A Discussion of Urbie Green and 21 Trombones. I agree with Jiggs, the trombone definitely picked me.

What a great tribute to Urbie Green and his 21 trombones. Such a warm lush sound. Is there a better instrument than the trombone? I don’t think so...

Carl Fontana & Marc Godfroid playing It Might As Well Be Spring with the Metropole Orchestra Music Hall 1987

Samba - Mnozil Style

Yet More Mnozil Brass

Some more great stuff from Mnozil Brass

This Brass Ensemble is Great! Flawless playing and humor to boot.

What a cold Spring and then overnight Summer arrives. May have to put the AC in the window this weekend. I should have called it a “Summer Sale”. Got to buy a new fan w/metal blades. Got some money for my birthday, I was just waiting for a sale. Anyone know who has a 18” or larger fan on sale? I’m sitting here sweating while writing this post. Maybe I should arrange some christmas songs for the Little Big Band to help cool off. Stay Cool my friends...

Spring is Here and the many of you have summer concerts coming up. Maybe you need a good arrangement of a particular song for the concert. Something new or an old standard. I’ve got a list of tunes that just might make that concert fun and exciting. Now’s the time to make that purchase. All charts are 20% off. The 6-7 piece charts are usually $12.50 each and are on sale now for only $10.00 each. The 8-9 piece charts are usually $15.00 each and are on sale for $12.00 each. Sale ends Memorial Day, May 30. Click here for a list of songs available.

Hey Little Big Band Fans! It’s time to get your copy of our “Blue Moon” CD or your very own LBB Fan Sports Cap. It’s a perfect gift for Mom this Sunday or for the summer. I know my Mother love’s her cap and especially the CD. They will be on sale all month and thru the Memorial Day Weekend. At just $12.00 each it’s quite a bargain. The caps are available in two colors, Blue-Green and Pink. These are High Quality Caps made from 100% cotton. Very comfortable and enjoyable to wear and you get to show your support for the band. The response from our fans who own a copy of the CD has been excellent. Everyone loves it. You will too.

***Extra Bonus: If you order from our website and then write a review on itunes, amazon.com, Digstation, CDBaby.com or any where else the CD is available, I will refund your shipping charges up to $3.00 per item purchased. To get the refund just send (email) me a copy of the review, where it is posted and your mailing address and I will send you a check. Must Purchase between May 6 & May 30th. (please allow 2-3 weeks after purchase for the refund to arrive).

I just uploaded a new songlist for the Little Big Band. with many new song choices for the band, including new rock selections: Killing Me Softly for Michelle Duvall - Everything by Michael Buble and Stand By Me for me. Do you remember Spooky by the Atlanta Rhythm Section or Soul Bossa Nova from the Austin Powers movies? We’ve got those now. I also added a chart on Puttin’ On The Ritz for you dancers. If you would like to hear a particular song not on the list played by us at a future performance, just let me know. I would like to know what songs you want to hear.

Feb. March & April were busy months for the Music Preparation wing of Sheley Musical Services. I had a large project transcribing 7 songs for a popular Midwest band. In addition, I had another transcription for a school band in Iowa a song by the Youngblood Brass band and lastly a transcription of Luck Be a Lady” for Big Band as sung by Bobby Caldwell in the movie “The Cooler”. Numerous score reductions were completed as well as some of the Little Big Band Charts. It’s good to be busy.

Well, Sort of.... I like to keep things fresh and clean if I can. Hence a new web design. I’ve always leaned towards a simple site. Not a lot of extraneous stuff. You want to know where I am playing, what services I offer. etc. I’ve tried to make it easy to find and answer any questions. If you have any suggestions, Please let me know.