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jay killman

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  • Rene & Jay Nice Sounds
  • Cycles
  • Arranging
  • Media
  • Contact

Composition and arranging

Jay has composed and arranged for numerous variations of small groups and for standard big band personnel . 

Most notably Jay arranged 2 Charles Mingus compositions for octet that were featured at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater, an original - "Vigilante" - that was performed at the 2023 Monterey Bay Jazz Festival in California, and a Brother Yusef composition entitled "Samuel" - which featured legendary saxophonist Gary Bartz. 

Contact Jay for composition and arranging inquiries at jaykillmanmusic.com


"Vigilante" Octet Chart:

https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1372774/Product.aspx?currency=GBP


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Octet Arrangement of Charles Mingus' "Jump Monk" and "Haitian Fight Song"

2023 North Carolina Central University Big Band

An Arrangement of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado"

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