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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...

Solo trombone feature; plus 3 tenors & bass trombone in the section. Solo trombone high B & expect chord changes. Big Band Bossa, 5 saxes,4 flugels,trombones & rhythm. Flugel 1 high C,B & Bb. Chart ca...

Mambo, MM circa 1/2 note=190. Atipico figures for entire ensemble, open for solos, blowin changes included. Effective and easily accessible. Lead trpt. High C's & one high D.

Medium latin utilizing eleventh chords. Features Alto solo and an a capella shout for the horn section. No doubles.

As you might discern from the title, Over F is inspired by the Brazilian Frevo and uses a lot of F pedal with some F sharps thrown in for a little harmonic crunch. John has included some of the energy...

This is an exciting, med-up tempo jazz samba featuring tenor sax which culminates with a long vamp section in the shout. It was originally recorded by Diva on their CD 'Something's Coming'. There is a...

A feature for guitar (and/or piano and vibes), this chart is a tuneful, quasi-Latin composition inspired by the Pat Metheny Group. A contrasting middle section moves to a half-time vamp that features...

Commissioned by Al Naylor for the Linn-Mar Jazz ensemble. An authentic Latin jazz compostion (son Montuno) inspired by the Cal Tjader/Eddie Palmieri collaborations. Features guitar and piano solos. No...

A burning, Afro-Cuban chart. Solo changes are in alto 1, flugelhorn (trpt 5), piano and guitar parts, with backgrounds cued. Middle section is an additive rhythmic layering over a cowbell/shekere groo...

Composed by Mark Levine arr by Bob. A 'McCoy Tyner meets Eddie Palmieri' minor blues set in a burning rumba guaguanco groove. Solo changes are in all parts, with backgrounds cued. After the solo secti...

Based on the chord progression to All The Things You Are (surprise) in juxtaposition. It starts off with an exciting up-tempo Latin introduction which gives way to the trumpet/alto duo laying down the...