Ballad Sheet Music Downloads

This beautiful flugelhorn solo was featured on the Sammy Nestico Orchestra CD Night Flight. As that recorded performance by Guido Basso illustrates, this chart allows ample room for a creative soloist...

Adapted for standard jazz ensemble from the version with strings recorded by Pete Christlieb on the CD 'A Portrait Of Sammy,' this beautiful ballad featuring tenor saxophone is an inspires everyone to...

Composer Mike Tomaro has created a super even-eighth note ballad that features the ensemble throughout. There is a written 16 measure solo for Tenor Saxophone that may also be improvised. Lush harmony...

Programming the right ballad is always a challenge. "Early Morning" by Doug Beach will make that decision a little easier. Written to feature your choice of Alto Sax, Trumpet or Tenor Sax, this beauti...

This beautiful straight eighth ballad is the perfect showcase for your alto saxophone soloist. The pensive melody and rich harmony combine to create a wonderful change-of-pace chart at the medium easy...

Inspired by a recent trip through Wyoming and Montana, this even-eighth-note ballad from the pen of Mike Tomaro beautifully conveys feelings of wide-open prairies and majestic mountains. Sensible rang...

Paying tribute to the great Thad Jones, this expressive ballad provides a perfect showcase for flugelhorn (or trumpet). The beautiful melody is supported by a lush harmonic pad, and the lyrical solo p...

This beautiful 8/8 ballad is the perfect showcase for your trumpet soloist. The pensive melody and rich harmony combine to create a wonderful change of pace easy level chart. While there is a short se...

A lyrical melody and beautiful harmonies combine to create a poignant showcase for trumpet or flugelhorn soloist (written lines included for soloists lacking improvisation experience). Lush voicings e...

With a tip of the hat to the great Neal Hefti, this chart is exactly the type of ballad that the Count was famous for. Featuring mostly full ensemble work, this medium level original asks for everyone...

The combination of Bob Lark's beautiful melody and Thomas Matta's lush orchestration creates this great showcase for your flugelhorn (or trumpet) soloist. The fully notated solo part includes chord ch...

This beautiful straight 8th-note ballad for medium level groups showcases either an alto saxophone or trumpet soloist. The pensive melody is beautifully supported by the rich ensemble writing, and the...

With a haunting melody and lush ensemble voicings, this beautiful ballad will be the perfect showcase for your trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax or trombone soloist. Written solo lines are provided for pla...

Commissioned by the Peoria Jazz All-Stars, this haunting ballad features trumpet, alto sax or trombone soloist. Written solo parts are included for all three instruments; in his score notes Beach spec...

Written in memory of the legendary Blue Mitchell and recorded by Louie Bellson on London Scene, this wistful ballad by Bobby Shew is a beautiful showcase for flugelhorn or trumpet soloist. Care must b...

Written to commemorate the retirement of award-winning educator Jim Culbertson of Decatur, Illinois, this medium advanced chart opens with a lyrical theme that gives way to a medium double-time swing....

As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on Incredible Journey, this gospel ballad is a full-length solo feature for tenor sax. It starts with a rubato intro in 4/4 before switching to 6/4, and goes ou...

This beautiful ballad scored for developing groups features 2nd Trumpet with an emphasis on lyricism and rich harmonies. The double time solo section can be played as written or ad lib. Featuring Kend...

This lovely ballad for developing groups is a tip-of-the-hat to the tuneful ballads of the 1940's and 1950's. Warm textures are created by the densely voiced chords and winding melody. Written or ad l...

This accessible ballad in the style of Count Basie emphasizes lyricism, lush harmonies, unified phrasing and a wide range of dynamics. Composed for developing big bands, it features a memorable melody...

Every concert or festival program needs a great ballad that features a talented member of the band. This delightful piece features alto saxophone, and is written so that the melody is situated in the...

This beautiful ballad for developing groups features alto saxophone with an emphasis on lyricism and rich harmonies. Solos may be improvised or played as written, and additional highlights include a d...

Set in a medium-slow swing style, it provides great ensemble moments from all sections of the band. Featuring Kendor Konvertible scoring for 9-17 players, each set includes a guitar chord chart by Jim...

Written for advancing groups to feature any instrument, this beautiful ballad with trumpets on flugelhorns changes to a double-time Latin feel for the improvisation section. This is an excellent vehic...

This classic big band alto sax feature was recorded on The Big Band Side Of Andrew Neu: Catwalk featuring Eric Marienthal. Beginning as a jazz ballad, it transitions to a double time swing for the wri...