Big Band con solista

Alto sax feature. Written for Phil Woods. Plenty Latin. Dbl.. Easy clarinet Dbls. Recorded by Northern Arizona Univ Jazz Ensemble, 'Herding Cats' on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Beethoven never sounded so good. Chart transforms the familiar piano sonata into a beautiful bossa ballad. Piano as featured.

A medium level ballad that goes into a Bossa Nova tempo. This chart features piano as a solo instrument. This beautifully lyrical ballad/Bossa Nova will provide contrast in your programming. Great veh...

Here's a happy bossa for your band to work on. Your lead trombone gets the opportunity to play a sweet melody and later take a solo over some fun chord changes. This tune has a relaxed, Latin feel! Th...

Arrangement by Michael Abene. Bright Samba. Joyful, challenging, fun chart. This is the second of two great arrangements done by Mike Abene for the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra's recording featurin...

This solo trumpet feature begins with a slow, spacey, zero gravity chorale that returns near the end with a high energy samba foundation. The main body is comprised of melodies supported by a 4/4 doub...

An extended and demanding solo trumpet feature. Soloist plays extended jazz and written melodies up to double A. Stylistically from contemporary 'legit' ballad with swing interpretation, to an up swin...

This is a solo vehicle for an alto saxophonist that is not part of the sax section in somewhat of a concerto format. This was inspired by the fast Latin music of Metheny and Mayse with the shifting me...

If you want to feature your trombone section and especially bring attention to your brass trombonist, this chart is the one to program. A Latin feel, opens up to feature a solo for the lead tromboneis...

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,...

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...

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...

This chart has been a big hit with all the bands that have played it. This is a very cool latin ballad trumpet feature. Recorded by the George Graham Big Band.

This is a nice way to feature the bone player who has the pretty sound. This chart is quiet at the top, but there is quite a bit of powerful ensemble at the end. Bossa. Features trombone.

Medium to up samba with a pretty melody statement in the flugel horns. Very catchy melody if I do say so myself. Samba. Features: trumpet section. Solos: flugel horn, alto sax. Trumpet 1 highest note:...

This is just the right ballad to feature your alto player with the cool sound. Nice melodic chart with punncy ensemble at the end. Bossa. Features: alto sax. Solos: alto sax. Trumpet 1 highest note: h...

A bossa chart to feature the alto player with the good sound. Plenty of melody and solo space.Key is Eb major. Trumpet 1 highest note iswritten high D. Medium level.

Bone feature yet again. Up tempo samba burner on mellow tone changes. Trumpet 1 to written high D. 5/4/4/P/B/D with optional 5th trumpet, 5th bone, and Vibes. Medium.

Playing With Fire is an alto saxophone feature for jazz ensemble, and is designed for the advanced jazz ensemble. It has a straight-8th feel throughout. The groove alternates between a quasi-mambo and...

A lovely feature for your soprano sax soloist, with lush textures and a soft 6/4 latin feel. Sax doubles. As recorded by the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band on 'Swingin' For The Fences'. See master Otter...

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...

Medium Latin/Straight Eighth. Melodic solo trumpet feature for your high-note specialist w/alternate part provided. Optional written double Bb. Rhythmically challenging in places, solo space for guita...

Afro/Latin feel. 1/4 note = 208. A high-energy work with twisting melodic lines and a contemporary harmonic style. Drummer is featured. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Bolero, Latin Ballad, Alto sax feature. Alto, Tenor/Sop, Baritone sax's, 2 Flugelhorns, Trombone & 3 rhythm. Complete arrangement for Nonet of Dirk's tune, Nice n' full. Medium.