This unique book examines 21 improvised solos spanning Bob Brookmeyer's career, showing how he sounds today, and tracing his path along the way. In an extended interview, Brookmeyer discusses his non-systematic approach to improvisation&mdash: an approach that transcends mere licks and harmonic devices and strives to develop a truly personal and communicative musical language. 114 pages. Paperbound.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections, Unaccompanied Item: 050682 Grade: Price: $59.95 Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours
The ultimate resource for studying the work of Miles Davis! 50 note-for-note transcriptions of his recorded solos for: Airegin All Blues All of You Au Privave Bags' Groove Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce) Blue Haze Budo But Not for Me Bye Bye Blackbird Diane Dig Doxy E.S.P. Footprints Four Freddie Freeloader A Gal in Calico Green Haze I Waited for You I'll Remember April If I Were a Bell It Could Happen to You It's Only a Paper Moon Jeru K.C. Blues ...
Book-only version. For book & CD version, see item 101915. "When Mr. Dease asked me to write the foreword to his new book, Coming Home, I was deeply honoured. Mike Dease is a superb writer and performer and, to put it simply, he is one of the greatest trombonists of our time, as you will soon hear on his disc. All of his original compositions are fresh and destined to be staples in the repertoire. I remember Mr. Dease when he was a student at the Juilliard School. He was very inquisitive about ...
Book & CD version. For book-only version, see item 101432. "When Mr. Dease asked me to write the foreword to his new book, Coming Home, I was deeply honoured. Mike Dease is a superb writer and performer and, to put it simply, he is one of the greatest trombonists of our time, as you will soon hear on his disc. All of his original compositions are fresh and destined to be staples in the repertoire. I remember Mr. Dease when he was a student at the Juilliard School. He was very inquisitive about t...
The ten original works in this book/CD pack by Rik Elings are largely based on the chord charts of well-known jazz standards. Creating new melodies for existing charts is a composition technique often used by jazz musicians. This technique offers students of this book the opportunity to improve their skills at improvising to chord charts of well-known standards. The CD includes solos with accompaniment as well as accompaniment-only tracks for each piece.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 034558 Grade: Price: $14.95 Availability: Ships in 6 to 9 Days
Jazz. Big Band. A great idea, this book/CD combo lets instrumentalists play along with a big band to 10 swinging classics, including: Caravan; Chelsea Bridge; Cotton Tail; I'm Beginning To See The Light; I'm Just A Lucky So And So; In A Mellow Tone; In ASentimental Mood; Mood Indigo; Satin Doll; Take The 'A' Train. Parts are complete, include changes where appropriate, and are for first chair only.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 069394 Grade: Advanced Price: $14.95 Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours
Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style, without the need to learn to improvise. All of the books are compatible, with only minimal changes in the "variation" section to accommodate the ranges and unique characteristics of the instruments. Includes: I Got Rhythm; But Not for Me; Embraceable You; A Foggy Day; Fascinating Rhythm; I've Got a Crush On You; S'Wonderful; How Long Has This Been Going On; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Someone t...
A set of first trombone parts to 10 big band tunes composed or arranged by Gordon Goodwin. The included CD contains the backing of the rest of the band. Each tune has solo opportunities. Includes performance tips and suggestions by Andy Martin, a superb improviser and one of the most facile trombonists in Los Angeles who sets a new standard for jazz trombone. Solo transcriptions with chord changes are included for improvisation practice.
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Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band Play-Along Series, Volume 2 teaches you the art of ensemble playing. Using actual charts from Gordon’s recent CDs, you will learn volumes of information about style, phrasing, tone, dynamics, technique, articulation, playing in time, and improvisation. Stylistically, the charts include swing tempos from medium to very fast, and funk and Latin grooves. Five books are available: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and drums. Each book contains solo sec...
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band Play-Along Series, Volume 2 teaches you the art of ensemble playing. Using actual charts from Gordon’s recent CDs, you will learn volumes of information about style, phrasing, tone, dynamics, technique, articulation, playing in time, and improvisation. Stylistically, the charts include swing tempos from medium to very fast, and funk and Latin grooves. Five books are available: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and drums. Each book contains solo sec...
With these cool book/CD packs, solo instrumentalists can play their parts along with a full, professional big band! Includes authentic, easy-to-read arrangements of 10 favorite jazz standards: Autumn Leaves; Easy to Love (You'd Be So Easy to Love); Georgia on My Mind; Harlem Nocturne; It Might as Well Be Spring; Ja-Da; Just in Time; My Funny Valentine; Night Song; On the Sunny Side of the Street. -the publisher
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 079047 Grade: Advanced Price: $14.99 Availability: Ships in 6 to 9 Days
Solo arrangements of 15 Dixieland tunes are featured in this collection for beginning instrumentalists. It features online access to audio demonstration tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound and so you can sound great while playing along with the backing tracks! The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down a...
Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style -- without the need to learn to improvise. All of the books are compatible, with only minimal changes in the "variation" section to accommodate the ranges and unique characteristics of the instruments. Titles: Ain't Misbehavin' * As Time Goes By * But Not For Me * Embraceable You * I Got Rhythm * My Funny Valentine * Over the Rainbow * Strike Up the Band * Summertime * Sweet Georgia Brown * 'S Wond...
Solo arrangements of a dozen jazz blues tunes are featured in this collection for beginning instrumentalists. It features online access to audio demonstration tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound and so you can sound great while playing along! Songs include: Basin Street Blues C-Jam Blues Freddie Freeloader Night Train One for Daddy-O The Swingin' Shepherd Blues Tenor Madness and more.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 115623 Grade: Price: $12.99 Availability: Ships in 10 to 15 Days
Jazz. Big Band. A great idea, this book/CD combo lets instrumentalists play along with a big band to 10 jazz classics, including: Bags' Groove Blue 'N Boogie; Blue Train (Blue Trane); Doxy; Four; Moten Swing; Oleo; Song For My Father; Stolen Moments; Straight No Chaser. Parts are complete and include changes where appropriate.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 071252 Grade: Advanced Price: $14.95 Availability: Ships in 6 to 9 Days
Learn how to play hot jazz-rock and develop as a musician as you go with this songbook. The CD features demo tracks to show you how it's done and play-along tracks so you can jam on fusion, R&B and hip-hop tunes with a kickin' back-up band.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 058779 Grade: Price: $15.95 Availability: Ships in 6 to 9 Days
Instrumentalists will love this huge collection of jazz classics, including: All of Me ù Autumn Leaves ù Bewitched ù Blue Skies ù Body and Soul ù Cheek to Cheek ù Come Rain or Come Shine ù Don't Get Around Much Anymore ù A Fine Romance ù Here's to Life ùI Could Write a Book ù In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning ù It Could Happen to You ù The Lady Is a Tramp ù Like Someone in Love ù Lullaby of Birdland ù Manhattan ù Misty ù My One and Only Love ù The Nearness of You ù On Green Dolphin Street ù S...
The Associated Board's Jazz Syllabus is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a structured learning program provide the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Jazz Trombone Tunes is a series of graded folios providing a wealth of jazz repertoire representing the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multi...
Accessible and authentic big band arrangements for 10 hot Latin grooves, including: Agua De Beber (Water to Drink); At the Mambo Inn; Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much); The Look of Love; Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...); Mas Que Nada; One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So); Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado); Ran Kan Kan; St. Thomas.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 076568 Grade: Price: $14.99 Availability: Ships in 6 to 9 Days
12 vibrant themes with Latin flavor and spirit. Play along with these rhythmic melodies with CD backing tracks supplied by an authentic, live Latin band. The piano accompaniments are available as PDF files on the CD, ready for print-out. Pieces include: La Bamba; La Cucaracha; Habanera; Mexican Hat Dance; Volare; Wave; Ay, Ay, Ay; Cielito Lindo; Guantanamera; Libertango; The Peanut Vendor; Song of the Jet; Todo Buenos Aires.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 072468 Grade: Intermediate Price: $19.95 Availability: Ships in 6 to 9 Days
Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style -- without the need to learn to improvise. All of the books are compatible, with only minimal changes in the "variation" section to accommodate the ranges and unique characteristics of the instruments. The immortal and memorable motion picture titles are: Sweet Georgia Brown * Over the Rainbow * A Day in the Life of a Fool * Bye, Bye, Blackbird * As Time Goes By * Days of Wine and Roses * Emily * T...
Many people consider New Orleans the birthplace of jazz. After all Louis Armstrong was born and played there, as well as Joseph “King” Oliver, the Dodds Brothers, Sidney Bechet and a roster of players to fill not one but many all-star bands. Louis Prima was a child of the Crescent City as is Harry Connick and Wynton Marsalis. The whole Marsalis clan was raised there, and are all acknowledged jazz masters, so its reputation as the seminal jazz town has long been acknowledged. We assembled a band o...
Music Minus One. Contains ten classic ballads in new arrangements by Bob Wilbur. The accompanying CD features a complete performance, followed by stereo backing tracks for you to play along with. These aren't just any backing tracks: the group is an all-star ensemble of live jazz musicians! Songs: The Christmas Song; Manhattan; One for My Baby; Sentimental Journey; Tenderly; Witchcraft; After You've Gone; Why Don't You Do Right; I'm Glad There is You; What a Diff'rence a Day Made. (solo sample...
Jazz. Big Band. Authentic arrangements of 10 big hits, with easy-to-read parts and great accompaniments on a professionally recorded CD. Includes Ain't No Mountain High Enough; Brick House; Copacabana (At The Copa); Evil Ways; I Heard It Through The Grapevine; On Broadway; Respect; Street Life; Yesterday; Zoot Suit Riot. Parts are complete, include changes where appropriate, and are for first chair only.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 069937 Grade: Intermediate Price: $14.95 Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours
Written at the easy to medium-easy level, this book provides an opportunity to play along with a professional jazz ensemble. As you play along and listen, you'll learn about blend, style, phrasing, tone, dynamics, technique, articulation, and playing in time, as well as a variety of Latin, swing, ballad and rock styles. Performance tips and suggestions are included in each book. Titles include: Vehicle; Sax to the Max; Nutcracker Rock; Fiesta Latina; Now What; Goodbye My Heart; Two and a Half Men...
Sittin' In with the Big Band, Vol. II is more than a fun play-along. This book and CD combination features ten big band charts written at the medium-difficulty level for players with some experience. It provides an opportunity to play along with a professional jazz ensemble and improve playing skills. As students play along and listen to the outstanding players in the band, they will learn about blend, style, phrasing, tone, dynamics, technique, articulation, time and playing in tune. Performance...
Collection of 10 big band favorites for solo instrument with CD accompaniment. Tunes include April In Paris; I've Got You Under My Skin; In The Mood; It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing); Route 66; Speak Low; Stompin' At The Savoy; Tangerine; This Can't Be Love; Until I Met You.
Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 065349 Grade: Price: $14.95 Availability: Ships in 6 to 9 Days
World-class trombonist Bill Watrous is a jazz virtuoso and recipient of unreserved accolades from his peers, critics and the public. In this collection of 14 of his compositions in various styles of Latin, swing, and ballads, he demonstrates and shares his technical, improvisational and compositional skills. The CD includes recordings of Bill's transcribed solos, instrumental examples/demonstrations, and an in-depth discussion with Bill on many key topics. The book includes 14 transcribed trombon...
This exceptional play-along book/CD pack features six swingin' songs for one or two trombones by internationally acclaimed trombonist, bandleader and educator Jiggs Whigham: The Ballad of 44; Elegy (In Swing); A Fine Holiday; Havana; I Don't Know; Kind of Miles.
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Category: Trombone Jazz Solo Collections w/CD, MMO Item: 037089 Grade: Price: $23.00 Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours