Charts in style: Ballad

Karma’s Song

Catalog Number: MTM-45-16089
Writer: Paul Tynan
Ensemble Type: Big Band, Jazz Ensemble
Difficulty: Medium
Style: Ballad
Description: Slow and Mornful, Karma's Song tells a melancholic story with the main role being played by a baritone saxophone soloist.This is an atmospheric piece that need a strong ensemble.
Appears On:

Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington – “BiCoastal Collective: Chapter Five” (not yet released)

Featured: Baritone Sax
Top Note Trumpet: High E
Top Note Trombone: F#
Mutes: Buckets (brass)
Doubles: Flugelhorns, Flute, Bb Clarinet, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Instrumentation:

Clarinet in Bb, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bari Sax, Flugelhorns 1-4, Trombones 1-4, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums

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Price: $50.00
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Through The Fog

Catalog Number: MTM-55-14062
Arranger: Aaron Lington
Ensemble Type: Big Band, Jazz Ensemble
Difficulty: Hard
Style: Ballad
Description: This lyrical, haunting ballad features your pianist a strong tenor saxophone soloist on modern, post-bop chord changes. A great chart for a guest saxophone soloist or for the band with mature soloists.
Appears On:

Woody Witt – “Woody Witt” (small group version)

Featured: Piano, Tenor Sax
Top Note Trumpet: written high C#
Top Note Trombone: High B
Mutes: None
Doubles: Flugels
Instrumentation:

Alto 1, Alto 2, Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Baritone Sax, Flugelhorn 1-5, Trombone 1-4, Bass Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums


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Price: $65.00
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We’re Both At Fault

Catalog Number: MTM-61-14056
Ensemble Type: Big Band, Jazz Ensemble
Difficulty: Medium
Description: A slow, haunting, jazz ballad, with the principle melody on guitar, as well as a solo section for guitar.
Featured: Guitar
Top Note Trumpet: Concert A above the staff
Top Note Trombone: Ab above middle C
Mutes: Harmon
Doubles: Soprano Sax
Instrumentation:

Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, 2 Tenor Saxophones, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drum Set


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Price: $55.00
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The Night Before

Catalog Number: MTM-51-14053
Ensemble Type: Small Group
Difficulty: Easy
Style: Ballad
Description: A chill Reggae Jazz ballad with a sweet melody which acts as a spring board for improvisation.
Top Note Trumpet:
Top Note Trombone:
Mutes: None
Doubles: None
Instrumentation:

Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums


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Price: $25.00
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90th Avenue

Catalog Number: MTM-41-14039
Ensemble Type: Big Band, Jazz Ensemble
Difficulty: Med-Hard
Description: 90th Avenue starts off as a hauntingly beautiful ballad feature for Tenor Saxophone, but soon transitions into an exciting, medium-up swing. Featuring strong melodic statements and a few contemporary elements, 90th Avenue is an excellent fit for an ensemble advancing into more challenging music.
Featured: Tenor Sax
Top Note Trumpet: C#4
Top Note Trombone: B3
Mutes: Harmon, Cup
Doubles: None
Instrumentation:

5 Saxophones, 5 Trombones, 5 Trumpets, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums


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Price: $65.00
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Anthem

Catalog Number: MTM-75-14033
Writer: Wil Swindler
Ensemble Type: Big Band, Jazz Ensemble
Difficulty: Medium
Description: This chart is highly playable and very musical. There are some very approachable Gil Evans-type figures paired with a modern st 8th ballad style. The improvised solo is in the Tenor 1 part, and an important written solo on piano finishes the chart. The haunting opening gives the performers a chance to experience modern aleatoric performance. The brass parts are within a playable range, making this a great choice for many levels of groups.
Featured: Piano, Tenor Sax
Top Note Trumpet: High B (written)
Top Note Trombone: Ab above the staff
Mutes: Tpts: bucket and cup
Doubles: None
Instrumentation:

Alto 1, Alto 2, Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Bari Sax, 4 Trumpets (opt 5th), 4 Trombones, Guitar (opt), Piano, Bass, Drums

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