Jerry Gates Arrangements and Original Compositions

1. "The Man" (Listen) - Jerry Gates (straight 8th rock/funk fusion) Instrumentation: soprano sax, electric guitar, electric bass, piano (or synthesizer w/vibes/marimba), synthesizer (strings), drums, hand percussion

2. "Wake Up" (Listen) - Jerry Gates (straight 16th note rock/funk fusion) Instrumentation: soprano sax, electric guitar, synthesizer or piano, electric bass, drums.

3. "What If" (Listen) - Jerry Gates (Samba Cancao in 6/4 meter) Instrumentation: rhythm section, hand percussion, 2- trumpets/flugelhorns, trombone, soprano sax, alto, tenor/flute, baritone sax,

4. "Toasted Hop" (Listen) - Jerry Gates (swing 16th funk/fusion) Instrumentation: rhythm section plus extra keyboard, hand percussion, 2- trumpets, trombone, alto, tenor, baritone sax

5. "Brief Encounter" (Listen) - David Goldblatt, arr. Jerry Gates (swing style with swing 16th/ funk solo section for drums and bass) Instrumentation: rhythm section plus synthesizer, hand percussion, 2- trumpets, trombone, alto, tenor, baritone sax

6. "Infant Eyes" (Listen) - Wayne Shorter, arr. Jerry Gates (Bossa Nova or Samba Cancao with violin feature on melody) Instrumentation: rhythm section plus synthesizer, hand percussion, trumpet, trombone, flute, clarinet, French horn, strings (solo violin, violins, violas, celli)

7. "Infant Eyes" - Wayne Shorter, arr. Jerry Gates (medium tempo Bossa Nova, Big Band, alto sax feature) Instrumentation: rhythm section, hand percussion, 5 sax, 4 tpt,4 tbn

8. "A Child Is Born" (Listen) - Thad Jones, arr. Jerry Gates (orchestral intro, Samba Cancao head and solo for flugelhorn, jazz waltz at the end) Instrumentation: 2 flutes (1 piccolo double), 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 4 French horns, 4 trumpets (one doubles on flugelhorn melody), 4 trombones, violins, violas, celli, 2 keyboards (1 piano, 1 strings), guitar, bass, drums & hand percussion

9. "Black Orpheus" - Louis Bonfi, arr. Jerry Gates (Bossa Nova with tenor sax melody/solo) Instrumentation: 4 rhythm, tenor sax (solo), 3 flutes, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, vibraphone, glockenspiel, hand percussion

10. "A Felicidade" (Listen) - Antonio Carlos Jobim, arr. Jerry Gates (trombone melody/solo - Samba Cancao) Instrumentation: 3 flutes (one doubles on soprano sax), French horn, trumpet/flugelhorn, trombone, piano, synthesizer (strings), guitar, bass, drums & hand percussion

11. "Will It Go Round In Circles" - Billy Preston, arr. Jerry Gates (medium tempo funk, big band, alto sax and guitar feature - open solos) Instrumentation: rhythm section, hand percussion, 5 sax, 4 tpt,4 tbn.

*Director's Note: Most of Jerry's existing arrangements can be augmented to fit your specific ensemble. Contact Jerry directly to discuss your ensemble set-up if your group is slightly different from those listed.