12 Contemporary Jazz Etudes is written by the world-renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, bandleader, educator, and member of the Yellowjackets, Bob Mintzer. Designed for the medium to
Created for a wide variety of musicians, 12 Medium-Easy Jazz, Blues and Funk Etudes will appeal to both aspiring players and more experienced musicians. Accessible, yet with some challenges, this
Written for a wide variety of musicians, 15 Easy Jazz, Blues & Funk Etudes will appeal to both aspiring players and to more experienced musicians. For the younger player, particular care is
Easy Improvisation is a great way to learn the basics of improvising, on your own, with friends, or with the whole band! Musicians are given guidance to play along in parts, to play along with
This is an essential book for jazz ensemble auditions, recitals, festivals, and lessons including 20 etudes based on the chord changes to popular jazz standards so players can learn to improvise over the
This method breaks new ground, unlocking the heart and soul of the most important language in jazz, creating the first true "manual" on bebop. Using some of the greatest bebop musicians as models
This superb series features ten big band charts composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin, a play-along CD with demo tracks, solo opportunities, transcribed solos in the sax, trumpet, and trombone books, and
Solo arrangements of a dozen jazz blues tunes are featured in this collection for beginning to intermediate instrumentalists. Use the unique access code inside the book to access online audio demonstration
Play along and study the tunes famously recorded by the Mu'tet featuring Jeff Coffin on saxophones, Roy "Futureman" Wooten (of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) on drums, Felix Pastorius (formerly of the
This book and CD teams up Grammy winner Lennie Niehaus with the great jazz trumpeter and recording artist Bobby Shew for a set of exciting jazz solos written for the intermediate trumpet player. The 14 jazz
These 13 jazz etudes review various chord qualities found in jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords, minor ii(b5) chords, tritone
Duets are a great way to learn the many skills necessary to become a successful musician. In jazz, duets are especially effective when performed or practiced with a rhythm section. These duets include a