Kris Berg's Spring Break is an exciting samba chart that moves right along at a brisk pace. At around 210 bpm, it features an exciting melody and an accessible solo section over the provided
Joe Henderson's familiar jazz standard is set here in a Latin groove played at about 156 bpm. The melody is handled by tenor sax, trumpet and guitar with written solos provided for tenor and trumpet. A
A driving samba with modest ranges and a fiery sax soli section, Porto Alegre features carefully notated rhythm section parts, suggested piano voicings, a transcribed solo for trombone and/or
Take Five in 4/4 and not 5/4, you say? Yes, and it works just fine in this clever chart on a super classic everyone will recognize. The bossa nova tempo is around 130 bpm and
You may think this very clever chart is all swing, but it begins as Latin then alternates with a swing feel. The tempo is bright at around 190-200 bpm with suggested solos for trumpet and tenor sax, a
This catchy mambo is built almost entirely on the rhythmic figure clapped in the first two bars. Its authentic mambo flavor is a blast to play. After two bars of hand claps, it's winds only, then
Looking for a hot Latin chart? This Victor Lopez original is very hot indeed. It's an Afro-Cuban show-stopper that's jam-packed with lines that bounce section to section, then a suggested
Lago Del Oeste is a Latin salsa groove with a funky flavor played at around 120 bpm. With a very engaging melody line, written solos for alto and trumpet 2, and a building interlude followed
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
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