Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

When Dizzy Gillespie created the fusion of jazz and Cuban music in the late 1940s, "A Night in Tunesia" became one of the hits of this new style. This chart is written in mambo and swing, the arrangement is....

Difficulty: Hard (great for advanced high school and college steel bands)

Featured on the University of Akron Steelband's 2001 spring concert with Michael Spiro, this is great showcase tune for a conga soloist...

Difficulty: Very Easy (great for beginning elementary to high school steel bands)

This pleasant sounding, easy to play bossa is intended for beginning bands that want to sound good right away.  It has three distinct.....

Difficulty: Hard (great for college steel bands and advanced bands)

This Cuban tune is arranged with the smoothest beginning and features a vivid montuno in the middle. It is full of temperament and has extensive....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

This piece was originally conceived for the University of Akron Steel Drum Band in 2000. Since then a version has been recorded by....

Difficulty: Medium/High (great for advanced high school and college steel bands)

Add variety to your repertoire with this intriguing arrangement. This chart has room for soloist and many percussionists....

Difficulty: Hard (great for college steel bands and advanced bands)

This lively samba is packed with funky chord progressions and hip accents. It has plenty of entertainment....

Difficulty: Easy (great for high school & college steel bands)

Wanna boost the dance floor? This is the tune to do it with! This highpowered version of the old Movie hit Best Days of Our Lives will without a doubt give your audience the.....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

As one of the most popular and well known tunes in the Latin repertoire, "Black Orfeus" is a sure crowd pleaser.  Arranged in an upbeat Samba feel....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and beginning college steel bands)

Your band will love this fast-paced Latin take on this beloved Fanny Crosby hymn.  An aggressive counter-melody in the lower pans adds....

Difficulty: Easy (great for beginning elementary to high school steel bands)

"Blues changes meets Samba style" sums up this very playable piece.....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

As one of the most popular sambas in the Latin repertoire, “Brazil” is a sure crowd pleaser. This arrangement features some neat ideas in....

Difficulty: Medium/Medium Hard (great for advanced high school and college steel bands)

B’s Groove was inspired by the music of Tito Puente and the “abanico.” The “abanico” is a timbale rudiment heard frequently in Latin music, and is....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

I simply had to write a tune with guiro in it. This instrument not only provided the inspiration for the composition, but it will also solidify the cha cha groove. This Latin inspired piece....

Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

An adaptation of Perez Prado's hit from the 1950s....