Partituras de baladas

As originally recorded by the great Charlie Mariano with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this is a must-have solo feature for alto saxophone. Let your alto player (or trumpet ...... parts provided for eith...

This wonderful ballad is recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra 'Sketches On Standards' CD. And it has beautiful ensemble writing, while providing plenty of alto saxophone solo space. Your band will lo...

Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print. This wonderful chart was written for the Maynard Ferguson Dream Band. This may well be one of the most beautiful big band arrangements ever creat...

Joe Coccia added a lot of wonderful music to the Stan Kenton Library. This ballad was a big hit at one time, and Joe has written a wonderful arrangement of this very nice tune. It is recorded on "Rend...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the CD "Live at the Tropicana," this  slow, bluesy piece is a wonderfully understated chart that features an easy-to-play, written piano solo.  This is one...

You was originally recorded by the Pat Metheny Group on the CD Speaking of Now. This ballad is a very emotional piece of music that features trombone (primarily), alto saxophone and trumpet. The lush,...

This is a gorgeous ballad arranged by Willie Maiden for the great Maynard Ferguson Orchestra and is included in The Complete Roulette Recordings' (Mosaic). There is wonderful ensemble writing that is...

My Foolish Heart is an arrangement of one of the most popular melodies ever written. It is very much in the style of the Kenton Ballad, featuring the trombone section in a slow, richly harmonized sett...

This arrangement of I Hope In Time a Change Will Come came about through a desire to hear/play more than one chorus of this stunningly beautiful melody by Oliver Nelson. The basis for this new arrange...

This beautiful arrangement of the lovely popular Michel Legrand ballad was originally scored for the Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen. It is an alto saxophone feature throughout. The entire solo...

This arrangement by Oliver Nelson is a gorgeous alto saxophone feature of Cole Porter's I Worship You. The alto player can either perform the solo part (completely written out) as originally played an...

This is a beautiful, lush, straight-eighth ballad on the popular Cole Porter tune Easy To Love. Arranged by Lennie Niehaus, this short (and quite dancable) chart exemplifies the Kenton-esque warm and...

Here is a deeply emotional, gorgeous ballad from the self-titled album Lyle Mays. It begins with solo piano (written out) and moves into lush ensemble playing. There is a short, improvised Tenor solo...

This chart was originally written for Charlie Parker to perform with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Eventually it was recorded by Lee Konitz. The ensemble writing is very playable with no range concerns i...

This arrangement is easier than the Pro version. It is a step lower and only one chorus long. Pat plays this at just about every concert of the Group. It is on the First Circle LP. The featured solo c...

Rich DeRosa, Professor of Jazz Composition at the University of North Texas, has written an exquisite ballad in dedication to Neil Slater (UNT Jazz Studies chair and director of One O'Clock Lab Band,...

Rich DeRosa, Professor of Jazz Composition at the University of North Texas, has written an exquisite ballad in dedication to Neil Slater (UNT Jazz Studies chair and director of One O'Clock Lab Band,...

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...

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...

This may be one of the most beautiful compositions Sierra Music has ever published. One of the last original pieces composed by the late Fred Sturm, and as sensitively arranged by David Springfield as...

A ballad for Solo Trumpet, this is an ideal selection for your festival requirements. It's a beautiful, haunting theme with full, expressive harmonies. The solo part is very playable by any good high...

This is, unquestionably, one of the most beautiful ballads ever written. And this arrangement really takes advantage of the richness of the Kenton Sound. This chart captures that wonderful feeling of...

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...

Bob Curnow has arranged this haunting melody with lots of interesting counterpoint and harmonies throughout. It has a brief written tenor saxophone and trombone solo and is written in a comfortable ra...

As recorded by Stan Kenton & His Orchestra on the '7.5 On The Richter Scale' album, this all time great standard receives a fresh sound with the impeccable scoring talent of Marty Paich. This arrangem...