Jazz Vocal Solos with Combo Accompaniment

Learn the art of jazz vocal improvisation! This book will help you hear, understand and apply jazz theory so that you can solo as a complete musician?in the same way that instrumentalists do. Each lesson offers a core musical concept related to harmony, melody, and rhythm, integrating skills such as conducting and analysis. All concepts are reinforced with practical exercises. The accompanying audio tracks demonstrate techniques and let you practice improvising along with a piano accompaniment.
You will learn to:
Develop your sense of timing and swing
Understand jazz harmony, such as tensions and non-diatonic chords, as well as chord progressions such as II V and cycle V progressions, and use harmony as your basis for creating expressive solos
Navigate song forms, such as AABA, blues forms, turnarounds, and other common jazz structures
Improve your ear for jazz harmony through studying intervals and chord progressions, and by memorizing emblematic jazz melodic patterns
Create expressive vocal lines that work well over jazz chords and integrate well within the context of a jazz ensemble
?Mili Bermejo?s Vocal Jazz Improvisation is the most comprehensive vocal book I have ever seen on improvisation. Her years of research and her wisdom and artistry leave no stones unturned. I would recommend this book to instrumentalists as well, to develop their ears and breadth of expression.?
?Jerry Bergonzi, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator

?I have been a huge fan of Mili as an artist for many years now, and have admired her impeccable skills as a teacher for just as long. Seeing Mili perform in duo with Dan Greenspan is one of the great wonders of the world. They make voice and bass seem like an orchestra, harmonically rich and complete, and emotionally compelling. How lucky for us that Mili has written a book on improvisation from her own assured and gracious vantage point. Her approach is accessible, organic, personal, and best of all, inspiring! She takes the fear factor out and provides tools to make improvisation a truly creative and joyful experience.?
?Peter Eldridge, Jazz Singer, Pianist, Composer (New York Voices)

?Creating awareness is at the core of this beautiful material that was very much needed in the vocal jazz field. Here is a book with clever, effectively organized information for all vocalists to develop a practical framework that covers the foundation to find confidence, strength and ultimately freedom as a vocal improviser.
Mili?s music speaks to the heart, overflowing with humanity, joy, and compassion, and this book does the same. Mili traces a clear path, guiding us step by step along the way. She draws on her own experience, which I must say reflects all vocalists? experience, as we walk this fascinating journey of jazz singing.?
?Magos Herrera, GRAMMY-nominated Jazz Singer

?How lucky for all of us that Mili Bermejo put her decades of experience and skill as both performer and teacher into this book. What a gift! Thank you, Mili.?
?Tierney Sutton, Multi-GRAMMY Nominated Jazz Singer
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From the deep and sometimes mysterious mind of composer Michael Philip Mossman heres a captivating cha-cha with attitude. Michael skillfully mixes full band scoring with section features and quick trade-off riffs. Also included are solos for tenorand trumpet and some unexpected band vocals.

A collection of the world's best loved Jazz Standards.The esteemed group of singers chronicled in this volume were able to make a song their own just by singing it. The piano parts vary in difficulty from the most simple arrangements to more complicated piano solos, hence catering for players of all standards. Complete lyrics and guitar chord symbols included.

Yes, the title is 'The Flying Monkeys.? The groove is solid at 156 BPM: a Latin groove with optional percussion and vibes, two solo sections with written solos provided for any instrument, a big modulation, and even some band vocals. Check it out, you'll go?ape over this chart. (4:18) / Ensemble De Jazz

Par CHURCHILL FRANK. Best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio - as well as luminaries such as Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, and Stan Getz - Chuck Israels is also a masterful composer and arranger. Here is his vocal solo arrangement of this timeless standard, beautifully scored as a jazz waltz with tasteful background figures. Also included are short solos for trumpet and piano. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / Ensemble Jazz et Chant Solo

Jazz Play-Along Vol. 24-Recordings contain 30 extended tracks of recorded background. Great primer for learning basic skills in Major and Minor keys. Advanced players will want to work on 'double-timing' playing 'outside'and 'side-slipping' in all keys at comfortable tempos. This set will help you gain confidence. It?s designed to help any musician no matter what their level of ability. One of the most-used play-a-longs in the series. Special tracks have Jamey Aebersold playing various exercises and soloing on his saxophone with actual cuts from Volume 24 so you can ?hear and see? how to use this practice set. All of the exercises and sax solos on the demo tracks have been transcribed and written out inthe book! Use this set for warming up any ensemble. Pick a different key each day/week/practice. Rhythm Section is Jamey Aebersold piano; John Goldsby bass; and Charlie Craig drums

A superb collection of 33 well-known Music for Piano-This bumper collection offers a fantastic selection of showtunes jazz and blues classics pop favourites film themes and classical pieces all specially arranged for the grade 1 3 pianist.The OrangeBook features an easy-to-read notation style complete with fingerings chord symbols and lyrics where appropriate.This songbook includes the hits Trouble Rule The World God Bless The Child and many moregreat pieces.

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas gets a bit jazzy in this new arrangement for the holidays. Starting with the familiar tune it moves into a relaxed-rock feel with easy jazz harmonies and continues into a jazz waltz. There's even a classical section and plenty of opportunities for solos. A terrifically musical choice for your holiday concert!

Hear It and Sing It!-Hear It and Sing It! Exploring the Blues is an effective tool for learning to sing and improvise on blues. Designed for people who love to sing as well as for students and teachers in vocal jazz programs it includes a step-by-step approach to learning blues lyrics forms harmony scales and improvisation with a brand new repertoire of songs.Vocal examples followed by accompaniment-only tracks make learning easy and enjoyable. New songs include lyrics added to compositions by jazz greats Dexter Gordon (plus lyrics to his solo) Johnny Griffin Gigi Gryce Julian Priester and Norman Simmons as well as compositions by Judy Niemack and SheilaJordan. The book includes: blues forms scales and harmony; transcriptions of exercises and improvised solos; accurate lead sheets for 14 contemporary blues songs; examples of 12 different blues forms; scat syllables; blues riffs; ?Voices in Blues? history chapter; Listening and repertoire suggestions. The CDs include: 14 songs and exercises sung by Judy Niemack Sheila Jordan Mark Murphy and Darmon Meader; ?Hear It and Sing It? blues warm-ups riffs scales and harmony; recordings of each song featuring vocal plus accompaniment-only; exciting accompaniment tracks by top New York City jazz musicians; and more.

The music featured in this folio part of a continuing series of books covering the music of the legendary trumpet player/composer consists of original Davis compositions from three different periods. Miles was signed to the Prestige label in the '50s and many of the recordings he made for that label were recorded after Miles had already signed a contract with Columbia Records. There were a number of marathon sessions made to finish out the Prestige agreement. Most of the resulting recordings are regarded as classics today and such tunes as 'Green Haze' and 'Tune Up' are favorites among jazz musicians young and old. Davis' Columbia recordings of 1958-59are prized for the excellence of the material the solos of Cannonball Adderley John Coltrane Wynton Kelly and Bill Evans and the beauty of the recording quality. Kind of Blue included such gems as 'Blue in Green' 'So What' and 'Freddie Freeloader'. Not only is Kind of Blue one of the best-selling albums of all time it kick-started the new jazz shich stressed modes and scales rather than chords. Miles led another legendary quartet in the early '60s with Wayne Shorter Herbie Hancock Ron Carter and Tony Williams. 'Circle' and 'Agitation' became part of the group's active repertoire. The level of soling was consistently excellent and the quartet's appearances at clubs and concert halls were usually sold out.

This 1957 hit by Fats Domino sizzles along in an unstoppable rendition with an uptempo rockabilly groove hot vocal hits and energetic solos. Great showcase for pop and jazz choirs!

This 1957 hit by Fats Domino sizzles along in an unstoppable rendition with an uptempo rockabilly groove hot vocal hits and energetic solos. Great showcase for pop and jazz choirs!

Composed in 2003 Will Todd's Mass In Blue is fast becoming a staple of the choral repertory. A dynamic jazz setting of the Latin mass the work features driving grooves and blues harmonies with provision for short Piano solos (notated or improvised) and great moments of musical interplay between soloists and choir. Mass In Blue has been recorded by the Vasari Singers on the Signum Classics label. After 150 performances the composer has now revised the work making it accessible to a larger number of choirs. The piece is scored here for solo Soprano SATB Piano Bass and Drums with optional Alto Saxophone.

This 1930s standard starts off with melancholy solos between boy and girl. It then takes on the familiar rhythmic swing that we all know and love. Russ Robinson lets the song shine through with this arrangement. Repetition plussimple and obtainable harmonies make this a wonderful selection for many age groups and a perfect teaching piece of swing and jazz. Elegant and smooth.