Walrus Music Publishing

This arrangement takes its orchestration directly from Debussy's solo piano masterpiece, not the popular fake book lead sheet. Debussy's impossibly difficult to forget melodies, transitions and interl...

An up-tempo opener or closer that alternates between swing and latin, The Hang, features a driving post-bop melody for the saxophone section. The trumpet section also shares the melody and combined wi...

This is a bright samba written in 2-3 rhumba clave with solo space for alto saxophone, althought the solo section is easily opened up to feature multiple soloists. It features a catchy melody played b...

An extended and demanding solo trumpet feature. Soloist plays extended jazz and written melodies up to double A. Stylistically from contemporary 'legit' ballad with swing interpretation, to an up swin...

An extended Latin work. Features extended piano solo both written and improvised and a challenging sax soli. Solo changes are option for many players. Altos have easy flute doubles. Begins and ends wi...

This is a solo vehicle for an alto saxophonist that is not part of the sax section in somewhat of a concerto format. This was inspired by the fast Latin music of Metheny and Mayse with the shifting me...

This is a new and innovative twist on the old American folk tune De Camptown Races by Stephen Foster. A great chart that features the bass trombone and bari sax with a tint of flute and muted trumpet...

If you want to feature your trombone section and especially bring attention to your brass trombonist, this chart is the one to program. A Latin feel, opens up to feature a solo for the lead tromboneis...

Beautiful contemporary bossa/ballad that features the entire band. Some sax doubles.

Scintilla (...to Sparkle. Not too taxing for the rest of the band, this is a gorgeous platform to showcase your rhythm section and alto soloist. A bolero (or ECMish bossa if you prefer) was penned for...

An 'Earth, Wind & Fire' type funk ballad. Open solo section. Four flutes on melody. Not difficult except for tricky sax unison in shout chorus. Dbls, Written for Tonight Show Band.

Lovely bossa nova featuring unison flute melody and flute solo. Originally recorded by the Bill Watrous Big Band on his album 'The Tiger of San Pedro'.

Based on a modified Brazilian Maracatu 3/4 rhythm, Chacagliatu is a sometimes harmonically tense, groove oriented piece. With an optional female vocal part to add an extra color, it makes use of the v...

A grooving straight 8th/bossa-ish style tune. Starting off with an ensemble choral, it features a wordless female voice as an added color to the melody played by the guitar and trombone 1. It features...

A relaxed samba tune in 7/4. Melody featured in Alto and Tenor Sax, Trumpet 1 and guitar (written guitar part). This piece also has a vibraphone part. The ensemble is featured with first saxophone sol...

A spirited latin number, featuring piano and alto sax solos. Also a tenor sax and trombone soli section. Very tasty, an excellent piece for dancing.

A flashy Latin tinged tune with a catchy melody. College and advanced high school bands will love the challenges and rewards of this crowd pleasing chart. Trumpet range up to written F6 and solo space...

This medium up tempo Latin/swing chart features soprano sax & trumpet on interesting, but easy chore changes. Recorded by the Trilogy Big Band on Sea Breeze Jazz.

A beautiful trombone feature (written & improvised) in an understated bossa nova feel, using moderately advanced chord changes. The ensemble parts are effective, but easy. Lead trumpet written to D5,...

Alternates Latin/swing. M/M =180+. Trpt 1 to C Opt'l solos for Tenor, Trpt & Trbn. Quotes 2 familiar tunes but are well hidden. Use alter. Harmonies sus4[M7] & m[M7].

Latin with slight folk-music flavor. Several contrapuntal melodies are distributed across sections (altos with trpts 3 & 4, etc.). Open solos - C, Bb, and Eb changes provided. Lead trpt to D.

A medium slow bossa, featuring a strong Baritone Sax soloist. Challenging chromatic changes. Sax doubles: Alto 1: Flute; Alto 2: Bb Clarinet; Tenor 1: Flute; Tenor 2: Bb Clarinet; Trumpets double on F...

Medium Slow Bossa. Five clarinets throughout! (4Bb soprano + 1 bass clarinet) Brass in buckets. Add vibes for even more interesting colors. Trumpet and piano solos. Leisurely paced, harmonically chall...

Dedicated to Jazz Educator R.K.Downs. Latin-Rock framework for trombone solo and the trombone section. Trombone 1 to high C. Trumpet 1 high F. Repeatable background for soloists.Scored for S,A,A,T,T,B...

Big band Merengue, Gallop. Tenor solo. Power tour de force. Latin articulation, percussion section, typical Tumbaos written. Trpt. 1 high F's & G's. Trom. 1 high B's & Bb's. Alto/Sop,A,T,T,B,5Trpts,4T...