Kendor Music

6 Bebop- Soli für Drumset, mittelschwer

Based on the premise that a well-crafted drum solo is most musical when relating to a particular song or groove, the solos in this collection are extensions of the music they represent. Each piece app...

Originally recorded in 1975 by Count Basie and titled because Basie loved to eat orange sherbert, this fresh setting features easy registers, strong jazz figures, and a bright, free-swinging style. A...

Instrumentation: standard jazz ensemble (playable by 4 horns plus rhythm section) with opt. flute, clarinet & F horn he combination of a medium groove, essential swing figures, and blues-based harmoni...

Here's one to ensure your swing chops are in good working order. Commissioned by noted jazz educator Dr. John Bradley, this chart is a wonderful vehicle for sharpening both ensemble and solo skills. W...

This jazz samba will provide any medium level program with a welcome change of pace. The strong melody is orchestrated beautifully and the chart also provides solo space for your featured soloists (wr...

Looking for a great opener or closer for your next gig? This medium level chart is a spirited shuffle that is guaranteed to get the band and the audience grooving. Lots of catchy figures, powerful ens...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2016 All State Jazz Ensemble, this chart provides a wealth of teaching opportunities. The combination of a swingin...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educator's Association, this Basie-style swing chart is based on the chord changes to the jazz standard Sunday. Rich voicings and solid swing fi...

Commissioned by the jazz division of the Illinois Music Education Association for the 2021 Illinois All-State Honors Jazz Band, this Kris Berg chart at the medium advanced level will be an exciting ad...

Originally written as a theme song for a television show, this swinger thrives on keeping good time and playing with a solid sound. A fully-voiced sax soli and full band shout are highlights, and shor...

This piece utilizes a variety of rhythmic figures commonly seen in swing charts, and employs a tuneful melody supported by a simple, yet effective chord progression and solid orchestration. Designed t...

A guaranteed way to engage an audience is to play a powerful shuffle chart - this one is the perfect choice. An added feature is the a cappella horns-alone passage in the middle of the piece. A richly...

This breezy bossa nova for developing groups employs a tuneful melody, a sophisticated chord progression, and a solid orchestration. It includes written or ad lib solos for trumpet and trombone, and a...

This clever swing chart is inspired by a YouTube video collage of jazz soloists playing a common sequence of notes, this piece uses 'the lick' in a variety of unison and harmonized permutations. Writt...

In this terrific tip-of-the-hat tribute to Don Menza's famous Groovin' Hard chart, saxes get the major workout, supported by cleverly written brass parts, all in a shuffle swing style. Solos are given...

Originally released in 1956, this easy-level, swingin' arrangement of the iconic Meacham tune opens with a short written alto solo before launching into a satisfying series of sax and brass solis, uni...

This collection contains 10 grade 1-2 solos for instrumental solo with piano accompaniment. Each solo book contains a CD recording with 2 tracks per piece - one with soloist and piano accompaniment, a...

To help students deliver an inspiring performance of this immortal theme, all parts include an abundance of standard and alternate fingerings, position indications and bowings. The viola and 1st Violi...

First published in the early 1970's and now fully revised and edited, this collaboration of 18 solo etudes between composer Nathan Kaplan and solo artist/editor Lawrence Sobol prepares students for ma...

With a total duration time of 9:20, this contest bestseller features three contrasting movements: I. a spirited Allegro in cut time; II. a beautiful Larghetto in 3/4; and III. a lively Menuetto in 3/4...

Scored at our request for brass soloist with piano accompaniment, this version of Richard Wagner's striking theme vividly portrays the mythical Valkyrie carrying their heroic dead to Valhalla on dashi...

Not many works for strings translate well to brass, but this baroque Violin Sonata by Arcangelo Corelli is the exception. This arrangement of all 5 movements gives the brass player ample time to displ...

Featuring an array of 15 classics for grade 3-4 players, the musical selections have been carefully chosen and edited to ensure that it is idiomatic for each pair of instruments. Therefore, one book w...

In this exciting set of originals, Frackenpohl uses a distinctive combination of classic and contemporary forms, styles, meters and tonalities to feature the idiomatic strengths of experienced brass p...