Sheet Music by Lennie Niehaus at Kendor Music

As the title implies, this arrangement of the great Duke Ellington tune does indeed have 'that swing.' There is a great deal of vertical writing using interesting chords, some duets, solos for tenor a...

Featuring four movements in contrasting styles -- moderate swing, ballad, funk/rock, and bright swing -- each member of the group shares in the melodic presentations and has a chance to serve as soloi...

With solid full-group choruses, solis for two altos or tenor/bari, and a written-or-ad-lib solo for lead alto, this swingin' original has plenty of energy, attitude and audience appeal. Jazz articulat...

Every player in this swingin' arrangement of the great jazz classic gets a chance to shine in a mix of solo, duet and full-group passages. In the letter which came with his proofs, veteran arranger Ni...

This popular tune composed by Billy Strayhorn is adapted for grade 4+ AATB saxophone quartet. It contains many elements from the original Duke Ellington recording, including the introduction that Duke...

Set in a medium swing style, highlights in this fun-loving original include tutti scoring punctuated by duo solis and a quasi ad lib solo for 2nd Alto (written solo with chord symbols provided). When...

This moderate swing original features all the elements to make your developing groups shine. Lots of unison writing will give the players confidence, and the brass ranges are accessible (G5 trumpet, E...

These trios are playable by any combination of three woodwind instruments. Parts are provided for instruments in C (flute or oboe), Bb (clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano or tenor sax), Eb (alto or bari...

These trios are playable by any combination of three woodwind instruments. Parts are provided for instruments in C (flute or oboe), Bb (clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano or tenor sax), Eb (alto or bari...

Mysteriously, a chant-like melody passes through various mallet instruments, with drums and auxiliary percussion representing undercurrents of night sounds in the wilderness. The mood suddenly changes...

Mysteriously, a chant-like melody passes through various mallet instruments, with drums and auxiliary percussion representing undercurrents of night sounds in the wilderness. The mood suddenly changes...

When rehearsing these great Bach classics, striving for precision between the two parts rather than speed should be the first priority. It is also recommended that listening to a fine recording of a p...

This adaptation of a piece originally written by Henry Purcell in the 17th century is a marvelous addition to the concert literature for string orchestras of today. Playable entirely in first position...

This five-part rondo showcases the high, middle and low registers of the orchestra in contrasting passages. A mix of majestic and lyrical themes adds to the overall appeal. If the optional percussion...

Following a basic ABA scheme, this Mozart masterwork features all the Classical elements you'd expect -- a clear melodic line, strong countrapuntal parts, sonorous harmonies, dynamic contrasts, and a...

This adaptation of a piece originally written by Henry Purcell in the 17th century is a marvelous addition to the concert literature for string orchestras of today. Playable entirely in first position...

This five-part rondo showcases the high, middle and low registers of the orchestra in contrasting passages. A mix of majestic and lyrical themes adds to the overall appeal. If the optional percussion...

Grade 2+ groups will enjoy this well-arranged material from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's String Quartet in D Minor, K421. Mozart's musical output seems amazing when one considers his short life span (175...

This Rimsky-Korsakov classic is a virtuosic type of melody in perpetual motion. In order to sustain that continuous motion and allow players the chance to catch a breath, the melody here alternates be...

This Rimsky-Korsakov classic is a virtuosic type of melody in perpetual motion. In order to sustain that continuous motion and allow players the chance to catch a breath, the melody here alternates be...

Fashioned after the playing of J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, this moderate swing original casts the trombone section in a variety of starring roles -- solis, trading 'fours' with the rest of the band,...

Fashioned after the playing of J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, this moderate swing original casts the trombone section in a variety of starring roles -- solis, trading 'fours' with the rest of the band,...

This moderate swing original features all the elements to make your developing groups shine. Lots of unison writing will give the players confidence, and the brass ranges are accessible (G5 trumpet, E...

This moderate swing original features all the elements to make your developing groups shine. Lots of unison writing will give the players confidence, and the brass ranges are accessible (G5 trumpet, E...