William Allen Music

Straight-ahead jazz at its best! This 'ensemble builder' features great jazz lines, tasty counterpoint and a cookin' ensemble.

Here's an up-tempo straight ahead jazz number which features an alto sax-trumpet duo. Top-notch writing!

This showy, straight-ahead jazz chart features some unusually inventive ensemble writing. Your group will want to play it again and again.

A modal-minor straight-ahead jazz chart that features an alto and trumpet duet on the inventive stop and go head before the chart moves into a solid straight-ahead section. Check out the full-blown en...

Here's a great way to introduce your band to music by Prokofiev. This whimsical march has been very skillfully adapted for band by Ralph Gingery.

This outstanding arrangement introduces your young musicians to some classic music! Features themes from Academic Festival Overture and the First Symphony. An useful and important addition!

This fantastic samba has it all! It's written in an extended blues format and features an a capella ensemble, lots of space for solos and a high-flying sax soli.

Here's a monumental extended work for jazz ensemble that features a tight samba head but goes through a variety of sections including half-time funk, fast straight-ahead jazz and some fearsome ensembl...

Your band will sound its best on this very fresh, full-bodied bossa original. Its inventive harmonic pattern and striking contrasts will make it a favorite with you band and your audience.

Here's a relaxed, free-spirited chart written in a latin/calypso groove. Opens with a tasty a capella brass ensemble and features a solo vamp section that's open for all players. Great fun to play!

This exuberant jazz samba contains plenty of solo space and lots of dynamic and rhythmic contrasts. Your band will really enjoy performing this powerful, melodic chart!

This bright and powerful samba makes a super chart for jazz ensemble. Catch the incredible soft shout chorus which then builds in intensity right to the end.

Commissioned by the NAJE, this outstanding bossa/ballad is a perfect showcase for your alto sax soloist.

The hot latin-fusion feel of this chart clearly makes it one of the best in years! Features flugel/trumpet soloist.

Effectively presents the exciting Samba sound to young players. Ole!

Exciting Latin and rock elements are skillfully combined in this powerful chart that's truly impressive in performance.

Bring unmatched energy and infectious grooves to the stage with "Que Pasa?", published by William Allen Music! This explosive big band chart skillfully combines the captivating rhythms of reggae, jazz...

After a slow and powerful introduction, this vibrant new chart moves into an infectious calypso-samba feel. Later there's an imaginative 'stop-time' section and a solid unison ensemble.

Here's a very fresh and imaginative new composition written in 3/4 time. The main section features a rich blend of instrument colors and interesting lines. Later there's a contrasting Latin 'montuno'...

Bring fiery Latin flair to the concert stage with "Gringo" by Jay Chattaway! Published by the renowned William Allen Music, this first-rate big band chart stands out with its driving Latin rhythms, in...

Embark on a captivating musical night ride with "Night Journey", published by William Allen Music! This exceptionally creative big band arrangement blends pulsating Latin rhythms with smooth jazz elem...

This great chart from Jeff Taylor is an exciting combination of Latin and jazz styles. Plenty of strong unison lines make it easy to learn and highly effective!

Fiery Latin rhythms, a driving groove, and a variety of textures all add up to a solid, exciting addition to your jazz library. Very impressive!