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About these compositions: These pieces were composed and/or arranged over a long period of time and for a variety of projects. Copyright dates are given on the sheet music if you are curious.
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ArtistTitleScott JoplinThe EntertainerTrad.House of the Rising SunTrad.St. James InfirmaryDavid BruceHigh Town ShuffleBrowse our catalog of jazz ensemble performance sheet music, instructional resources, play-alongs, and arrangements for small jazz ensembles.
On this page I provide the lead sheets (chords, melodies) for some of my original jazz compositions. Wherever possible I've also provided links to a recording of the song. In order to view and print the PDF files you will need to use Acrobat Reader or another free PDF viewer.
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Jazz Producer of the Year, Independent Music Awards, 2019JUNO award nomination for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year, 2014JUNO award nomination, for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year, 2011Winner, jazz song category, 10th Annual Independent Music Awards, 2011Should you be interested in commissioning Earl to write a new piece of music, specifically for your band, contact him through this site. Rates are negotiable. Commissioned works have been written for the: 1. New London Big Band, directed by Sean Nelson 2. UMass Amherst Jazz Ensemble 1, directed by Jeffrey Holmes 3. Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, directed...
Visit Earl’s eJazzLines online catalogwhere you can listen to audio samples, read descriptions of each piece, and purchase big band and 10tet charts. An incomplete list of Earl MacDonald’s compositions and arrangementsis posted here. This list will be expanded and updated.
As Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Connecticut, Earl regularly teaches small group jazz arranging in the fall semester and big band arranging in the spring. Concurrently, he has also taught jazz and classical music composition. Links to Earl’s syllabi, class schedules and course content are posted below. 1. Jazz Arranging 1: Writing J...
Earl has written extensively on the topics of jazz composition and arranging, detailing his compositional approach and creative process. 1. Original Works for Jazz Orchestra 2. 30 Songs in 30 Days The following articles reveal insights into the craft behind the writing of specific arrangements in Earl’s catalog. At times, he blogged as he wrote, co...
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