Ballads for Jazz Ensemble

This engaging rock ballad featuring a trumpet soloist (scored for 5 trumpets) boasts a beautiful melody backed by lush ensemble writing. It includes a written or ad lib section for the soloist, a guit...

This engaging rock ballad featuring a trumpet soloist (scored for 5 trumpets) boasts a beautiful melody backed by lush ensemble writing. It includes a written or ad lib section for the soloist, a guit...

This arrangement continues the Radiohead Jazz Project and adds another wonderful talent to the list of outstanding RJP writers. Omar Thomas has arranged this emotional heavy-rock ballad, focusing on t...

From Adele's third album, this record-setting power ballad took the pop charts by storm and helped put the British singer back in the spotlight. This arrangement for vocal soloist (opt. alto sax) is b...

Adele's mega-hit ballad adapts nicely for young players in this well-paced arrangement by Rick Stitzel. A solo alto sax starts things out, then the melody is passed to the trombones, and finally the f...

One of Carlos Santana's more memorable compositions is this instrumental hit from 1976. Along with Santana's own recording, the version by saxophonist Gato Barbieri also became a hit that same year. T...

Famously recorded by Louis Armstrong, Michael Mossman uses a moderate cha-cha style for a creative version of this classic melody. Even in this small band format there is an amazing variety in texture...

Recorded by the Backstreet Boys in 1999, this enduring hit was hailed by critics as the pop ballad of that year. With the melody skillfully passed from section to section, this arrangement goes togeth...

Written and recorded by Sting in 1993, Fields of Gold is recognized as a masterful yet haunting ballad. This skillfully paced arrangement for young players features a light pop feel along with brief s...

Made famous by Louis Armstrong, this is one standard that has stood the test of time. This very playable version is nicely scored with short features for each section.

Everyone knows this song! A 12/8 groove played at 72 BPM makes this chart feel lazy and relaxed. Lead trumpet range is to A above the staff. No solos, just sweet ensemble all the way.

Everyone knows this song! A 12/8 groove played at 72 BPM makes this chart feel lazy and relaxed. Lead trumpet range is to A above the staff. No solos, just sweet ensemble all the way. (3:22)

Everyone knows this song! A 12/8 groove played at 72 BPM makes this chart feel lazy and relaxed. Lead trumpet range is to A above the staff. No solos, just sweet ensemble all the way.

Coming Home ist eine veritable Pop-Ballade, die dem Solisten genügend Freiraum lässt, sich zu entfalten. Freude und Herausforderung zugleich - nicht nur für den Lead-Saxofonisten!

The mega-hit of Robbie Williams, who is once again in the spotlight with his autobiographical film "Better Man". The arrangement offers variable performance possibilities: > as a purely instrumental...

Written and recorded by Sting in 1993, Fields of Gold is recognized as a masterful yet haunting ballad. This skillfully paced arrangement for young players features a light pop feel along with brief s...

Adele's mega-hit ballad adapts nicely for young players in this well-paced arrangement by Rick Stitzel. A solo alto sax starts things out, then the melody is passed to the trombones, and finally the f...

From Adele's third album, this record-setting power ballad took the pop charts by storm and helped put the British singer back in the spotlight. This arrangement for vocal soloist (opt. alto sax) is b...

One of Carlos Santana's more memorable compositions is this instrumental hit from 1976. Along with Santana's own recording, the version by saxophonist Gato Barbieri also became a hit that same year. T...