One Note Samba (J.Nowak)

Ignite your big band with Jerry Nowak's exhilarating arrangement of "One Note Samba"! This 47-page jazz chart, featuring the iconic bossa nova composition, is expertly crafted for Big Band by Jerry Nowak. While the composer is listed as unknown in the provided metadata, "One Note Samba" is a well-known bossa nova standard, famously composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça, and Jon Hendricks. Nowak’s arrangement delivers a vibrant, energetic performance piece, capturing the authentic bossa nova groove with a medium difficulty level suitable for high school, college, and professional ensembles. The arrangement maintains a relaxed, buoyant bossa nova tempo feel, characterized by its syncopated yet smooth rhythmic patterns and sophisticated harmonic language typical of the genre. Each individual part—including Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Trumpet 4, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Bass Trombone, Piano, Bass, Drums, and Guitar—is meticulously crafted, ensuring every section shines.