Kendor Archive Editions

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

As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band, this driving Latin mambo emulates the sound of drummer Elvin Jones. Both solo choruses can be opened up for additional players; chord changes are provided in t...

Duration ca. 3:20

Muted trumpets, a breezy bossa style, and unison and harmonized sax solis are the highlights in this classic Nestico excursion. Tenor sax is given the solo work, and the chart finishes loud and strong...

Commissioned by the U.S.Air Force Airmen Of Note,this contemporary sambawith a breezy groove features lots of tutti writing and a solo section for tenor sax that can be expanded at the director's disc...

Serving as an excellent introduction to the samba style, the open solo section in this well-crafted original features a two-chord vamp that allows plenty of stretching room for any number of soloists....

In this breezy bossa-rock for developing groups, 1st Tenor takes a solo chorus before being joined by 2nd Tenor in a unique call-and-response solo section that may be repeated according to the directo...

This medium level Salsa chart is an electrifying addition to Doug's catalog. Commissioned by Robert Blazek's Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage, Illinois, the fiery rhythm section groove provides the found...

Duration 5:15.

This fun-loving Latin original includes solos for tenor and trumpet; the drummer also has plenty of solos and fills. Auxiliary percussion instruments (shaker, triangle, etc.) can be added for more aut...

This challenging medium advanced Latin original hails from Mike Tomaro's extended work, Nightowl Suite, a musical account of a night in the life of the quintessential jazz fanatic. This movement finds...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band in 1980 for their Farewell To Mingus album, this fast bebop outing for proficient players features a big full-band opening, sax and brass sect...

With the first half of this arrangement written as a conventional waltz in 3/4 and the second half scored in 4/4 swing, this great classic for augmented jazz ensemble calls for clean, crisp articulati...

Fashioned after the playing of J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, this moderate swing original casts the trombone section in a variety of starring roles -- solis, trading 'fours' with the rest of the band,...

Opening with a light waltz in the style intended by Borodin, the music gives way to a medium swing style featuring bucket-muted brass and sax section solis. For best results, good breath support and s...

Commissioned by the jazz division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for their All-State Jazz Ensemble in the year 2000, this medium-advanced, bright swing chart holds challenges for all. Fro...

Recorded by the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band on their Lab '95 album, the opening piano solo is a rubato, out-of-tempo intro fashioned after the music of Bill Evans. When that ends, t...