Balladen für Big Band

Few jazz ballads have been performed as consistently as this Thelonious Monk gem. Mike's version is a solo vehicle for alto sax and includes a double time feel that alternates with the traditional bal...

This wonderful tune from the early '60s has become a standard recorded by countless artists over the years, most notably Nat King Cole. Mark's setting as a solo feature for alto sax is in a smooth and...

Sammy Nestico pays tribute to his long-time friend and trombone icon, Bill Watrous, with this touching setting of Mancini's Too Little Time. Written in a lush ballad style, this is a fitting tribute t...

Nat King Cole's classic recording from 1951 and then the duet version recorded by his daughter Natalie in 1991 helped to make this tune truly unforgettable. This well-paced version for vocal soloist s...

Vocal Solo with Jazz Ensemble - Grade 3-4 This beautiful ballad has been recorded by countless jazz artists over the years in addition to being featured in several recent movies. The marvelous melody...

Victor Lopez hat Chuck Mangiones' Bellavia gekonnt arrangiert und es für Highschool-Ensembles leicht spielbar gemacht. Diese Karte ist eine schöne Ballade mit einem Mambo-Soloteil. Die höchste Note fü...

'El Abrazo' by Alan Baylock is truly stunning chart! The ballad beginning and ending will bring tears to your eyes - it's that beautiful. The chart then moves to a samba around 110 BPM for the half no...

David Samuel hat mit diesem neuen Jazz-Arrangement von Dvoraks Thema Goin' Home ein Juwel geschaffen. Wunderschöne Harmonien begleiten die lyrische Melodie, während die Textur von transparent zu voll...

Hier ist ein wunderschönes Posaunen-Solo-Feature für Jazz-Ensemble mit optionalem Streichorchester. Die Streicherstimmen können leicht ersetzt oder durch den mitgelieferten Synthesizer-Part ergänzt we...

This is one of Sammy Nestico's best! It features a trombone solo (which was written for Bill Watrous) that goes up to high B-flat and requires a strong performer, but in the right hands, it's dynamite...

Jazz pianist Errol Garner wrote this classic ballad. Everyone will recognize this unforgettable melody as you show off your lead alto sax and first trumpet in the solo spotlight. Designed for younger...

This is a must-have solo feature for alto saxophone! Dave Wolpe is one of the finest writers ever and this chart is one of his very best. With a Kenton-esque rubato introduction, Dave proceeds with a...

This beautiful ballad features the ensemble and is truly a gem at this level. Lush harmony abounds and all the colors of the contemporary jazz ensemble are utilized. There is a short written Piano sol...

Die ausdrucksstarke Ballade wurde für das Album Have A Nice Day aufgenommen. Die Stimmen der Rhythmusgruppe sind nicht vollständig notiert (z.T. nur Akkorde).

Scored for jazz bands ranging in size from 9 to 17 players, this innovative Yasinitsky original showcases trombone soloist throughout. The prevailing ballad style switches to double time swing during...

Written in memory of the legendary Blue Mitchel, recorded by Louie Bellson, and available from Doug Beach some years ago through another distributor, we're issuing this wistful ballad as new because t...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Monday Night album, this expressive swing ballad gives solo work to trumpet, trombone, and to everyone for 3 bars just before the closin...

Recorded by Miles Davis on his iconicalbum Miles Ahead (Columbia) and arranged by the great Gil Evans, this moody ballad featuring trumpet throughout is not a technical showpiece, but rather requirese...

When you're lucky enough to find the perfect ballad to feature your star trombonist, it's often a highlight of your concert. Los Angeles film orchestrator Bill Liston has penned the ideal vehicle to s...

Tadd Dameron's ballad 'If You Could See Me Now' receives sensitive and thoughtful treatment in this arrangement by the great Bill Holman. Trumpet (or flugelhorn) is featured throughout. The ballad (wi...

The Kenton Band had many hits over the years, and a couple of them involved the whole band singing. This was one of those charts. Now, if your band isn't into singing (maybe they should be), then this...

Piazzolla wrote many beautiful melodies, and this one is perhaps the most haunting.  This version is a step higher than the "non-Pro" version. It is a flugelhorn solo throughout, with very reasonable...

From the hit movie Moulin Rouge, this moving ballad provides a nice way to feature several sections of the ensemble in a well-paced arrangement. The tender opening with piano and flugels (opt. trumpet...

Here's the touching ballad from the landmark musical (and recent motion picture) Les Misérables in a nicely paced and solidly scored arrangement for young jazz ensembles. A beautiful change of pace fo...

Here's the touching ballad from the landmark musical (and recent motion picture) Les Misérables in a nicely paced and solidly scored arrangement for young jazz ensembles. A beautiful change of pace fo...