Jazz Ensemble Ballads

Composed in 1939, this popular standard features an amazingly tuneful melody and lush chords. Perfectly suited to the little big band format, this ballad is a perfect change of pace.

Put your young trombone player with lyrical skill on display with this lush and accessible ballad. Trombone solo plays a high G. 

This Hoagy Carmichael standard from has remained a staple for jazz musicians for almost a century. With its haunting melody and lush chord progression, this ballad treatment of the tune features your tenor

This beautiful ballad features the ensemble and is truly a gem at this level. Lush harmony abounds, and all the colors of the contemporary jazz ensemble are utilized. There is a short written piano solo

A gorgeous and lush ballad setting of Dvorak's beloved theme - beautiful harmony accompanies the lyrical melody as the texture melts from transparent to full and lush.

This straight-eighth ballad is beautiful and bold. Full of emotion, this chart is perfect for working on phrasing and contrast to help bring depth to the performance.

This chart starts out with a triplet-based ballad section featuring the trumpet and quickly changes to a moderate swing with a great melody. The saxophone soli is rhythmic and syncopated - a great

Here is a lush, melancholy ballad featuring the full ensemble followed by an alto sax either written or improvised. After a brief sax soli, the ballad builds to an exhilarating finale.

This ballad will showcase your lead tenor as well as the entire band. A wistful melody strolls across a lovely chord progression at a leisurely pace as varied tone colors and lushly harmonized sax solis

This beautiful ballad is the perfect showcase for your alto soloist. The pensive melody and rich harmony combine to create a wonderful change of pace for your program. Starting as a ballad, it moves into an

Here's a tasty rock ballad that's a great way to feature aspiring trumpet or alto saxophone soloists. The sensitive ensemble writing provides plenty of support for the soloist, while the fully-scored

This hit from the group Twenty One Pilots starts off as an elegant ballad and heats up halfway through the chart to a powerful, exciting rock tune. There are no solo sections in this chart, but the drummer

This funky pop rock ballad by George Michael has captured the hearts of a new generation and your students and audiences will instantly recognize the hook. The solo section features adlib or improvised

This Ellington-style ballad is what big band music is all about. It features a wide array of potential solos with featured solo parts included for alto sax, tenor sax, flugelhorn, bass trombone, and guitar.

Feature your aspiring trombone soloist with this soulful rock ballad. The range is very moderate to ensure a feeling of security, the solo part is mostly written, and the accessible improvised solo section

This straight-eighth chart in 3/4 is an accessible trumpet or flugelhorn solo feature with an outstanding jazz ensemble background. In a beautifully quiet ballad style, your developing soloist will shine as

Long recognized as the signature song for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, here is a beautifully arranged setting for young jazz ensembles. In a slow Basie-style swing, this chart features plenty of full

Your Time Will Come is a slow rock ballad in 3/4 time that features a trumpet soloist throughout. It can optionally feature an alto saxophone soloist. The solo part is very accessible with the

It's time to dial back the metronome a bit with this relaxed and slow swing ballad with a dreamy disposition. A la Neal Hefti, this brilliant chart is the perfect showcase for the entire ensemble, and

This powerful rock ballad, with its blues-tinged melodic and harmonic structure, is a great feature for developing alto saxophone or trumpet soloists throughout. The solo part is entirely notated with no

Flexibility is the key to this lovely rock ballad that features an alto saxophone soloist throughout. It can be played with a four, five, or six horn ensemble and rhythm section to adapt to available

Smilin' Back at You is a beautiful rock ballad that features an alto saxophone soloist throughout with plenty of opportunities to show off. Played around 76 bpm, the solo is completely