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  1.  Ain't Nothin Nu By Thad Jones. Cecil has done a woderful job of conceiving Thad’s intent.

  2. All Blues By Miles Davis. Cecil has proven his tribute to one his best known composition.

  3. Along Came Betty By Benny Golson. Cecil has given it a new look by using Trombones on the melody.

  4. Bloomdido By Charley Parker. Cecil treats the tune with respect.

  5. Bass 1st By Cecil Bridgewater. A blues form that uses 12, 12, 8, 12 a blues with a bridge. Featuring a Bass player.

  6. Blues On The Corner By McCoy Tyner. Was written for the Howard University Jazz Band for concert with McCoy.

  7. Bridgette By Freddie Hubbard. Written for the Howard Universty Jazz Band and French Horn.

  8. Bright Moments By Rahsann Roland Kirk. Cecil makes use of Fr Horn and Big Band + two soloist.

  9. Brown's Town By Kenny Dorham. A fascinating look at a very unusual composition.

  10. Cannonball Adderley Suite By Cecil Bridgewater. For the band in great fashion, Accomplishing many of goals that Cannonball and Nat had in mind. Several arrangements for band as well as Singer.

  11. Cheeka's Dance By Cecil Bridgewater. A Latin piece for Quintet with an usual style.

  12. Eternal Triangle By Sonny Stitt. A tribute to the recording by Dizzy Gillespie - The Two Sonny’s. In a Big Band setting.

  13. Gemini's Lullabye By Cecil Bridgewater. It uses a brass chorale at the beginning and grows into the Big Band.

  14. Half Nelson

  15. Here's That Rainy Day By Van Heusen. Featuring Flugel Horn with the Big Band.

  16. I Love Your Smile By Cecil Bridgewater. Dedicated to my Grandmother. It was the last thing she heard me play. Written for Big Band.

  17. I Waited For You By Dizzy Gillespie. Originally sung by Dizzy on an album on his own Lable DG Records. Given a Flugelhorn solo with Big Band.

  18. Knocks Me Off My Feet By Stevie Wonder. Given a Latin arrangement that features whomever is needed.

  19. La Mesha By Kenny Dorham. A beautiful composition written for fluglehorn and Bass Clarinet soloist.

  20. Little Sherri By Charley Rouse. An usual blues that features Tenor, Trumpet and Trombone solos with saxophone solis.

  21. Louisiana Strut By Cecil Bridgewater. A tribute to New Oreans and it’s Street Beats. Solos for Alto and Tenor.

  22. Love And Harmony By Cecil Bridgewater. Written for the album by Thad Jones/Mel Lewis orchestra.

  23. Magic By Cecil Bridgewater. Recorded by the Grover Mitchel Big Band that features Alto and Trumpet soloists.

  24. Miles Medley By Cecil Bridgewater.

  25. Out Of It By Harold Vick. Arranged for Tenor Sax and Big Band.

  26. Recordame By Joe Henderson. This uses all the elements of Joe’s Recording plus much more.

  27. Samba, Para Ustedes Dos By Cecil Bridgewater. Makes use of Trumpet and Tenor Sax outside of the Big Band.

  28. Scott Free By Cecil Bridgewater. A composition that is free flowing in nature.

  29. Take The A Train By Billy Strayhorn. It doesn't use any of the traditional figures associated with the composition.

  30. The Moontrane By Woody Shaw. His tribute to John Coltrane. I played a recording of the arrangement for Woody and he liked it. For Big Band, Trumpet, Tenor and Bass Soloist.

  31. Waltz For Duke Pearson By Cecil Bridgewater. Commissioned by the Atlanta Arts Commission for a Tribute to Duke Pearson.

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