Sheet Music Downloads from Kendor Music: Essential Charts for Band

Inspired by the music of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays, this relaxed bossa casts piano in the primary solo role, with tenor sax taking a solo chorus midway through. Though the chart is relatively quiet, r...

Emulating the music of Bob Brookmeyer, Maria Schneider and Gil Evans, this creative original opens with a haunting melody played by solo flugelhorn before the burning swing groove kicks in. Solo choru...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2012 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble, this is Chris Madsen's first chart for Doug Beach Music. A great change of...

Written for and recorded by the famous University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band, this brilliant swing chart is a masterpiece of textures and colors. The straight ahead groove is a perfect settin...

This swinging jazz waltz for developing big bands will showcase the precision of your ensemble with its compelling melody, solos for tenor and trumpet, and an engaging shout chorus. Though written sol...

You'll definitely want to add this relaxed salsa chart to your library! Either 1st trumpet or lead alto can be featured by playing the catchy melody supported by sophisticated harmonic content. The co...

This beautiful folkish chart in an even-eighth note ECM style features diatonic melodies over lush chord voicings. The tenor and piano solo can be played as written or ad lib. A guitar chord chart by...

Following up on the popularity of the composer's baseball-inspired big band chart, Double Play, this shuffle opens with an ad lib solo for piano and grooves from start to finish. A stop-time section g...

This is a captivating, contemporary even-eighth note ballad in the ECM tradition. Your 1st Alto player can really shine during this tuneful original for advancing groups. The composer highly recommend...

Grab your audience's attention today by programming this engaging shuffle chart in the style of Horace Silver and Thad Jones. It alternates between combo and big band writing techniques and contains p...

Commissioned by the University of New Mexico Jazz Band I, this chart for proficient groups is an even-eighth jazz waltz that features lead alto and guitar (or piano). The lead trumpet player is showca...

Every well-paced concert needs a chart like this. Veteran jazz educator Bob Washut brings us this even-8ths feel original composed for the State University of New York at Oswego Jazz Ensemble. It requ...

You'll definitely want to add this terrific Brazilian chart to your next festival or concert program. Alternating between the bossa style and a Brazilian funk feel known as partido alto, this engaging...

This is a driving and energetic work that showcases all the sections of the ensemble. The bold theme is presented in the first Violins, and after the first statement, it is repeated with the Violas pl...

The Cello section is highlighted with the first statement of the adventurous theme of "Flagship." Through the rest of the piece, composer Doug Spata takes us on an exploration of that theme as it is d...

This is a sensitive and thoughtful arrangement that will challenge your ensemble to play each phrase with expression and emotion. This would be an excellent piece to contrast a faster, more technical...

Composer David Hinds brings the sounds of spring to life in this energetic and playful piece. Using only the first six notes of the D major scale, this composition is very playable and is an excellent...

Flowing with expression, this arrangement of the beautiful folk song "Beneath the Weeping Willow" is perfect for working on legato phrases and developing independent playing. It would also be an excel...

Composer Matt Arnett describes "Into the Depths" as "fierce," and you will understand this as soon as you hear the first notes. Energetic and aggressive, this piece drives forward from beginning to en...

Mysterious and ethereal, "Through the Looking Glass" explores all the colors of the string orchestra. Frequent modulations and clever harmonic movement add to the total effect. The faster "B" section...

The three well-known songs that make up this suite, "Hanukkah, O Hanukkah," "Ma'oz Tzur," and "Dreidel," may be performed as individual stand-alone pieces or presented as a suite, which makes it a fle...

This bold and aggressive work from composer Jay Coles will give your ensemble a chance to really "dig in." There is a lovely "B" passage that provides a warm contrast to the opening section.

This multi-faceted musical canvas presents a number of signature themes and moods that can portray specific characters and scenes invented by your students during rehearsals. It includes popular compo...

Where energy, humor, dance, a tinge of sorrow, and the joy to be alive meet -- that's where you'll find Klemzer music. This soulful melody with its spirited rhythms will animate your orchestra and bri...

This exciting, energetic grade 3 arrangement of the traditional Shaker hymn is sure to be a hit with players and audiences alike. Blending traditional fiddling techniques with contemporary harmonies,...