Partitions difficile de Musique latine

This classic Herbie Hancock composition has become one of the most well-known songs in jazz history. Gordon Goodwin wanted to do something a little different in his arrangement without violating the s...

As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on Incredible Journey, this upbeat tune puts the whole band through its paces over repetitive Latin rhythms. Alto sax, piano and drums are the designated solois...

Commissioned by the Gates Chili High School Jazz Ensemble in Rochester, New York, this original for proficient groups alternates between a Latin and straight 8th-note feel, and draws on the ascending...

Commissioned by the celebrated trombonist Natalie Mannix, Two Latin Dances is a beautifully evocative and sizzling work based on Bossa Nova and Tango rhythms. While at first sounding as two distinct m...

A high energy Latin pop groove, this one moves along at a pretty good clip - around 240 BPM. It features a soprano sax lead instead of alto 1 and solo space for all saxes, trumpet 4, and trombones 1 a...

This Ellington favorite adapts beautifully to the small band format in the skilled hands of Michael Mossman. The classic tune is still there, but with a contemporary twist.

Inspiré d'une célèbre mélodie populaire écossaise, Bluebells of Scotland a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptations au fil du temps. La version la plus connue est sans aucun doute celle du compositeur e...

Inspiré d'une célèbre mélodie populaire écossaise, Bluebells of Scotland a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptations au fil du temps. La version la plus connue est sans aucun doute celle du compositeur e...

Inspiré d'une célèbre mélodie populaire écossaise, Bluebells of Scotland a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptations au fil du temps. La version la plus connue est sans aucun doute celle du compositeur e...

Inspiré d'une célèbre mélodie populaire écossaise, Bluebells of Scotland a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptations au fil du temps. La version la plus connue est sans aucun doute celle du compositeur e...

Inspiré d'une célèbre mélodie populaire écossaise, Bluebells of Scotland a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptations au fil du temps. La version la plus connue est sans aucun doute celle du compositeur e...

Inspiré d'une célèbre mélodie populaire écossaise, Bluebells of Scotland a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptations au fil du temps. La version la plus connue est sans aucun doute celle du compositeur e...

A classic minor blues tune from Dizzy Gillespie, Mike Tomaro starts this version as a funky mambo but then shifts the style to swing and finally back again to the mambo. This well-paced chart features...

La Missa latina est une composition de messe latine complète pour soprano solo, grand chœur mixte (SATB avec divisions vocales ainsi que solos de chœur) et un orchestre composé de violon, bandonéon (a...

Vals de l’A Fandanga est une valse de style péruvien. Comme leurs homologues européens, les valses latino-américaines sont destinées à la danse, mais elles sont généralement interprétées dans un cadre...

Here's a new twist on an old classic! If you're looking for something a little different, Mark's fast samba may be just right for you. Features Trombones off the top, then later a sax soli followed by...

Hot Latin sounds from Gordon Goodwin's Grammy-nominated CD Big Phat Band - Swingin' For The Fences! Flute and trumpet are featured in the beginning on the playful melody, but the entire ensemble gets...

Gordon Goodwin's CD Big Phat Band - Swingin' For The Fences contains a wealth of terrific charts in a wide variety of styles by this talented writer. This sizzling Latin masterpiece written in a songo...

From John La Barbera's latest big band recording, here is the title cut - a masterful arrangement of this little-known Ellington gem. The tempo is moderate in an African/Latin vein and features a weal...

After an initial explosion of brass, the rhythm section settles into a Rumba Flamenco groove and the chart really starts to cook. The saxes get a workout on this one supported by hot brass lines. Incl...

Recorded by Chick Corea in the early 1970s, Señor Mouse is a sophisticated samba that exemplifies Corea as a skilled and visionary composer. Mike Tomaro's sizzling chart for mature bands maintains an...

Written in a dynamic, fast, mambo style, saxes do most of the heavy lifting in this original from Michael Mossman, supported by punches and answers in the brass. With stunning harmonic treatments and...

Originally recorded in 1984 by Stevie Wonder, here is a smooth version in a cha-cha style that provides a very appealing setting for vocalist. Michael uses some harmonic twists and turns, interesting...