Advanced Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble

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...

Featuring a hard groovin' 12/8 feel, this John La Barbera original serves as an alto sax feature that also puts the entire band through its paces. The skilled scoring makes this sound harder than it r...

This jazz fusion classic by Chick Corea was recorded by Stan Getz in 1972 and also by Chick Corea with his group Return to Forever on the landmark album Light as a Feather. In this exciting version fo...

This jazz classic from Sonny Rollins features an uptempo Latin groove with alternating sections in swing. In this challenging, yet great-sounding arrangement the head is treated in a tutti format for...

This jazz classic from Sonny Rollins features an uptempo Latin groove with alternating sections in swing. In this challenging, yet great-sounding arrangement the head is treated in a tutti format for...

Reminiscent of the music Mark Taylor wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this fiery showpiece features a churning Afro-Cuban groove alternating with sections in swing. Small group scoring is contrast...

Reminiscent of the music Mark Taylor wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this fiery showpiece features a churning Afro-Cuban groove alternating with sections in swing. Small group scoring is contrast...

The Rumba is one of the most iconic and infectious forms of Afro-Cuban music, and this incendiary chart packs an intense punch on both ends of an elegant and era-nostalgic woodwind feature. As always,...

Di Blasio/Lowden - Grade 4-6.

A fiery and imaginative arrangement of this classic tune that demands attention from beginning to end. A great way to showcase your entire band!

Originally written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra and featured on the new Mark Taylor/Steve Fidyk Big Band recording A Perfect Match (heard here), this is a challenging yet rewarding samba for mature b...

Here's Dizzy Gillespie's classic in an outstanding Latin setting for full jazz ensemble by Mark Taylor. Just what you would expect from a quality arranger working with a quality tune, this smokin' cha...

Latin music should be a part of every band's repertoire. You'll love the fire and rhythmic emphasis of this chart, as well as the harmonic and melodic richness. With half note = 108 BPM, solo space is...

A great take on a wonderful tune. Beginning at 130 BPM, Deutch's arrangement of ''Pure Imagination' moves to double-time swing and then into a samba groove with solo space for piano and trumpet 4. The...

A great take on a wonderful tune. Beginning at 130 BPM, Deutch's arrangement of ''Pure Imagination' moves to double-time swing and then into a samba groove with solo space for piano and trumpet 4. The...

Rachel Steckler O'Kaine has written out the optional conga and sekere parts to aid your percussionist in creating Afro-Cuban rhythms as easily as possible. Check out the performance notes for specific...

Written for and recorded by Mario Bauza, Michael Philip Mossman adds his own unique flare to this Dizzy Gillespie Latin jazz classic. Featured soloists include trumpet (of course), as well as trombone...

This monster arrangement is the authentic version as recorded by Bill Watrous and his Manhattan Wildlife Refuge in the mid '70s. The signature lines and blazing tempo of Chick Corea's classic are tran...

Here is a sizzling Afro-Cuban version of this Chick Corea classic that is sure to be an impressive addition to any program for mature bands. Perfect as a feature for you pianist, but the flexible solo...