Victor López

A jazz calypso at around 168 BPM, 'Fungii Mama' will grab you immediately. It is a fun chart with a catchy melody that includes a written-out tenor solo and trumpet 1 range only to written E top space...

An easy-going chart, with a relaxed straight-eighth groove at about 116 BPM, 'Smiles and Smiles to Go' features an alto solo with a suggested written solo, trumpet 1 range up to G on top of the staff,...

'Greensleeves' arranged by Victor López is an easy-to-play holiday jazz waltz with everything written out, including a brief alto sax solo. The tempo is around 150 BPM, the brass ranges are very acces...

'(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue' arranged by Victor López is a beautiful ballad, and very playable by a young jazz group. The tempo is around 82 BPM with a straight-eighth ballad feel, smooth...

Jazzin' the World is a superb holiday medley featuring 'Joy to the World,' 'Silent Night,' 'Deck the Halls,' and 'Greensleeves.' This chart can be performed with each tune played individually or as th...

'Rhythm Is Gonna Get You' arranged by Victor López, is hot and exciting Latin rock! This groove is loaded with tons of energy plus it has a cool melody hook, no solos, two auxiliary percussion parts,...

Un 'Sabor de Cuba' seguro. Una carta latina muy caliente estrenada en la Midwest Band Clinic, 2015, esta es una carta de show-stopper para una banda fuerte. La carta está repleta de líneas que rebotan...

This great samba that alternates with a brief swing feel. This great samba alternates with a brief swing feel. The tempo is around 158 BPM and it's tasty with some clever quotes you'll recognize. Feat...

A Latin cha-cha groove for your young band! Easy to rehearse and perform successfully, with an auxiliary percussion part, no solos, and very easy brass ranges. Optional parts included for two clarinet...

The familiar Jamaican folk song in a Calypso groove is very accessible for young bands. No individual solos and easy trumpet 1 range to written D fourth line. Reduced instrumentation and flexible opti...

El mago latino Victor López cumple una vez más. El talentoso compositor/arreglista ofrece la oportunidad de enseñar el sentimiento latino de la salsa "a dos". ¿Hay más percusionistas? No hay problema:...

Here's a great opportunity to discuss and teach balance, expression, phrasing, and dynamics to your very beginning jazz students. You can hear it for yourself in this superb chart by master arranger V...