Swing Sheet Music from Kendor Music: Rhythmic Precision and Style

This medium advanced chart was commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2018 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble. Alternating between a straight 8th-note feel...

This medium advanced chart was commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2018 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble. Alternating between a straight 8th-note feel...

This medium advanced chart was commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2018 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble. Alternating between a straight 8th-note feel...

Commissioned by the jazz division of the Illinois Music Education Association for the 2022Illinois All-State Honors Jazz Band, this Kris Berg chart at the medium advanced level will be an exciting add...

Scored for augmented jazz ensemble, this version of the old Scottish favorite is set in a very relaxed two-beat feel that clears the way for everyone to focus on playing with exaggerated dynamic contr...

Scored for augmented jazz ensemble, this version of the old Scottish favorite is set in a very relaxed two-beat feel that clears the way for everyone to focus on playing with exaggerated dynamic contr...

Commissioned by the Mansfield University Jazz Ensemble and recorded by the University of North Texas 1:00 Lab Band, this bright swing original will sound best when played with a light touch and good b...

Originally written in 1946 by Charlie Parker soon after his longtime friend and musical companion Dizzy Gillespie left him in Los Angeles to return to New York City, this uptempo setting for big band...

Originally written in 1946 by Charlie Parker soon after his longtime friend and musical companion Dizzy Gillespie left him in Los Angeles to return to New York City, this uptempo setting for big band...

Chicago, another popular jazz standard in the Jazz Classics For String Orchestra Series, can be performed with or without the solo section. Written out solos are provided for all instruments, or the s...

Chicago, another popular jazz standard in the Jazz Classics For String Orchestra Series, can be performed with or without the solo section. Written out solos are provided for all instruments, or the s...

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 piece utilizes a variety of rhythmic figures commonly seen in swing charts, and employs a tuneful melody supported by a simple, yet effective chord progression and solid orchestration. Designed t...

This piece utilizes a variety of rhythmic figures commonly seen in swing charts, and employs a tuneful melody supported by a simple, yet effective chord progression and solid orchestration. Designed t...

This piece utilizes a variety of rhythmic figures commonly seen in swing charts, and employs a tuneful melody supported by a simple, yet effective chord progression and solid orchestration. Designed t...

A guaranteed way to engage an audience is to play a powerful shuffle chart - this one is the perfect choice. An added feature is the a cappella horns-alone passage in the middle of the piece. A richly...

A guaranteed way to engage an audience is to play a powerful shuffle chart - this one is the perfect choice. An added feature is the "a cappella" horns-alone passage in the middle of the piece. A rich...

As the title implies, this chart for advancing groups is more than just a blues - it's scored in a blues format, but with a bridge. The tuneful melody is supported by well-articulated and dense ensemb...

As the title implies, this chart for advancing groups is more than just a blues - it's scored in a blues format, but with a bridge. The tuneful melody is supported by well-articulated and dense ensemb...

As the title implies, this chart for advancing groups is more than just a blues - it's scored in a blues format, but with a bridge. The tuneful melody is supported by well-articulated and dense ensemb...

This is a straight-ahead swinger with more than a few twists and turns. As a 24-bar minor blues it has great solo changes with a modal feel. Solo space (written or ad lib) is provided for tenor sax, t...

This is a straight-ahead swinger with more than a few twists and turns. As a 24-bar minor blues it has great solo changes with a modal feel. Solo space (written or ad lib) is provided for tenor sax, t...

This clever swing chart is inspired by a YouTube video collage of jazz soloists playing a common sequence of notes, this piece uses 'the lick' in a variety of unison and harmonized permutations. Writt...

This clever swing chart is inspired by a YouTube video collage of jazz soloists playing a common sequence of notes, this piece uses "the lick" in a variety of unison and harmonized permutations. Writt...

In this terrific tip-of-the-hat tribute to Don Menza's famous Groovin' Hard chart, saxes get the major workout, supported by cleverly written brass parts, all in a shuffle swing style. Solos are given...