Jazz Charts with Reduced Instrumentation

Jazz Hero is an accessible Latin/rock chart that will do your band proud. A minor-sounding introduction brings the band in on the major chord melody, then the sections trade back and forth. There

Alright, alright, here's your joyous and happy Latin chart for any performance setting! The calypso groove is easy to play, the brass ranges are very accessible, the tempo is around 142 bpm, written

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 driving Latin feel is the foundation of this chart from Doug Beach. With a flowing melody, solid voicings and an open improvised or written solo section, this piece will be not only a great concert

Let My People Go, based on the well-known spiritual, has been arranged here as a unique, funky cha-cha! There are written solos for trumpet 1 and tenor sax 1, both with backgrounds, and a

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

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

From the Jazz Starter Series comes this fun introduction to the Latin style for young players. The basic mambo rhythms are easy and additional highlights include written solos or duets for trumpets or alto

Heating up the north woods, Minnesalsa is in a very authentic yet playable salsa groove. It's harmonically interesting, tuneful and includes clearly notated rhythm section parts that help students

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

Featuring a completely flexible instrumentation of 4, 5 or 6 winds and rhythm section, Monte Carlo is a quintessential bossa nova with smooth and relaxed melodic and rhythmic elements. This

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

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

Arranged in an easy flowing bossa nova style, here is an effective version of this wonderful standard by jazz master Benny Carter. Featuring solid and creative scoring for the entire ensemble,

Rick Stitzel's dynamic and clever original employs only a limited number of different rhythmic patterns along with modest brass ranges for young jazz bands. Orangatango features plenty of full