Latin Jazz Ensemble Charts

Bossa at its best! This accessible bossa nova chart provides students with an introduction to one of the most well-known styles of Brazilian music. There is enough syncopation to be interesting but still

Here's a hip and accessible blues tune with a Latin groove scored perfectly for beginning jazz ensembles. Creative scoring produces a repetitive bass groove that is playable without becoming tiresome, and

The danzon is a slow, formal Cuban dance. This original chart is an excellent introduction for young players to this particular Latin style. Strong ensemble scoring, written solos for tenor sax and trumpet,

This is a challenging samba for the more advanced jazz ensemble. From the beginning, you will engage your audience with the Latin groove and writing for winds. There are solos for alto, tenor, trumpet, and

The smart phone has revolutionized communications - and this chart does the same for big-band performance. The solo section allows players to explore the art of improvisation in complete freedom,

A carnival is a raucous celebration, and this infectious Latin chart will make everyone want to get up and dance! Great melody, great groove, great fun. With flexible scoring, this chart will be accessible

Based on the chord changes to Flamingo, this medium-tempo samba features easy-to-play rhythms, an open solo section, and plenty of unison melodies. The open solo section features any soloist, with

This Benny Golson standard is creative in its treatment here as a Latin cha-cha played at around 152 bpm. The Cool One features expansive and brilliant ensemble writing as well as written or

This Latin tune has a unique feel and flavor that you and your students will have a great time putting together! The ensemble is featured throughout, with each section getting an opportunity to show their

This medium-tempo pop bossa chart is reminiscent of the music of the Pat Metheny Group. Despite the complex harmonies and challenging syncopated rhythms, this piece has a light, airy, and chill feel to it.

This cha cha is based on the chord changes to My Little Suede Shoes by Charlie Parker - it's a great opportunity to introduce an authentic Latin style. The solo section is written out with solo

Translated to "How's it going?," this bright, energetic Latin chart includes a written or improvised open solo section for any soloist, with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist

The Late Night Llama is a driving Latin composition with a catchy piano riff that's central to this chart, featuring dynamic horn lines and a short rhythm section. The written or improvised solos

A solid bass line groove is the foundation of this fun Latin/rock chart for young jazz bands. All sections have the melody at some time and other features include: highly melodic lines, a written solo for

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

Skillfully written for the youngest jazz ensembles, this original Latin/rock chart played at about 128-138 bpm is easy to rehearse, teach and learn. It's a very effective and playable vehicle that

With a catchy melody, jazzy call-and-response licks, and a fun Latin feel, Hop, Skip 'nda Jump really bounces off the page. It initially features trumpet and alto, then layers in the rest of the

This bossa nova layers pleasing melodies and clever harmonies on top of the classic beat from Brazil. After the melody statement, there's a nice development section leading to the open solo section where

Firewalker begins with a tension and release sound by the horns alone, and eases into a driving samba groove. The features include moderate ranges, notated rhythm section parts, an open solo

Here's a bossa nova for the youngest jazz bands that features interesting counterpoint and fresh harmonies. More lively than the usual bossa nova, this a terrific chart to introduce students to this classic

Based on the chord changes to Blue Bossa by Kenny Dorham, this Latin chart provides beginning jazz groups with solid instructional and performance repertoire. It includes short written

Take your young jazz band and its audiences on a Jamaican cruise with this with this easygoing calypso groove chart with a sassy melody. There are no individual solos and it features an easy

All sections and the full ensemble are in the act with this Joe Henderson classic set as a medium tempo Latin chart with a bit of swing feel. At about 150 bpm, the opening statement is played by tenor 1 and

The fun Latin/rock groove makes this chart for young jazz bands an ideal choice for working on melodic ensemble phrasing in the brass and saxophones. The solo section lies well for any instrument,