Spartiti Jazz di Kendor Music: Tradizione e Innovazione

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Written in 1885, F.W. Meacham's ever-popular American Patrol can be found in almost all band libraries. This grade 4 setting for AAT saxophone trio presents the tune in it's best playing and sounding...

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...

Featuring the complete lead alto parts for 9 Nestico charts recorded by Count Basie on the classic Basie-Straight Ahead album, this book is a great primer for developing students of jazz.

This spirited salsa for advancing groups is a real showstopper! Utilizing the popular songo style, which has been carefully notated in the rhythm parts to ensure authenticity, the chart features lots...

This book is the most comprehensive, how-to handbook for jazz educators ever published. Featuring easy-to-understand text, loads of notated examples, photos, and unique illustrations by Steve Wiest, t...

As a supplement to the previously published jazz duet books, The Power Of Two, these rhythm section books can be used individually or together in conjunction with the duet books to create 12 charts fo...

This book lays the groundwork for strong voicings and voice leading by focusing primarily on II-V-I progressions - the most common chord progression in jazz. There is also a section containing melodie...

We welcome James E. Mack to the Kendor family of writers with this grade 4 setting of the 1918 Bob Carleton hit. Featuring a variety of swing styles, it includes a solo section for 1st Bb Clarinet or...

11 ORIGINALS IN A VARIETY OF JAZZ STYLES

Marked groovy misterioso, this clever arrangement opens with finger snaps before the famous Mancini movie theme begins. An optional 8-bar improvisation section is included (written notes also provided...

These carefully crafted grade 3-4 jazz duets utilize easy-to-hear harmonies, commonly encountered jazz rhythms, and occasional metric changes. Interesting material is provided for both musicians, and...

Written to give developing jazz musicians the chance to sharpen their interpretative skills in a trio setting for like instruments, this outstanding set features ten concise tunes in swing (5), Latin...

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...

This essential book for jazz ensemble auditions, recitals, festivals, and lessons includes 20 etudes based on the changes to popular jazz standards so players learn to improvise over the chord progres...

These six pieces were conceived as a tool to help the each jazz section refine their skills as a unit of the contemporary big band including balance, blend, articulation and phrasing. Optional rhythm...

Take an exhilarating journey through the Baroque period and some of it's greatest hits with this collection of Baroque classics! The ten baroque favourites have been given a modern twist and have been...

These carefully crafted grade 3-4 jazz duets utilize easy-to-hear harmonies, commonly encountered jazz rhythms, and occasional metric changes. Interesting material is provided for both musicians, and...

This essential book for jazz ensemble auditions, recitals, festivals, and lessons includes 20 etudes based on the changes to popular jazz standards so players learn to improvise over the chord progres...

These six pieces were conceived as a tool to help the each jazz section refine their skills as a unit of the contemporary big band including balance, blend, articulation and phrasing. Optional rhythm...

In this well-crafted arrangement featuring moderate swing, ballad and bright swing styles, a good mix of solo, duo and tutti passages guarantees that every player shares the spotlight. Abundant articu...

Scored for the standard quintet instrumentation, this version of Irving Berlin's classic hit calls for equal contributions from every player. Well-placed contrasts in dynamics and changes in key add m...

Brass quintets and audiences will love this collection of holiday favorites, including 14 pieces with styles ranging from traditional settings to jazz and funk.

Swing

This grade 4 brass quintet arrangement of the popular jazz-flavored trumpet solo by legendary composer and arranger Sammy Nestico showcases a solo trumpet and was originally dedicated by Nestico to th...