Kendor Big Band-Noten

Given the widespread popularity and accessibility of Jeff Jarvis' infectious funk charts, you'll love this spirited original for advancing groups that pays tribute to the legendary songwriter/performe...

This straight 8ths feel chart for advancing groups is steeped in gospel and 1960's funk. Two solo sections are included, the first is playable by any saxophone (written or ad lib) or rhythm section pl...

Composer, jazz educator and Trumpet performer Jeff Jarvis has a proven track record writing exciting funk charts, and Get After It is the latest in his series of hits! Engaging harmony and thrilling B...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album Long Yellow Road. Duration 6:00.

Recorded in 1971 by the Count Basie Orchestra on their Have A Nice Day album, this classic featuring solo trombone opens and closes with a directed chorale. In between, the pairing of a gospel groove...

Kendor is happy to welcome new composer Andrew Lesick to the catalog. The Gumshoe is a medium bright swing that features a written Piano solo off the top. Everyone gets a turn at the melody as the cha...

The title for this chart comes from the repeated eighth notes that occur on beat one throughout the piece. A swinging excursion in D minor that your students will have a great time playing. There is a...

This is a happy-go-lucky medium swing from the pen of composer Greg Yasinitsky that is sure to bring a smile to the face of everyone in the audience. A great melody, fun harmony and engaging rhythms a...

This delightful, breezy bossa has all the ingredients of a great chart...an engaging melody, a fresh harmonic approach and captivating rhythmic development. Written solos are included for Trumpet 2 an...

Crafted in the style of the legendary chart of Bill Holman's on Just Friends this new composition from Jack Cooper uses a unison line in the winds over a full chorus of the tune before it breaks into...

This grooving shuffle has it all! Fun stop time sections bookend a roaring Saxophone soli. There is a wonderful soft passage for the Saxes and Trumpets following the solo section which builds slowly t...

This grooving shuffle has it all! Fun stop time sections bookend a roaring Saxophone soli. There is a wonderful soft passage for the Saxes and Trumpets following the solo section which builds slowly t...

What an iconic set of changes! A staple of jam sessions the world over, Peter Blair has taken the chord progression and crafted a wonderful chart for younger bands. Creative rhythmic development throu...

Your band (and audience) will love this intriguing new chart from Australian composer Cam McAllister. Beautiful and evocative this work, inspired by the music of Africa, moves through several extended...

Since the voicings in this arrangement are primarily linear, weaker players will have an opportunity to learn by listening -- most lines are doubled so that stronger players will be able to support th...

Obtaining a good blend is always difficult with an open sax voicing such as the one in measure 73; it may take several attempts to achieve this.ââˆThis arrangement also uses the voicing of 1st Alto Sa...

Play this chart with a crisp feel, treating short notes very short. In measures 18-19, 26-27 and 62-63 the 3rd and 4th Trumpet parts can be lowered if the written lines are too demanding.

This is a program arrangement in four tempos - an easy classical introduction; a jazz waltz; a swinging four; and back to the introduction material to wrap it up. This material contains original ideas...

Originally recorded as a soprano sax solo feature on the Sammy Nestico CD A Portrait Of Sammy, this arrangement allows two soloing options: playing it as a (1) soprano feature played by the 2nd Alto p...

This chart features combos within the band, and alternates back and forth between the keys of F and Ab. There are two sax choruses and solos for tenor saxophone, trumpet, and trombone.

Hier ist eine großartige Latin-Kompoistion von George Shutack in der Tradition des 'Tiger of San Pedro', die für alle etwas zu bieten hat: Fließende Melodien stehen im Kontrast zu kraftvollen Bläserei...

Leave it to the creative mind of Kris Berg to come up with a swingin' jazz piece inspired by the Ferde Grofé composition On the Trail from the Grand Canyon Suite! After a short Alto Sax solo there is...

Die Kombination einer eingängigen Melodie mit vielen typischen Swing-Motiven macht 'The Black Cat' zum idealen Stück für junge Jazzensembles. Die Ausgeschriebenen Soli laden ein, die Welt der Improvis...

This is a swinging excursion in C minor that the whole band will love. An interesting development section follows the main statement of the melody that builds into a great send-off for the solo sectio...

This music was commissioned by the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association for their 2022 8th Grade All-State Band. Clocking in at a medium swing tempo of 136, you will find this chart filled with soli...