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Designed to give young instrumentalists a chance to play music in a variety of jazz and popular styles -- calypso, gospel rock, swing, ballad, funk, bossa -- each piece includes chord symbols and spec...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

This exciting grade 4 original in the swing genre features clearly marked articulations and dynamics. A great deal of variety is present in the form of duet and ensemble writing, jazz voicings, and a...

This exciting grade 4 original in the swing genre features clearly marked articulations and dynamics. A great deal of variety is present in the form of duet and ensemble writing, jazz voicings, and a...

Presenting four of the best-known American spirituals in contrasting jazz styles -- moderate swing, slow ballad, jazz waltz, medium fast swing -- this set offers several options since any movement can...

Set in a moderate swing style, this version of the great New Orleans jazz anthem features written solos for lead trumpet and 2nd Trombone, and a nice 'quasi ad lib' solo for 1st Trumpet. The arrangeme...

Scored for the standard quintet instrumentation, this version of Irving Berlin's classic hit calls for equal contributions from every player. Well-placed contrasts in dynamics and changes in key add m...

Scored for experienced players, this clever rendering of Meacham's familiar song features melodic embellishments in all parts. A solo presentation of Yankee Doodle by tuba near the midpoint will be a...

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This grade 4 brass quintet arrangement of the popular jazz-flavored trumpet solo by legendary composer and arranger Sammy Nestico showcases a solo trumpet and was originally dedicated by Nestico to th...

This clever version of a enduring Berlin favorite uses an opening chorus followed by the verse, two more choruses and a coda. A colorful variety of meters, keys, tempos and dynamics guarantee a wonder...

This time tested favorite by Duke Ellington from Sophisticated Ladies has been skillfully adapted for brass quintet by critically acclaimed writer Jeff Jarvis. Featuring many of the pleasing voicings...

Brass quintets will really enjoy this version of W.C. Handy's iconic song of 1914. Popularized through the years by countless jazz artists -- Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Count Basie, Art Tatum, Bil...

Brass quintets will really enjoy this version of W.C. Handy's iconic song of 1914. Popularized through the years by countless jazz artists -- Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Count Basie, Art Tatum, Bil...

La musique de ces collections a été soigneusement choisie et éditée afin de s'assurer qu'elle est idiomatique pour chaque paire d'instruments. Cela signifie qu'un livre ne sera pas compatible avec un...

These grade 4 settings of three piano rags hail from the early and late periods of the classical ragtime era (1899, 1915, 1916).

Originally written in 1901 by Joplin soon after he moved from Sedalia to St. Louis (Missouri), this buoyant rendering for quintet features several fun-loving trombone glisses and an authentic moderate...

We welcome tubist/composer Mike Forbes to the Kendor family of writers with these grade 4 arrangements of one of the world's most beloved folksongs. They offer the perfect opportunity to work on tone,...

We welcome tubist/composer Mike Forbes to the Kendor family of writers with these grade 4 arrangements of one of the world's most beloved folksongs. They offer the perfect opportunity to work on tone,...

Popularized by Aaron Copland in his 1944 score for Appalachian Spring, this 19th-century Shaker dance tune lends itself beautifully to the rich sound of a baritone-tuba quartet. This fun-loving, theme...