New! The first big band/vocal group MichMusic chart! Straight ahead, Basie-esque medium swinger. Features male and female solos and big band shout chorus. Very doable.

A gorgeous original song by Sunny Wilkinson and Brian Atkinson. Set as a lush bossa nova, the piece features a female or male solo, and has a vocal soli. Many beautiful harmonies and lush, warm chords. Please listen and check out the beautifully crafted melody and text of this song! Recording available by American River College VJ.

This bright chart makes an exciting opener or closer. Starts with an a capella ballad section, and goes into a bright samba. Female and male solos. Recording available by The Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet.

This is a fun and different twist on the old standard. A great opener or closer. Recording available thru Matt Falker.

Bossa nova, with a soli section in the middle. This is an original tune by composer Bruce Brown. Piano and bass parts are chord charts. Manuscript

This version of the old pop tune builds and builds, finally culminating in an exciting gospel-like section. As recorded by a student group of Michele's. Piano and bass parts are chord charts.

NEW! Beautiful tune, and lovely four-part treatment of this sophisticated Ellington standard. Features brief alto solo. Fully written out piano and bass parts.

Has scat solo, key changes, and improv. solo. This fun chart is joyful and energetic. The song is by the great Antonio Carlos Jobim. Piano and bass parts are chord changes. Recording available by Singcopation. Also available in SSAA, SSA and SAB.

Who would've thought this Joni Mitchell folk song could be so, transformed! As recorded by Phil Mattson and the p.m. singers on "Night in the City." (Go to Books/CDs to order CD.) The piano and bass parts are chord charts.

This beautiful song (new with Sound Music Pubs) is set as a lyrical, haunting bossa nova. Brief soli section.

This up tempo shuffle is exciting and makes a great open or closer. Has an exciting soli section. Original tune by LA singer Bill Cantos. Also available in SSAA

A funky version of this old standard. It sometimes goes into thick chord voicings and reharmonization. The piano and bass parts are chord charts. As recorded by a student group of Michele's.

New! Energetic gospel tune! Several short solos. Goes into a funky vamp at the end. Original tune by Dallas singer/songwriter, Gary Eckert. Piano and bass parts are chord charts. Recording available by Gold Company.

This bright, joyful samba is a Pat Methany tune. Very doable by any level group. Piano and bass parts are chord charts.

A capella ballad, four-part only. Very interesting and haunting chords. As recorded by Vokal Total from Germany (on this recording) and also Vox Polish of Denmark.

This haunting ballad has a gorgeous, languid and blusey melody. Written out piano and bass parts.

Fun, New Orleans street beat version of another original tune by singer/songwriter, Rosana Eckert. Good opener or closer. Piano and bass parts are chord charts. Recording available by American River College VJ. Also available in SATB.

This bright chart makes an exciting opener or closer. Starts with an a capella ballad section, and goes into a bright samba. Female solos. (Sound clip represents SATB version.) Recording available by Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet

Has scat solo, key changes, and improv. solo. This fun chart is joyful and energetic. The song is by the great Antonio Carlos Jobim. Piano and bass parts are chord changes. Recording (SATB version) available by Singcopation. Also available in SATB, SSAA, and SAB.

A capella ballad, then going into a capella swing. People seem to love this piece because it is a very familiar tune, with a lot of twists, and ends very exciting. This was Michele's first published chart while in college.

This is a relatively simple, elegant version of the great Horace Silver ballad. Piano and bass parts are chord charts. This arrangement has recently been revised to included a new verse! Recording (SATB version) available by Millikin Un.Also available in SATB, SSAA, and SAB

Who would've thought this Joni Mitchell folk song could be so, transformed! The SATB version (see above) is recorded by Phil Mattson and the p.m. singers on "Night in the City." (Go to Books/CDs to order CD.) The piano and bass parts are chord charts.

This up tempo shuffle is exciting and makes a great open or closer. Has an exciting soli section. Original tune by LA singer Bill Cantos. Also available in SATB

Available in both SATB and SSAA. This trio of a capella jazz arrangements features three very fun, quick to learn Holiday songs: Jingle Bell Rock, I'll Be Home for Christmas, and Let it Snow. (Sound clip is SATB)

New! A charming and poignant tribute to the great Ella Fitzgerald. This Grammy winning ballad was composed by guitarist Kenny Burrell and recorded by DeeDee Bridgewater. Features intermittant solos throughout. (Also available in SATB.)

New! A charming and poignant tribute to the great Ella Fitzgerald. This Grammy winning ballad was composed by guitarist Kenny Burrell and recorded by DeeDee Bridgewater. Features intermittant solos throughout. Also available in SATB, SSAA, SSA.

Spatial bossa nova, with short alto solos. A lyrical and romantic original tune by UNT singer/songwriter, Rosana Eckert. Piano and bass parts are chord charts. Recording (SATB version) available by Millikin Un. on "Small Talk." Also available in SATB, SAB and SSA.

The first SAB chart in MichMusic! Spatial bossa nova, with short alto solos. A lyrical and romantic original tune by UNT singer/songwriter, Rosana Eckert. Piano and bass parts are chord charts. Recording (SATB version) available by Millikin Un. on "Small Talk." Also available in SATB, SSAA and SSA.

A Capella Ballad. Beautiful! Starts simply, but flushes out into full, Puerling-like chords. Recording available by Beachfront Property on "A Beachfront Christmas." Manuscript

This arrangement is part of a new compilation of twelve works compiled by Jerry Rubino called, "A Merry Little Christmas." It represents choral arrangements by many different well respected arrangers. Michele's contribution is a bright, exciting version of, "Rudolph," as originally recorded by vocal group, Beachfront Property.

(NEW with Shawnee Press) This is a four part a capella reduction of the original, with lyrics by Amy Engelhardt. This is not a jazz piece! It's an adorable and very fun rendition of a familiar Christmas classic, and works great with any kind of choir.

A fun jazz waltz with some surprises. As recorded by Jazzchor (Germany) under the direction of Wolfgang Diefenbach on "Christmas Goes Jazz." Pianos and bass parts are chord charts. Manuscript

Very swinging and full of surprise twists with a blusey flavor. Recording available by Beachfront Property on "A Beachfront Christmas." Piano and bass parts are chord charts. Manuscript

NEW! An a capella beauty from the Charlie Brown Christmas classic. Lush harmonies, and brief solos throughout.

This fun, 4-part, a capella rendition of the great Alfred Burt carol would be an energetic addition to your Holiday program. Set in a 5/4 meter, it's colorful harmonies and one surprise key change adds up to a very fresh and joyful arrangement.

This familiar carol is four part all the way through. After a reharmonized, choral first verse, it goes into a rock/folk groove. Original arrangement concept for CD, "Mary Christmas" by singer, "Mary Hylan Cain.

Complete guide to scat singing, from beginning level to advanced. Practice CD features Darmon Meader, Don Shelton and Michele on vocals. Vocal can be turned off to use tracks as accompaniment for practice. Exercises, jazz theory, glossary, interviews with jazz singers, discography, excercises for classroom use, and more.
(Advance Music) Click here for more info.

Night in the City is the first CD recorded by Phil Mattson and the pm singers. This six-voice group helped to pioneer the art of singing complex, six-part harmony in live performance in the 1980's. Click here for more info.

Designed for solo jazz singers, teachers, and is ideal for classroom use. Topics include communicating emotion through the text, personalizing the song, coloring the melody, phrasing, elements of style, rhythmic grooves, repertoire development, writing a lead sheet, transposing, creating an arrangement, organizing a gig book, rehearsing a rhythm section, sitting in, and so on. Practice CD features Peter Eldridge and Michele on vocals. (Alfred Publishing) Click here for more info.