The Arranger's Dreambook

Don Ontiveros, composer, arranger, orchestrator, copyist. San Francisco, California August 2002

"As a performing big band leader and arranger I have used Joe Principato's The Arranger's Dreambook on numerous occasions. When requested to write a specific style arrangement (like Glenn Miller's Moonlight Serenade or Rob McConnell's Strollin' and etc..) all I had to do to get the voicing was look it up in the Dreambook. I also use The Arranger's Dreambook as a learning tool. Being able to see the examples of a multitude of great arrangers and how they used voicings to achieve a specific musical identification was most useful and educational. If you are into arranging, The Arranger's Dreambook is an invaluable aide. I recommend it highly."

Ed Zubov, The Swingin' EZ Band, San Diego, California