Intermediate Sheet Music from Kendor Music

This powerful original contains driving rhythms and soaring melodic lines in the Bohemian folk style. An aggressive style of playing with a gritty, Bartok-like quality should be encouraged. Accurate i...

This exhilarating theme uses strums, tremolos, and pizzicato to imitate the sounds of guitar and mandolin that are synonymous with gypsy music. Tempos range from slow at the start to very fast at the...

We welcome Albert Wang to our Kendor team of writers with this fantastic grade 3+ arrangement of Xiyi Ge. A lyrical violin/cello duet provides stylistic contrast in this otherwise brisk, lively piece,...

This exhilarating theme uses strums, tremolos, and pizzicato to imitate the sounds of guitar and mandolin that are synonymous with gypsy music. Tempos range from slow at the start to very fast at the...

Straight from Mike Tomaro's 'Home Again' disc on the Positive Music label, 'Conspiracy Theory' is designed with the abilities of medium-advanced bands in mind, this half-time funk original features an...

Straight from Mike Tomaro's "Home Again" disc on the Positive Music label, "Conspiracy Theory" is designed with the abilities of medium-advanced bands in mind, this half-time funk original features an...

Written in ABA form featuring funk shuffle and double-time swing styles, tenor sax gets the primary solo assignment here, though the solo section may be opened up for additional players if desired. Wi...

A trendy funk groove, solos for alto sax and trumpet, and solid ensemble writing make this a winner in anyone's book! As the title implies, playing with controlled intensity and momentum throughout ar...

Recorded in 1971 by the Count Basie Orchestra on their Have A Nice Day album, this classic featuring solo trombone opens and closes with a directed chorale. In between, the pairing of a gospel groove...

This colorful setting of the great Berlin hit features three contrasting moods: a gentle, pyramid-like opening; an energetic, jazz chorus midsection; and a haunting bluesy ending. A swing interpretati...

This clever arrangement of 3 well-known J.S. Bach pieces will be a must-have for grade 4 groups for many years to come. Students will especially be eager to play the popular Toccata And Fugue In D Min...

This sprightly Ellington tune will work great for a string orchestra with optional rhythm section. For variety, this arrangement includes the chord changes to George Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm' on the b...

Written by W.C. Handy in 1914, it has become an essential part of the jazz repertoire. This grade 3+ arrangement includes optional rhythm section parts as well as an optional section for blues solos w...

Designed to give young instrumentalists a chance to play music in a variety of jazz and popular styles -- calypso, gospel rock, swing, ballad, funk, bossa -- each piece includes chord symbols and spec...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Originally recorded as a soprano sax solo feature on the Sammy Sammy Nestico CD A Portrait Of Sammy, this arrangement allows two soloing options: playing it as a (1) soprano feature played by the 2nd...

Originally written for and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the album Have A Nice Day, for the most part this is a very light and melodic rendition of the blues with one full ensemble chorus....

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...

This medium advanced chart was commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2018 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble. Alternating between a straight 8th-note feel...

Commissioned by the jazz division of the Illinois Music Education Association for the 2022Illinois All-State Honors Jazz Band, this Kris Berg chart at the medium advanced level will be an exciting add...

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...

Chicago, another popular jazz standard in the Jazz Classics For String Orchestra Series, can be performed with or without the solo section. Written out solos are provided for all instruments, or the s...

Chicago, another popular jazz standard in the Jazz Classics For String Orchestra Series, can be performed with or without the solo section. Written out solos are provided for all instruments, or the s...