Composition Portfolio
Explore selected original compositions and arrangements by Mat Montgomery, published through Dapper Page Music. Peruse sample scores, listen to full recordings, and find ways to buy. Initiate a conversation for a specially commissioned piece for your jazz band.
Selected Compositions
These are a few pieces that Mat has written or arragned over the years. Many more of his composotions are available on DapperPage.com.
easy
latin
Cake Mix
By Mathew Montgomery
Your young jazz band will stand out with this calypso piece. Cake Mix uses a great balance of dissonance and consonance with an infectious groove to create a surprisingly mature sound for early jazzers. Trumpets don't go above a D in the staff and soloists can use F major pentatonic in the open solo section.
$55
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medium
funk
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Arr. by Mathew Montgomery
Add some funk to your holiday program with this soulful arrangement of the Christmas spiritual “Go Tell It On The Mountain.” This chart is loaded with Gospel inspired elements and features your bari sax player. Your students will thank you for getting to play this chart for Christmas.
$55
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medium
rock
Trading My Tears
By Mathew Montgomery
Take a journey from adversity to joy with Trading My Tears. This gospel-inspired piece is the musical embodiment of experiencing jubilation from persevering through hardship. Feature your lead alto player with this uplifting chart.
$60
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medium-advanced
funk
Break Glass
By Mathew Montgomery
IN CASE OF DANCE EMERGENCY...Break Glass! The groove on this chart is sure to bring your audience to their feet to start dancing. The audience and band members alike will be singing this melody long after the performance.
$60
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medium
rock
Jingle Freakin' Bells
Arr. by Mathew Montgomery
Buckle your seatbelts! Jingle Freakin' Bells is a high-octane, punk-rock rendition of a Christmas classic. Your guitar player can bring out all his pedals and your tenor sax soloist can go crazy. "Jingle Bells" is the featured melody, but see if you can find all the other hidden gems in Jingle Freakin' Bells.
$60
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medium-advanced
6/8
Chakanaka Chakanaka
By Mathew Montgomery
Chakanaka Chakanaka is inspired by mbira music of the Shona people in Zimbabwe. The music has a way of blurring the lines between a 6/8 feel and a 3/4 feel and mixing melodies together to create a tapestry of sound. The title comes from a Shona proverb that translates to "what's good is good." If you have multiple percussionists or a second guitar player in your band, this is a chart that allows them to all get involved.
$60
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medium
rock
Fremont Trolling
By Mathew Montgomery
Inspired by two Seattle bands (Nirvana and Kings Kaleidoscope), Fremont Trolling will give your program something fresh and new. Its beautiful melodies and countermelodies are balanced by how hard it rocks! Solos are in guitar and drums and is a good excuse for your guitarist to get out their pedal board.
$60
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medium
funk
#1 No Pickles
By Mathew Montgomery
You will never guess how #1 No Pickles ends, but your audience is sure to love it. This blues-based funk is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The trombone soloist should have fun with their best Fred Wesley impression.
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