Latin Jazz Standards make up the bulk of a Latin musician’s repertoire and provide the chord changes and song structures that form the basis for genre-specific improvisation. If you haven’t yet learned some of the more popular requested Latin standards, chances are you’re headed straight for a train wreck, or even worse, you’ll be SHOT on stage by the pros! In this new series from Erik Veldkamp, he is taking you on a tour of the top Latin Jazz Standards that everyone should be familiar with, using new adaptations for two trumpets as the vehicle of this exploration.

These duets are inventive, challenging, and EXTREMELY fun. In fact, Erik recorded all of these so people could get a feeling for how creative they are, and I have attached three duets from this collection below (you will get them all when you make your purchase). You can click play while you follow along with the samples to the left. When you are ready, click above for an immediate digital download.

Listen to Erik Perform “Besame Mucho”

Listen to Erik Perform “Spain”

Listen to Erik Perform “Once I Loved”

Song List

1. Bésame Mucho
2. Chega De Saudade
3. Con Alma
4. Fungii Mama
5. Morning
6. Nicas Dream
7. Nutville
8. O Mama Enit
9. O Pato
10. Once I Loved
11. Pensativa
12. Song For My Father
13. Spain
14. Summer Samba
15. Wave