Balladen Noten

Commissioned by the Illinois Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble and performed by several all state ensembles to date, this chart is an alto feature. Like the title, the chart begins as a ballad and lea...

As recorded on John Daversa's 'Live at Catalina's', this is a jazz ballad enabling a sensitive jazz trumpet solo. There is an a cappella development section for the winds that alludes to classical sen...

A contemporary ballad featuring a trombone soloist on a floating, lyrical melody. The half-time rock feel evolves to a Latin beat followed by a driving samba solo sec. The ballad returns at the end. S...

Up In The Air is a lush ballad that has a floating feel and incorporates solo vignettes into the composition's structure. Solos for trumpet, trombone, alto sax, tenor sax, and/or piano. No doubles. Tr...

After the Rain is a beautiful ballad with an outstretched melody that blurs bar lines and floats, leaving the listener suspended in a dreamy soundscape. An advanced tenor sax soloist will really dig i...

A slow-swinging Count Basie-styled ballad, and a great feature for a flute soloist (or opt. alto). There is a short, dramatic shout section. Lead trumpet plays a written C.5,4,4,P,B,D.

(1982 rev. 1998) 3/4 Ballad. Flugelhorn feature. Commissioned in 1983 by the Fresno City College Jazz Ensemble. All woodwinds double on flute. Top trumpet note: written high C.

Flugelhorn feature. Tempos: Ballad, medium swing, fast swing. Meaty sax soli.

Slow, full ensemble, one chorus ballad. Cool beat subdivision practice. Excellent change of pace in limited time competition. 5 flugelhorns. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perform th...

Bolero Latin ballad influenced by Ruebin DeFuentes and 'Los Nortenos'. Piano solo open area. Can be extended. Flugelhorns. Flg. 1 high 'Bb'. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perform th...

This is a tender emotional ballad that features piano. 5/4/4/G,P,B,D. Trumpets D, Trombones B.

Ballad. Passing Giants was written in April of 1984. The deaths of Count Basie, Red Garland and Juan Tizol that month provoked the realization that so many of the innovators and heroes of jazz were pa...

Very pretty slow ballad for the flugel and trumpet jazz player. This part has a few high notes. This arrangement is featured on Wayne Bergeron's 'You Call This A Living'. See Otter CD catalog at www.o...

This arrangement features the alto sax in a ballad and swing combination. Recorded by the Maynard Ferguson band, the lyrical theme will become one of your favorites.

Ballad featuring alto sax, and some integral ensemble backgrounds. Begins with a rubato section for alto and piano. Solo section moves to double time swing, followed by a swingin' ensemble soli. Retur...

Ballad feature for alto, part melody, part soloing over changes, part filling in between insemble figures and part soloing over double time feel.

Jamie is a great ballad feature based on the changes 'Never Land' from Peter Pan, that works with either trumpet or flugelhorn. Easy to play, with full background figures. Range is not a problem. Gret...

This is a short feature for lead alto. It starts as a ballad with the soloist interweaving figures around a lush brass chorale. Later the hrmonic rhythm is doubles (2 changes to the bar instead of 1)...

Sensitive ballad filled with rich harmonies. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Ballad. 1/4 note = 76. Feature for alto (or opt flugelhorn, alternate parts included). Beto's Ellington-esque tribute to altoist Johnny Hodges. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

A beautiful ballad feature for alto and bari saxes, featuring gorgeous interplay between the soloists. Always a crowd favorite. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, brombone, and rhythm.

This is a beautiful jazz ballad featuring tenor saxophone throughout its entirety. A lyrical melody uniquely suited for tenor saxophone sets the tone for this lovely showcase for your tenor soloist. T...

A modern style 'even eighth' ballad, featuring solos for tenor sax and piano. This piece covers a wide range of dynamics, numerous inner lines and color changes build to a climactic ensemble soli. A g...

A wonderful balled feature for trombone. A combination of rubato trombone and piano, and ever-changing ensemble colors makes this a wonderful showcase for the soloist. Blowing changes are for bass (sh...

Movement 4 of The Story of Langston. Opening with a horn coral this ballad features Flugelhorn and Baritone. Many colour shifts take place harmonically creating a fulfilling tension and release that m...