Kendor Jazz Summit

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on Central Park North (Solid State #18058), this classic swinger is a winning mix of solo-with-rhythm-section and full-band passages. Designated soloi...

Listed in "Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz" (GIA Publications) and recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Central Park North album, this great collaboration between ba...

This driving shuffle original comes from a recent recording of the H2 Big Band entitled You're It! (Jazzed Media 1053). The band features the writing of Dave Hanson and is co-led by acclaimed jazz tru...

Recently recorded by the H2 Big Band on You're It! (Jazzed Media 1053), this driving shuffle for proficient groups is imaginative, skillfully orchestrated, and harmonically unique. Solo space is provi...

Get down and get funky! Lots of punchy brass and a hip, modern rhythm section groove are two of the components that make this Funk-rock chart a winner. There is a suggested written solo for Guitar wit...

Get down and get funky! Lots of punchy brass and a hip, modern rhythm section groove are two of the components that make this Funk-rock chart a winner. There is a suggested written solo for Guitar wit...

Get down and get funky! Lots of punchy brass and a hip, modern rhythm section groove are two of the components that make this Funk-rock chart a winner. There is a suggested written solo for Guitar wit...

As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on Incredible Journey, a recurring melodic motif, driving funk groove, and fully-voiced harmonic landscape give this chart real substance and audience appeal. S...

This funk chart was originally recorded by the Yellowjackets for their Time Squared CD. Filled with unexpected twists and turns, this big band version requires a triplet-based swing feel similar to hi...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on the album Consummation (Blue Note), this great ensemble chart in a driving funk groove features intricate, interlocking figures, short cameos...

Commissioned by the Prescott (AZ) High School Jazz Ensemble directed by Dan Bradstreet, this Fred Sturm original is everything we've come to expect from this talented jazz composer. Set in a half-time...

Commissioned by the Prescott (AZ) High School Jazz Ensemble directed by Dan Bradstreet, this Fred Sturm original is everything we've come to expect from this talented jazz composer. Set in a half-time...

Commissioned by the Prescott (AZ) High School Jazz Ensemble directed by Dan Bradstreet, this Fred Sturm original is everything we've come to expect from this talented jazz composer. Set in a half-time...

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...

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...

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...

In this terrific tip-of-the-hat tribute to Don Menza's famous Groovin' Hard chart, saxes get the major workout, supported by cleverly written brass parts, all in a shuffle swing style. Solos are given...

Commissioned by Keith Winking at Texas State University, this unique piece for proficient groups is an engaging samba-funk original that was inspired by the composer's visit to a town in Brazil of the...

Commissioned by Keith Winking at Texas State University, this unique piece for proficient groups is an engaging samba-funk original that was inspired by the composer's visit to a town in Brazil of the...

Commissioned by Keith Winking at Texas State University, this unique piece for proficient groups is an engaging samba-funk original that was inspired by the composer's visit to a town in Brazil of the...

Paul Merrill, director of the Cornell University Jazz Ensemble (Ithaca, NY), commissioned this engaging bossa nova original for proficient groups. Don't let the title fool you, though, because there's...

Paul Merrill, director of the Cornell University Jazz Ensemble (Ithaca, NY), commissioned this engaging bossa nova original for proficient groups. Don't let the title fool you, though, because there's...

Paul Merrill, director of the Cornell University Jazz Ensemble (Ithaca, NY), commissioned this engaging bossa nova original for proficient groups. Don't let the title fool you, though, because there's...

Written in the style of classic big band shuffles from Don Menza and Gordon Goodwin, this chart for proficient groups is ideal for festival or concert fare. Each section gets to step into the limeligh...

Written in the style of classic big band shuffles from Don Menza and Gordon Goodwin, this chart for proficient groups is ideal for festival or concert fare. Each section gets to step into the limeligh...