Spartiti di Lennie Niehaus di Kendor Music

Are you looking for a solid, sophisticated chart that is accessible to aspiring jazz musicians? Well, your search is over. Film writer Lennie Niehaus knows how to make developing players sound their b...

If you need a solid, accessible moderate swing chart for your developing jazz band, look no further. This one has lots of variety and developmental material that will strengthen the skill set of all p...

For years Lennie Niehaus has written great music for jazz ensembles at all ability levels, and this work for advancing groups is no exception. Interesting chord changes and backgrounds combine with th...

This hard swinging original for advancing groups evenly distributes interesting chords, inventive form, and a catchy melodic line between the sax and brass sections. Sheets with chord changes for C, B...

This medium swing chart for advancing groups utilizes variations on the half tone/whole tone scale. It contains interesting orchestration sections using a small band, and the ensemble and shout chorus...

This original for advancing groups definitely lives up to its name as it transitions through a variety of moods, swinging hard every step of the way. Adding to the appeal is an 11-bar chorale that's p...

Sure to delight audiences with an abundance of interesting original material and surprise interludes, the superior orchestration techniques in this chart will make bands of all ability levels sound im...

This solidly scored chart was originally recorded at the world famous Lighthouse Cafe by the Lennie Niehaus Octet on a compact disc entitled Sunday Afternoon At Hermosa Beach. This big band version fo...

Composed especially for Vaughn Weister's Famous Jazz Orchestra in Columbus (OH), this moderate swing chart is playable by advancing groups all the way to professionals. Featuring a driving groove and...

Here's a great, moderately-fast-swing chart for advancing groups featuring the II-V progression that's common in many popular standards. The angular melody featuring wide skips and scale-like interval...

Set in a moderately slow swing, this big band vocal feature draws its strength from straight-ahead figures and full, rich voicings. There is no improvised solo chorus; instead a wonderful sax soli pro...

This swingin' version of the great gospel song features a written or ad lib solo for lead alto, two modulations to boost excitement, and a nice big finish.

A perennial favorite for over 25 years, this bright swing original (quarter note = 184) includes ample articulations to help players deliver an exciting and stylistically authentic performance. Aside...

These trios are playable by almost any combination of three brass instruments. Parts are provided for instruments in Bb (trumpet or baritone T.C.), F (Horn in F), and Bass Clef (trombone, baritone B.C...

With strong melodies, accessible ranges (A5 trumpet, A4 trombone), and lots of tutti writing to boost player confidence, this appealing original in ABA form features a buoyant 'A' theme in 6/8 and a l...

This arrangement of Duke Ellington's classic tune has interesting parts for all players. There are solos, solis, and tutti passages with give added excitement to this great melody. After the first cho...

This lighthearted original gives players outside normal jazz circles a chance to swing with the best of them. As is true of all of Lennie's ensemble materials, the parts in these quintets are an inter...

In this regal processional for young soloists, the crisp articulations of the main theme and the expressive lines of two short interludes gives this piece great overall appeal.

Written in ABA form using traditional harmonies and rhythms, this is a satisfying number for young instrumentalists.

The inspiration for this impressionistic work came when Lennie decided to take time off from composing and spent a day at the ocean near Santa Barbara. As he watched waves washing ashore, the sun spar...

This playful tribute to Scott Joplin draws from the melodic, rhythmic, and chordal aspects of his immortal, turn-of-the-century ragtime music. The grade 1 rating is sensible and the duration of just 1...

This collection of nine 2-mallet keyboard percussion duets for grade 2-4 players contains three tunes at each level, and most are playable on any combination of mallet instruments. Each piece focuses...

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...

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...

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...