Kendor Music

Take a strong R&B groove, add a fun-to-play melody with a catchy hook, stir in some solid ensemble writing, and you have the recipe for a rock chart that will be a hit with students and audiences alik...

A catchy melody, blues based harmony, and a driving rock groove combine to create a medium easy chart that is sure to be loads of fun. Everyone gets to play the melody and the written or ad lib open s...

With a haunting melody and lush voicings, this beautiful rock ballad is the perfect showcase for solo alto sax, trumpet or trombone. Solo sheets for less experienced soloists are provided.

With an infectious rock groove, hip voicings and a strong melody, this medium level chart is sure to be a hit! The open solo section (written or ad lib) provides plenty of space for your soloists to s...

Here is a great rock chart at the medium easy level that everyone will get into. The driving groove sets up the catchy melody and as the chart builds the groove just gets stronger. Audience particip...

With an infectious bossa-rock groove, hip voicings and a strong melody, this chart is sure to be a hit on any concert. The open solo section (written or ad lib) for Alto Sax and Trumpet provides plent...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their album New Life, a slow rubato intro sets up the irresistible funky rock groove that makes this an enduring favorite with better bands. Tenor,...

Originally written for the Buddy Rich Band and later recorded by Bob's own big band on their Incredible Journey album, this tune with an irresistible funk groove features energetic writing for all and...

This chart for developing groups combines old school funk and modal rock, along with a bit of blues-tinged melody. The solo section is written out with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scal...

This engaging rock ballad featuring a trumpet soloist (scored for 5 trumpets) boasts a beautiful melody backed by lush ensemble writing. It includes a written or ad lib section for the soloist, a guit...

Instrumentation: for 5 saxes, 6 brass and rhythm section (playable by 3 saxes, 3 trumpets, trombone, piano, bass & drums) with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba, percussion (cabasa or maracas, claves...

Instrumentation: for 5 saxes, 6 brass and rhythm section (playable by 3 saxes, 3 trumpets, trombone, piano, bass & drums) with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba, percussion (tambourine, wood block) &...

Reminiscent of the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan songs of the 1980's, this tuneful, fun-to-play adventure for developing groups features a variety of common rock figures and written or ad lib solos f...

This rock original utilizing a variety of rhythmic figures and a groove that is reminiscent of the popular Michael MacDonald and Doobie Brothers tunes of the 1980's. The solo section includes written...

This burning, high-energy samba will bring the house down, and is perfect as an opener or closer. Solo space (written or ad lib) is provided for alto sax, tenor sax or vibes and then trumpet or trombo...

The title of this vibrant Latin rock original for advancing groups refers to the close professional and personal association shared by Chuck Mangione and Gerry Niewood during their many years of worki...

This funky rock tune includes conservative ranges, fully written-out rhythm section parts, and repetitive rhythms which makes it playable by advancing groups through professionals. The piano has a sol...

This hard-driving Latin rock chart with a tuneful melody, strong backbeat, solid scoring and modest brass ranges will be a hit in any concert or contest venue. Ad lib solos are available for one or bo...

Inspired by the scenic grandeur of California's Monterey Peninsula asseen from the road that hugs the Pacific coastline there, this catchy rockshuffle for advancing groups grooves from start to finish...

A driving hip-hop groove, great ensemble writing and plenty of space for solos all combine to create a medium easy chart that will be a favorite of both the band and the audience. Standard instrumenta...

A fun piece for advancing groups, this chart alternates between hip-hop and swing styles. Written or ad lib solos are included for alto, trumpet and guitar, and 3rd & 4th Trumpets double on flugelhorn...

An almost continuous series of solos for trumpet (1), horn (4), trombone (2) and tuba (3) make this setting of the Beatles hit a great showcase number for any program. Trumpet parts call for cup mutes...

For general music and instrumental class use, each of the six small ensemble pieces in this collection offers a fun, exciting way to foster and encourage musical creativity and self-expression. They m...

Energize your holiday program with this new hip hop version of the Nutcracker! Your students and audience will love this rhythmically syncopated mashup of favorites from Tchaikovsky's ballet, includin...

With all the energy and excitement of a top 40 song, this grade 1+ original will make your young orchestra students feel like pop superstars! Driving rhythms and simple syncopations give it an authent...