Hal Leonard Manteca - Fuller /Gonzales /Gillespie /Sweeney - Jazz Ensemble - Gr. 2

Author/Composer:

GILLESPIE, DIZZY

Instrumentation:

JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Grade/Level:

2.0

Model #:

7011425

Composers: Walter Gil Fuller, Luciano Pozo Gonzales, Dizzy Gillespie
Arranger: Michael Sweeney
Format: Score and Parts with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble
Level: 2

One of the classic examples of the Afro-Cuban style in jazz, "Manteca" endures as a true standard. Available here in a version playable by young bands, Michael Sweeney carefully simplifies the complexities of the tune while still maintaining the rhythmic drive and energetic style of the original.

Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm.