Mike Crotty is widely recognized as one of the finest composer/arrangers in the jazz field today. Since July of 1972, Crotty has resided in the Washington, D.C. area, serving as composer/arranger with the Airmen of Note, the premiere jazz ensemble of the U.S. Air Force. Over the years, he has written for such diverse artists as Clark Terry, Claudio Roditi, Stanley Turrentine, Billy Taylor, Ernie Watts, Bunky Green, Randy Brecker, Bob Berg, Diane Schuur, Diane Reeves, Mel Lewis and Dizzy Gillespie. Much of his music, written for both professional and amateur musicians alike, is published, performed and recorded world-wide.

Crotty has performed in both the saxophone and trumpet sections of the Airmen of Note. His career has been highlighted by performances with Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan, Maureen McGovern, Diana Ross, Mary Chapin Carpenter and the National Symphony Orchestra.

Crotty is in demand as a jazz performer, composer, arranger, conductor, educator and clinician. A native of Putnam, Conn., he graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 1972, earning a B.M. in jazz composition.

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Original Compositions for Big Band
Performed by the Airmen of Note
MP3 audio archive available online here.

The Poet  (7:09)
Reunion Dues  (6:49)
Blues & Beyond  (11:06)
A Change in Elevation  (7:09)
Night Clouds  (8:19)
Crystal Gardens  (6:29)

Original Compositions for Jazz Sextet
Performed by Rick Lillard and Tour de Force

Night Run [5:33]
Oklahoma Road Song [7:04]
Red Winged Blackbird [8:31]
Não Grande Coisa [7:56]
Quiet Resolution [10:51]

Arrangements for Big Band
Hours of MP3 audio are available online.
Please see the Airmen of Note discography.