Music

Performance Credits

Jazz Artists
Buddy Rich, Gene Bertoncini, Eddie Daniels, Shorty Rogers, Clark Terry, Bill Perkins, Carl Fontana, David Friesen, Joe LaBarbera, Bud Shank, Ira Sullivan, Phil Woods, Chet Baker, Eddie Jefferson, Richie Cole, Sam Jones and Tom Harrell Big Band, Pete Christlieb, Joe Henderson, Don Menza, Eric Kloss, Joe Diorio, Scott Henderson and many others.

Discography
THE JAZZ PSALMS ENCOUNTER

16 psalms compositions featuring numerous vocalists including Tom Booth and Carol Rogers. Music Serving the Word, 2014.

THE JAZZ PSALMS PROJECT WITH CAROL ROGERS

Music Serving the Word Ministries, 2013.

THE LOST PEOPLE

With Dwight Kilian, bass and Rob Moore, drums. Music Serving the Word Ministries, 2011.

THE DOOR

Featuring Chuck w/Dwight Kilian, bass and Rob Moore, drums. Live recording of the Sanctuary Jazz Experience at The Church of the Beatitudes, Phoenix, AZ. Music Serving the Word Ministries, 2010.

MORNING PRAYER

Featuring Chuck w/Dwight Kilian, bass and Dom Moio, drums. Music Serving the Word Ministries, 2009.

CHASING HORIZONS

Fred Forney, Brice Winston, Chuck Marohnic, Dwight Kilian and Dom Moio, Origen Records, 2009.

JAZZ IN THE SANCTUARY, VOL. II

Play-along MP3 download, Music Serving the Word, 2009.

JAZZ PLAY-ALONG FOR DRUMMERS

Terry O’Mahoney, St. Francis Xavier University, Antogonish, Nova Scotia, 2009.

HOODED SENTINELS

The poetry of Br. Paul Quenon,  Paul Quenon and Chuck Marohnic, Abbey of Gethsemani, 2008.

DAVID FRIESEN: JAZZ HOME VESPERS

With Chuck Marohnic and Jason Tiemann, Music Serving the Word Ministries, 2007.

SEEDS

With Fred Forney, Dwight Kilian, Dom Moio. Ravenswave Recordings, 2005.

TRIOS

Chuck Marohnic and friends. Sanctuary Jazz Recordings, 2004.

Dom Moio: GOTCHA DRUMS RIGHT HERE

Guest appearance. 2004.

Joe Corral: GROOVIN' HIGHER

Guest appearance. Summit Records, 2004.

LISTEN

Sanctuary Jazz music with many guests. Sanctuary Jazz Recordings, 2002.

WHITE MEN CAN'T MONK

Includes Dom Moio and Dwight Kilian. Summit Records, 2000.

INTO THE MIST

Fred Forney, Summit Records, 2000.

JAZZ

Summit Records, 1999. Marohnic, Pilafian, Hopkins Jazz Nonet.

MANY MANSIONS

A-Records, The Netherlands, 1998. Marohnic, David Friesen & Joe LaBarbera.

A COOL BRASSY NIGHT AT THE NORTH POLE

David Hickman, Sam Pilafian, Tom Bacon, Marohnic trio. Summit Records, 1998.

CHUCK MAROHNIC, BOB KINDRED, DOM MOIO & WARREN JONES: LIVE AT INSPIRATIONS COFFEEHOUSE

Streams Records, 1998.

SANCTUARY JAZZ

Solo piano. GlorySound, 1998.

HIDDEN AGENDA

Chuck Marohnic and the Jazz Nonet with Greg Hopkins, Gary Carney, Frank Vignola, Sam Pilafian, Ed Friedland, David Friesen, Joe LaBarbera & the ASU Jazz Faculty, 1997.

DESERT SPIRIT

The music of Chuck Marohnic featuring David Friesen, Frank Vignola, Tom Warrington, Dom Moio, Alan Jones, Vicki McDermitt & Edwin Grant. Streams Recordings, 1996.

STAN KENTON ALUMNI CONCERT SERIES, VOLUME 5

Chuck Marohnic with Carl Fontana and Steve Hufstetter, Huffy Recordings. Live recording, 1996.

STAN KENTON ALUMNI CONCERT SERIES, VOLUME 6

Chuck Marohnic with Shorty Rogers and Bill Perkins, Huffy, Recordings. Live recording, 1996.

NANCY IN THE KEY OF GEE

Chuck Marohnic with vocalist Nancy Gee. NGD Recordings, 1995.

PIANO

Chuck Marohnic with vocalist Alice Tatum. Tempest Recordings, 1995.

NOW ALONE

Chuck Marohnic with David Friesen and Joe LaBarbera. ITM-Media Records, 1995.

PAGES OF STONE

Chuck Marohnic with David Friesen and Joe LaBarbara. ITM-Media Records, 1994.

ALICE TATUM

Chuck Marohnic with vocalist Alice Tatum. Tempest Recordings, 1994.

LIVE AT ERNIES

With Duffy and Chubby Jackson. Spinster Records, 1981.

PERMUTATIONS

Chuck Marohnic, solo piano. Steeplechase Records, 1981.

CHUCK MAROHNIC QUARTET: COPENHAGEN SUITE

Steeplechase Records, 1979.

Publications
THE JAZZ PSALMS PROJECT

Music Serving the Word Ministries

VIDEO TUTORIALS

Numerous available on YouTube under Chuck Marohnic

JUST A CLOSER WALK

A collection of 8 great sounding piano arrangements of American hymns written in a jazz style.  Morningstar Music Publishers, 2010.

JAZZ IN THE SANCTUARY: SING / PLAY ALONG WITH THE CHUCK MAROHNIC TRIO

Music Serving the Word Ministries is proud to offer this play-along CD and booklet as an opportunity to demonstrate how jazz can be used in the worship experience, and teach you how to do it yourself!

IMPROVISING MADE EASY FOR THE MODERN CHURCH MUSICIAN

At last!  A book that teaches a practical approach to improvisation specially designed for church musicians.  No need to spend years trying to become an improviser using other complicated systems.

THE JAZZ HYMNAL

A collection of 51 original songs written in several different formats that include jazz lead sheets, piano scoring, reduced conductor score, and even in some instances, full arrangements that include horn parts. Sanctuary Jazz Publications, 2003.

WE SHALL OVERCOME

A collection of 8 spirituals in a jazz keyboard style by Chuck Marohnic. Morningstar Music Publishers, 2002.

GREAT AMERICAN SPIRITUALS

Jazz Piano collection of arrangements by Chuck Marohnic. Morningstar Music Publishers, 2002.

WALK ON THE WATER

Choral arrangement for jazz choir, composed & arranged by Chuck Marohnic. ChoralWeb Publishers, 2001.

FEED MY LAMBS

Choral arrangement for jazz choir, arranged by Chuck Marohnic. ChoralWeb Publishers, 2001.

RIGHT NOW

Choral arrangement for jazz choir, composed & arranged by Chuck Marohnic. ChoralWeb Publishers, 2001.

JAZZ KEYBOARD STUDY

Advance Music, 2000.

PIANO MEDITATIONS

Morningstar Music Publishers, 2000.

AMERICAN HYMN CLASSICS

Shawnee Press, 1999.

SANCTUARY JAZZ

Solo jazz piano arrangements, Shawnee Press, 1998.

50 PRACTICAL PRO TIPS

Book, Superstition Music, Inc., 1994 (out of print).

3 VIEWS OF A SECRET

Article for International Association of Jazz Educators, 1984.

TWELVE KEYS TO JAZZ CONCEPTS

Columbia Pictures Publications, 1982.

HOW TO CREATE JAZZ CHORD PROGRESSIONS

Warner Bros. Publications, 1979.

PIANOEL

Jazz piano arrangements of Christmas carols, Shawnee Press, 2000.

CHRISTMAS JAZZ

5 Carols for Piano, Set 3, Morningstar Music Publishers, 2000.

CHRISTMAS JAZZ (1)

5 Carols for Piano, Set 2, Morningstar Music Publishers, 1999.

CHRISTMAS JAZZ BRASS, SET 3

5 arrangements of Christmas music for Brass Quintet, shared with Sam Pilafian., Morningstar Music Publishers, 2000.

CHRISTMAS JAZZ BRASS, SET 2

5 arrangements of Christmas music for Brass Quintet, shared with Sam Pilafian., Morningstar Music Publishers, 1999.

CHRISTMAS JAZZ BRASS, SET 1

5 arrangements of Christmas music for Brass Quintet, shared with Sam Pilafian., Morningstar Music Publishers, 1999.

Psalms Reborn
"Our Prayer For You", inspired by Psalm 20
The Jazz Psalms Project
Finding Music in the Psalms
Writing Music for the Psalms
Psalm 14: What's Left When You're Always Right?
Psalm 18: The Lord Lives
Psalm 95: If Today
Psalm 121: The Guardian
Psalm 130: Out of the Depths I Call To You
Ps. 63 My Soul Thirsts