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

This Benny Golson ballad has become a standard trumpet or flugelhorn solo feature over the years. This chart is a gorgeous straight-eighth ballad at around 70 bpm that features a flugel soloist while the

Feature a young pianist with this gospel-style ballad. The solo is entirely notated except for a short section where the pianist needs to improvise over an easy four-bar sequence. The slow, infectious

Aptly named, this laid-back swing ballad is a wonderful way to introduce young musicians to this iconic Basie style. Once your band can play an accent on the "and" of one and "fat" (not rushed!) quarter

Alan Baylock has created a sonic landscape for the full ensemble and a tenor saxophone soloist from one of Charles Mingus' most lovely and soulful ballads. The tenor gets the spotlight with an elongated

Every aspiring jazz player is familiar with this haunting ballad that achieved notoriety as the theme song for television's Mike Hammer series. While not a feature ballad, the saxophone section takes the

The timeless and beautiful Cootie Williams and Thelonious Monk classic is set here as a flugelhorn feature. The band and soloist get to stretch out some in a double-time interlude before returning to the

Oh, yes! This is a superb setting of the iconic jazz ballad that features the alto sax star in your band. The alto solo is mostly written with opportunities to improvise around the melody, and the ensemble

This exquisite ballad features the whole ensemble. Beautiful harmony and flowing unison melodic lines make this a perfect down tune for a concert or festival. There is a short written solo for alto sax

Show off the sensitive side of your band with this ensemble ballad with no featured soloist. There is a brief four-bar written trumpet melody; otherwise, it's all ensemble blend with a lush texture and a

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

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.

Recorded by the Backstreet Boys in 1999, this enduring hit was hailed by critics as the pop ballad of that year. With the melody skillfully passed from section to section, this arrangement goes together

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