Ballads for Jazz Ensemble

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...