Zez Confrey Sheet Music
About this collection
Zez Confrey Sheet Music
Zez Confrey's novelty piano works define an era of American ragtime and jazz-influenced composition. This collection gathers his most celebrated pieces alongside works by contemporaries Pauline Alpert and Rube Bloom, offering pianists access to the technical and stylistic hallmarks of the Gershwin era. From the rapid-fire fingerwork of "Dizzy Fingers" to the playful charm of "Kitten on the Keys," these pieces challenge intermediate through advanced players. Band directors will also find "Kitten on the Keys" arranged for concert band.
Who it's for
- Intermediate to advanced pianists seeking ragtime and novelty repertoire
- Band directors and arrangers looking for concert band novelties
- Music students exploring American piano composition from the 1920s-1930s
What's inside
- Piano solos and collections at intermediate through advanced levels
- Concert band conductor score and parts (Grade 4 Medium)
- Works by Zez Confrey, Pauline Alpert, and Rube Bloom
- Dover Edition and Donald Hunsberger Wind Library editions
Things to consider
Confrey's pieces demand crisp, precise technique and a feel for syncopation and stride patterns. Start with "Kitten on the Keys" if you want an accessible entry point; "Dizzy Fingers" and his advanced collections reward players comfortable with rapid passagework and rhythmic independence. If you're arranging for band, the existing "Kitten on the Keys" conductor score gives a model for how these piano textures translate to winds.