Jazz Ensemble Ballads

This colorful and easy-paced straight-eighth chart opens with a beautiful alto sax melody that sets the tone early amid lush backgrounds and harmonies. The melody then moves to the trombones and brass

This straight-eighth ballad is beautiful and bold. Full of emotion, this chart is perfect for working on phrasing and contrast to help bring depth to the performance.

Get a glimpse into the past with this nostalgic ballad written to feature a solo instrument as well as your ensemble's dynamic range. This is a great chart to balance any program and slow things

This wonderful alto saxophone solo feature is powerful and moving with notes of nostalgia and pain. This ballad is a great selection for any concert program.

This classic tune comes alive in this rock arrangement. With a great moment for open solos and its focus on lower voices, this chart will be a hit!

This rock ballad is a great option to show lyrical contrast without slowing things down too much. Featuring the alto saxophone 1 part, this lush and moving chart is a good fit for ensembles with a strong

This is a gorgeous ballad that is great for any festival program. Limited ranges let your musicians focus on phrases and expression, while section solis give a chance to let each group be heard.

Arranged in a slow swing ballad style, this well-crafted arrangement of this time-tested standard is skillfully scored to take full advantage of the Little Big Band format. Includes solos for trumpet and

Here is a beloved ballad skillfully arranged with subtle reharmonizations and reworkings of the melody, all the while remaining faithful to the original intent. Featured solos for piano and trombone, and a

One of the masterpieces of jazz, this beautifully crafted feature for alto sax uses a variety of styles and settings. Mostly scored as a ballad, there is a jazz waltz section in the middle followed by a

Cool things down with this waltz for jazz ensemble. With a lush main theme that is contrasted by punchy rhythms passed around the group, this tune is a great addition to any program or... view details

Smooth and flowing melodies blend wonderfully together to create a lush ballad that will show the more sensitive side of your ensemble. Featuring a singular tenor sax solo that shines above the brass