Mark Nightengale is a fantastic British jazz trombonist who has released a number of CDs. This collection of etudes is intended to fill a gap the literature, namely studies written in the jazz idiom for players of an intermediate to advanced level. The final section consists of five studies each in the style of one of the composer's favorite jazz trombone soloists: Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Rosolino, Carl Fontana, J.J. Johnson and George Chisholm. It is accompanied by online digital audio to help the player better achieve the intended styles. 41 pages. -cdp