Publisher: Sher Music

Afro-Cuban classics, Brazilian music and Latin jazz tunes, designed for classroom or professional use. Most tunes never seen in print before!

Presented in "Real Easy" format:
Tune on one page, educational material on each facing page.
Expand your band's repertoire with the vibrant, life-affirming sounds of LATIN MUSIC!
Part I - Easier Tunes, for High School (or even Middle School) ensembles.
Part II - More Challenging Tunes, for College or Professional use.

Like earlier "Real Easy Books," the educational material tailored for each tune includes: Scales for soloing, Piano voicings, Guitar voicings, Sample bass parts, etc.
When needed, there are separate rhythm section charts &/or horn harmony charts to help your band play authentic-sounding versions of the tunes.
The Rhythm Section Appendix gives the student a complete overview of all the major Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythmic styles, and sample parts for each player. So no prior experience with Latin music is necessary to start having fun

Latin Jazz
Cal Tjader
Ray Barretto
George Benson
Poncho Sanchez
Andy Narell
Don Grolnick
Horace Silver
Paquito d'Rivera

Salsa/Afro-Cuban
Eddie Palmieri
Mario Bauza
Tito Puente
Tito Rodriguez
Orquesta Aragon
Descarga Boricua
Rebeca Mauleon
Hector Lavoe

Brazilian Music
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Djavan
Ivan Lins
Joao Donato
Chico Pinheiro
Luiz Bonfa
Moacir Santos
Baden Powell

Sample Pages
Sample Pages