Intermediate Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble and Big Band

Serving as an excellent introduction to the samba style, the open solo section in this well-crafted original features a two-chord vamp that allows plenty of stretching room for any number of soloists....

This one bristles with excitement! From the opening piano statement to the dramatic close, this driving Latin number will have your audience captivated. Your biggest teaching job will in getting the s...

A blazing latin chart from master composer and educator Doug Beach.

The title is perfect for the cool, laidback feel of this bossa nova original for advancing groups. Melodic motives are assigned to the full ensemble and to various sections of the band. Written or ad...

Commissioned by the Missouri Unit of the International Association for Jazz Education for the 2006 Missouri All-State Jazz Ensemble, this authentic Latin original for advancing groups is truly a shows...

Named after a popular Latin dance club in New York City that recently closed, this authentic salsa original is a showstopper in every way! After opening with a dynamic tutti unison, it features two La...

Inspired by the great music written by Billy Strayhorn for the Duke Ellington organization, this very accessible, yet harmonically inventive bossa for advancing groups features solo alto sax emulating...

Inspired by the great music written by Billy Strayhorn for the Duke Ellington organization, this very accessible, yet harmonically inventive bossa for advancing groups features solo alto sax emulating...

Take a musical journey through Miami's Little Havana in this cha-cha for advancing groups. The title refers to 8th Street, South Florida's salsa capital, where you'll find an abundance of Cuban cultur...

Take a musical journey through Miami's "Little Havana" in this cha-cha for advancing groups. The title refers to 8th Street, South Florida's salsa capital, where you'll find an abundance of Cuban cult...

Scored in a bright Latin style, this engaging original is designed to make advancing jazz ensembles sound their very best. For optimum results in achieving a stylistically authentic sound, the additio...

This chart for advancing groups is composed in the songo style, which is frequently heard in salsa music. The memorable winding melodies and sturdy harmonies are supported by the effective and constan...

This authentic Brazilian bossa for advancing groups is an appealing blend of gently syncopated rhythms and rich harmonies. Chord changes for the open solo section are included for alto, tenor, trumpet...

Commissioned by the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Jazz Ensemble of Kenmore, NY, this spirited Latin original for advancing groups is a real showstopper! The title in Portuguese means a samba schoo...

Paying tribute to George Williams, a generous benefactor to the Deptford (NJ) High School music program, this buoyant Brazilian samba for advancing groups juxtaposes the feel of an intimate ensemble w...

Paying tribute to George Williams, a generous benefactor to the Deptford (NJ) High School music program, this buoyant Brazilian samba for advancing groups juxtaposes the feel of an intimate ensemble w...

This exciting, uptempo samba for advancing groups is a great way to spotlight a fabulous trombone section on the familiar In A Mellow Tone or Rose Room chord changes. Trombones not only play the melod...

This bright samba is the perfect high-energy choice for advancing groups! It takes its name from a popular destination on the west coast of Mexico, where visitors and inhabitants of that city enjoy a...

This bright samba is the perfect high-energy choice for advancing groups! It takes its name from a popular destination on the west coast of Mexico, where visitors and inhabitants of that city enjoy a...

Inspired by the music of Brazil, this chart for advancing groups is an upbeat, catchy medium samba that's impossible to get out of your head. Written or ad lib solos for tenor saxophone and trumpet le...

Inspired by the music of Brazil, this chart for advancing groups is an upbeat, catchy medium samba that's impossible to get out of your head. Written or ad lib solos for tenor saxophone and trumpet le...

Commissioned by Cannonball Musical Instruments, this American Brazilian samba is perfect for advancing groups. Similar to American Latin jazz artists Chuck Mangione and Spyro Gyro, this samba original...

Commissioned by Cannonball Musical Instruments, this American Brazilian samba is perfect for advancing groups. Similar to American Latin jazz artists Chuck Mangione and Spyro Gyro, this samba original...

Set in an easy, modern samba feel, this chart for advancing groups is influenced by the music of Pat Metheny, Kenny Wheeler, and Maria Schneider. Smooth lines and satisfying chord voicings combine to...

Set in an easy, modern samba feel, this chart for advancing groups is influenced by the music of Pat Metheny, Kenny Wheeler, and Maria Schneider. Smooth lines and satisfying chord voicings combine to...