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LATIN easy
Latin Selections
Easy
All the Things You Are—Jerome Kern/arr.
Michael Sweeney. Definitely one of Jerome Kern's
best offerings! This easy arrangement by premier
arranger, Michael Sweeney, features a moderate
Latin groove with alternating swing sections. This is
an outstanding chart for young groups!
2249761 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
H Angel—Wes Montgomery/arr. Les Sabina. Here's
a Wes Montgomery bossa/rock tune that grooves
along at around 145 bpm with the melody line
played by tenor 1 and trumpet 2. With very playable
ensemble sections and hits, this is a great vehicle
for teaching style and ensemble cohesiveness. The
solos are written or ad lib for tenor sax and piano,
the lead trumpet range is to written E top space,
and optional parts are included for vibes, flute,
clarinet and more. This one is accessible, solid,
and includes nice contrasts. Angel is one you don't
want to miss!
10513855 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Besame Mucho—Consuelo Velazquez/arr. Rick
Stitzel. Here is an easy version of this Latin favorite,
arranged in a moderate bolero style. Your trombone
section will especially like this, taking the lead on
the statement of the melody.
2472905 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
H Blue Bossa—Kenny Dorham/arr. Michael Sweeney.
This great jazz standard by Kenny Dorham is now
available in a stylish arrangement for younger jazz
ensembles! Offering both combo sounds and full
ensemble scoring, this will bring out the best in your
band's sound.
2433787 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Brazil—arr. Rick Stitzel. From the skilled hands
and inventive mind of Rick Stitzel, here is a classy
yet easy version of this familiar samba. Every
section gets a chance to play the melody at some
point, plus there is a solo section for any saxophone
or flute. Suggested solos and chord/scale sheets in
all keys are included, plus it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations!
10427414 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Calypso Angelical—Steve Shanley. Take your
jazz band on a trip to the Caribbean with this
authentic calypso! Students will love the catchy
melody, and directors will appreciate the plentiful
auxiliary percussion, clear rhythm section parts,
thorough articulation, and accessible solo section.
Playable with reduced instrumentation, this is the
perfect closer for your next festival or concert.
11206954 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Caracas—Lou Donaldson/arr. Terry White. This
Terry White chart on a relaxed Lou Donaldson
bossa nova favorite is just right for young jazzers.
Brief written or improvised solos are for trumpet,
trombone and alto sax. Played around 136 bpm,
it has a catchy melody with great harmonies, easy
brass ranges, and lots of optional parts to include
flute, clarinet, and vibraphone. It's also playable
with optional reduced instrumentations. Great for
change-of-pace programming!
10867416 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
l Como Te Va—Carl Strommen. Translated to
"How's it going?," this bright, energetic Latin
chart includes a written or improvised open solo
section for any soloist, with solo sheets provided
in all keys along with scales to assist players in
improvising. Featuring flexible scoring for 9 to 17
players, the set includes a guitar chord chart as
well as optional flute, clarinet, horn in F, tuba,
and vibes parts. This will set a new standard for
accessible Latin charts!
11191609 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Easy on the Peppers—Doug Beach & George
Shutack. The Chili Pepper makes its initial
appearance at the very easy grade level! As with
all charts in the Chili Pepper series, this one has
an infectious Latin groove, rhythmic excitement
and a strong melody. Specifically designed for
young jazz bands, this one is playable with as
few as four players plus rhythm section on up
to standard big band instrumentation. Optional
parts are included for flute, clarinet and horn in
F. A definite winner on any program, Easy on the
Peppers is highly recommended!
10754237 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
4 El Telefono Inteligente—Rod Blumenau. The
smart phone has revolutionized communications
- and this chart does the same for big-band
performance. The solo section allows players to
explore the art of improvisation in complete freedom,
encouraging all players to develop creatively. This is
a unique chart that will change up the pace of your
next concert!
11199710 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Evil Ways—arr. Rick Stitzel. Originally recorded
in 1969, this iconic Latin rock tune composed by
Sonny Henry helped boost the success of Santana
and has remained a familiar classic ever since. This
solid arrangement for younger players passes the
melody around from the brass to the saxes, and
includes short written or improvised solos for tenor
sax and trumpet. Chord/scale sheets in all keys as
well as written-out bass lines and piano voicings are
included. This dynamic chart is also playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Highly recommended!
10667350 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Fiesta del Tigre—Mike Story. Check out Mike
Story's excellent Latin chart with an easy bossa
groove. Features include a written-out trumpet
solo, easy brass ranges, and optional parts to
include flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn, tuba,
and vibraphone. It's also playable with optional
reduced instrumentation. The tempo is suggested
at about 140 bpm. Majestic, bold, and exciting,
it's easy, well-written and effective for any concert!
Highly recommended!
10355590 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Firewalker—Dean Sorenson. Firewalker begins
with a tension and release sound by the horns
alone, and eases into a driving samba groove. The
features include moderate ranges, notated rhythm
section parts, an open solo section, and options
for reduced or expanded instrumentation. The
solo section is for as many players as wanted and
features cued backgrounds. Sample solo sheets in
all keys are included for aspiring jazz musicians.
This chart starts strong and never looks back.
Highly recommended!
11000559 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
The Girl from Ipanema—Antonio Carlos Jobim/
arr. John Berry. This is probably the best known
bossa nova ever written! John Berry's easy version
includes short written or ad lib solos for alto or tenor
and trumpet. A nice way to remember the great
Stan Getz!
2266971 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Havana—arr. Terry White. This breakout hit
recorded by Camila Cabello helped bring Latin
music to the pop charts. This arrangement for young
players is easy to learn and includes sample written
solos for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, and trombone.
It's also thoughtfully scored to sound great with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10909006 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Horn of Puente—Gordon Goodwin/arr. Mike
Story. Originally composed by Gordon Goodwin
for his Big Phat Band, this version is scored at
the easy level by Mike Story. This Latin cha-cha
is very accessible, with a written trumpet 1 solo,
a montuno piano part that's cued in the saxes,
an optional auxiliary percussion part, and a vibes
part. Mike even included additional percussion
parts for some winds to further enhance the
Latin groove. Playable with optional reduced
and expanded instrumentations. You and your
young jazz band will really enjoy this chart!
Highly recommended!
10353482 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
The Jive Samba—Nat Adderley/arr. Terry White.
This jazz standard is a medium Latin/rock chart and
a great tune by Nat Adderley for young players. The
solos are written out for tenor sax (cued for alto sax),
trumpet 1 (cued for trombone). The lead trumpet
range goes to written E top space, and it's playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Excellent chart, no jive! Highly recommended!
10353490 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Jo Jo Calypso—James Hadel/arr. Les Sabina.
Alright, alright, here's your joyous and happy Latin
chart for any performance setting! The calypso
groove is easy to play, the brass ranges are very
accessible, the tempo is around 142 bpm, written
solos are provided for alto sax and trumpet, plus
some brief melodic duets for altos and trumpets.
With lots of optional parts included, it's playable
with expanded instrumentations, or scored to sound
great with fewer players. Everything works very well
in this fine chart for young jazz bands. Play it!
10756376 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
La Negra Tiene Tumbao—arr. Victor Lopez. This
hot salsa tune took Cuban-born artist Celia Cruz all
the way to the top of the Latin Grammy Awards!
Celia, or "the Queen of Salsa" as she's also known,
made the song famous, and Victor Lopez put it right
in the pocket for younger bands. A strong rhythmic
drive, easy ranges and catchy themes add up to
real Latin magic!
2474214 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Libertango—Astor Piazzolla/arr. Paul Murtha. One
of the most familiar tangos throughout the world,
Libertango, arranged here by Paul Murtha, will give
your young players a chance to learn this important
and engaging musical style. Solidly scored for the
entire ensemble, it includes a CD and is playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10283169 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Limbo Jazz—Duke Ellington/arr. David Berger.
Composed by Duke Ellington and arranged by jazz
arranger and transcriber, David Berger, Limbo Jazz
is a calypso-swing for the younger player. Based on
the simple chord progression to Happy Birthday,
the rhythm section plays a simple even eighth
note, limbo/Latin style and the winds play with a
slight swing feel and it all comes together just right!
There's some neat plunger mute work too. This chart
includes accessible ranges and written solos for alto
sax, trumpet and trombone along with great fun and
history. It also includes optional, nontraditional parts
for participation by your concert band members. Way
cool! Very highly recommended!
2480778 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .52.00
EDITORS' CHOICE
Latin • Very Easy & Easy
Each Year Pepper's Editors review hundreds of new releases and choose the cream of the
crop to bear the name, Editors' Choice. You can buy any of these titles with condence!
Calypso Angelical—Steve Shanley.
Take your jazz band on a trip to the Caribbean with this authentic calypso! Students will
love the catchy melody, and directors will appreciate the plentiful auxiliary percussion,
clear rhythm section parts, thorough articulation, and accessible solo section. Playable with
reduced instrumentation, this is the perfect closer for your next festival or concert.
11206954 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00
El Carnaval—Doug Beach & George Shutack.
A carnival is a raucous celebration, and this infectious Latin chart will make everyone want
to get up and dance! Great melody, great groove, great fun. With exible scoring, this chart
will be accessible to groups with any instrumentation. Starting from the strong unison lines
at the beginning, your students will have a great time with this one!
11199486 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
El Telefono Inteligente—Rod Blumenau.
e smart phone has revolutionized communications - and this chart does the same for
big-band performance. e solo section allows players to explore the art of improvisation in
complete freedom, encouraging all players to develop creatively. is is a unique chart that
will change up the pace of your next concert!
11199710 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 48.00
Hialeah Pink—Les Sabina.
Based on the chord changes to Flamingo, this medium-tempo samba features easy-to-play
rhythms, an open solo section, and plenty of unison melodies. e open solo section features
any soloist, with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist students in
improvisation. is is a great chart for beginning groups.
11199464 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Verano Pasado (Last Summer)—Blair Bielawski.
is Latin tune has a unique feel and avor that you and your students will have a great time
putting together! e ensemble is featured throughout, with each section getting an opportunity
to show their chops. Get your young groups playing in dierent styles with this chart!
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Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
