Jazz Piano: the Complete Method

The Associated Board presents Jazz Piano, a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. This pioneering set of publications provides the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style, and to improvise effectively right from the start. Appropriate for the serious intermediate-level or above player, the five levels of graded pieces contain a wealth of jazz repertoire in a wide range of styles including funky jazz, up-tempo swing, calypso, Latin, jazz waltz, modal, bebop, gospel, ragtime, and free jazz. Classic tunes by Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, and Thelonious Monk are included as well as original pieces by professional British jazz pianists and educators. Within each level there are 15 pieces, aural tests, quick studies, scales, arpeggios, and a CD with minus one practice tracks. The 15 pieces are presented in three categories - blues, standards, and contemporary jazz. Each piece provides a head/melody which contains all the characteristic voicings, phrasing, and rhythmic patterns needed for a stylish performance. An improvised section follows, where guideline pitches and left-hand voicings are given as a practical starting point for solos. It's a fabulous jazz method with the highest musical standards.