Kendor Jazz Ensemble Sheet Music

This accessible ballad in the style of Count Basie emphasizes lyricism, lush harmonies, unified phrasing and a wide range of dynamics. Composed for developing big bands, it features a memorable melody...

Written for advancing groups to feature any instrument, this beautiful ballad with trumpets on flugelhorns changes to a double-time Latin feel for the improvisation section. This is an excellent vehic...

Written for jazz artist George Rabbai and recorded by the little big band Power of Ten on their Earth Tones CD, this moving, lyrical ballad features solo flugelhorn (or trumpet) throughout, a double t...

Commissioned by Steve Holland and the Dowling Catholic High School Jazz Ensemble, this beautiful ballad/jazz waltz for advancing groups showcases a trombone soloist throughout. The melody is cast in a...

This 1954 release features a beautiful trumpet solo (to be played as written) in an expressive setting. Flowing legato figures dominate throughout, and a brief trombone solo and a 16-bar sax soli prov...

This swingin' Blues chart is going to have your Jazz Ensemble coming in hot! Flexible, catchy, and just a lot of fun for everyone listening or playing!

This swingin' Blues chart is going to have your Jazz Ensemble coming in hot! Flexible, catchy, and just a lot of fun for everyone listening or playing!

This swingin' Blues chart is going to have your Jazz Ensemble coming in hot! Flexible, catchy, and just a lot of fun for everyone listening or playing!

This swingin' Blues chart is going to have your Jazz Ensemble coming in hot! Flexible, catchy, and just a lot of fun for everyone listening or playing!

This swingin' Blues chart is going to have your Jazz Ensemble coming in hot! Flexible, catchy, and just a lot of fun for everyone listening or playing!

This grooving shuffle starts with a bang and keeps on building! Tenor Saxes and Trombone 1 and 2 present the catchy melody with the rest of the band joining in. The half time feel of the bridge is a g...

You might recognize this chart from the book,"The Jazz Commandments," which lays out the fundamentals of articulation and phrasing in the Swing style. Recognizable, pedagogically valuable, and just a...

You might recognize this chart from the book,"The Jazz Commandments," which lays out the fundamentals of articulation and phrasing in the Swing style. Recognizable, pedagogically valuable, and just a...

You might recognize this chart from the book,"The Jazz Commandments," which lays out the fundamentals of articulation and phrasing in the Swing style. Recognizable, pedagogically valuable, and just a...

You might recognize this chart from the book,"The Jazz Commandments," which lays out the fundamentals of articulation and phrasing in the Swing style. Recognizable, pedagogically valuable, and just a...

You might recognize this chart from the book,"The Jazz Commandments," which lays out the fundamentals of articulation and phrasing in the Swing style. Recognizable, pedagogically valuable, and just a...

Brass and sax unisons, easy figures and a rich harmonic structure will make this a big hit with everyone. The primary solo is reserved for trumpet (optional written solo provided), but piano adds some...

In Horace Silver's own words, this sassy, bluesy shuffle with a bebop-style melody portrays a mythical man of rather dubious character. An alto, trumpet and trombone trio give the opening and closing...

The minor blues is an essential song form in the jazz language. This swing chart written at the very easy level provides the perfect vehicle to introduce this important form to developing players. Fea...

As one of the most important American music forms, the blues is an essential concept for developing students who are learning about jazz improvisation and ensemble playing. This easy level swinger has...

All young jazz musicians need to develop a sense for the blues and this chart gets them started on this essential song form. The infectious melody sets up the journey that includes solid scoring and e...

A strong melody and solid rhythmic groove are the cornerstones of this brilliant original from Mike Tomaro. The alternating swing and shuffle styles in this blues-oriented chart command the attention...

With a catchy half-time shuffle-funk feel and a wonderful harmonic structure, this medium level chart emulating the music of Herbie Hancock And The Headhunters (1970's) and The Robert Glasper Experime...

This energetic swing original gives developing players the opportunity to experience the minor blues form. The strong melody and solid rhythmic groove complement the full ensemble work as intensity bu...

All the elements of a great opener or closer are packed into this medium-easy blues-- strong melody, unison band lines, open solo section, and a shout chorus that starts soft and builds to a roar. Tho...