1931, Irving Mills & Cab Calloway, arr. Ralph Ford)
65 Minor Swing From The Middle (2012, Bill Liston)
66 Mission Impossible (1966, Lalo Schifrin, arr. Roger Holmes)
67 Misty (1954, Erroll Garner, arr. Johnny Warrington)
68 Moon River (1960, Henry Mancini, arr. Rick Stitzel)
69 Moondance (1970, Van Morrison, arr. Victor Lopez)
70 Moonglow (1933, Will Hudson & Irving Mills, arr. Art Dedrick)
71 Moonlight Serenade (1939, Glenn Miller, arr. Will Hudson)
72 More Than You Know (1929, Youmans, Rose and Eliscu, arr. Chuck Bradford)
73 More Than You Know (1929, Youmans, Rose and Eliscu, arr. Rick Jasper)
74 My Favorite Things (82) (1959, Richard Rogers, arr. Michael Sweeney)
75 My Funny Valentine (1937, Richard Rogers, arr. Mike Smukal)
76 My Funny Valentine (1937, Richard Rogers, arr. Dave Wolpe)
77 Naima (1959, John Coltrane, arr. Craig Skeffington)
78 New York, New York (1977, John Kander, arr. Bob Lowden)
79 Night & Day (62) (1932, Cole Porter, arr. Jerry Nowak)
80 Nora (2014, Bob Turner)
81 On Broadway (1962, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, arr. Jerry Nowak)
82 On Green Dolphin Street (1947, Bronislau Kaper, arr. Dave Wolpe)
82A Orange Colored Sky (1950, Milton Delugg & Willie Stein, arr. Roger Holmes)
83 Opus One (1943, Sy Oliver, arr. Jerry Nowak)
84 Our Love Is Here To Stay (1938, George & Ira Gershwin, arr. Nelson Riddle)
85 Over The Rainbow (1939, Harold Arlen, arr. Dave Wolpe) *Vocal
86 Pennsylvania 6-5000 (1940, Jerry Gray)
87 Perdido (1942, Juan Tizol, arr. Bob Lowden)
87A Perry Mason Theme (1957, Fred Steiner, arr. Gordon Goodwin)
87B Peter Gunn Theme (1957, Henry Mancini, arr. Rick Jasper)
88 Povo (1972, Freddie Hubbard, arr. Erik Morales)
89 Route 66 (1946, Bobby Troup, arr. Rick Jasper)
90 Sanford & Son (1972, Quincy Jones, arr. John Berry)
91 Satin Doll (1953, Duke Ellington & Sammy Strayhorn, arr. John Berry)
92 Satin Doll (1953, Duke Ellington & Sammy Strayhorn, arr. Myles Collins)
93 Sesame Street (1970, Joe Raposo, arr. Paul Murtha)
94 Since I Don't Have You (1959, The Skyliners, arr. John Berry)
95 Sing, Sing, Sing (1936, Louis Prima, arr. Dave Wolpe)
96 Skyfall (2012, Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, arr. Roger Holmes)
97 Skylark (1941, Hoagy Carmichael, arr. Dave Wolpe)
98 Smooth Operator (1984, Sade Adu & Ray St. John, arr. Rick Jasper)
98A So In Love (1948, Cole Porter, arr. Lennie Niehaus
99 Solitude (1934, Duke Ellington, arr. Art Dedrick)
100 Someone To Watch Over Me (1926, George & Ira Gershwin, arr. Myles Collins)
101 Someone To Watch Over Me (1926, George & Ira Gershwin, arr. Art Dedrick)
102 Soul Bossa Nova (1962, Quincy Jones, arr. Mike Lewis)
103 Spain (1973, Chick Corea, arr. Paul Jennings)
104 Star Dust (1927, Hoagy Carmichael, arr. Art Dedrick)
105 Stars Fell On Alabama (1934, Frank Perkins, arr. Art Dedrick)
105A Straighten Up & Fly Right (1943, Nat King Cole & Irving Mills, arr. Dave Wolpe)
106 Summer Wind (1965, Henry Mayer & Johnny Mercer, arr. Dave Wolpe)
106A Summertime (1935, George Gershwin, arr. Dave Wolpe)
107 Take The “A” Train (1941, Billy Strayhorn, arr. Vince Gassi)
108 The Girl From Ipanema (1962, Antonio Jobin, arr. Roger Holmes)
109 The Lady Is A Tramp (1937, Richard Rogers, arr. Rick Stitzel)
110 The Look Of Love (1967, Burt Bacharach, arr. Mark Taylor)
111 The Nearness Of You (1938, Hoagy Carmichael, arr. Walt Stuart)
112 The Odd Couple (1968, Neal Hefti, arr. Roger Holmes)
113 The Pink Panther (1964, Henry Mancini, arr. Paul Murtha)
114 The Shadow Of Your Smile (1965, Johnny Mandel, arr. Roy Phillippe)
115 The Star-Spangled Banner (1773, John Stafford Smith, arr. Paul Clark)
116 The Stripper (1967, David Rose, arr. Johnny Warrington)
117 The Way You Look Tonight (1936, Jerome Kern, arr. Roger Holmes)
118 They Can't Take That Away From Me (1937, George Gershwin, arr. Dave Wolpe) *Vocal
119 Time For A Change (1976, Hank Levy)
120 Tonight (1956, Leonard Bernstein, arr. Ted Ingram)
121 Tuxedo Junction (1940, Buddy Feyne et al, arr. Art Dedrick)
122 Under The Boardwalk (1964, Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick, arr. Rick Jasper)
122A Unit 7 (1962, Sam Jones, arr. Greg Yasinitsky)
123 Watermelon Man (1962, Herbie Hancock, arr. Mike Kamuf)
124 What A Wonderful World (1967, Bob Thiele, arr. Jerry Nowak) *Vocal
125 When I Fall In Love (1952, Victor Young, arr. Dave Wolpe) *Vocal
126 When Sunny Gets Blue (1956, Marvin Fisher, arr. Jerry Nowak) *Vocal
127 When The Saints Go Marching In (1896, Traditional, arr. Art Dedrick)
128 Wichita Lineman (1968, Jimmy Webb, arr. Frank Mantooth)
129 Windmills of Your Mind (1968, Michel Legrand, arr. Art Dedrick) *Vocal
130 Woodchopper's Ball (1939, Woody Herman, arr. Glenn Osser)
131 You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling (1964, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Phil Spector)
Christmas Music
C1 A Charlie Brown Christmas (1966, Vince Guaraldi, arr. Paul Murtha)
C2 Adestes Fideles (1751, John Francis Wade, arr. Richard DeRosa)
C3 Auld Lang Syne (1788, Robert Burns, arr. Rich Woolworth)
C4 Big Band Holiday (2007, Medley, arr. Carl Strommen)
C5 Christmas Time Is Here (1965, Vince Guaraldi, arr. Mark Taylor)
C6 Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep (1952, Irving Berlin, arr. Johnny Warrington)
C7 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (1650s, Traditional, arr. Peter Blair)
C8 Greensleeves (1580, Richard Jones, arr. Victor Lopez)
C9 Here Comes Santa Claus (1947, Oakley Haldeman, arr. John Berry)
C10 I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (1956, Johnny Marks, arr. Johnny Warrington)
C11 I'll Be Home For Christmas (1943, Kim Gannon & Walter Kent, arr. Rick Stitzel)
C12 It’s The Holiday Season (1941, Irving Berlin, 1968, Kay Thompson “Happy Holidays”, arr. Roger Holmes)
C13 I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (1937, Irving Berlin, arr. Alan Glasscock)
C14 Let It Snow (1945, Sammy Cahn & Julie Styne, arr. Myles Collins)
C15 O Holy Night (1847 Adolphe Adam, arr. Paul Clark)
C16 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1939, Johnny Marks, arr. Chris Sharp)
C17 Santa Baby (1953, Joan Javits, Phil & Tony Springer, arr. John Berry)
C18 Santa Baby (1953, Joan Javits, Phil & Tony Springer, arr. Alan Glasscock)
C19 Silent Night (1818, Franz Gruber, arr. Paul Clark)
C20 Silver Bells (1950, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans, arr. Rick Stitzel)
C21 Sleigh Ride (1948, Leroy Andersen, arr. John LaBarbera)
C22 The Grinch (1966, Albert Hague & Dr. Seuss, arr. Mike Story)
C23 The King Of Swing (We Three Kings (Traditional, arr. Mike Story)
C24 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (1963, Edward Pola & George Wyle, arr. Paul Murtha)
C25 The Christmas Song/Chestnuts Roasting (1945, Robert Wells & Mel Torme, arr. Jerry Nowak)
C26 The Christmas Song/Chestnuts Roasting (1945, Robert Wells & Mel Torme, arr. Myles Collins)
C27 White Christmas (1940, Irving Berlin, arr. Roger Holmes)
C28 Winter Wonderland (1934, Felix Bernard & Richard Smith, arr. Myles Collins)
C29 Winter Wonderland (1934, Felix Bernard & Richard Smith, arr. Johnny Warrington)
C30 Ye Jazzy Gentlemen (1650s, Traditional, arr. Peter Blair)
Beach Music
B1 Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy – The Tams (1967, Ray Whitley & J.R. Cobb)
B2 Can't Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley (1961, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George Weiss)
B3 Carolina Girls – Chairmen Of The Board (1973, J.D. Shropshire, Jr.)
B4 I Love Beach Music – The Embers (1979, Jackie Gore)
B5 Ocean Boulevard – Band Of Oz (1982, General Johnson & Warren Moise)
B6 Summer Time's Calling Me – The Catalinas (1975, Johnny Barker)
B7 Thank You John – Willie Tee (1965, Willie Tee)
B8 Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters (1964 Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick)
B9 Up On The Roof – The Drifters (1962, Gerry Goffin & Carol King)
B10 With This Ring – The Platters (1967, Luther Dixon, Tony Hester & Richard Wylie)
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