First Jazz Tunes: Piano: Instrumental Album

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course Elementary-8 cool songs for young beginners and first-time jazzers! Titles: Ain't She Sweet - Alexander's Ragtime Band - Blue Skies - Bye Bye Blackbird - The Glory of Love - It's Only a Paper Moon - Night Train - Satin Doll.

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes - from dynamic to nostalgic, Pam Wedgwood's series has it all. Really Easy Jazzin' About is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles, tailor-made for the absolute beginner.So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues, to rock, to jazz. / Niveau : Facile / Feuillet / Piano

Piano students thrive on experiencing a variety of musical styles and teachers are discovering that jazz is the perfect avenue for motivating their students. Not only is the music fun to play it also opens them up to the vitalmusical tradition of artistic expression. That's Jazz covers the main jazz styles of swing ethnic and rock and allows all teachers - even those with limited or no jazz training - to feel confident leading studentsthrough their first jazz experiences. Whether used as a jazz method or as supplemental material That's Jazz provides a solid foundation in jazz Piano. Notated tunes stand alone as outstanding recital choices whileadditional improvisation skills and activities allow students to delve deeper into the world of jazz.

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. After Hours Book 1 is the first in a series of four (including one duet book). It is a collection of stunning, original pieces, by Pamela Wedgwood, in a variety of styles to suit any mood - from sentimental ballads to cosy after-dinner jazz, wistful blues to cheerful, upbeat tunes - providing the perfect antidote to stress. So conjure up the smoky, dimly lit atmosphere of a jazz club, and relax with these lush harmonies and laid-back melodies. Suitable for players at Grade 3-5 standard. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Jazz / Recueil / Piano

Do you feel you've learned enough piano skills to take on some jazz tunes? This book is designed to let beginners dive into jazz standards with success. The arrangements, although easy, are full enough to make you sound great. Lyrics are also included. This collection features 50 of the best jazz standards ever, including: All the Things You Are - Autumn in New York - Body and Soul - Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) - Georgia on My Mind - The Girl from Ipanema (Gar¶ta De Ipanema) - It Could Happen to You - Misty - My Funny Valentine - Night and Day - Satin Doll - Speak Low - Summertime - The Way You Look Tonight - When I Fall in Love - You Stepped Out of a Dream - and more. / Date parution : 2020-07-03/ Recueil / Piano

Rock Piano sensation Robert Wells has been touring his Rhapsody In Rock for over a decade, to sell-out venues across the world. For the first time in print, the Piano Concertos No I-IX have been transcribed for you to learn and play, and with the included download card, you can even play along to specially-mixed orchestral accompaniment tracks.Produced in direct collaboration with the world-renowned composer, this Rhapsody In Rock Piano Concerto sheet music collection features scores for all nine concertos, including The Overture, The Nordic Touch, The Royal, The Ballet and The Circus. The Rhapsody In Rock musical has been acclaimed for its blend of traditional classical styles, hard rock sounds as well as boogie-woogie and jazz influences. All nine Piano Concertos are transcribed here allowing solo pianists to enjoy playing these fantastically fun compositions.The accompanying download card features specially-mixed orchestral accompaniment tracks for you to play along with. One is a classical track while the other is in a rock style, so you can choose which one to play along with, or just try both! These tracks are very simple to download to your computer and you'll have great fun learning the scores as well as putting your own spin on them.The Piano Concertos I-IX were produced in direct collaboration with Robert Wells himself, who has written an extensive introduction to the songbook, detailing his inspiration, compositional process and some invaluable performance tips. Each Concerto also comes with a short introduction written by Wells, in which he describes how the idea for that particular track came about, or how the particular style developed. As explained in the songbook, the note-for-note transcriptions will allow you to play the tunes exactly as Wells composed them, whereas improvisation and creativity is encouraged, with chord symbols included to aid this. / Piano

A Jazzy Christmas Book 2 is the great follow up to the popular A Jazzy Christmas Book 1 for solo Piano, containing a further 13 jazz arrangements of more of your favourite Christmas classics.This book is the next instalment in the series for the pianist who is tired of the same old arrangements of traditional seasonal songs that have been heard and played many times before. This songbook includes even more arrangements of festive favourites, with an interesting and exciting jazz twist. These songs are guaranteed to get the attention and respect of your audience. Expertly arranged by Paul Honey, songs like Jingle Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful and Santa Baby get the jazz-treatment in this follow-up edition.Pianists and audiences will enjoy playing and hearing these innovative and cool twists on the Yuletide classics. The jazzy melodies and unexpected chords breathe new life into the tired old tunes, and listeners will enjoy hearing how these versions differ from the ones they are familiar with. As with the first book, the challenge of these pieces presents yet another enjoyable part of the series. After you've mastered the traditional songs, these new and reinvigorated versions will keep your audience on their toes, and will keep your fingers working. So, whether you have already mastered the first book and you are hungry for more jazz-inspired Christmas, or you just prefer the tunes included in this one, the jazz harmonies, rhythms and melodies of these arrangements in A Jazzy Christmas are sure to bring a freshness to your soundtrack this Christmas. / Piano

With Selected Songs-This collection includes over 25 Piano pieces and songs by the Tin Pan Alley pianist Dana Suesse. Nicknamed 'the Girl Gershwin' Suesse was a renowned jazz musician and composer of film scores and Broadway show tunes. She achieved national prominence with her first publication Syncopated Love Song in 1928 and went on to collaborate with some of the most prominent songwriters of the 1930s.Suesse's Piano works include Blue Moonlight Jazz Nocturne The Cocktail Suite Three Compositions For The Piano 110th Street Rhumba and Serenade To A Skyscraper. Her film scores include that of The Seven-Year Itch.Thiscollection is the first published folio of Suesse's music. Edited by her friend and executor the pianist Peter Mintun this volume and offers a profile of the composer's life and work that will be treasured by cabaret pianists jazz Piano enthusiasts and performers of the Great American Songbook.

Par ARNOLD MALCOLM. Originally commissioned by the BBC and first performed by Phyllis Sellick and Cyril Smith with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer. . . .has an enchantingly gentle Ravelian slow movement, and an outrageously jazzy finale which was encored at its Proms premiere - understandably as it centres on one of Arnold's most infectious tunes. . . Ivan March, Gramophone, December 1994 / Niveau : Elémentaire / Répertoire / Conducteur

Leichte Vortragsstucke. To every pupil, the first concert is a special experience. The period of intensive preparation, the mixture of trepidation and joyful anticipation, the concentration during the performance, the applause of the audience and the pride after the successful performance. Such impressions will all stick in the pupil's mind and quite often influence his or her entire future development. The choice of the 'right' performance piece is of vital importance: It should be neither too long nor too short, make a strong impression and give great pleasure in practising. The edition My First Concert includes 25 easy and appealing pieces for descant recorder and piano ranging across five centuries; most of these are original recorder pieces, along with a few arrangements. The collection includes not only Renaissance, Baroque and early Classical works, but more recent compositions too, notably various genres from the field of popular music. Pieces range from little dance movements first published by Attaingnant and Susato, with sonata movements by Telemann and Loeillet through to jazzy tunes. Some of these easy pieces will suit players who have had two years of tuition. Slightly more demanding pieces can then be tackled in later lessons. This book offers a wide selection of repertoire for auditions, concert performances and youth music competitions; it offers an ideal complement to any recorder tutorial method. The accompanying CD will give an impression of how the music can sound, making it easier to start practice. With the separately recorded piano accompaniment, pieces can be played even when no pianist is available./ Recueil / Flûte à Bec et Piano