Wilhelm Halter Musikverlag

Composed using a single fast tempo throughout, this dynamic work for 2nd year players is filled with imagery and intensity beyond what you normally find at this easy level. Whether the approaching red...

Als Hommage an die traditionelle Marschform wagt Haley Woodrow mit diesem herrlich düsteren und einzigartigen Stück für junge Ensembles einen Schritt über den Tellerrand. "March of the Shadows" ist fü...

In every ecosystem, an apex predatory is an animal existing at the very top of the food chain; never preyed upon themselves. Michael Oare's programmatic work opens with a haunting flute solo accompani...

Nehmen Sie Ihre Schüler mit auf eine fesselnde musikalische Reise, die von den weiten Landschaften und der reichen Kultur der Wüstenbewohner inspiriert ist! Der Anfang ist kühn und majestätisch, bevor...

Der Frieden und die Ruhe eines sanft fallenden Schnees und der Nervenkitzel beim Schlittenfahren den Berg hinunter - alles in einem großartigen Werk vereint. Viele dramatische und eindrucksvolle Momen...

Jazz Ensemble Library - Grade 4 Mike Tomaro has penned a Latin style version of one of Jerome Kern's most often performed classics. Mike's creativity and total command of the idiom shines through in t...

Recorded by the group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, this is a great medium-tempo mambo to add a little Latin spice to your program. Roger's excellent chart features distinctive melodies, solos for tenor and/o...

This familiar standard has been around for years, and is creatively set here in a medium swing style by Paul Murtha. The trombone section is featured in the beginning and is followed by the trumpet se...

This medium slow standard provides a nice introduction to Latin style for young players. Solo sections are based on easy scales and the rhythm section groove is completely written out.

From the Jazz Compass recording Fantazm by the John La Barbera Big Band (JC1011)

After an initial explosion of brass, the rhythm section settles into a 'Rumba Flamenco' groove and the chart really starts to cook. The saxes get a workout on this one supported by hot brass lines. In...

Supplementing the Essential Elements Jazz Ensemble Method, this extremely playable Latin number evokes the sea and the beach. It has interesting harmonies, appealing rhythms, and features a very appro...

This is NOT the '60s pop hit recorded by Bobby Vee, but the classic jazz standard recorded by luminaries such as John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, and Horace Silver (and originally the theme song of the 19...

True to its title, this really is a 'new' sounding bossa nova with creative harmonies, textures, and surprises. Michael takes the melody through various sections, along with solos for trumpet and alto...

This familiar tune from the 1930s has become a favorite with jazzers over the years. Here's a wonderfully crafted arrangement in the six-horn format that starts out as a relaxed jazz samba, then moves...

Originally composed for the 1963 film The Pink Panther, this familiar tune has enjoyed renewed popularity thanks to the energetic samba version recorded by Michael Bublé. Mark's arrangement for Little...

Jobims zeitloser Bossa Nova ist hier in einem sehr effektiven Arrangement für junge Spieler zu hören. Die sanften Melodien und das lateinamerikanische Flair tragen dazu bei, dass dieses Stück für Spie...

Originally composed by Mark Taylor four decades earlier, Love Beams proves its staying power with a new recording on Mark's big band CD To the Edge. With its easy going bossa style and gently flowing...

Nobody does cha-cha like Michael Mossman. This inventive original features a smooth harmonic structure and a nice blend of inventive melodies with carefully crafted accompaniment figures. The solo sec...

Although originally composed for the 1962 musical No Strings, this Richard Rodgers song has become a familiar standard often recorded by jazz artists. Beautifully arranged here as a solo vehicle for a...

Composed by jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, and arranged here by Latin master Michael Mossman, this appealing chart features a comfortable cha-cha groove, a distinctive harmonic progression, and a tunefu...

Wann immer man den Namen von Michele Fernández auf einem Latin-Titel (oder irgendeinem Titel) sieht, weiß man, dass es ein Feuerwerk wird. Diese authentische Rumba ist da keine Ausnahme. Ein Groove, d...

Hier ist eine einfache Version dieses Latin-Favoriten, arrangiert in einem gemäßigten Bolero-Stil. Die Posaunen sind im Eröffnungsthema zu hören, und es gibt durchweg sehr geschickte Ensemblearbeit fü...

Made famous by Stan Getz, this arrangement is scored as a tenor sax feature and includes nicely crafted ensemble backgrounds. This evergreen Latin favorite from Jobim works well in any setting.

John Berry has taken this Cole Porter favorite and converted it into a real powerhouse chart for big band. Not just a re-hash of the version recorded by Buddy Rich, this exciting treatment alternates...