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  Bob Curnow took Ken Hanna's wonderful, latin, medium-tempo tune and made it a bit more accessible for good bands.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Back To Balboa (Capitol), Richards takes this great standard and turns it into a 6/8 latin and swinging screamer.
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From the pen of one of the very best arrangers, this chart just SINGS with optimism (hence the title?) and joy.
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This version
is edited to be played with only 8 brass and a standard saxophone section. As
recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on “Live at Brigham Young University”,
this is the thrilling latin Stan Kenton sound like that of “Malaga” and
“Malaguena” that is sure to dazzle any crowd.
Solo space is written for tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, drums and
congas along with wonderfully exciting ensemble writing making this a sure fire
winner with your band. (5-4-4-4)
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As recorded by the
Stan Kenton Orchestra on “Live at Brigham Young University”, this is the
thrilling Latin Stan Kenton sound like that of “Malaga” and “Malaguena” that is
sure to dazzle any crowd. Solo space is
written for tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, drums and congas along with
wonderfully exciting ensemble writing making this a sure fire winner with your
band. (5-5-5-4) with the Kenton saxophone section instrumentation (alto, 2
tenor, 2 baritone)
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Dan Haerle has created a very nice, very hip latin chart with a great melody.
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Latin spice, hot sounds, and a happy, cookin' tune that sails along.
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This is a completely re-composed and re-notated (in Finale) version of a piece that has been in the catalog for a while.
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Contains all of the following charts:.
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Ellen has created a wild, fun-filled chart which moves seamlessly from an afro style 12/8 feel to a romp-stompin' swing feel.
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The 2nd movement of Richards' amazing Cuban Fire Suite.
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David Baker's music is wonderful to play because of its originality and sense of adventure.
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Movement I (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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Johnny Richards at his best! A very playable chart without a lot of range concerns for brass.
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This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Back To Balboa, and it is a highly original, exciting chart (latin/swing) on a great standard tune.
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Movement V (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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Movement VI (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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Kenton had many hits over the years, and this very creative arrangement by Pete was one of them.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Live at Brigham Young University," this may well be Willie's best chart done for Stan.
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This is one of the early, fantastic Latin charts recorded by the Kenton Band and played for years and years.
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Absolutely one of the all-time great big band charts! Tenor sax, drums and trumpet solos, interspersed with fabulous ensemble writing.
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This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of the original arrangement, edited to be played with the following instrumentation: 2 altos, 2 tenors, baritone saxophone, 5 trumpets, 5 trombones, piano, bass and drums.
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This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of the original arrangement, with no editing.
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The original chart as played by the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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A really delightful samba! 339 measures of pure delight! Features soprano sax and flugelhorn, as well as drums and bass.
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Movement IV (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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Movement III (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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Fred has written a wonderful medium-tempo bossa nova chart with a nice solo exposure for guitar (or piano if no guitar).
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This piece was originally recorded on the Still Life (Talking) CD and is a lovely bossa nova-ish style of chart.
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This is a lovely, bossa-type ballad which is captured by soft sounds from the whole band, especially flugelhorns.
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Fred wrote this exceptional latin chart to feature tenor saxophone on a written and improvised solo.
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Fred captures the samba feel beautifully in this one.
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Recorded on the Back To Balboa LP by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this is a typical Richards chart in that it contains exciting ensemble blowing and lots of solo space for trombone, tenor sax, trumpet and alto sax.
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Bob has created an absolutely thrilling 12 minute work, inspired by his Celtic roots (Towednack is a small area in Cornwall, England).
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Movement VII (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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Richards wrote this piece some years after writing the Cuban Fire Suite, but it is written very much in that vein (although it is much easier to play).
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Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition.
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As recorded on the Tonight Show Band CD "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst Records), this chart is one of the "hippest" that Tommy ever wrote for that band.
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