About / FAQs
Spare Parts offer you compositions and arrangements of consistently high quality and originality by well-established and up-and-coming composer / arrangers. Our aim is to bring you jazz ensemble and big band music that is inspiring to play and easy to read. We hope you enjoy the music!
How did Spare Parts website come into being?
In 2005 Gai decided that she needed to catch up with the rest of the world by using the Internet to sell her music. Next was deciding how to proceed and who did she wanted to go into partnership with.
How did you (Gai) meet Mike and Bill?
Hearing "The Only Chrome Waterfall" introduced me to the musical world of Mike Gibbs and I became a huge fan. In 2003 I travelled to London to meet Mike, study his scores and get an inkling of how he approached composing and arranging. He was a unique and generous teacher who consistently broadened my idea of what is possible. Mike remained “on file” in my head as a great collaborator for any future writing project. When Spare Parts became a reality Mike was an obvious choice as a contributor for the site despite being domiciled in Spain.
I met Bill Motzing late in 2005 when I needed help with some arrangements. Through this experience I discovered the beauty of Bill’s writing and that he too was a Mike Gibbs admirer! His experience, imagination and love of sharing musical information made him ideal collaborator and contributor for Spare Parts.
I have the unique pleasure of being the fledgling composer on the site, which means that I am constantly learning and being inspired by Bill and Mike’s scores and recordings. The Internet could not be put to better use than enabling these talents to become known to a larger musical community.
Where can I see Gai, Jim, Mike or Bill live?
Keep an eye out for performances under the Latest News on the home page. These will be updated regularly.
I cannot see or hear the audio player?
To listen to the sample files on this site you need to have Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer.
It's FREE and easy to download.
Who created the audio player & where can I get it from?
The audio player was developed by 1 Pixel Out and is an audio player plugin for the Word Press blogging software. It has been very generously shared by the creator under the Creative Commons Licence.
I cannot view the PDF documents?
To view the PDF sample files on this site you need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer.
It's FREE and easy to download.
Who do you ship to?
We ship to Europe, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
Shipping and handling costs
The shipping and handling is free!
How long will shipping take?
As soon as the payment for your item has been received we will post your package. Allow up to two weeks for items to reach you.
My question is not answered here! What can I do?
Please contact us and we will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Payment Questions
What is PayPal and is it safe?
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Using PayPal
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