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Samba. Starts out with the flugel section playing the head. This has room for the alto and bone to play solos. You will be humming this tune! Features the trumpet section.

This is a nice way to feature the bone player who has the pretty sound. This chart is quiet at the top, but there is quite a bit of powerful ensemble at the end. Bossa. Features trombone.

Medium to up samba with a pretty melody statement in the flugel horns. Very catchy melody if I do say so myself. Samba. Features: trumpet section. Solos: flugel horn, alto sax. Trumpet 1 highest note:...

This is just the right ballad to feature your alto player with the cool sound. Nice melodic chart with punncy ensemble at the end. Bossa. Features: alto sax. Solos: alto sax. Trumpet 1 highest note: h...

Up Samba featuring the 2 altos. There are never enough features for the 2 altos in the big band. This one is a really fun driving minor samba. Samba. Features: alto sax. Solos: alto sax. Trumpet 1 hig...

A bossa chart to feature the alto player with the good sound. Plenty of melody and solo space.Key is Eb major. Trumpet 1 highest note iswritten high D. Medium level.

This is a pretty chart but with a lot of exciting ensemble. Features trumpet. Key G minor. Trumpet 1 highest note is written high double A. Medium level.A/SOP,A/FL,TTB,4TRPTS,4BONES w/Opt'l 5th,P,B,D.

Grusinish samba with a very catchy melody give the soprano and trumpet room to solo. Exciting shout chorus on this one. Key Bb major. Trumpet 1 highest note is written high Eb. Difficult.A/SOP,ATTB,4T...

Mournful latin bossa with plenty of room to feature the flugel or trumpet player with the warm sound. Solo: flugel horn. Key G major. Trumpet 1 highest note high D. 5,4,4,P,B,D. Medium.

Pretty bossa featuring the trombone. Trumpet 1 to written high C. 5/4/4/P/B/D. Medium.

Here's a Latin toe tapper with an attitude. Medium. Trumpet 1 to written high D. Scored for 5/4/4/P/B/D.

Bone feature yet again. Up tempo samba burner on mellow tone changes. Trumpet 1 to written high D. 5/4/4/P/B/D with optional 5th trumpet, 5th bone, and Vibes. Medium.

A Burrito Kickin' Samba. Trumpet 1 to written high F. 5/4/4/P/B/D with optional 5th trumpet, 5th bone, and vibes. Medium.

An interesting medium-tempo phrygian melody that moves between latin and swing feels. Soprano lead, sax and brass solo sections. Recorded by the New England Jazz Ensemble on Brownstone Records. See ma...

Playing With Fire is an alto saxophone feature for jazz ensemble, and is designed for the advanced jazz ensemble. It has a straight-8th feel throughout. The groove alternates between a quasi-mambo and...

Slow jazz-waltz featuring a flugelhorn melody, then going into 4/4 bossa featuring tenor sax solo, ending in 3/4 again. Recorded by the Chris Walden Big Band on 'Home Of My Heart'.

Exciting programmatic piece from the Steve Wiest Big Band library. Based on the changes to 'Con Alma' the groove alternates between up-tempo swing and Afro-Cuban jazz. Solo sections for trombone (or t...

This piece is a definite change-of-pace for any group looking to program something different! Recorded on The University of North Texas Grammy-Nominated One O'Clock Lab Band's Lab 2010 CD, New Cydonia...

A real barn burner!!! Alternates between swing and a 12/8 Latin feel. Features 2 altos and 2 trumpets on the initial melody, and many interesting contrapuntal ensemble lines. ScreaminO shout chorus! S...

Titles can often be deceiving! This sometimes not so 'quiet bossa' really gives the rhythm section a chance to incorporate some different feels. It features the unique combination of soprano sax and t...

Hip Salsa-style Rumba featuring Alto sax. Lead Trumpet goes up to Bb. 1/4 note = 130.5,4,4,G,P,B,D. Running Time 5:15.

Recorded in 1980 by Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, this Jobim standard becomes a beautiful solo trombone feature. Both alto saxophones and tenor sax 1 double flute. Baritone sax doubles bass clarin...

There's nothing like a burning samba to get your concert off to a roaring start. After the melody is stated by muted trumpet, saxes and flute, your best soloist can work out on some rich chord changes...

Authentic Latin Montuna with big band! Written in two parts, the second part is a driving samba groove that builds and builds. With plenty of room for any of your best soloists, this one will be a wel...

Tasty Bossa Nova. Great showcase for jazz Flugelhorn. He will maneuver his way through some challenging chord changes en route to a rubato duet with the pianist. Saxes double on flute.