Partitions difficile de Musique latine

Demanding line played against driving straight ahead & rhythm Latin section has rich 5 part saxes. Tune alternates between driving jazz 4 & Latin 2.

Very melodic Latin chart. This one really grooves. Tpt. solo with lovely haunting ensemble background. Excellent counterpoint between trombones and trumpets. Fun to play. Medium-difficult. LAST SUITE...

An energetic Latin groove with a short Trombone feature and solos in drums, guitar, and alto, followed by a driving swing section with a short piano solo, sax soli, & shout section that builds motivic...

Multi-faceted work built on a sixteen measure bossa nova. One flute double.

A lilting Latin melody over an unusual form. Modal piece with a Gil Evans style introduction in brass. Fun to play on. Alto 1 dbl. soprano. 10 brass (include tuba) solos for trombone & guitar.

Mexican Jumping Beans is a high energy, latin samba with a fusion edge. It features the first alto, and first tenor on both the theme and solo section. It also features the drummer/percussionist on th...

An exciting 'samba' set in a sextet format, using trumpet, soprano sax (alto 1), and trombone, which is continually contrasted with the full ensemble. Solos can be any combination of trumpet, soprano,...

A 'cha-cha with flavor' in A-minor at quarter=124, 'Sabor' features melodic and rhythmic material for all in the style of 'Oye Como Va'. Solos over the AABA form, or use an A-minor vamp for younger so...

Contemporary jazz samba that offers solo space for baritone sax, flute, trumpet, piano and drums. The chord changes for both the melody and the blowing sections are inspired by Herbie Hancock's 'Canta...

Russia meets the big-band! A unique blend of quasi-Latin/rock and cut-time 'show-biz' feel. Great shout section with swing/jazz feel. Some use of mixed-meter (including 10/8) extended drum solo ends t...

A musical nod to the multicultural richness of the area. A light, happy samba that builds, releases and builds again. Solos for flute (on tenor 2) and for guitar. An extended drum solo is also include...

A lively, highly energetic samba featuring flute, drums, and a rhythmically spoken vocal. It begins with an intense band unison followed by a piano figure that sets up the melody,played first by the p...

A pretty bossa nova that features trumpet or trombone. Count like crazy, the interlude has some mixed meters. Challanging chord progression but not a long blowing chorus. A good high school level solo...

Dedicated to the memory of Tito Puente. Yo Recuerdo A Mi Hermano Tito is a Latin-flavored composition somewhere between a cha-cha and a mambo. It could be called either a fast cha-cha or a slow mambo....

Here's an interesting medium tempo tune in the Guaracha style with a Latin Jazz feeling. Rhythm very popular with dancers. Open section for solos with accompanying backgrounds.

Swinging big band version of little big band arrangement. Good swinging authentic latin jazz. Open section for solos. Background for solos and can be used for additional riff section.

Old style swinging mambo with a touch of 'NEW STYLE' latin jazz. Features tenor solo. Easy to open for other soloists. Swinging out chorus with surprise ending. No score.

Swinging big band Latin Jazz up-tempo original with a touch of 'avant guard' concept. Features good sax soli and an interesting ensemble chorus. Open section for solos with backgrounds. Riff (mona) se...

A bright swinging Latin Jazz original written in minor. No doubles. Plenty of room for soloist to play JAZZ against authentic Latin Rhythms...Nice melodic theme for saxes and swinging out chorus for f...

A lively rhythmic 'Latin Jazz' composition written in 3/4 time with a 6/8 latin feel offering a new concept in 'Latin Jazz' improvisation. Open for solos and for rhythm improvisation.

Here's an exciting Latin chart based on chord changes to 'Love For Sale'. The opening theme is introduced as a bossa nova & the chart moves to a x-time samba feel for the improvised solo. A very excit...