Latin Big Band Noten

A lilting Latin melody over an unusual form. Modal piece with a Gil Evans style introduction in brass. Fun to play on. Alto 1 dbl. soprano. 10 brass (include tuba) solos for trombone & guitar.

Contemporary tune. Sectionalized as follows: (A) swing, (B) Latin, (C) modal vamp. Melody uses 4ths and pentatonics. No dbls. 10 brass (include tuba). Solos: trombone & trumpet.

Mexican Jumping Beans is a high energy, latin samba with a fusion edge. It features the first alto, and first tenor on both the theme and solo section. It also features the drummer/percussionist on th...

Alternates between bossa nova & samba, featuring a flugelhorn soloist & an additional optional tenor sax soloist. Much color is provided by wdwd dbl. in all sax chairs. The harmonic & rhythmic challen...

This chart is a challenging piece of music. It is written for 10 brass but can be played with 8. It has many tempo changes. It goes from a 6/8 feel to an up-tempo Swing to a slow Latin feel. Tenor, Tr...

Pretty bossa-nova featuring Flugel, alto and lead trumpet on a written solo. Trumpets need harmon mutes. and there are flute dbls.

A very progressive piece with a quasi latin feel. Soprano and Trumpet solos. Doubles.

An exciting 'samba' set in a sextet format, using trumpet, soprano sax (alto 1), and trombone, which is continually contrasted with the full ensemble. Solos can be any combination of trumpet, soprano,...

A 'cha-cha with flavor' in A-minor at quarter=124, 'Sabor' features melodic and rhythmic material for all in the style of 'Oye Como Va'. Solos over the AABA form, or use an A-minor vamp for younger so...

Contemporary jazz samba that offers solo space for baritone sax, flute, trumpet, piano and drums. The chord changes for both the melody and the blowing sections are inspired by Herbie Hancock's 'Canta...

An exciting Latin tune featuring lead trumpet and lead trombone. Optional parts for claves and congas. No doubles. First trumpet to D above the staff (optional high G above that for the last note). Re...

Beautiful Latin ballad featuring lead trombone. No doubles. First trumpet to A above the staff. Recorded by the Don Bowyer Big Band on 'Itchin In The Kitchen' on Dolphin Dons. See master CD section.

Russia meets the big-band! A unique blend of quasi-Latin/rock and cut-time 'show-biz' feel. Great shout section with swing/jazz feel. Some use of mixed-meter (including 10/8) extended drum solo ends t...

A musical nod to the multicultural richness of the area. A light, happy samba that builds, releases and builds again. Solos for flute (on tenor 2) and for guitar. An extended drum solo is also include...

A lively, highly energetic samba featuring flute, drums, and a rhythmically spoken vocal. It begins with an intense band unison followed by a piano figure that sets up the melody,played first by the p...

A pretty bossa nova that features trumpet or trombone. Count like crazy, the interlude has some mixed meters. Challanging chord progression but not a long blowing chorus. A good high school level solo...

Dedicated to the memory of Tito Puente. Yo Recuerdo A Mi Hermano Tito is a Latin-flavored composition somewhere between a cha-cha and a mambo. It could be called either a fast cha-cha or a slow mambo....

Here's an interesting medium tempo tune in the Guaracha style with a Latin Jazz feeling. Rhythm very popular with dancers. Open section for solos with accompanying backgrounds.

Swinging Latin Jazz Salsa. Easy to play. Features Tenor solo. Nice tight ensemble sound. No doubles.

Old style Cha Cha. Very danceable. Nice groove. Interesting 'Riff (mona)' section. Can be opened up for solos.