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Written for grade 3+ students looking to advance their four-mallet technique, this piece uses simple syncopation to develop a mysterious sounding melody. The piece uses double vertical, single indepen...

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...

These grade 4 settings of three piano rags hail from the early and late periods of the classical ragtime era (1899, 1915, 1916).

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...

We welcome Keith Young to the Kendor family of writers with this grade 5 saxophone quartet. Including three recognizable standards - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Amazing Grace in a slow, gospel feel;...

This grade 4 arrangement combines the beautiful traditional tunes Scarborough Fair and Greensleeves. Playable by 2 altos (or alto & soprano), tenor, and baritone saxophone, the melodies flow from one...

Marked groovy misterioso, this swingin' version of the famous Mancini theme opens with trumpet and horn players snapping their fingers while low brasses play the iconic intro. Later on 2nd Trumpet tak...

This grade 4 arrangement offers all the original themes from Giuseppe Verdi's famous work including the popular Va pensiero. All parts are interesting and the various tempos make for an exciting, dram...

This iconic piece by Giuseppe Verdi is presented here in B minor and G major. This allows the violins to really soar while all parts have melodic interest. True to the original, the optional percussio...

An almost continuous series of solos for trumpet (1), horn (4), trombone (2) and tuba (3) make this setting of the Beatles hit a great showcase number for any program. Trumpet parts call for cup mutes...

This arrangements of Scott Joplin's popular tune is ideal for alto saxophone soloists. Suitable for recitals or contests, this music is as fun to listen to as it is to perform!

This grade 4 setting of Scott Joplin's classic tune will be a winning selection for any performance. As an encore number, it is as fun to listen to for the audience as it is to perform.

In Horace Silver's own words, this sassy, bluesy shuffle with a bebop-style melody portrays a mythical man of rather dubious character. An alto, trumpet and trombone trio give the opening and closing...

Commissioned by Evanston Township High School, this burning medium advanced original will make a great program choice. An abundance of wonderful ensemble writing combines with a strong melodic line to...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album Tales Of A Courtesan. Duration 6:15.

The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which shares its northern border with the Republic of Mongolia and Russia, is China's third largest province. This popular folk song describes dawn and dusk in th...

These trios include a variety of tempi, key signatures, and all parts are featured throughout. The voicings are spread, often in triads, and some tone clusters are judiciously used.

This grade 4 quartet is a fun, uptempo piece featuring bebop inspired melodies and richly scored harmonies designed to showcase saxophonists at their best.

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...

AATB Saxophones This big band classic made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1939 is presented here for AATB saxophone quartet and retains all the excitement of the swing era. Bluesy riffs, walk...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2016 All State Jazz Ensemble, this chart provides a wealth of teaching opportunities. The combination of a swingin...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educator's Association, this Basie-style swing chart is based on the chord changes to the jazz standard Sunday. Rich voicings and solid swing fi...

Commissioned by the jazz division of the Illinois Music Education Association for the 2021 Illinois All-State Honors Jazz Band, this Kris Berg chart at the medium advanced level will be an exciting ad...

To help students deliver an inspiring performance of this immortal theme, all parts include an abundance of standard and alternate fingerings, position indications and bowings. The viola and 1st Violi...