Essential Elements Latin Jazz Method - Tuba

Essential Elements Latin Jazz Method Tuba helps developing tuba players build the rhythmic accuracy and stylistic understanding that Latin jazz demands. Created for Grade 3 ensembles, it guides students through a progressive curriculum of style-specific exercises, eight full-length performance charts, and sample written solos.

The book covers eight foundational Afro-Latin styles: Cha-Cha-Chá, Bolero, Bossa Nova, Samba, Son Montuno, Mambo, Afro-Cuban 6/8, and Rumba. Every exercise, chart, and solo comes with professionally recorded online audio, accessible by QR code, in both full-band and rhythm-section-only versions.

Specifications

Title: Essential Elements Latin Jazz Method
Part: Tuba
Instrument: Tuba
Series: Instrumental Jazz
Format: Softcover Audio Online
Authors: Michael Philip Mossman, Michele Fernández
Ensemble Level: Grade 3
Styles: Cha-Cha-Chá, Bolero, Bossa Nova, Samba, Son Montuno, Mambo, Afro-Cuban 6/8, Rumba

Written by Latin jazz educators and performers Michael Philip Mossman and Michele Fernández, this method gives tuba players a practical foundation for performing Afro-Latin styles in combos or full jazz ensembles.