Intermediate Ballad Sheet Music

This is a contemporary and funky-ballad treatment of this classic vocal. The key is D minor, the vocal range is A below middle C to 2nd space A. The instrumental parts are very reachable with lead tru...

A vocal chart and slow swing ballad at 70 BPM. The vocal range is G below middle C to A-flat second space. Lead trumpet range is to written A and includes a written-out solo for trombone 2 and optiona...

One of the world's best-known Irish ballads, in a new arrangement by Erwin Jahreis. Arrangement for big band with vocals (optional, in English). With its melancholic melody, based on the Irish classic...

This classic Chuck Mangione movie theme gets the Dave Wolpe treatment for 1997. It has all of the energy, drive and power of the original, with some of the technical demands worked out to a grade 3 le...

You don't even have to hear this arrangement to know how good it is, because it already has the top two ingredients: 1) a great tune, and 2) the best arranger around -- Dave Wolpe! Still, we hope you...

Chuck Mangione's huge hit arranged by Victor Lopez, 'Feels so Good' features the Flugelhorn solo (on the 1st trumpet part) throughout with the distinctive melody and then a written out solo along with...

A wonderful feature for your female vocalist-smooth, sultry and romantic! You can almost hear Billy Holiday herself singing this Gershwin gem brilliantly arranged by Dave Wolpe. Featuring a modest voc...

Originally written for and played by Bud Shank, this showpiece for alto sax features a wide dynamic range and calls for a soft, smooth approach to background figures. Though written solo lines are pro...

Performed by the great Count Basie Orchestra, this gentle swing ballad starring piano in the solo role features a big, dramatic climax just past the midpoint that'll be the highpoint of any concert pr...

With a tip of the hat to the great Neal Hefti, this chart is exactly the type of ballad that the Count was famous for. Featuring mostly full ensemble work, this medium level original asks for everyone...

The combination of Bob Lark's beautiful melody and Thomas Matta's lush orchestration creates this great showcase for your flugelhorn (or trumpet) soloist. The fully notated solo part includes chord ch...

With a haunting melody and lush ensemble voicings, this beautiful ballad will be the perfect showcase for your trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax or trombone soloist. Written solo lines are provided for pla...

As recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Consummation album (Blue Note), this tender ballad in 3/4 time draws its strength and power from the purity of a simple melody line and...

Starting and ending as a ballad in a comfortable two-beat style, the jazz waltz midsection provides essential contrast in this beautiful arrangement of the Rimsky-Korsakoff classic. As always, attenti...

Recorded by Miles Davis on his iconic album Miles Ahead (Columbia) and arranged by the great Gil Evans, this moody ballad featuring trumpet throughout is not a technical showpiece, but rather requires...

Written for advancing groups to feature any instrument, this beautiful ballad with trumpets on flugelhorns changes to a double-time Latin feel for the improvisation section. This is an excellent vehic...

Written for jazz artist George Rabbai and recorded by the little big band Power of Ten on their Earth Tones CD, this moving, lyrical ballad features solo flugelhorn (or trumpet) throughout, a double t...

Commissioned by Steve Holland and the Dowling Catholic High School Jazz Ensemble, this beautiful ballad/jazz waltz for advancing groups showcases a trombone soloist throughout. The melody is cast in a...

Big Band Girl Vocal. From the album 'Congratulations to Someone'. We think this superb ballad is quite a discovery and a great addition to any concert. It starts very dreamily with just a rhythm secti...

Music4Schools edition. This chart follows the original Hot Night in Paris album track, but with the solo taken on flute. The rest of the line is: 2 Bb Clarinets, 3 Alto Saxes, 1 Tenor Sax, 4 Trumpets,...

The classic jazz ballad, from Tony Bennett's 'Duets 2' album featuring Amy Winehouse. Cy Payne has transcribed & extended the chart to make it playable as recorded, with full strings or by the usual S...

Written over 80 years ago by Hoagy Carmichael this classic ballad, has the perfect combination of melody, harmony and lyrics to make it one of the most recorded titles ever, up alongside Lennon & McCa...

Pat Metheny is known for his beautiful melodies, and Back In Time is no exception. Featuring the flugelhorn throughout (the solo is written out with chords included for improvisation), this arrangemen...

Recorded by American Idol winner Phillip Phillips, this dynamic hit song was featured during the 2012 Olympics as NBC's theme for women's gymnastics.

With a bold and soulful style combined with a hint of vintage James Bond spy music, here is a powerful setting of Adele's smash hit from the latest blockbuster Bond movie Skyfall.