148-152 = half note. A show stopper to be played as fast as possible. This piece goes into half time bossa for alto solo [2nd part]. Recorded by Bob Florence Limited Edition on With All The Bells & Wh...
A gentle bossa nova featuring 2 altos. Woodwind doubles are clarinets, bass clarinet and Eb contra alto clarinet. Quarter note = 100. Recorded by the Bob Florence Limited Edition on Serendipity 18 on...
Luci is a Trumpet feature with a light Bossa Nova feel. The introduction has the soloist play fills with the Drums and later the rest of the Rhythm section. The Saxophone section introduces the theme....
The main section starts with a written piano Latin vamp pattern. The theme, stated by octave brass,is a 24-bar blues. The solo section is followed by ensemble development of unison and octave lines, a...
The bass line pattern provides the foundation for this Latin flavored piece, perhaps evoking images (with its exotic melodic line,featuring cup-muted trumpets against woodwinds) of 'South Seas'locales...
This is a commission for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association's All-star big band. The rhythm section is important in this medium up-tempo swing piece, especially at the begin...
Powerhouse chart. Med. bright tempo. Alternates Latin & swing. Challenging line & another great chord progression from Ladd. Fugue is the blowfish delicacy highly prized in Japan. If not cleaned prope...
Demanding line played against driving straight ahead & rhythm Latin section has rich 5 part saxes. Tune alternates between driving jazz 4 & Latin 2.
A Latin tune based on different uses of the Phrygian Mode, it has 3 easy harmonic sections. Can be played with 6 horns & rhythm.
Alto sax feature. Written for Phil Woods. Plenty Latin. Dbl.. Easy clarinet Dbls. Recorded by Northern Arizona Univ Jazz Ensemble, 'Herding Cats' on Sea Breeze Jazz.