"Since college, when I first began studying big band musical arrangements, (I) wanted to orchestrate for jazz ensembles." Two years later he completed a MA in composition at C.S.U.L.A. Cooper also studied jazz composition with composers Bob Curnow and David Caffey. He later transferred to California State University, Los Angeles where he received a BA in Music education and clarinet in 1987. While at Fullerton College he recorded on the Down Beat award-winning LP, Time Tripping. Īfter graduating from Sonora High School and having first studied with Ernie Del Fante, Cooper attended Fullerton College where he studied composition and arranging with Tom Ranier and saxophone with Dave Edwards and Don Raffell (later studied with Peter Yellin in New York). He was first inspired by clarinetist Artie Shaw at age eleven, he soon was taken by Charlie Parker heard from 78's he learned flute in college. Cooper's father was an amateur clarinet and sax player who gave Cooper his first instruments. Cooper and also the grandson (x4) of Harriet Byron McAllister His mother, Georgie Cooper, was an accomplished classical pianist his Godfather Robert Voris was a well known baritone-bass vocal soloist. He is the younger brother of artist and stylist Cathy Cooper, grandson of H.V. He was raised in the nearby, northeastern section of La Habra (remote, Southeastern base of the Puente Hills). Jack Cooper was born in Whittier, California on his given birth name passed down from his great-grandfather and father, John Thomas Cooper. Early life, musical education and influences Army Jazz Ambassadors, the Dallas Winds, and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
#Jazz armed forces medley full#
Note that the audio sample is of a full orchestra version. You will get all parts transposed and in their proper clef. This arrangement is moderately difficult. Note that there is NO guitar part, though a guitar could play from the piano score. The percussion parts include: a Suspended Cymbal part (written in the drum part) a mallet part (Xylophone, Chimes and Glockenspiel) and Tympani part. Air Force and The Marine Corps Hymn – in this order. This is an instrumental version which includes the military theme songs for the (Caisson Song) U.S. THE ARMED FORCES MEDLEY – Arranged for 5443 Big Band with extra percussion.