Here's a Wes Montgomery bossa/rock tune that grooves along at around 145 bpm with the melody line played by tenor 1 and trumpet 2. With very playable ensemble sections and hits,

Master composer Patrick Williams has created a superior chart in every way with Aurora. It is a roaring samba at 120 bpm with optional horns in F, full instrumentation, two auxiliary

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

Bonga is an evocative, Latin-tinged composition featuring repeated saxophone riffs, plunger brass, and solo space.

Here is a fiery Latin baiao chart that works as a great opener to any program. Full of nonstop action and driving percussive energy, this chart will leave audiences speechless. Optional written solos for

Here's the full big-band version of Gordon Goodwin's The Cannonball Run! It's a high-energy Latin/pop cooker that moves along at a pretty good clip, around 240 bpm. The saxophone lead is

As recorded by Cannonball Musical Instruments, this is a brilliant Gordon Goodwin chart written for five saxes (SATTB), plus four rhythm instruments and percussion! This brisk samba at around

This Terry White chart on a relaxed Lou Donaldson bossa nova favorite is just right for young jazzers. Brief written or improvised solos are for trumpet, trombone and alto sax. Played around 136 bpm, it has

This Wes Montgomery signature is a very catchy bossa chart set at around 152 bpm. The features include written tenor 1 and trumpet 1 solos, trumpet 1 range to written F-sharp top line, plus a nice sax

Gordon Goodwin presents a funky Latin/pop original targeted at the skilled high school level. As with all Goodwin charts, it's very exciting and drives from beginning to end. It's played around

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

Latin master Victor Lopez has transformed this Spanish folk song into a Latin/funk chart for young players. The groove moves from mellow to funky. The first trumpet range is to A above the staff; there are

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