Nine all-time classics! This set includes some of the most famous jazz standards in the world . . . ballads to swing. Every jobbing musician should know these tunes. The ballads are rich and lush while the swing tunes are crisp and light. Each tune “feels” great! An inspiring way to practice. Makes a great gift for any musician who wants to learn standards, or who plays just for the fun of it! Everyone should learn these songs. Duke Ellington has probably single-handedly influenced more music and musicians than any other jazz musician. Rhythm section is the finest - Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Ben Riley, drums. Satin Doll - Perdido - Take The “A” Train - Solitude - Mood Indigo - Sophisticated Lady - Prelude To A Kiss - In A Sentimental Mood - I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart

The New Method for Learning to Read Written Jazz Music. A self-study text (newly revised with CD), presenting the most common jazz rhythms in order of increasing complexity in a series of short exercises and duets. The CD provides examples of performance and a professional rhythm section to play with. Great especially for those trained in classical music. Five compatible editions.

A proven source of graded duets for both the student and teacher of brass and woodwind instruments. Each volume contains works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods, folk songs and traditional tunes, and a selection of original compositions by Keith Snell in a variety of styles. A useful source of repertoire. Contains: Allegro (Mozart) * Allemand (Susato) * Arietta (Turk) * Aura Lee (Traditional) * Ballad (Snell) * Camptown Races (Steven Foster) * The Carousel (Snell) * The Dancing Master (Turk) * The Emperor of Germany's March (Clarke) * English Folk Tune (Traditional) * Etude in G (Snell) * Fanfare (Snell) * German Dance ( Beethoven) * Hide N' Seek (Snell) * Lullaby (Snell) * March (Snell) * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore (Folk Song) * Minuet (Handel) * La Mourisque (Susato) * Musette (LeCouppey) * Processional (Snell) * Rigaudon (Bohm) * Rondo (Snell) * Scottish Folk Song (Traditional) * Serenade (Muller) * Sonatina (Schmitt) * Toccata (Snell) * Trumpet Voluntary (Snell), Waltz (Snell) * Yankee Doodle (American Traditional).

Embouchure Builder has been designed as a supplementary study to be used along with any standard instruction book. The studies herein are excellent for use in the warm-up period prior to each daily session of practice. The technicality of the fingerings is comparatively simple and the studies can be used to advantage by a young student with only a few weeks of formal study. This book contains much valuable material essential to successful performance not found within standard instructional material.

Finally, an authentic collection of Salsa/Latin favorites, with syncopations, voicings and bass figures guaranteed to make you play in whole new ways and expand your musical awareness. There is no drum set on this recording! All the percussion is purely Latin/American and the rhythm section is tight! Be sure to check this one out. It?s like no other play-a-long in the series. Rhythm section is Mark Levine-Piano; David Belove?Bass; John Santos-Timbales and miscellaneous percussion; Harold Muniz-Congas and miscellaneous percussion. Sabor - Linda Chicana - Mambo Inn - II/V7/I Cha Cha - II/V7/I Bolero - Afro Blue - Come Candela - Delirio - Manteca - Curacao - Philly Mambo - Mindanao - Picadillo