Acts 7

Here's an up-tempo and intense Latin/swing chart to challenge your ensemble. Includes a tenor sax feature and an open solo section, a rhythm section interlude, a slower swing section near the end, and a

25 tangos by the revolutionary tango musician and composer Astor Piazzolla, arranged for trumpet and piano. These crowd-pleasing tangos borrow from classical, jazz, and Latin traditions. Includes

This upbeat selection is perfect for a concert band or jazz band/combo that wants to play Latin music. Inspired by Tito Puente, Alma or soul, makes you wanna dance!  It features several percussion

The quiet, expressive opening of this number leads into an authentic salsa theme featuring the syncopated rhythms and spirited lines for which this music is widely known. Improvised choruses can be opened

Here is a cheerful Latin waltz chart that brings a new age flair along with it. There's careful consideration for ranges, and the syncopation provides a great chance to focus on rhythm. 

Based on the chord changes to Black Orpheus, this chart features solos for any instrument over the A section of the form along with melodic segments for all sections. It is a great way to introduce

Ad Lib on Nippon was composed by Ellington and tenor sax/clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton after the band's 1964 visit to Japan. This movement consists of four sections: Fugi; Igoo; Nagoya and

This chart/CD works well for beginners of Afro-Cuban music as well as a supplement to help you recall the patterns and tones of the rhythms and instruments.