Big Band pour les professionnels

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

This was originally planned as a jazz fingering etude for solo alto sax. It just grew and grew....Sounding a bit like a monor-key 'Donna Lee', this chart takes structural inspiration from a favorite v...

Style: straight 8th fusion and bossa ballad./ Tempo: quarter= 1/ Scored for: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (with flute, clarinet doubling), alternates parts provided with no doubling, guitar, bass,...

Exciting Latin sounds & driving rhythm. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

Straight 8 to fast samba. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

Hot cumbia/salsa. The real thing. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Featured Bone solo, pretty bossa nova w/challenging chord changes & plenty of space for soloist. Dbls. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Alto and tenor double on flute. No score.

Progressive up-tempo swing and latin. Features Tenor and Piano solos. Difficult changes.

Bossa. Features Flugel solo. Conductor sketch included. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Hypnotic salsa groove set by the customary piano montuna & soon grows to open solo section for all. Complex horn soli & shout. Alto sax dbl. on Sopr. No score. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Swingin authentic latin jazz. Open section for solos. Background for solos can be used for additional riff section. No doubles. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Afro/Latin feel. 1/4 note = 208. A high-energy work with twisting melodic lines and a contemporary harmonic style. Drummer is featured. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Lovely ballad - lyrical and harmonic, with a bossa solo section. Backgrounds are cross-cued to provide flexible solo possibilites. Scored for 2 trpts, 1 trbn, alto, tenor, bari, and rhythm.

Very pretty bossa nova featuring tenor solo. Lush voicings. Trpts. double on fluget. Scored for A, T, B, 2 trpts, 1 bone, rhythm No score.

This medium tempo chart features an engaging melody that moves between swing and Latin grooves and is full of unexpected harmonic twists and turns. Solo space is provided for tenor sax, trombone and t...

Nonet orchestration of Dirk's Bossa. Original recording by brother Clare's clarinet choir on 'Family Affair' CD. Full big band arrangement also available. Plenty of improv space on 'Lover Come Back To...

Fast 3/4 Latin piece in one - this one really cooks! Lead trumpet to E6. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm.

Fast Cuban-style rumba. Lead trumpet to D6 (optional G6). Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, trombone, and rhythm.

The 3rd movement of Themes and Variations, a three movement jazz suite. Bossa/Samba. The rhythm intro establishes a bossa/samba feeling. The opening theme (letters A B and C) is mostly unison.It is no...

Walrus Little Big Band Charts Series Afro-Cuban Cha Cha with intermittent moments of Afro-Cuban 12/8 (bembe) with obvious musical references to the music of Eddie Palmieri. Solos for alto sax and guit...

Walrus Little Big Band Charts Series This high-energy mambo chart has solo space for all of the saxophones but could be easily opened up for other soloists in the band. Careful research went into the...