Intermediate Sheet Music from Kendor Music

Recorded by the Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album 20 Years At The Village Vanguard, this solid bop swinger at a medium tempo gives solos to tenor and piano, with the drummer adding two shorter solos in...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band on their Grammy-nominated album Long Yellow Road, this boppish swing classic offers solo space for tenor, alto, and trumpet. The even-8ths int...

As performed by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard, solo opportunities are given to trumpet and piano, but the solo chorus can be opened up for additional players as desired. O...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album March Of The Tadpoles. Duration 7:00.

Recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album The Jazz Orchestra, this energetic adventure for capable bands is a series of alternating ensemble and solo sections for trumpet or trombone...

This spirited chart, originally recorded in a small group setting on the CD I Remember Jaco (BMG-Novus), is playable at a variety of brighter tempos but should ultimately be performed fast. A solid rh...

As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on the Incredible Journey CD, this tune features the drummer in a series of short cameo fills that eventually culminate in an unaccompanied, expandable solo jus...

Recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on the album of the same name, this exciting tenor feature showcases several call-and-response conversations between the soloist and band. The drummer also shares...

Commissioned for the Cardinal Vaughn Memorial School Jazz Band in London, England, this swing shuffle original for proficient bands will energize players and audiences. Equally appropriate as an opene...

Presenting a variety of beloved Christmas songs for an array of programming options, the settings in this collection merge the traditional eloquence of the season with fresh harmonic concepts. This ma...

Presenting a variety of beloved Christmas songs for an array of programming options, the settings in this collection merge the traditional eloquence of the season with fresh harmonic concepts. This ma...

Recorded in 1997 on The Danish Radio Big Band Plays Thad Jones album in tribute to the years he worked with that group, this irresistible jazz waltz features great sax and brass solis, lots of ensembl...

Single Tonguing And Lip Slurs

Double And Triple Tonguing

Valve And Shifting Studies

Written to develop the melodic playing skills of capable players, these unaccompanied solos range from the dramatic to the romantic in mood and style.

Studies In Jazz And Mixed Meters

For any group of musicians in multiples of four (2 copies of each part provided), this body percussion number features trendy dance rhythms performed with foot stomps, vocal sounds, and an array of ha...

This quartet is a veritable smorgasbord of the colors and textures created by six different body percussion sounds in concert. The driving rock style with funky syncopations, accents and counter- rhyt...

Great for teaching rhythmic precision and ensemble balance, this popular number issued by Kendor over 35 years ago features knee slapping, hand clapping and foot tapping sounds for four musicians or a...

This grade 4 two-mallet solo with piano accompaniment has beautiful harmonies and a poignant musical message. The challenges for the mallet player include double stop rolls, arpeggiated patterns, and...

Series Timpani Solo. Grade 4 Features Timpani Solo (Unaccompanied) . This dynamic, contest-calibre solo for grade 4 timpanists features the traditional technique of crossing one mallet over the other...

Series Timpani Solo. Grade 4+ Features Timpani Solo (Unaccompanied). This grade 4+ timpani solo incorporates a variety of rhythms from both Latin and funk music - very common in drum set playing. In a...

Emulating the mood and style of great French classics, this tuneful original opens with an expressive, lyrical theme in 3/4 followed by an energetic allegro in 2/4 featuring ornamental grace notes and...

First published in 1973, this well-established contest original featuring dramatic writing and striking contrasts involves all players equally in the thematic development. The tempo of the opening Mod...