Spartiti difficile Latina

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...

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...

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...

Latin Import is a bright samba featuring solos by soprano saxophone and piano, as well as showcasing the drums in exchanges with ensemble and an exciting open solo following the shout chorus. Energeti...

A brisk Latin original with a melody that will stay with the audience long after the performance. They will leave humming this one. Features tenor solo, extensive use of flutes (all saxes double flute...

Double time Latin with strong contrapuntal lines in the A section. Some triple vs. double rhythms just to keep things interesting. Solo space for flugelhorn, drums, and a conversation between Trombone...

This is the great standard in a Latin groove featuring the Alto sax with changes for the Trombone to solo as well. Plenty of room for the Alto player with the 'cool' sound to show off.

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...

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...

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...

Light, medium-fast samba feature for either solo trombone (bone 5) or in place of bone 1. Optional solo tenor sax part included (can also be used in place of tenor 1). Open solo section for extra blow...

Exciting 4-trumpet section feature using an Afro-Cuban 12/8 feel. Thick ensemble writing with solo time for both 3rd and 4th trumpet. Some alternate lower division options for lead trumpet included. R...

Samba in C minor (tempo 116-120+). Hot samba a bit more difficult than Blue Mesa. Lots of solo space.

Is a longer form tune that alternates between Swing and Latin, with solo space for Guitar, Trumpet, Flute and Tenor sax. Changes can be a bit tricky, but for better soloists, this is a tune to really...

This was originally planned as a jazz fingering etude for solo alto sax. It just grew and grew....Sounding a bit like a monor-key 'Donna Lee', this chart takes structural inspiration from a favorite v...

Style: straight 8th fusion and bossa ballad./ Tempo: quarter= 1/ Scored for: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (with flute, clarinet doubling), alternates parts provided with no doubling, guitar, bass,...