Ballad Sheet Music from Kendor Music

This beautiful straight 8th-note ballad for medium level groups showcases either an alto saxophone or trumpet soloist. The pensive melody is beautifully supported by the rich ensemble writing, and the...

This beautiful ballad at the medium easy level is the perfect showcase for your alto soloist. The pensive melody and rich harmony combine to create a wonderful change of pace chart. Starting as a ball...

This beautiful ballad at the medium easy level is the perfect showcase for your alto soloist. The pensive melody and rich harmony combine to create a wonderful change of pace chart. Starting as a ball...

With a haunting melody and lush ensemble voicings, this beautiful ballad will be the perfect showcase for your trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax or trombone soloist. Written solo lines are provided for pla...

With a haunting melody and lush ensemble voicings, this beautiful ballad will be the perfect showcase for your trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax or trombone soloist. Written solo lines are provided for pla...

Commissioned by the Peoria Jazz All-Stars, this haunting ballad features trumpet, alto sax or trombone soloist. Written solo parts are included for all three instruments; in his score notes Beach spec...

Written in memory of the legendary Blue Mitchell and recorded by Louie Bellson on London Scene, this wistful ballad by Bobby Shew is a beautiful showcase for flugelhorn or trumpet soloist. Care must b...

Written in memory of the legendary Blue Mitchell and recorded by Louie Bellson on London Scene, this wistful ballad by Bobby Shew is a beautiful showcase for flugelhorn or trumpet soloist. Care must b...

Written in memory of the legendary Blue Mitchell and recorded by Louie Bellson on London Scene, this wistful ballad by Bobby Shew is a beautiful showcase for flugelhorn or trumpet soloist. Care must b...

Written to commemorate the retirement of award-winning educator Jim Culbertson of Decatur, Illinois, this medium advanced chart opens with a lyrical theme that gives way to a medium double-time swing....

Written to commemorate the retirement of award-winning educator Jim Culbertson of Decatur, Illinois, this medium advanced chart opens with a lyrical theme that gives way to a medium double-time swing....

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Monday Night album, this expressive swing ballad gives solo work to trumpet, trombone, and to everyone for 3 bars just before the closin...

As recorded by the Thad Jones Big Band in 1980 on the Eclipse album, this lyrical, even-8ths ballad casts trombone with plunger in the solo role; though written lines are provided, improvisation is en...

Penned especially for young jazz bands, this beautiful rock ballad features trumpet or alto sax playing 'as written' solo lines. According to the score, directors have the option of adding auxiliary p...

Penned especially for young jazz bands, this beautiful rock ballad features trumpet or alto sax playing 'as written' solo lines. According to the score, directors have the option of adding auxiliary p...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1974 for their Potpourri album on the Philadelphia International label, this highly expressive ballad opens with an unaccompanied 20-bar piano solo...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1974 for their Potpourri album on the Philadelphia International label, this highly expressive ballad opens with an unaccompanied 20-bar piano solo...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album Kogun, it features trombone or flugelhorn. Duration ca. 5:40.

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album "Kogun", it features trombone or flugelhorn. Duration ca. 5:40.

Written for the great Count Basie band in 1971, this alto sax feature in a warm, downtempo ballad setting provides written lines for the soloist so players with limited improvisation experience can st...

Written for the great Count Basie band in 1971, this alto sax feature in a warm, downtempo ballad setting provides written lines for the soloist so players with limited improvisation experience can st...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the Blue Note album of the same name, this lyrical showcase for flugelhorn and piano soloists also features impressive full-band and sax soli passa...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the Blue Note album of the same name, this lyrical showcase for flugelhorn and piano soloists also features impressive full-band and sax soli passa...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Consummation album, this challenging score features two contrasting sections -- a slow, expressive ballad featuring solo flugelhorn, and a fa...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Consummation album, this challenging score features two contrasting sections -- a slow, expressive ballad featuring solo flugelhorn, and a fa...