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 a cool unison line for the band with just light…
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Kendor Music Publishing
As you can guess from the title, this is a modal jazz chart that uses the same basic structure as the Miles Davis classic “So What”. After the initial presentation of the tune there is an excellent development section that builds on melodic fragments to…
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Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Larry Clark
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This new Calypso chart from jazz musician and educator Kris Berg might be the happiest piece ever written for young jazz ensemble. Like the classic Sonny Rollins piece St. Thomas, this composition uses simply basic chords and rhythms, but the end result is a…
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Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Kris Berg
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
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 that ties this piece together beautifully. There is a cool…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Kendor Music Publishing
This chart comes out of the gate swinging with a solid, punchy brass line. The distinctive harmonic structure of the first few choruses is definitely more than just I - IV - V, but the melody is very straight forward. After the Trumpets take a turn with the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Peter Blair
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Inspired by the crossover titles from the classic Blue Note era of the 1960s, composer and educator Peter Sciaino has come up with a unique latin-rock chart that has a great Bass groove and an infectious rhythmic drive. There is a lot of interplay between the…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Excelcia Music Publishing
Spice up your holiday concert with this funk version of the traditional Hanukkah melody, Dreidel Song, with plenty of punchy brass. There are some great Bass and Bari Sax lines that your players can dig into and plenty of punchy brass. The middle section is a…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Jamie Roth
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Kendor is happy to welcome new composer Andrew Lesick to the catalog. “The Gumshoe” is a medium bright swinger that features a written Piano solo off the top. Everyone gets a turn at the melody as the chart develops and there is some fun interplay between the…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Kendor Music Publishing
This hard charging shuffle from the pen of drummer Bryan Carter has got it all. Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Education Association for the 2024 Illinois All-State Jazz Band the chart features a wonderful melody based on Bird Blues…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Kendor Music Publishing
A beautiful and lush ballad that features the ensemble is a rare gem at this level and David Samuel has crafted an elegant example with The Path Left Behind. Smooth, flowing lines that seamlessly melt together create a wonderful sonic landscape. There is a…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Excelcia Music Publishing