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Kendor Music 2017 Catalog Kendor Music 2017 Catalog Celebrating 63 Years Of Educational Publishing distributor of Doug Beach Music & Sammy Nestico Music www.kendormusic.com CONTENTS • 1 Noteworthy Contents • Kendor/Doug Beach/Sammy Nestico publications are available through music dealers worldwide. A listing of Kendor's preferred dealers is available on our website. Jazz Ensemble Kendor Music Jazz Quest Series ................................................................................................................ 2 www.kendormusic.com Jazz Gateway Series ............................................................................................................ 2 Art Dedrick Legacy Editions ................................................................................................. 2 e-mail ................. [email protected] Jazz Journey Series ............................................................................................................. 3 phone ............................... 716-492-1254 Jazz Summit Series .............................................................................................................. 4 24-hour fax ....................... 716-492-5124 Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Signature Editions ...................................................................... 4 Vocalist With Big Band Series .............................................................................................. 5 Jazz Combo Series .............................................................................................................. 5 • Prices are subject to change without notice. Kendor Archive Editions ....................................................................................................... 5 Jazz Method Books .............................................................................................................. 8 • Extra scores and parts are available for nearly all Kendor publications. Exceptions are Doug Beach Music clearly noted. Prices appear at the beginning of each series. Unless an entry includes a Rhythm Studies .................................................................................................................... 9 (CS) notation indicating that condensed scores only are available, scores are full. The Jazz Foundations Series ............................................................................................... 9 Condensed scores are $3.50 each regardless of series. The First Edition Series ........................................................................................................ 9 The Threshold Series ......................................................................................................... 10 The Jazz Ensemble Series ................................................................................................. 10 • Any prior publication not listed in this catalog is permanently out of print. However, extra scores and parts may still be available from our archives. Check with your dealer for Sammy Nestico Music availability and prices. Sammy Nestico Young Jazz Series ................................................................................... 11 Sammy Nestico Premium Jazz Series ............................................................................... 11 • Free copies of current and past jazz ensemble and string orchestra demos can be Concert Band requested directly from Kendor while supplies last. Many of these recordings can also be Concert Band Series .......................................................................................................... 11 downloaded free from our website. Solo Series With Concert Band .......................................................................................... 11 • Grading indications in this catalog are based on this scale: Orchestra String Collections ............................................................................................................... 12 1=VE = Very Easy Playground String Orchestra Series ................................................................................... 12 1+ - 2 =E=Easy Cadet String Orchestra Series ........................................................................................... 13 Concert String Orchestra Series ........................................................................................ 14 2+ - 3 = ME = Medium Easy Jazz Classics For String Orchestra .................................................................................... 15 3+ - 4 =M=Medium Studio Orchestra Stylings ................................................................................................... 15 4+ - 5 = MA = Medium Advanced 5+ - 6 =A=Advanced Solos Solo Collections .................................................................................................................. 16 Woodwind ........................................................................................................................... 16 Availability Color Coding Brass .................................................................................................................................. 17 Percussion .......................................................................................................................... 19 Titles printed in: Strings ................................................................................................................................ 21 BLACK • physical edition only Ensembles RED • digital editions only Woodwind ........................................................................................................................... 22 BLUE • physical and digital editions Brass .................................................................................................................................. 28 Mixed-Instrument Collections ............................................................................................. 32 Percussion .......................................................................................................................... 33 Books & Manuscript Paper Classroom Books ............................................................................................................... 35 Composing & Arranging Books .......................................................................................... 35 Woodwind Methods ............................................................................................................ 35 Brass Methods ................................................................................................................... 35 Percussion Methods ........................................................................................................... 36 Piano Methods ................................................................................................................... 36 Manuscript Paper ............................................................................................................... 36 Alphabetical Appendix Jazz Ensemble ................................................................................................................... 38 Concert Band ..................................................................................................................... 41 Orchestra ............................................................................................................................ 41 Solos .................................................................................................................................. 43 Ensembles .......................................................................................................................... 46 Books & Recordings ............................................................................................................ 52 Manuscript Paper ............................................................................................................... 52 KMUeSnIdCor PMUBuLsIicS, HInEcR . 21 Grove Street • PO Box 278 Delevan, New York 14042-0278 • U.S.A. phone 716-492-1254 24-hour fax 716-492-5124 e-mail [email protected] www.kendormusic.com 2 • KENDOR JAZZ ENSEMBLE HEY BENNY - Dana ............................... $48.00 _____60285 ............ medium-up swing (KK+) HOPE SWINGS ETERNAL - Niehaus .... $48.00 _____60310 .............. moderate swing (KK+) HUGH’S BLUES - Jarvis ........................ $48.00 _____60315 .............................. swing (KK+) ISLE OF VIEW - Jarvis ........................... $48.00 _____60350 ............ rock ballad • trumpet (+) Jazz Quest Series JACKPOT - Niehaus .............................. $48.00 _____60365 .............. moderate swing (KK+) charts designed for beginning groups JAMIE (CS) - Nestico .............................. $48.00 _____2400 .................................... ballad (B) KOOL KAT BLUES - Sabina .................. $48.00 _____60425 .............. moderate swing (KK+) EXTRA FULL SCORES ($7.00) & PARTS ($3.50) AVAILABLE LATIN NIGHTS - Nowak ......................... $48.00 _____60443 ............ moderate Latin-rock (+) TITLE USD ITEM # STYLE • FEATURE LIKELY SUSPECT - Jarvis ..................... $48.00 _____60450 ...................................... funk (+) ▲ ALL ‘DEM LEAVES (based on the chord LOOKING SOUTH - Sabina ................... $48.00 _____60465 .............................. bossa (KK+) changes to “Autumn Leaves”) - LUCKY BOY - Yasinitsky ....................... $48.00 _____60475 ...................... bossa nova (KK+)
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