Jazz Ensemble Music
The Tradition Expands
2024-2025
Welcome Jazz Ensemble Directors!
We are thrilled to share live professional recordings of our soon-to-be released Jazz Ensemble Music for 2024-2025, all of which will be available this Spring! You will see new pieces from favorite and familiar Kendor composers as well as from new voices in our composer roster. Listen now, and make your choices for the upcoming school year!
Kendor Jazz Release Notification
Kendor Jazz Titles
Jazz Quest Series
Grade 1
Out of Somewhere - Peter Blair
As Luck Would Have It - Peter Blair
Jazz Gateway Series
Grade 1½
I Ain't Got Nobody - Kris Berg
Kickin' the Can - Terry White
Acapulco Nights - Greg Yasinitsky
Go, Swing it on the Mountain - Peter Blair
Jazz Trek Series
Grade 2 to 2½
Covered in Dogs - Greg Yasinitsky
Mind Over Matters - Kris Berg
Blackstone Blues - Jeff Jarvis
Bossa Noel - Clifton Jones
Maya's Mood - Dave Hanson
Jazz Journey Series
Grade 3 to 3½
Sioux Center Shuffle - Greg Yasinitsky
Someone to Watch Over Me - Gershwin, arr. Ellen Rowe
1-800-Got-Funk - Vince Gassi
Habanero Hustle - Andrew Lesick
Later - Craig Skeffington
Jazz Summit Series
Grade 4 & Up
Fiesta! - Vince Gassi
Return of the Storm - Jeff Jarvis
Tofu Cheesecake - Jamie Roth
Blues for Rebz - Dave Hanson
Sammy Nestico Full Score Editions
Grade 3 - 5
That Warm Feeling
Hay Burner
It’s Oh, So Nice
Switch In Time
The Queen Bee
Magic Flea
Ya Gotta Try
Jazz Foundations Series
Grade 1
Prime Time Blues - Doug Beach
Loose Change - Doug Beach
Pyramid Power - Doug Beach George Schutack
First Edition Series
Grade 2
Bubba's Pockets - Doug Beach
Meet Me at the Taqueria - Doug Beach George Shutack
A Little Orpheus Swing - Michele Fernández
Threshold Edition Series
Grade 3
Laid Back Summer - George Shutack
Circus Song - George Shutack
This Old Man - Denis DiBlasio
Creepy-Crawler - Bret Zvacek
Morning Mood - Mike Tomaro
Jazz Ensemble Series
Grade 4 and Up
Bring it On - Doug Beach
Art-istry - Mike Tomaro