Spartiti medio Ballata

Rich DeRosa, Professor of Jazz Composition at the University of North Texas, has composed a fascinating, brooding, and pensive melody of 'Mixed Emotions.' Set in a very contemporary feel with lush har...

As recorded by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra, 'Heidi' is the 3rd movement of the Impressions of Berlin suite. A gorgeous solo feature for alto saxophone throughout, this piece builds from a quiet beginn...

Every once in a while a melody is written that words cannot convey and only the soul understands. Master of melodies Pat Metheny did just that in his composition of 'Tell Her You Saw Me', and Bob Curn...

This is a lovely, bossa-type ballad which is captured by soft sounds from the whole band, especially flugelhorns. There is ample space for a trombone solo, and there are optional flute parts. Les does...

This is a beautifully haunting melody, scored for bass clarinet soloist (opt. bar. sax part incl.). Except for the solo part, the chart is not at all demanding of the other players. Flute and soprano...

An absolutely stunning feature for flugelhorn and piano!! The great bassist Ray Brown wrote this gorgeous bossa/ballad, and Geoff Keezer gave it his special, inventive touch. One of the great jazz pia...

Pat Metheny writes superb ballads. This one is the final track of the Secret Story CD, and it is absolutely beautiful! Curnow continues to capture the essence of Metheny's orchestral sense, and, altho...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is a beautiful ballad, written to feature trombone throughout. The middle sectio...

This chart is recorded by Oliver Nelson on the recording titled Black, Brown and Beautiful. (RCA Bluebird CD) Johnny Hodges was the guest soloist on this absolutely gorgeous alto saxophone feature. A...

Arranged by Holman for Carl Fontana with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the mid 50's. This chart is wonderful in its simplicity and melodic content. A striking melody and an exquisite arrangement. Solo...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and Jean Turner

Stan had a very definite style of arranging which, of course, was the basis of most of the music for his early bands. This chart is very simple but extremely effective. It begins with quiet trombones...

This is another one of those charts which did not get commercially (or legally) recorded by the band. Hank wrote it in the later years. It features the lush 5-way trombone sound for which the band was...

An absolutely gorgeous Bobby Troup ballad which features trumpet and tenor sax. Beautiful use of the warm sax and trombone sounds so typical of Kenton. As recorded on the Standards in Silhouette CD. 5...

This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Adventures in Jazz. The solo may be played with any one of various instruments, or this could be used as a vocal chart. It was originally played by Ra...

Mettete in evidenza il vostro trombone solista in questo arrangiamento espressivo di questa straordinaria melodia. Questo arrangiamento darà grandi soddisfazioni sia agli esecutori che agli ascoltator...

Feature your trombone soloist in this expressive arrangement of this outstanding melody. This one will bring big rewards for both players and listeners.

Feature your trombone soloist in this expressive arrangement of this outstanding melody. This one will bring big rewards for both players and listeners.

SATB, SSAA or Vocal Solo

A tribute to Jennifer, Hayley, and Michaela Petit, victims of a 2007 home invasion in Cheshire CT, Bate wrote a moving, lyrical ballad which adds harp (or synthesizer) to the band, and features solois...

A tribute to Jennifer, Hayley, and Michaela Petit, victims of a 2007 home invasion in Cheshire CT, Bate wrote a moving, lyrical ballad which adds harp (or synthesizer) to the band, and features solois...

'One Of Us' war trotz der tragischen Textaussage, wohl aber wegen der großartigen Musik, der letzte große Hit der schwedischen Popgruppe ABBA. Genißen Sie die ergreifende Ballade in dieser klangvollen...

Dieser Song wurde von dem niederländischen Komponisten Anthony Kropivsek speziell für den Gewinner der holländischen TV Show 'HOLLAND GOT TALENT 2010' - Martin Hurkens - geschrieben. Eine wunderschöne...