Jazz Sheet Music

Orchestration: Clarinet solo, Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) It was in Tauranga, New Zealand, that I bought my friend Ian Scott's CD of British clarinet concertos, listened to it, an...

Orchestration: Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass Tarte au Citron was written for a concert about food at the Banqueting House in Whitehall, London. Rossini was the chef. Handel provided the appet...

Treat your orchestra to an exotically different sound palette, featuring an electric violin soloist on this bluesy/jazzy composition. This work may be performed any of three ways: orchestra with solo...

Here is an opportunity to show off your string group's ability to swing in a piece that features well, everyone! The form of the piece is a 12 bar blues. As in any good jazz solo, the choruses build u...

This spectacular setting for choir, band and optional strings of some of Irving Berlin's classic songs offers a variety of entertaining performance options and highlights his most beloved holiday song...

Using only a few notes, Duke Ellington managed to create a jazz standard that is instantly recognizable. With the blues form and easy melody, this is a great chance to introduce your young players to...

This impressive teaching piece features a mixture of the melodic and harmonic minor forms, and a shifting of accents brought about by changing meters. Your students will love learning the aggressive,...

A sensitive, expressive piece from the pen of veteran educator and composer Carold Nunez, Déja Vu is an outstanding choice for festival use. Here's an opportunity to add a quality work to your library...

Here's a carefully crafted version of this jazz standard that treats syncopation and melody in a practical, teachable way for younger players. A very accessible edition for your pops programming.

Here's a wonderful teaching piece that gives students a fun introduction to country fiddling style, as well as to cut time.

Two classic songs by America's greatest songwriter are showcased in Ted Ricketts' newest arrangement for string groups. Ted's combination creates a great holiday mood with the light-hearted two-beat f...

String Ensemble Arrangement (Score and Parts). Full Score, Soloist (parts in concert, B-flat, and E-flat), Violin I (8 parts), Violin II (8 parts), Viola (5 Parts), Cello (5 Parts) , Double Bass (3 Pa...

Jobim has become one of Brazil's most recognized composers. A brilliant bossa nova, Surfboard captures the rhythmic irresistibility of Latin dance music. Instrumentation: 2.1+EH.1+BCl.2: 2.2.0.0: Perc...

If you are looking for something different to round out a concert program, here's a rollicking hoedown ride that pulls out all the stops! Filled with bluesy phrases and syncopated rhythms, this one wi...

If you are looking for something different to round out a concert program, here's a rollicking hoedown ride that pulls out all the stops! Filled with bluesy phrases and syncopated rhythms, this one wi...

If you are looking for something different to round out a concert program, here's a rollicking hoedown ride that pulls out all the stops! Filled with bluesy phrases and syncopated rhythms, this one wi...

Take a tasty musical trip to the carnival with this grade 1 work written in 3/4 time. Based in the key of D major, it offers elementary rhythms and a simple call-and-response section. Each set include...

Your students will have a lot to cluck about with this grade 1, swing-based piece. Based in the key of D major, it features easy repetitive rhythms throughout and offers a mix of pizzicato and arco pl...

Here's a fun piece that your beginning string students will ask to play again and again!

Why not invite your students to imagine their favorite confectionery treats when playing this fun-loving swing tune in D major?! Sure to satisfy any sweet tooth, it can be played as written or as an a...

Your students will be grooving to the sweet, fruit-filled sounds of this 12-bar blues based tune for grade 1+ groups. The easy syncopated rhythms will be fun to play and the piece can be played in eit...

We welcome George Frueh to the Kendor family of writers with this western style blues original that lets young groups experience the fun of playing in the swing style. Written in the key of D major, i...

This imaginative jazz waltz based on a standard blues chord progression will be a refreshing change-of-pace for any concert program and provides a great opportunity to teach students to swing 8th note...

This upbeat, rock-style piece featuring three themes was written to portray an adventurous journey or escape. Driving rhythms, major and minor tonalities, and fun-loving parts for all are features. Du...

This ragtime original should be felt in '2' with a light swing feel in the 8th notes. To help students cope effectively with the chromaticism and syncopated rhythms of ragtime and Dixieland music, abu...