SKU: CL.032-5004-01
Two-Lip Blues is a D-minor blues chart featuring all sections in the band (including the rhythm section!), with manageable ranges for the brass. All rhythm section parts are notated completely, including the fills. The catchy a cappella section offers a change of pace for featuring the brass and saxophones, and the solo section includes suggestions for helping your developing improvisers. A fun and accessible way to teach improvisation!
SKU: CL.032-5004-00
SKU: MB.30844M
ISBN 9781513464268. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Skip James was one of the most influential early Bluesmen, but his importance as a stylist remained undiscovered until he was brought out of a long retirement by the Folk/Blues revival of the early 1960â??s. Born in 1902 and raised in Bentonia, Nehemiah Curtis James was brought up in a religious family: his father was a bootlegger who reformed and became a Baptist preacher. Skip learned piano in school but picked up guitar from his friend Henry Stuckey. In 1931 Skip was picked up by a scout for Paramount Records and he cut 26 tracks, of which 18 were released, in a two day session at their Grafton, Wisconsin studios. These recordings presented a unique and haunting genius that influenced legendary bluesmen as Robert Johnson, Kansas Joe McCoy and Johnny Temple. But the recordings sold poorly, having been released during the Great Depression, and he drifted into obscurity.
We have included as online downloads Skipâ??s 1931 recordings. The crackling sound of these rare recordings cannot obscure the brilliance of this seminal Blues master.
After over 30 yearâ??s retirement from music, Skip was rediscovered by Blues enthusiasts Bill Barth, John Fahey and Henry Vestine. They persuaded Skip to appear at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964, where his renditions of his old songs were still powerful and moving. His performances as well as his old and new recordings influenced a generation of new musicians: Eric Clapton, Alan Wilson of Canned Heat, Cream, Deep Purple, Chris Thomas King, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Derek Trucks, Beck, Big Sugar, John Martyn, Lucinda Williams and Rory Block to name a few.
Books on legendary Blues musicians written by white musicologists tend to offer a subjective perspective on how the artists felt, thought or reacted. A tainted picture is captured that has more to do with the writerâ??s social and musical experiences. This autobiography is different. The words, thoughts and feelings come directly from the artistâ??s lips. This is the story of Nehemiah â??Skipâ? James told by Nehemiah â??Skipâ? James.
SKU: HL.49007688
ISBN 9790001082402. UPC: 884088033576. 9.0x12.0x0.19 inches.
Flips in the park * Lollopping Hare Waltz * In the Galleys * Ripples in the Water * Come on, Run! * Grandpa's Ragtime * Butterfly Meadow * Hippopotamus and Humming Bird. One piano, four hands.
SKU: AP.48094S
UPC: 038081559209. English.
Starting with a slow, hypnotic rock ballad with beautiful melodic lines and then moving into a high-energy, bluesy Rock section, this piece by Bob Phillips will be a great opener or closer. Two soaring violin features appear in the second section and can be performed solo or soli. A repetitive, driving, never-stopping rock groove moves throughout this original piece and the soaring violin solo/soli part. Optimistic and powerful, Rockin' 67 Blues is sure to be a new classic. (3:50) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.48094
UPC: 038081559193. English.
Starting with a slow, hypnotic rock ballad with beautiful melodic lines and then moving into a high-energy, bluesy Rock section, this piece by Bob Phillips will be a great opener or closer. Two soaring violin features appear in the second section and can be performed solo or soli. A repetitive, driving, never-stopping rock groove moves throughout this original piece and the soaring violin solo/soli part. Optimistic and powerful, Rockin' 67 Blues is sure to be a new classic. (3:50) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: M7.VOGG-1076
ISBN 9783802410765. German.
Wie findet man als Blues-Harp-Spieler in dem scheinbar undurchdringlichen Dickicht der heutigen Informationsvielfalt die wirklich hilfreichen Tipps und Tricks? Und wie unterscheidet man sie zuverlässig von eher irreführenden Aussagen? Dieter Kropp, einer der bekanntesten Blues-Harp-Spieler Deutschlands, gibt in diesem Buch mit dem Wissen aus 35-jähriger Spielpraxis und Unterrichtserfahrung die Antwort. Dieser Ratgeber befasst sich präzise und verständlich mit den Fragen, die vom Einsteiger bis zum Fortgeschrittenen allen Spielerinnen und Spielern auf den Lippen brennen.
SKU: MB.31103M
ISBN 9781513468792. 8.75x11.75 inches.
Adam Granger self-published the first edition of Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar in 1979. A second edition was published in 1994. Now Mel Bay Publications presents the third edition of the book.
This 236-page book is the most extensive and best-documented collection of fiddle tunes for the flatpicking guitar player in existence, and includes reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs and slip-jigs, presented in Southern, Northern, Irish, Canadian, Texas and Old-time styles.
There are 508 fiddle tunes referenced under 2500 titles and alternate titles. The titles are fully indexed, making the book doubly valuable as a reference book and a source book.
In this new edition, all tunes are typeset, instead of being handwritten as they were in the previous editions, making the tabs easier to read.
The tunes in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are presented in Easytab, a streamlined tablature notation system designed by Adam specifically for fiddle tunes.
The book comes with a link which gives access to mp3 recordings by Adam of all 508 tunes, each played once at a moderate tempo, with rhythm on one channel and lead on the other.
Also included in Grangerâ??s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are instructions for reading Easytab, descriptions of tune types presented in the book, and primers on traditional flatpicking and rhythm guitar. Additionally, there are sections on timing, ornamentation, technique, and fingering, as well as information on tune sources and a history of the collection.
Mel Bay also offers The Granger Collection, by Bill Nicholson, the same 508 tunes in standard music notation.
SKU: AP.1-ADV14902
UPC: 805095149029. English.
Playing Through the Blues: Trumpet Edition is an intermediate-level reading book with accompanying CD (12 listening tracks; 12 play-along tracks) that contains very melodic, fun-to-play blues lines and riffs in various styles and feels. The keys and tempos are comfortable. It's an excellent tool for learning what jazz soloing is all about. You can also improvise over the play-along tracks using the chords for the tracks shown in the book. Titles: Blues for Michael Brecker * On the Spot * Sus Sounds * Goin' Home * Funky Blue * Blues Ascension * Four in Three * Diggin' In * Nightfall * Medieval Blues * Tradin' Ones & Twos * Shuffle Them Blues.
SKU: AP.1-ADV14904
ISBN 9783892213185. UPC: 805095149043. English.
Playing Through the Blues: Flute Edition is an intermediate-level reading book with accompanying CD (12 listening tracks; 12 play-along tracks) that contains very melodic, fun-to-play blues lines and riffs in various styles and feels. The keys and tempos are comfortable. It's an excellent tool for learning what jazz soloing is all about. You can also improvise over the play-along tracks using the chords for the tracks shown in the book. Titles: Blues for Michael Brecker * On the Spot * Sus Sounds * Goin' Home * Funky Blue * Blues Ascension * Four in Three * Diggin' In * Nightfall * Medieval Blues * Tradin' Ones & Twos * Shuffle Them Blues.
SKU: AP.1-ADV14903
UPC: 805095149036. English.
Playing Through the Blues: Trombone Edition is an intermediate-level reading book with accompanying CD (12 listening tracks; 12 play-along tracks) that contains very melodic, fun-to-play blues lines and riffs in various styles and feels. The keys and tempos are comfortable. It's an excellent tool for learning what jazz soloing is all about. You can also improvise over the play-along tracks using the chords for the tracks shown in the book. Titles: Blues for Michael Brecker * On the Spot * Sus Sounds * Goin' Home * Funky Blue * Blues Ascension * Four in Three * Diggin' In * Nightfall * Medieval Blues * Tradin' Ones & Twos * Shuffle Them Blues.
SKU: AP.1-ADV14907
UPC: 805095149074. English.
Playing Through the Blues: Violin Edition is an intermediate-level reading book with accompanying CD (12 listening tracks; 12 play-along tracks) that contains very melodic, fun-to-play blues lines and riffs in various styles and feels. The keys and tempos are comfortable. It's an excellent tool for learning what jazz soloing is all about. You can also improvise over the play-along tracks using the chords for the tracks shown in the book. Titles: Blues for Michael Brecker * On the Spot * Sus Sounds * Goin' Home * Funky Blue * Blues Ascension * Four in Three * Diggin' In * Nightfall * Medieval Blues * Tradin' Ones & Twos * Shuffle Them Blues.
SKU: AP.1-ADV14901
UPC: 805095149012. English.
Playing Through the Blues: Tenor Sax Edition is an intermediate-level reading book with accompanying CD (12 listening tracks; 12 play-along tracks) that contains very melodic, fun-to-play blues lines and riffs in various styles and feels. The keys and tempos are comfortable. It's an excellent tool for learning what jazz soloing is all about. You can also improvise over the play-along tracks using the chords for the tracks shown in the book. Titles: Blues for Michael Brecker * On the Spot * Sus Sounds * Goin' Home * Funky Blue * Blues Ascension * Four in Three * Diggin' In * Nightfall * Medieval Blues * Tradin' Ones & Twos * Shuffle Them Blues.
SKU: AP.1-ADV14906
UPC: 805095149067. English.
This intermediate-level reading book with accompanying CD (12 listening tracks; 12 play-along tracks) contains very melodic, fun-to-play blues lines and riffs in various styles and feels. The keys and tempos are comfortable. It's an excellent tool for learning what jazz soloing is all about. You can also improvise over the play-along tracks using the chords for the tracks shown in the book. Titles: Tuning Notes * Blues for Michael Brecker * On the Spot * Sus Sounds * Goin' Home * Funky Blue * Blues Ascension * Four in Three * Diggin' In * Nightfall * Medieval Blues * Tradin' Ones & Twos * Shuffle Them Blues.
SKU: AP.1-ADV14905
UPC: 805095149050. English.
This intermediate-level reading book with accompanying CD (12 listening tracks; 12 play-along tracks) contains very melodic, fun to play blues lines and riffs in various styles and feels. The keys and tempos are comfortable. It's an excellent tool for learning what jazz soloing is all about. You can also improvise over the play-along tracks using the chords for the tracks shown in the book. Titles: Tuning notes * Blues for Michael Brecker * On the Spot * Sus Sounds * Goin' Home * Funky Blue * Blues Ascension * Four in Three * Diggin' In * Nightfall * Medieval Blues * Tradin' Ones & Twos * Shuffle Them Blues.
