Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2

This is an essential standard tune that every student of jazz should know. Victor López provides your band with the opportunity to learn this legendary song in a new setting with a few twists. The head of the chart is done in a Latin style, a hard-swinging rendition of the bridge follows, and there are solo spots for tenor and alto sax. A really nice chart at a very playable level. Easy (2:24)

Commissioned by the Sacred Heart Jazz Ensemble in Salina, Kansas and director Milton Allen, this Victor López original is exciting and challenging, yet playable . . . and fun to play. Victor put those ingredients together and cooked them at grade 2. You may even hear a musical quote from a well-known Latin hit from the past. Contrasting ensemble sections, no improvised solos, and a hot line for baritone sax are but a few of the distinctive elements that allow the Latin experience to come to life. First trumpet range up to written G above the staff. Check this one out!

Sambeando is a level 2 Young Jazz Ensemble series piece designed for developing jazz groups. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts. The piece is playable with reduced instrumentation with 4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones and 3 rhythm parts. Optional parts include flute, tuba, horn in F and baritone T.C./tenor sax. Solos are written out with chord changes, the rhythm section parts suggest chord voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are included to assist young guitarists.