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Here is an excitingly different take on this Ellington swing classic done in a mambo style! Including a slightly twisted melody to fit the style Latin master Michael Philip Mossman cleverly adds counterlines a montuno section solos for alto and trumpet and a vamp that starts soft then gains momentum. We think even the Duke would have liked this distinctive chart!

Vocal Feature-Another outstanding jazz vocal with jazz ensemble! This chart is totally flexible--it's written in two keys! The higher key usually works for your male vocalist and the lower key for your female vocalist; if not just switch. It's that easy! In addition to the vocal solo this swinging Rogers and Hart song has a trombone jazz solo (or optional scat vocal solo) and written written ensemble horn lines for the vocalist both great opportunities to integrate your vocalist with the ensemble. Dave Wolpe thinks of everything and he writes some of the best charts in the music business. Very effective! (Female key (low): G below middle C to third line B treble clef -- Male key(high): B-flat below middle C to fourth line D treble clef)

For more than a century, violinists have played jazz, swing, blues and similar improvisational styles. With its rich tone, considerable range, and bowed rhythms and phrasing, the violin offers a unique opportunity for a creative and personal statement as a musician. This book presents a broad sampling of the styles of major jazz violinists, from blues to bebop, from jug band to jazzgrass, from big-band swing to Texas swing. Tunes represent the styles of Stéphane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Stuff Smith, Eddie South, Mark O'Connor, Benny Thomasson, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Darol Anger. Helpful jazz theory sections with exercises alternate with tunes that show how the theory works in practice. This book has two objectives: first, to present a broad, roughly chronological sampling of major jazz violinists and the styles associated with them, and secondly, to introduce the basics of jazz theory as applied to the violin. Whether consciously or intuitively, through critical listening or by practicing jazz patterns and exercises, the more knowledge of jazz you acquire, the better you will be able to think about the content of your playing without being bound by technical and theoretical aspects. This anthology was written to help provide that foundation. Interspersed with pragmatic jazz theory lessons, you'll find 28 original tunes in the style of various jazz violin luminaries. The book ends with an extensive discography of recommended jazz recordings with a violin focus. Mandolinists as well as other instrumentalists will find a wealth of useful information in this outstanding collection. Delightful broadcast-quality recordings of the repertoire are available online. Includes access to online audio. Written for intermediate to advanced violinists.

Paying homage to the great jazz vocalist Joe Williams and recorded by Barbara Morrison on her tribute CD Thinking of You Joe here is an adaptation of John Clayton's swinging chart featuring sizzling statements from theband and an exuberant bluesy style. This chart works great for both male and female soloists and is guaranteed to make you feel good!

Adapted by Corey Christiansen Spiral Book and 2 CDs! Why should horn players have all of the fun' Now, the number one selling Jazz Improvisation book in the world has a whole new look! Introducing a new version of Jamey's world famous Volume 1 - How To Play Jazz And Improvise, completely revised and specifically tailored for guitarists by jazz great Corey Christiansen! This edition is perfectly aligned with the original classic Sixth Edition that introduced tens of thousands of musicians to essential jazz fundamentals such as scale/chord relationships, articulation, note choices, etc. In this special version, however, the text has been carefully edited and rewritten to speak specifically to guitarists. Even non-reading players will benefit, because we've also included TAB and FRAMES for each of the musical examples. The piano track from the original CD has been replaced by Corey on guitar, and many of the chords and voicings are explained and notated in the book. The play-a-long/demonstration CD includes special stereo separation, allowing the guitar on each track to be eliminated so that the student can play along with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Jonathan Higgins. A second CD includes the same play-a-long tracks as the first CD, but at slower practice tempos. This high-quality book is spiral bound, designed to lie flat for ease of use. A complete package! Includes: Scales/Chords Developing Creativity Improv Fundamentals 12 Blues Scales Bebop Scales Pentatonic Scales Time and Feel Melodic Development II/V7s Related Scales and Modes Practical Exercises Patterns and Licks Dominant 7th Tree of Scale Choices Nomenclature Chromaticism Scale Syllabus and more! NOTE FROM JAMEY When I first heard So What on the Kind of Blue record I didn't think anything was happening because I was used to hearing changes flying by and this seemed so tame by comparison. I quickly fell in love with Kind of Blue and of course we at IU started experimenting with modal tunes and trying to keep our place in those many 8 bar phrases that seemed at times to make me feel like I was in the middle of a desert and couldn't see for the life of me the beginning of the next 8 bar phrase.

by Walt Weiskopf. From the popular performer and composer, here are 16 solos based on well-known standards designed to improve your time, melodic sense, and harmonic awareness. They sound like 'real' solos because they were designed the way real soloists think and play. Chord changes are written above each measure, allowing instant analysis of how and why a particular lick or pattern sounds great. Tempos are moderate to moderate-fast, so they are very approachable for intermediate level players. The CD includes both play-along/practice tracks and demonstration tracks with Walt playing the etudes on either tenor or alto sax (depending on the book). Playing these solos with solid time, tone, and conviction will have you sounding professional, mature, and polished.

Guitar Play-Along Volume 124-The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab listen to the sound-alike audio to hear how the guitar should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The audio is available online for download or streaming and it is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! 8 songs: After Hours (The Antidote) (Ronny Jordan) · Breezin' (George Benson) · Cause We've Ended As Lovers (Chieli Minucci) · High Five (Chuck Loeb) · Night Rhythms (Lee Ritenour) · Smiles and Smiles to Go (Larry Carlton) · Up 'N' at 'Em (Norman Brown) · Wishful Thinking (Earl Klugh).

Jazz Theory Handbook is a complete guide to all the essential topics of jazz theory suitable for all treble instruments. Its approach is clear and concise realistic and practical. This book will help you tounderstand how contemporary jazz players think and to apply theory concepts in your own playing. Subjects are introduced progressively with each new one based on those introduced before.Topics include chord building harmonic movement modes II-V-I licks polychords blues rhythm changes how to learn tunes practice techniques playing outside and more. All of the book's musical examples are performed on the accompanying audio along withsample solos and 3 play-along tracks with a great rhythm section. Jazz Theory Handbook is designed for both self- study and classroom use. Audio download available online.

by Antonio Ongarello. Learn and play 12 Jazz Standards. When I decided to introduce some of the best jazz Standards my desire was to propose them in a ?live? version i.e. how I?m used to play them. While keeping quite adherent to the originals me-lody and harmony have undergone a rearrangement process according to praxis and styles typical of great Jazz guitar Masters. I think that playing and studying these versions will be pleasant and bene-ficial for all guitarists who are in love with good music and their instrument. My hope is that these examples will also encourage you to create personal interpretations of these or others Themes.

A must for all jazz fans this is an essential resource for anyone studying jazz. In this series of DVDs some of the most important jazz artists are presented in a unique master class setting. They perform they talk about their lives and work students play for them and they instruct those students. Viewers will observe learning taking place and come to understand how great artists think perform and teach.

A must for all jazz fans this is an essential resource for anyone studying jazz. In this series of DVDs some of the most important jazz artists are presented in a unique master class setting. They perform they talk about their lives and work students play for them and they instruct those students. Viewers will observe learning taking place and come to understand how great artists think perform and teach. This DVD was recorded October 9th 2005 at the center for Jewish history New York city.