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

Celebrate the holiday season with this fiery and exciting traditional Puerto Rican carol. This very playable arrangement is a perfect concert opener or closer that will have your audiences dancing in the

This is the same as the other ALMA listed, but it is more advanced.

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

Afro-Bossa is a wonderfully strange and important piece of Ellingtonia because it is a great example of Ellington integrating the blues into his writing, as he did so often. The moods seamlessly

A relic of the gaslight era, this classic tune by Turner Layton receives a fresh new treatment as a sprightly samba. After the trumpet and saxophone melody statement, the full wind section is featured in a

This very approachable bossa nova can be played with a four-, five-, or six-horn combo. Additional horn parts are included so that it can be played with virtually any combination of horns plus rhythm

Check out this great flexible combo chart that works really well for beginning players in your ensemble. With its Latin groove and simple swing, this tune is a great introduction piece for new members.

Originally featured on the Yellowjackets CD Altered State, this big-band version was commissioned by East Carolina University. Elements of funk and Brazilian samba contribute to the unique groove