Latin Jazz Ensemble Charts

Written as an anniversary gift to her husband, the composer shares this uplifting samba with beautiful soaring melodies and carefully notated Brazilian patterns. Based around the poignant chord changes of

This easy bossa nova rock original brings a straight-ahead Latin feel together with very teachable ensemble passages. It's fun to play, and audiences will enjoy every beat! Written solos for alto and tenor

Written for the composer's daughter, this authentic son montuno opens with a nostalgic written flute solo (also notated for lead alto or flugel) before breaking into a captivating 2/3 son

This exciting, authentically written work is a tribute to cultural unity using four contrasting Afro-Cuban styles seamlessly connected: guaguanco, son montuno, bolero, and Afro-Cuban 6/8. It was adapted for

This standard by Horace Silver features a distinctive bass line groove and a laid-back Latin style. Expertly adapted for this easy level, here is a great way to introduce the music of this jazz master to

Bossa at its best! This accessible bossa nova chart provides students with an introduction to one of the most well-known styles of Brazilian music. There is enough syncopation to be interesting but still

Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and arranged here in a medium samba style, this tuneful standard is nicely suited for the four-horn combo format.

In a medium up-tempo style, here is a great-sounding salsa version of the iconic standard. Saxes take the melody at first before handing it off to the brass while a variety of accompaniment effects and

Composed in a flashy merengue style, this brief blaze of glory is a perfect hair-on-fire opener or rousing encore for mature ensembles. It features simmering sax lines, open solo possibilities, and

Carefully paced for younger players and written in a moderate bossa style, this great-sounding original is easy to learn and fun to play. Nicely scored for the entire ensemble, alto sax and trumpet are

Are you ready to program an infectious and irresistible Caribbean dance groove that will have everybody moving in their seats? Plenty of auxiliary percussion parts and a great half-time section add to the

Written in a light Latin-pop style, this chart encapsulates the carefree nature of summer leisure, bringing afternoon regattas and picturesque bike rides to mind. The soprano saxophone and flugelhorn are

"Time" charts have been a staple of jazz music since the days of Dave Brubeck, Johnny Richards, and Hank Levy. This chart is written in 7/4 time with a consistent 4+3 subdivision of the measure throughout.