This Latin favorite arranged for small groups features flexible instrumentation options, easy scoring and brief solos written into all the parts. The parts include: Part 1 - Trumpet or Alto Sax; Part 2
A great title and great chart! Chili Today, Hot Tamale is set in a samba groove in cut time at around 90 bpm. It's accessible to a solid easy to medium grade level, there are written
This energetic Latin jazz take on the classic Watermelon Man will be a welcome addition to any library! Based on a 16-bar blues form with a bridge, this chart features a salsa interlude showing off
A driving Latin feel is the foundation of this chart from Doug Beach. With a flowing melody, solid voicings and an open improvised or written solo section, this piece will be not only a great concert
Yes, the title translates to "The Flying Monkeys." This chart features a solid Latin groove at 156 bpm with optional percussion and vibes, two solo sections with written solos
This creative version of the Moonlight Sonata in a tango style offers the best of both worlds by bringing Classical and popular elements together in one great work! Easily accessible in the
This appealing and light-hearted tune by Charlie Parker is treated here in a medium-tempo samba style. A small group comprised of alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone and guitar takes the lead for the first
Reminiscent of the music of Quincy Jones and Henry Mancini in the 1960s, this catchy boogaloo for advancing groups is a fun-loving fusion of Brazilian, Afro/Cuban and American funk influences. The easy solo
Rick Stitzel's dynamic and clever original employs only a limited number of different rhythmic patterns along with modest brass ranges for young jazz bands. Orangatango features plenty of full
Take a driving Latin/rock groove and add a strong, straightforward melody, and you have this winning change-of-pace chart for jazz groups at the very easy level. Scored for four horns with rhythm
This upbeat party-time piece could open or close a concert perfectly. Every section gets a soli and there is an optional section for improvisation. Everyone will be singing the melody on the road trip
Salsa Caribena is a Cuban-flavored salsa interspersed with some funk grooves. At 190 bpm, this chart includes written solos for trumpet 2 and tenor, and a lead trumpet range to written A above the
This accessible Latin chart features an authentic salsa groove. Montuno figures in the piano and carefully notated percussion parts help the group achieve this popular rhythm section style that provides an
Sideways Walking Dog features a Latin/rock groove at around 180 bpm with very simple rhythms and a great melody line. Additional features include easy brass ranges, a written solo for tenor
You know it and love it! This Johnny Mandel favorite is one of the best TV/movie themes ever. It's superbly arranged as a Latin bossa with written solos provided for trumpet 2 and alto, a piano montuno
Here is a modern spin on this timeless tune with written solos for trombone 1 and alto sax 1, and a trumpet 1 range to written E top space. Set in a reggae-swing feel at 110 bpm, it
Exceptional ensemble writing makes this fun bossa/rock chart sound great and work well as a reliable teaching piece. Featuring a cool, smooth, laid-back sound and feel, there is an optional open solo