Ballads for Jazz Ensemble

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...

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...

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.

Pretty rock ballad with a strong rhythmic pulse. All sections featured, with a written solo and short improv for trombone (suggested solo included). Flowing melody and a big rich sound make this an ex...

A terrific little ballad that will feature your budding Alto Sax star! The solo is completely written out and lays well for the alto. The backgrounds are very effective and can be played by even young...

A beautiful rock ballad for younger bands featuring piano (totally written out part is included). Will sound great with either acoustic or electronic pianos. Extremely playable with a reduced instrume...

A lush ballad setting for that special alto sax or trumpet/flugelhorn soloist. Easy solo changes and a written opening cadenza make this unique ballad a perfect choice for contest or concert. Includes...

A distinctive feature for your young trumpet or flugelhorn star. Unusually nice for this grade level and a terrific concert or contest selection for mid-level bands. Trumpet only goes to top space G....

Ganz im Stil der Basie Band der sechziger Jahre: sehr gut gelungen ist dieses dynamische Arrangement der klassischen Jazzballade aus der Big Band Ära. Eine hübsche Klaviereinleitung ist ausgeschrieben...

Diese warme, stimmungsvolle Ballade für Alto Saxophon oder Trompete eignet sich hervorragend für Ensembles in Ausbildung. Die Tonumfänge für Solo als auch Begleitung sind vernünftig. Der Background hi...