Kendor Jazz Foundations

Looking for a great change of pace chart for your next performance? No Way Out from the pen of George Shutack is the perfect choice. A driving Latin-rock groove, great ensemble writing and plenty of s...

Take a strong R&B groove, add a fun-to-play melody with a catchy hook, stir in some solid ensemble writing, and you have the recipe for a rock chart that will be a hit with students and audiences alik...

This trendy original features a funky rock groove that students will love to play over and over. Add to that a strong melody with solid ensemble voicings, and you have a chart that's ideal for develop...

Every program needs a great funk chart and this very easy chart will get a five star rating from both the band and the crowd. Scored for 4 horns with rhythm section and expandable to full big band, wr...

This great funk original will kick your next funktion (or concert) into high gear. Plenty of fun playing for both the rhythm section and the wind section. Written or ad lib solos for all are included.

This driving funk chart exposes young musicians to the harmonies of the jazz classic Killer Joe combined with the groove of the Herbie Hancock classic Chameleon. Plenty of full ensemble work guarantee...

At last the origins of the elusive Chili Pepper are revealed in the Pepper's first foray into the Jazz Foundations Series! Set in a driving tempo (quarter note = 176), this exciting tune makes the Chi...

The great Count Basie was the master at short solo fills that were beautifully crafted musical statements. This very easy swing chart in the Basie style features a piano, with written piano fills. Sco...

Learning music in the style of the great Count Basie Band is an essential experience for any jazz musician. This swing original features many of the components that we so often hear in the Count's mus...

Any member of your group can be featured in this medium swing chart from Doug Beach and George Shutack; solo parts with written lines and chord changes are provided for any instrument. The title is in...

In this swinging celebration of the great call-and-response tradition, the featured soloist (any instrument) makes a statement and the ensemble answers. Later they switch roles, making this very easy...

This very easy level, straight-ahead swing chart will provide young musicians the experience of playing a composition built around modal music. Basic swing figures further enhance the teaching opportu...

Here is the perfect combination of an infectious melody, great scoring and many of the swing figures that are essential for young players to learn. Scored for 4 horns with rhythm section and expandabl...

Feature any two players in your band on this chart that pays tribute to the great Oliver Nelson. Parts are provided to allow the choice of virtually any pairing of instruments on the featured duet. Rh...

Here is the perfect combination of an infectious melody, great scoring and many of the swing figures that are essential for young players to learn. The approachable blues changes in F concert make thi...

Inspired by the music of the great Count Basie Orchestra, this is a perfect vehicle for teaching the swing idiom. It features a riff-based tune, lots of full ensemble work, and blues changes. Sample w...

Looking for a great change of pace chart for your next performance? No Way Out from the pen of George Shutack is the perfect choice. A driving Latin-rock groove, great ensemble writing and plenty of s...

The chance to feature 1-4 solo instruments makes this very easy chart a great addition to your library. With a fun-loving, easy-to-play melody and a straight ahead groove, this creative rock original...

The chance to feature 1-4 solo instruments makes this very easy chart a great addition to your library. With a fun-loving, easy-to-play melody and a straight ahead groove, this creative rock original...

Learning music in the style of the great Count Basie Band is an essential experience for any jazz musician. This swing original features many of the components that we so often hear in the Count's mus...

This infectious Latin chart will make everyone want to get up and dance. Great melody, great groove, great fun.

This infectious Latin-rock chart at the very easy level will make everyone want to get up and dance. Great melody, great groove, great fun! Scored for 4 horns with rhythm section and expandable to ful...

Every program needs a great rock chart and this one will be a hit with both the band and the crowd. Scored for 4 horns with rhythm section and expandable to full big band, written or ad lib solos for...

Every program needs a great rock chart and this one will be a hit with both the band and the crowd. Scored for 4 horns with rhythm section and expandable to full big band, written or ad lib solos for...

Every program needs a great rock chart and this one will be a hit with both the band and the crowd. Scored for 4 horns with rhythm section and expandable to full big band, written or ad lib solos for...