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Medium tempo Latin. Trombone solo with extensive background. Exciting out chorus. 5,4,4,3-4. No doubles.

Saxophonsatz spielt Holz: 3 Flöten, Klarinette, Bassklarinette; 1. und 2. Trompete spielen Flügelhorn

This work was commissioned to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Wichita Jazz Festival and was conceived as a piece that shifts between bossa nova and tango. Harmonically it mines Chopin's Prelude...

The title and tempo marking 'apocalyptic rhumba' (medium) are reverence to Cuban music--though it is composed more in the spirit of John Coltrane and Elvin Jones rather than traditional guaguanco. The...

Bright bossa composed by Louie Bellson, as played with his big band. Great feature for the bari sax and guitar, with optional piano solo.

Upbeat samba in F minor and major. Features tenor sax and a drum break that can be opened up. Trumpet goes to high D mostly (briefly to an Eb towards the end). 5,4,4,P,B,D, perc optl.

Written for the Missouri All-State Jazz Band, this high-energy mambo chart features soloists from the saxophone and trumpet sections. Careful research went into the creation of the rhythm section part...

This is an Afro-Cuban style cha cha with intermittent moments of Afro-Cuban 12/8 (bembe). It features an extended sax soli with hints of Eddie Harris in there. While solos for alto sax and guitar are...

Quick moving bossa nova features a small group of muted Trpt, Bone, Alto & Piano. Flexible solo section follows for any number of soloists. Next a full chorus sax soli to the climatic out chorus. Reco...

Watch what happens when your band plays this medium-up swing/Latin chart! It's loosely based on not one, not two, but three jazz standards. It swings so cool and sways so gentle, your audience will sa...

Snowbird Samba is a frisky up tempo samba featuring a front line of two soprano saxes and two trumpets. It has a lot of open blowing space for soloists in all sections. The recording features this ver...

A moderate bossa with a challenging dense chord progression. Lead trumpet to high F with solos in piano and trombone 2. A good study in theme and variations. Alto 1 doubling to flute, alto 2, tenor 1...

This ethereal and reflective chart hints at Afro-Cuban 12/8 grooves but is more reminiscent of Pat Metheny or Lyle Mays that Dizzy Gillespie. Lots of color and texture make it easy on the ears and per...

This is a bright samba written in 2-3 rhumba clave with solo space for alto saxophone, althought the solo section is easily opened up to feature multiple soloists. It features a catchy melody played b...

An extended and demanding solo trumpet feature. Soloist plays extended jazz and written melodies up to double A. Stylistically from contemporary 'legit' ballad with swing interpretation, to an up swin...

An extended Latin work. Features extended piano solo both written and improvised and a challenging sax soli. Solo changes are option for many players. Altos have easy flute doubles. Begins and ends wi...

Beautiful contemporary bossa/ballad that features the entire band. Some sax doubles.

Scintilla (...to Sparkle. Not too taxing for the rest of the band, this is a gorgeous platform to showcase your rhythm section and alto soloist. A bolero (or ECMish bossa if you prefer) was penned for...

An 'Earth, Wind & Fire' type funk ballad. Open solo section. Four flutes on melody. Not difficult except for tricky sax unison in shout chorus. Dbls, Written for Tonight Show Band.

A spirited latin number, featuring piano and alto sax solos. Also a tenor sax and trombone soli section. Very tasty, an excellent piece for dancing.

A flashy Latin tinged tune with a catchy melody. College and advanced high school bands will love the challenges and rewards of this crowd pleasing chart. Trumpet range up to written F6 and solo space...

This medium up tempo Latin/swing chart features soprano sax & trumpet on interesting, but easy chore changes. Recorded by the Trilogy Big Band on Sea Breeze Jazz.

A beautiful trombone feature (written & improvised) in an understated bossa nova feel, using moderately advanced chord changes. The ensemble parts are effective, but easy. Lead trumpet written to D5,...

Alternates Latin/swing. M/M =180+. Trpt 1 to C Opt'l solos for Tenor, Trpt & Trbn. Quotes 2 familiar tunes but are well hidden. Use alter. Harmonies sus4[M7] & m[M7].

Latin with slight folk-music flavor. Several contrapuntal melodies are distributed across sections (altos with trpts 3 & 4, etc.). Open solos - C, Bb, and Eb changes provided. Lead trpt to D.