Luis Mariano

Samba in C minor (tempo 116-120+). Written over changes similar to Aujtumn Leaves with extension. Challenging rhythms and unison figures. Room for any number of solos.

Samba in F minor (tempo 116-120+). Samba with lots of ensemble and solo sections. Counterpoint at C, big hook at B. Transition sections that make the audience listen carefully. Hook returns at the end...

5-4-4-4. Tenor doubles flute, baritone has optional bass clarinet part. Medium samba (1/2 note=c.88) commissioned by the Warner Robins Air Force Reserve Jazz Ensemble. Lots of linear interplay with so...

5-4-4-4-. (1/2 NOTE=C.116) This is a funky chart that will wake up the crowd and the band. A great closer! A few sectiions shift to a samba feel (B,F,& J). The rhythms may look tricky, but they are qu...

This chart begins as a pretty bossa, shifts to a samba and returns to the bossa theme at the end. Trumpets (opt'l flugelhorns) have the melody at A and the trombones have it at B. The saxes take more...

Samba in C minor (tempo 116-120+). Hot samba a bit more difficult than Blue Mesa. Lots of solo space.

Jan Sanborn's vast experience as a church musician has inspired her love for the old hymns, whose messages powerfully address our life experiences. A Month of Sundays: Thanksgiving and Praise is an ex...

Shuffle. 1/4 note = 144. Piano solo out front. Themes are introduced at A & B and creatively spread throughout the band. An ensemble section begins at C which includes short sax soli. Solo space is at...

Samba in C minor (tempo 116-120+). Fast samba that gets exciting without being too difficult. Open space for two soloists (Alto 1 and Trombone 1).

5-4-4-4, optional string parts (Violin 1,2 Viola, Cello). Jazz waltz. (1/4 note=c.196-208) for standared instrumentation with optional string parts. Tenor 1 may double on flute. Melodic material for a...