Ballads for Jazz Ensemble

Flugelhorn feature. Tempos: Ballad, medium swing, fast swing. Meaty sax soli.

Slow, full ensemble, one chorus ballad. Cool beat subdivision practice. Excellent change of pace in limited time competition. 5 flugelhorns. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perform th...

Bolero Latin ballad influenced by Ruebin DeFuentes and 'Los Nortenos'. Piano solo open area. Can be extended. Flugelhorns. Flg. 1 high 'Bb'. Recorded by the George Stone & Friends Big Band 'Perform th...

This is a tender emotional ballad that features piano. 5/4/4/G,P,B,D. Trumpets D, Trombones B.

Ballad. Passing Giants was written in April of 1984. The deaths of Count Basie, Red Garland and Juan Tizol that month provoked the realization that so many of the innovators and heroes of jazz were pa...

Very pretty slow ballad for the flugel and trumpet jazz player. This part has a few high notes. This arrangement is featured on Wayne Bergeron's 'You Call This A Living'. See Otter CD catalog at www.o...

This arrangement features the alto sax in a ballad and swing combination. Recorded by the Maynard Ferguson band, the lyrical theme will become one of your favorites.

Ballad featuring alto sax, and some integral ensemble backgrounds. Begins with a rubato section for alto and piano. Solo section moves to double time swing, followed by a swingin' ensemble soli. Retur...

Ballad feature for alto, part melody, part soloing over changes, part filling in between insemble figures and part soloing over double time feel.

Jamie is a great ballad feature based on the changes 'Never Land' from Peter Pan, that works with either trumpet or flugelhorn. Easy to play, with full background figures. Range is not a problem. Gret...

This is a short feature for lead alto. It starts as a ballad with the soloist interweaving figures around a lush brass chorale. Later the hrmonic rhythm is doubles (2 changes to the bar instead of 1)...

Sensitive ballad filled with rich harmonies. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Ballad. 1/4 note = 76. Feature for alto (or opt flugelhorn, alternate parts included). Beto's Ellington-esque tribute to altoist Johnny Hodges. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

A beautiful ballad feature for alto and bari saxes, featuring gorgeous interplay between the soloists. Always a crowd favorite. Six horns: alto, tenor, bari, 2 trumpets, brombone, and rhythm.

This is a beautiful jazz ballad featuring tenor saxophone throughout its entirety. A lyrical melody uniquely suited for tenor saxophone sets the tone for this lovely showcase for your tenor soloist. T...

A modern style 'even eighth' ballad, featuring solos for tenor sax and piano. This piece covers a wide range of dynamics, numerous inner lines and color changes build to a climactic ensemble soli. A g...

A wonderful balled feature for trombone. A combination of rubato trombone and piano, and ever-changing ensemble colors makes this a wonderful showcase for the soloist. Blowing changes are for bass (sh...

Movement 4 of The Story of Langston. Opening with a horn coral this ballad features Flugelhorn and Baritone. Many colour shifts take place harmonically creating a fulfilling tension and release that m...

Medium jazz ballad. A lush, soft ensemble leading to a flugel solo. A bass solo with woodwind background and piano solo follows. Ending with ensemble and flugel. A quiet beauty! Tpt written B above st...

Bone feature ballad waltz. Lush backgrounds provide an ideal canvas to showcase your trombonists full sound and a swinging double time solo section showcases his chops. Scored for Alto, Tenor, Bari, 2...

A ballad for your male baritone singer, this song evokes all the great romance of the 1940s. A short flugelhorn introduction is later followed by a brief tenor solo. All saxes double on flutes, and al...

Style: ballad with double time swing middle section/ Tempo: quarter =80/ scored for: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (flute and clarinet doublings) alternate parts provided with no doubling, female v...

This is a pretty rock ballad that features the lead trumpet. The real high trumpet stuff at the end may be played down an octave. Recorded by the Kubis Big Band on Jazz Musicians Christmas on Sea Bree...