A step by step plan to improve your big band rehearsal techniques developed by Mike Beegle over a 27 year period as a musician in the US Navy. He led six different big bands and several pop music bands including "Tidal Wave", the Naval Academy Band's pop contingent and "Port Authority", the Premier Rock Band of the US Navy Band in Washington, DC.

A step by step plan to improve your big band rehearsal techniques developed by Mike Beegle over a 27 year period as a musician in the US Navy. He led six different big bands and several pop music bands including "Tidal Wave", the Naval Academy Band's pop contingent and "Port Authority", the Premier Rock Band of the US Navy Band in Washington, DC.

John Lewis' classic composition arranged for string quartet. The improv section is written out in the style of Mozart with modern touches. The bridge is the only section written in swing feel- an excellent change of pace arrangement for a classical or jazz quartet that contains elements of both idioms.