Spartiti latina

Hot Latin sounds from Gordon Goodwin's Grammy-nominated CD Big Phat Band - Swingin' For The Fences! Flute and trumpet are featured in the beginning on the playful melody, but the entire ensemble gets...

Recorded by the group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, this is a great medium-tempo mambo to add a little Latin spice to your program. Roger's excellent chart features distinctive melodies, solos for tenor and/o...

The music of Vince Guaraldi is always melodic and fresh sounding and you will probably recognize this from the TV Charlie Brown specials. Arranged here in a moderate samba style, the opening theme is...

This familiar standard has been around for years, and is creatively set here in a medium swing style by Paul Murtha. The trombone section is featured in the beginning and is followed by the trumpet se...

The world mourns the loss of one of its most genuinely kind souls with the passing of Mister Rogers. Fellow Pittsburgh neighbor Mike Tomaro pays tribute to this most famous of musical themes in this l...

Originally a hit for DeBarge in 1985 and more recently revived for the hit movie Moulin Rouge, here is a hot chart for your entire ensemble. This one really burns with Latin excitement.

Made famous by Buster Poindexter, this perennial dance hit is loaded with Latin excitement and rhythmic drive. The trombones and saxes share the spotlight in this hot chart from Roger Holmes.

This medium slow standard provides a nice introduction to Latin style for young players. Solo sections are based on easy scales and the rhythm section groove is completely written out. Online Audio av...

From John La Barbera's latest big band recording, here is the title cut - a masterful arrangement of this little-known Ellington gem. The tempo is moderate in an African/Latin vein and features a weal...

This Mark Taylor original is written in a moderate samba style and starts with a quartet of alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone at the top. Also featured are ensemble riffs trading with solo drum fills....

Written in a Latin style, this moderately paced chart includes a creative harmonic structure in minor and a flowing melody with counterlines. Nicely scored for the entire ensemble, this will make even...

After an initial explosion of brass, the rhythm section settles into a Rumba Flamenco groove and the chart really starts to cook. The saxes get a workout on this one supported by hot brass lines. Incl...

Supplementing the Essential Elements Jazz Ensemble Method, this extremely playable Latin number evokes the sea and the beach. It has interesting harmonies, appealing rhythms, and features a very appro...

This wonderful standard from the '30s receives a fresh and inviting treatment in the hands of John Berry. Featuring a medium swing style that alternates with sections of Latin, creative harmonies, and...

What a neat idea to turn this Henry Mancini classic into a medium samba groove! Your lead trombonist receives some well-deserved feature time and is joined briefly by the entire bone section. The ense...

It's not very often that you see the name Mozart appears on a jazz chart! Mark Taylor cranks up the creative juices as he features a light samba groove on a familiar classical theme. Slipping into a s...

Jerome Kern's classic ballad in an attractive setting for little big band arranged here as a cha-cha.

The definitive recording of this jazz classic is by Bill Evans, with other notable recordings by Cannonball Adderley and Joe Henderson. Paul Murtha's arrangement for young groups features a Latin styl...

Composed in a light Bossa style, this is a great sounding feature for flugelhorn. Utilizing a wealth of orchestration colors in the accompaniment and a comfortable medium tempo, this is a terrific cho...

The trumpet section gets the spotlight for much of this Kenny Dorham standard, but there are still lots of interesting parts for all sections in this new arrangement by Michael Mossman. Written in a L...

John La Barbera has taken his well-known version of Chick Corea's Spain and done a great job of adapting it for the small band format. Certainly an exciting offering for mature players in an arrangeme...

This sophisticated and highly infectious mambo is written in a moderate tempo and features solo space for trumpet and alto sax (flute part optional). Originally composed for the Mario Bauza Orchestra,...

This is NOT the '60s pop hit recorded by Bobby Vee, but the classic jazz standard recorded by luminaries such as John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, and Horace Silver (and originally the theme song of the 19...

Recorded by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet in the 1960s, this distinctive samba was composed by Cannonball's brother Nat. Featuring a relaxed Latin groove and the familiar riff-like melodies, Mark's...