Latin Big Band Noten

Tango,well orchestrated.Nonet arrangement for traditional ballroom dancing. EZ ranges for all horns. Chart is from Dirk's casual gig library.

Medium cha-cha. From Bill Cunliffe album Imagination. Trumpet, trombone solos. Top trumpet note written D. alto/sop, ten, bari, 2 trpts, bone, G/P/B/D. Medium.

The Eyes of Texas, aka I've Been Workin' on the Railroad, is an old chestnut that's been dressed up in new clothes by arranger Rick Lawn. The style moves from a fast bossa or samba feel to swing and s...

VIDA FELIZ or Happy Life is a cheerful chart written in Samba style, and is rhythmically sophisticated. It features trumpet and trombone solos. Trumpet 1 to written high Eb. Recorded on Glenn Cashman'...

This haunting Samba-cancao or Brazilian Bolero is a romantic alto sax feature that also includes a piano solo and lead trumpet obligato. Trumpet 1 to written high D. Recorded on Glenn Cashman's Southl...

This beautiful traditional Japanese song, also known as Cherry Blossoms, Cherry Blossoms, is set here in an Afro-Cuban style. Depicting spring, the melody was adopted as a piece for beginning Koto stu...

Walrus Little Big Band Charts Series This is a fun chart in a moderate easy going two beat samba groove in the key of g minor. The tempo should be around 134 BPM for the half note. It is a tenor saxop...

Walrus Little Big Band Charts Series A fun version of this classic standard set as a mambo. There is solo space for saxes, and an open vamp for guitar and/or drums. Scored for Alto, Tenor, Bari, 2 Tru...

Walrus Little Big Band Charts Series Afro-Cuban Cha Cha with intermittent moments of Afro-Cuban 12/8 (bembe) with obvious musical references to the music of Eddie Palmieri. Solos for alto sax and guit...

Walrus Little Big Band Charts Series This high-energy mambo chart has solo space for all of the saxophones but could be easily opened up for other soloists in the band. Careful research went into the...

Vocal arrangement of Dirk's lovely latin bolero. Spanish lyrics by Barbara Ransom. Instrumental version on George Stone plays the music of S.R.Dirk Fischer CD. Flugelhorns, easy range. Vocal 'A' below...

Alto, tenor, guitar, and vocalist (no lyrics) are featured on this high-energy salsa tune that gets the audience dancing. Lead trumpet to C6. 5/4/4/PG,P,B,D Optl. Vibes.

Popular Christian hymn, a great favorite of the British royal family. Orchestrated with a gentle Latin flavor. Complete transposed Score.

From Composer Ron Jones: 'I composed this chart for a 7-piece group with optional string section and an optional second guitar. Since moving from L.A. to the Northwest I walk for miles through the for...

From Composer Ron Jones: 'Think Sade singing Smooth Operator in a warm romantic slow bossa and you get the idea behind Rain Trance. Marked at 108 BMP this piece is not strenuous but really demands fee...

Latin chart by master arranger Tom Kubis. This arrangement features a piano solo with backgrounds. This may be opened up for more solos.

New Bossa Nova alto saxophone feature from Tom Kubis!

Beautiful orchestration of this all-time classic favorite. Theme used by Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughn Williams. Words written by St. Francis of Assisi. Complete Transposed Score.