Partitions difficile de Musique latine

Arrangement by Michael Abene. Bright Samba. Joyful, challenging, fun chart. This is the second of two great arrangements done by Mike Abene for the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra's recording featurin...

This is a really fun piece that mixes a Brazilian Maracatu groove with a New Orleans second line groove. It features the tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and drum set as soloists. Piano, guitar and...

This solo trumpet feature begins with a slow, spacey, zero gravity chorale that returns near the end with a high energy samba foundation. The main body is comprised of melodies supported by a 4/4 doub...

If you want to feature your trombone section and especially bring attention to your brass trombonist, this chart is the one to program. A Latin feel, opens up to feature a solo for the lead tromboneis...

Recorded on John Fedchock's New York Big Band recording No Nonsense. Eleven Nights is a medium bossa with contemporary harmonies, evoking images of softer Latin works by Herbie Hancock. Featuring a so...

Featuring exciting ensemble writing and solos by alto and trumpet, this energetic samba makes an excellent finale to any big band program. To enhance stylistic authenticity, Latin percussion instrumen...

The Eyes of Texas, aka I've Been Workin' on the Railroad, is an old chestnut that's been dressed up in new clothes by arranger Rick Lawn. The style moves from a fast bossa or samba feel to swing and s...

VIDA FELIZ or Happy Life is a cheerful chart written in Samba style, and is rhythmically sophisticated. It features trumpet and trombone solos. Trumpet 1 to written high Eb. Recorded on Glenn Cashman'...

This haunting Samba-cancao or Brazilian Bolero is a romantic alto sax feature that also includes a piano solo and lead trumpet obligato. Trumpet 1 to written high D. Recorded on Glenn Cashman's Southl...

1. Italian cooker, 2. beautiful Trombone solo, 3. rousing, swinging driving masterpiece. Solos; Piano, Trbn, & Alto. Dbls. 3 movements; Latin, slow & swing.

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A tongue in cheek funk/latin excercise written in 7/8 (to keep everyone's toes tapping a bit spasmodically) based upon extended and slightly altered blues type changes. Features a fairly challenging e...