Ballads for Jazz Ensemble

Here's the stunning hit single from the movie A Star Is Born recorded by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. This arrangement for young players features a rock ballad style and solid scoring for the entire...

Morricone's memorable movie theme has been recordedby artists ranging from trumpeter Chris Botti to violinist Joshua Bell. Here is a beautiful setting for young jazz ensembles featuring a flugelhorn s...

Fabulous ballad from Disney' sensational film 'The Lion King. ' This easy version for vocal soloist is based on the pop recording by Elton John. Everyone will love the appealing melody, and the vocal...

This timeless ballad released by Cyndi Lauper in 1984 continues as popular now as ever. In a style faithful to the original recording, here is a fabulous setting for jazz ensemble with vocal soloist (...

What A Wonderful World is undoubtedly one of the most touching and timeless classics in music history. Made famous by the unforgettable interpretation of Louis Armstrong, this jazz standard continues...

Recorded by Bette Midler, this is probably the biggest ballad to come along in recent years. Now available in an easy vocal solo version, this arrangement will sound terrific even with inexperienced p...

Bring deep emotion and pure goosebumps to the concert stage with the world-famous pop ballad "All By Myself"! In this captivating arrangement published by Bernaerts Music, the alto saxophone takes cen...

From the recording by Shirley Horn in 1992, this wonderful ballad went on to become her signature song. Beautifully arranged here in a slow bossa style, this is a touching and sensitive tune for vocal...

The ever-popular bluesy vocal ballad was made famous by Etta James and more recently Beyonce. The chart is arranged in two keys to suit the needs of all vocalists. In the instrumental section, there i...

First performend and co-written by Edith Paif though later made famous by Louis Armstrong, this French song has a stunningly beautiful melody line that just glides. Our arrangement is an original, fro...

With "Ballad For A Friend", published by Koala Musik Produktions GmbH, you bring a deeply moving and melodically rich piece into your big band repertoire. This expressive arrangement captivates with w...

The Van Morrison composition featured by Michael Bublé in his album of the same name, carefully transcribed by Cy Payne, in the same key as recorded. The featured Guitar solo is fully written out, plu...

Arranged for the WDR Big Band (Germany), Richard DeRosa has written a beautiful masterpiece on this traditional Christmas favorite. Scored as a brass and horn chorale, this moving piece is filled with...

Originally a hit for Bill Withers in the '70s, this catchy tune is a hit again thanks to the TV show Glee. This updated version features a contemporary medium funk groove and the melody passed around...

Perfectly capturing the mood and style of earlier 'Bond' themes, Adele has worked her magic with the hit Skyfall. John Berry's easy version features a brief alto solo, then solid scoring for the entir...

This award-winning ballad from Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast' is a natural choice for your vocal soloist. For added flexibility, it can also be performed as a duet. This one is rapidly becoming a sta...

Bring pure cinematic magic to the stage: With "My Heart Will Go On" from the legendary blockbuster Titanic, made unforgettable by Céline Dion, you are guaranteed the emotional highlight of any concert...

This is indeed one of the all-time biggest hits in pop music! Here's a wonderful arrangement featuring a vocalist. It starts with the verse, not heard that often, but such a lovely section. Then on to...

Here's the touching ballad from the landmark musical (and recent motion picture) Les Misérables in a nicely paced and solidly scored arrangement for young jazz ensembles. A beautiful change of pace fo...

Bring pure Broadway magic to the concert stage: With "Send In The Clowns" from Stephen Sondheim's celebrated musical masterpiece "A Little Night Music", you can present one of the most moving and time...

Bring pure energy and captivating nostalgia to the stage with one of the greatest rock anthems of all time! "Don't Stop Believin'" by the legendary band Journey (1981) experienced a phenomenal worldwi...

Since being released in 1971, John Lennon's poignant and sensitive song remains relevant and popular today. John Berry's arrangement for young players is in the style of a rock ballad, with a contempo...

Metallica's iconic rock ballad "Nothing Else Matters" from their groundbreaking "Black Album" is truly one of the greatest milestones in music history. With this first-class big band edition from reno...

A very soulful alto sax 1 feature with a relaxed rock-flavored groove played around 86 BPM. Everything is written out for the alto including a suggested ad-lib solo section. Trumpet 1 range is to writ...