Sheet Music Downloads from Kendor Music: Essential Charts for Band

Composed for the 2012 Jazz Cruise™ to feature New York bass trombonist Jennifer Wharton, this swing chart for proficient groups showcases a valuable, yet often overlooked member of the big band. The m...

Originally written and performed by members of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band of New Orleans in 1917, this rousing tune puts capable clarinetists through the paces in fun-loving Dixieland style. Pre...

Duets are a great way to learn many of the skills necessary to become a successful musician. In jazz, duets are especially effective when performed with a rhythm section. These 12 easy-medium level ja...

Duets are a great way to learn many of the skills necessary to become a successful musician. In jazz, duets are especially effective when performed with a rhythm section. These 12 easy-medium level ja...

While the mood of this simple hymn remains intact much of the time throughout this arrangement, there are sojourns into more modernistic styles where harmonies and tempi add a bit of spice. The integr...

This collection contains 10 grade 1-2 solos for instrumental solo with piano accompaniment (piano book sold separately). Each solo book contains a CD recording with 2 tracks per piece - one with soloi...

This series contains 10 grade 1-2 solos for instrumental solo with piano accompaniment. Each solo book contains a recording with 2 tracks er piece - one with soloist and piano accompanimnet, and one w...

Duets are a great way to learn many of the skills necessary to become a successful musician. In jazz, duets are especially effective when performed with a rhythm section. These 12 easy-medium level ja...

Here's a funky-but-swinging New Orleans street beat featuring a front line of trumpet, tenor saxophone, and trombone. A great groove, catchy call-and-response and swinging ensemble sections, reasonabl...

This quartet in three movements draws upon the jazz, classical and R&B traditions. Knowing how to handle swing 8th notes, a slow choral, and an even 8th note funk groove is essential. Lots of rhythmic...

With an auxiliary percussion part and flugelhorn doubles in three of four trumpet parts, this bright jazz samba features plenty of full-band writing in a convincing Latin style and solo space for teno...

Series Body Percussion - Features Body Percussion Quartet

Originally written in 1923 by Zes Confrey, this energetic adaptation for Bb clarinet quartets gives all players a chance at the melody so no one feels stuck entirely in the accompaniment role.

This piece, marked giocoso at the beginning, is jolly in nature until the bridge/trio at m. 26, when it converts to a swing feel. It's Corky's liberal use of two trombone trademarks - glissandos and p...

This grade 3+ collection contains three well-known and beloved spirituals suitable for performance at both religious and secular occasions.

Starting and ending with a slow, bluesy theme, the middle portion of this piece is a bright jazz waltz featuring an optional ad lib section (written lines also provided) for soloists with some improvi...

Concerto for Timpani and Percussion Ensemble by John Beck is a large work for percussion ensemble and begins with a slow introduction that accels into a short ad-libbed cadenza. Following the cadenza...

Each of the five solos in this exciting set features the authentic sounds of various styles of drumming -- American colonial, Swiss Basel, Scottish highland, big band swing, and contemporary drum corp...

Even though this new composition from Matt Arnett is very easy, you and your group will find some wonderful musical moments to explore. Hauntingly beautiful, this reflective piece would be an excellen...

Series Mallet Solo. Grade 3-4+ Features Mallet Solo (Unaccompanied). The solos in this set may be played on bells, xylophone, vibes or marimba with equal success. Diverse styles include rock, jazz, La...

Written by one of the world's most accomplished snare drum and drum set artists, Roy Burns shows you how to develop and improve your playing by applying written snare drum solos to the drum set. This...

Based on the drum set artistry of Roy Burns, this fantastic book will improve the drummer's left hand technique, bass drum control, hand-to-hand coordination, overall speed, and rhythmic creativity in...

Designed for educators, students and professionals, this comprehensive manual explains the history, equipment, and performance techniques for snare drum, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, instruments, impr...

This exciting approach to extended range will take the trombonist to new levels. Dave Steinmeyer, famous for his high range playing, and Alan Raph, famous for his low range playing, have discovered th...

As an introduction to jazz and the swing feel, Mike Forbes has created this grade 3+ fun, idiomatic work for baritone (T.C. & B.C.) and piano.