Intermediate Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble and Big Band

Chu Cho is a wonderful Latin number from the pen of the great Paquito D'Rivera, written for Mario Bauza and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra. This tune simply oozes style, and also offers a chance to show off...

Here is Estrellita, as played by Perez Prado and his orchestra. This chart is a lovely combination of melodic Trumpet feature and big band latin, in a style that only Prado can achieve. The Trumpet so...

Recorded by the Cuban band leader Mario Bauza and featured on the 1994 CD 'Latin Jazz'. Nascente NSCD008. Bring the excitement of this lively instrumental salsa to your next concert or club date. Plen...

Big Band Girl Vocal, transcribed from the superb original 1980's concert performance on youtube but this version is in the key Bb to avoid awkward trumpets etc.

This medium tempo Latin style chart will please audience and your musicians alike. Every section gets a chance to show off. Easy solo changes will allow everyone the chance to improvise. Very cool!

'Time and Time Again' is a gentle bossa nova that serves as a great feature for your star trumpet/flugelhorn soloist. The melody takes some cues from 'Black Orpheus' while still maintaining its own id...

Bossa rock. Great ensemble writing. Solos: Tenor & Trombone. Doubles. No score

A pretty Flugel feature in the bossa style. Great feature for the trumpet player w/that great sound.

Comp. By Steve Allen & arr. by Tom, is a cooking Latin jazz piece featuring solos: trpt, & alto sax. This chart is becoming a standard for Steve & is requested by most of the bands he works with. As u...

The alto gets a nod on the solo section. This very subdued melody gives way to a full shout chorus but still holds to a very kick back kind of chart. Comp. By Steve Allen, arr. by Tom Kubis. This boss...

Bossa that features flugelhorn.

Alto sax feature. Written for Phil Woods. Plenty Latin. Dbl.. Easy clarinet Dbls. Recorded by Northern Arizona Univ Jazz Ensemble, 'Herding Cats' on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Pretty bossa-nova featuring Flugel, alto and lead trumpet on a written solo. Trumpets need harmon mutes. and there are flute dbls.

An exciting Latin tune featuring lead trumpet and lead trombone. Optional parts for claves and congas. No doubles. First trumpet to D above the staff (optional high G above that for the last note). Re...

Beautiful Latin ballad featuring lead trombone. No doubles. First trumpet to A above the staff. Recorded by the Don Bowyer Big Band on 'Itchin In The Kitchen' on Dolphin Dons. See master CD section.

Swinging Latin Jazz Salsa. Easy to play. Features Tenor solo. Nice tight ensemble sound. No doubles.

Old style Cha Cha. Very danceable. Nice groove. Interesting 'Riff (mona)' section. Can be opened up for solos.

Beethoven never sounded so good. Chart transforms the familiar piano sonata into a beautiful bossa ballad. Piano as featured.

Alternating between Latin & swing in a manner reminiscent of 'Green Dolphin Street', this chart is in the reach of almost any group. It features a strong melody, a Trbn solo [can be Guitar or Piano],...

Beautiful bossa nova w/open solo section. Very pretty changes & great solo vehicle for your soloist.

A medium level ballad that goes into a Bossa Nova tempo. This chart features piano as a solo instrument. This beautifully lyrical ballad/Bossa Nova will provide contrast in your programming. Great veh...

Very pretty bossa nova w/lush voicings & interesting changes. Flugel & piano solo.Through ingenious use of cues & big sounding voucings they will 'sound' w/only 3 brass (2 Trpts & 1 bone),3 saxes (Alt...