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This arrangement of Scott Joplin's most famous ragtime hit will be a welcome highlight on any program. Perfect as an encore number, it will be as fun to listen to for the audience as it is to perform.

This appealing solo features four choruses of a chord-enhanced 12-bar blues progression. Some half-step glisses are used for extra flavor, and room for an optional improvised solo is included on the r...

As an introduction to jazz and the swing feel, Mike Forbes has created this grade 3+ fun, idiomatic work for tuba and piano.

Written in 1959 and dedicated to Harold L. Walters, tubist with the U.S. Navy Band, this varietal showcase features a rubato opening, a cadenza (as written or ad lib), a fast-paced reel in 6/8, and an...

Here is a fun chart that provides the perfect vehicle to spotlight the unsung hero of the big band - the drummer. Mindful of the traditions established by such legends as Mel Lewis, Louis Bellson, Son...

This book is the most comprehensive, how-to handbook for jazz educators ever published. Featuring easy-to-understand text, loads of notated examples, photos, and unique illustrations by Steve Wiest, t...

This is a captivating, contemporary even-eighth note ballad in the ECM tradition. Your 1st Alto player can really shine during this tuneful original for advancing groups. The composer highly recommend...

As an introduction to jazz and the swing feel, Mike Forbes has created this grade 3+ fun, idiomatic work for baritone (T.C. & B.C.) and piano.

Franz Joseph Haydn was one of the most prominent composers of the Classical period, and was referred to as the Father of the String Quartet. This grade 2-3 duet collection is both fun to play and will...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a highly influential composer of the Classical era. This grade 2-3 duet collection is both fun to play and will provide educationally interesting tunes for sight reading an...

Endorsed by Doc Severinsen, this book is a systematic method for successfully attaining the upper register demanded of the modern trumpet performer. It contains detailed explanations, a progressive se...

As a supplement to the previously published jazz duet books, The Power Of Two, these rhythm section books can be used individually or together in conjunction with the duet books to create 12 charts fo...

Originally written and performed by members of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band of New Orleans in 1917, this rousing tune puts capable clarinetists through the paces in fun-loving Dixieland style. Pre...

We welcome James E. Mack to the Kendor family of writers with this grade 4 setting of the 1918 Bob Carleton hit. Featuring a variety of swing styles, it includes a solo section for 1st Bb Clarinet or...

For aspiring jazz pianists who don't know what to play when they're given chord symbols only, this user-friendly, dictionary-style reference guide provides specific chords that can be played for all c...

This book lays the groundwork for strong voicings and voice leading by focusing primarily on II-V-I progressions - the most common chord progression in jazz. There is also a section containing melodie...

Featuring scale, arpeggio, interval and pattern studies in all major and minor keys, this modern edition of the classic Baermann method reorganizes exercises according to key for a more logical study...

Written by one of the world's most accomplished snare drum and drum set artists, Roy Burns shows you how to develop and improve your playing by applying written snare drum solos to the drum set. This...

This book encourages the musical development of jazz band drummers by emphasizing the concepts of time, taste and tone. Equipment suggestions, how to play riffs and fills, and analysis of drum parts f...

Designed for educators, students and professionals, this comprehensive manual explains the history, equipment, and performance techniques for snare drum, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, instruments, impr...

This exciting approach to extended range will take the trombonist to new levels. Dave Steinmeyer, famous for his high range playing, and Alan Raph, famous for his low range playing, have discovered th...

This exciting book by renowned jazz artist Wycliffe Gordon (www.wycliffegordon.com) explains his unique approach to trombone playing -- Sing It First. Perfect for classical and jazz trombonists, it is...

JAMZ is a collection of 15 full-length solos written in contemporary styles including funk, hip-hop, rock, funk ballad, shuffle and gospel grooves. Appropriate for individual use or in private lessons...

11 ORIGINALS IN A VARIETY OF JAZZ STYLES

We welcome well-known jazz educator/bassist Lou Fischer to the Kendor family of writers with this sequel to the bestselling Lynn Seaton book, Jazz Solos For Bass, Volume 1. This new collection of jazz...