Partitions pour big bands

Playing With Fire is an alto saxophone feature for jazz ensemble, and is designed for the advanced jazz ensemble. It has a straight-8th feel throughout. The groove alternates between a quasi-mambo and...

Slow jazz-waltz featuring a flugelhorn melody, then going into 4/4 bossa featuring tenor sax solo, ending in 3/4 again. Recorded by the Chris Walden Big Band on 'Home Of My Heart'.

Exciting programmatic piece from the Steve Wiest Big Band library. Based on the changes to 'Con Alma' the groove alternates between up-tempo swing and Afro-Cuban jazz. Solo sections for trombone (or t...

This piece is a definite change-of-pace for any group looking to program something different! Recorded on The University of North Texas Grammy-Nominated One O'Clock Lab Band's Lab 2010 CD, New Cydonia...

A real barn burner!!! Alternates between swing and a 12/8 Latin feel. Features 2 altos and 2 trumpets on the initial melody, and many interesting contrapuntal ensemble lines. ScreaminO shout chorus! S...

Titles can often be deceiving! This sometimes not so 'quiet bossa' really gives the rhythm section a chance to incorporate some different feels. It features the unique combination of soprano sax and t...

Hip Salsa-style Rumba featuring Alto sax. Lead Trumpet goes up to Bb. 1/4 note = 130.5,4,4,G,P,B,D. Running Time 5:15.

Recorded in 1980 by Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, this Jobim standard becomes a beautiful solo trombone feature. Both alto saxophones and tenor sax 1 double flute. Baritone sax doubles bass clarin...

There's nothing like a burning samba to get your concert off to a roaring start. After the melody is stated by muted trumpet, saxes and flute, your best soloist can work out on some rich chord changes...

Authentic Latin Montuna with big band! Written in two parts, the second part is a driving samba groove that builds and builds. With plenty of room for any of your best soloists, this one will be a wel...

Tasty Bossa Nova. Great showcase for jazz Flugelhorn. He will maneuver his way through some challenging chord changes en route to a rubato duet with the pianist. Saxes double on flute.

A lovely feature for your soprano sax soloist, with lush textures and a soft 6/4 latin feel. Sax doubles. As recorded by the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band on 'Swingin' For The Fences'. See master Otter...

This soft latin tune features gentle texturesand lush harmonies. Muted brass, flute, acoustic guitar, and rich sax voicings all contribute to the subtle bossa nova mood on this chart. The solo section...

Beautiful, medium bossa feature for either bone, flugel, alto or tenor sax. Open choruses for soloist. Written out comping figures for rhythm section, with chord changes included. Easy ensemble parts....

Pretty, medium bossa, featuring Tenor 1 (opt'l parts included to feature Trumpet 4 on flugel). Easy ensemble rhythms and easy solo changes for Alto 1, Tenor 1, Trumpet 3, and Trombone 1. Lead trumpet...

Light, medium-fast samba feature for either solo trombone (bone 5) or in place of bone 1. Optional solo tenor sax part included (can also be used in place of tenor 1). Open solo section for extra blow...

Beautiful and haunting feature for either solo trombone (bone 5) or in place of bone 1. Optional solo tenor sax part (can be used in place of tenor 1) and solo flugel part (can be used in place of tru...

Exciting 4-trumpet section feature using an Afro-Cuban 12/8 feel. Thick ensemble writing with solo time for both 3rd and 4th trumpet. Some alternate lower division options for lead trumpet included. R...

This chart begins as a pretty bossa, shifts to a samba and returns to the bossa theme at the end. Trumpets (opt'l flugelhorns) have the melody at A and the trombones have it at B. The saxes take more...

Samba in C minor (tempo 116-120+). Hot samba a bit more difficult than Blue Mesa. Lots of solo space.

A slow bossa with a featured soloist that can be Flute, Alto Flute, Or Alto Sax. The changes are complex and challenging to solo over. The tutti sections and backgrounds should be soft, lush and at ti...

This mambo features an extended solo for soprano sax and drum solo as well. The drum solo could easily be opened up for a percussion break down. The tutti sections are exciting and easily played, as i...

This is a fun Latin chart for all ages. Although it is written as a rhumba, it works as a bossa or as a mambo. The solo section is easy to blow over or you can turn it into a percussion feature. This...

Is a longer form tune that alternates between Swing and Latin, with solo space for Guitar, Trumpet, Flute and Tenor sax. Changes can be a bit tricky, but for better soloists, this is a tune to really...

A haunting slow bossa nova featuring soft flugelhorns and woodwind colors with a Gil Evansish brass chorale type bridge. Solos on flute (and guitar or piano). Requires 2 c flutes, 2 Bb clarinets, and...