Blues-Noten von Kendor Music

Recorded the Bob Mintzer Big Band on their DMP album Spectrum, this crowd-pleasing chart in the great Basie tradition shines the solo spotlight on piano, with optional solo changes also provided for t...

Recorded by Phil Wilson on the album Live & Cookin' on the Outrageous Records label, this irresistible swing shuffle assigns solos to piano and trombone, with plenty of full ensemble work to boost exc...

Recorded by Phil Wilson on the album Live & Cookin' on the Outrageous Records label, this irresistible swing shuffle assigns solos to piano and trombone, with plenty of full ensemble work to boost exc...

Recorded in 1998 by the Monday Night Big Band on their Thanks To Thad album, this is Part 3 of Thad's larger Return Journey Suite. It features lots of powerful writing for the full ensemble and abunda...

Recorded in 1998 by the Monday Night Big Band on their Thanks To Thad album, this is Part 3 of Thad's larger Return Journey Suite. It features lots of powerful writing for the full ensemble and abunda...

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

Recorded in 1968 by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Monday Night album, this swingin' blues at a moderate tempo opens with an ad lib piano solo, then shifts immediately to a solo chor...

Recorded in 1968 by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Monday Night album, this swingin' blues at a moderate tempo opens with an ad lib piano solo, then shifts immediately to a solo chor...

Duration 3:00.

Subtitled A Shuffle For Art's Sake (referring to Art Dedrick, Kendor's founder) and commissioned by Kendor in celebration of its 25th anniversary, this dynamic original assigns solos to alto, tenor an...

Subtitled A Shuffle For Art's Sake (referring to Art Dedrick, Kendor's founder) and commissioned by Kendor in celebration of its 25th anniversary, this dynamic original assigns solos to alto, tenor an...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album Road Time (RCA), this swingin' blues shuffle for experienced players has it all -- strong ensemble choruses, sax, and brass secti...

This title track from the Grammy-nominated album recorded by Woody Herman's Thundering Herd is a medium-paced swing outing with solo space for trumpet and bari sax. A walking bass line, sax and brass...

This title track from the Grammy-nominated album recorded by Woody Herman's Thundering Herd is a medium-paced swing outing with solo space for trumpet and bari sax. A walking bass line, sax and brass...

Written by W.C. Handy in 1914, it has become an essential part of the jazz repertoire. This arrangement includes optional rhythm section parts as well as an optional section for blues solos with sugge...

Try this slow, yet hard-swinging shuffle on your next big band outing. The bluesy sound emphasizes the groove and is accessible for developing groups. Written especially for the Lincoln Middle School...

Written for developing bands, this chart is a swinging, shuffle blues with a fun saxophone soli, a written or ad lib solo for trumpet, and a richly scored ensemble section. Showcasing the entire dynam...

This driving shuffle with cool lines, surprising harmonies, great rhythm section hooks, and much more makes for a great opener for developing groups. The open solo section (written or ad lib) features...

If you are looking for a a blues tinged shuffle that features all the sections of the band, you've found the right chart with The Biscuit Shuffle! The catchy riff that starts the chart is the figure t...

If you are looking for a a blues tinged shuffle that features all the sections of the band, you've found the right chart with The Biscuit Shuffle! The catchy riff that starts the chart is the figure t...

In this winning and well-articulated swing outing for developing groups, highlights include a tuneful melody supported by accessible secondary lines, some nice stop-time figures, and a couple of 2/4 m...

This great minor blues tune features sturdy swing rhythms and a memorable melody shared by the horn sections of the band. Any instrument may be featured during the written or ad lib open solo section....

This minor blues in the hard bop tradition of Art Blakey and Cannonball Adderley was written for the 2020 District 8 Georgia Honor Jazz Band and is perfect for developing groups. The solo section is w...

This minor blues in the hard bop tradition of Art Blakey and Cannonball Adderley was written for the 2020 District 8 Georgia Honor Jazz Band and is perfect for developing groups. The solo section is w...