Latin Noten

as recorded by Arturo Sandoval on 'Hot House'

Aufgenommen auf Arturo Sandovals preisgekrönter CD Hot House, hat Peter Blair diesen Latin-Sizzler für junge Bands adaptiert. Es bietet ein schönes mittleres Latin-Feeling mit angenehmen Tonlagen.

Here's a fresh sounding new original from Frank Mantooth. Written as a medium tempo Bossa, this inventive piece features a front line of trumpet, tenor, and trombone with solo space for each and well...

John Berry's creative light bossa treatment of this Beatles favorite is a must for your next concert. The timeless melody is featured with lush harmonies and marvelous ensemble writing. Includes short...

Here is a great arrangement of this Latin classic done in an authentic Latin style but with a big band twist. All the rhythm parts are carefully notated taking the guesswork out of interpreting this c...

Sanft und fließend beschreibt dieses großartig klingende Arrangement von John Berry. Mit einem Klassiker wie Watch What Happens in den Händen eines erfahrenen Autors für jüngere Spieler kann man einfa...

Der Komponist Rick Stitzel bringt uns diese wunderbare, leichte Samba, die sich durch weiche Linien und schöne Harmonien auszeichnet. Die Blechbläser und die Saxophonisten antworten einander in einem...

We're not entirely sure what possessed Mike Tomaro to take what is probably the best-known jazz waltz and turn it into a samba! Actually, the relaxed Latin groove works quite well, and there are solos...

Here is an excitingly different take on this Ellington swing classic done in a mambo style! Including a slightly twisted melody to fit the style, Latin master Michael Philip Mossman cleverly adds coun...

Although Jobim penned a wealth of great Latin tunes, this standard is unquestionably one of his best. Paul Murtha's smooth and silky chart alternates between the saxes and trumpets on the melody with...

Written in a driving Latin feel, this energetic original features biting melodies, edgy harmonies and even foot stomps and hand claps. Including a solo for tenor sax and plenty of powerful ensemble wr...

Leave it to Michael Mossman to combine two unique Latin styles (tango and bossa nova) into a single composition! The saxes take the lead on the sultry tango theme punctuated by the brass, then a trump...

This familiar Stevie Wonder ballad was a pop hit in 1979 and has been imaginatively reworked here as a relaxed samba. Beautifully scored, this chart includes solos for alto sax and guitar (or piano)....

This monster arrangement is the authentic version as recorded by Bill Watrous and his 'Manhattan Wildlife Refuge' in the mid '70s. The signature lines and blazing tempo of Chick Corea's classic are tr...

Michael has reworked his popular big band version of this Latin classic to work in this format for little big band. Great groove and tight ensemble writing.

This exciting Afro-Cuban composition is the opening cut from the 1993 album 944 Columbus, the final recording by Mario Bauza, one of the most influential figures in the development of Latin Jazz. The...

Michael Mossman takes Dizzy Gillespie's signature tune into new territory, with a touch of 'mambo' in this distinctive arrangement. A perfect way to showcase a trumpet soloist, the full ensemble also...

In einem leicht fließenden Bossa-Stil arrangiert, ist dies eine wirkungsvolle Version dieses Jazz-Standards von Jazz-Meister Benny Carter und Sammy Cahn. Neben einer soliden und kreativen Besetzung fü...

From the acclaimed 1962 album Moment of Truth by the Gerald Wilson Big Band, Viva Tirado was the impressive lead off tune. This arrangement in a medium Latin style features the soaring melody of the s...

Written in a straight 8th Latin groove, this moderately paced original features the sax section on the main melody, with solid support and answering figures from the brass. Solos are included for alto...

One of the earliest examples of the fusion of Afro-Cuban elements into jazz, Dizzy Gillespie's classic composition is updated here for the Little Big Band format from Mike Tomaro's popular big band ch...

Composed in 1928, Ellington's The Mooche was characterized as jungle style at the time thanks to the unique instrumentation and rhythmic style. Mark Taylor's outstanding version for younger players al...

Mark uses a light samba feel to craft a marvelous setting of this Charlier Parker standard for the little big band format. Perfectly scored tutti ensemble figures are contrasted with feature spots for...

Composed in the early 1960s, this marvelous bossa nova may not be as well known as some, but is no less attractive, especially arranged here for young bands by Terry White. A brief duet of trumpet and...

This well-know Latin standard is a perfect change of pace for a jazz concert. Carefully notated for beginning groups, this is a great introduction to Latin style. Full length recording included.