The legendary saxophonist Michael Brecker kept extensive notes on things to practice over the whole span of his career. This unique and beautifully produced book presents the essence of these notebook...
Following the great critical success of Jazz Scores and Analysis, Vol.1, Richard Lawn has created another masterpiece: JAZZ SCORES AND ANALYSIS, VOL. 2: STRINGS AND OTHER THINGS. As the title suggests...
Almost 600 pages of world-famous Sher Music transcriptions! Don't go to the gig without it! The best tunes of: George Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hoag...
The first book to teach students to start soloing using rhythms instead of scales and chords. In a step-by-step fashion, Rhythm First! builds up the student's library of rhythmic figures and has them...
This new book focuses on how to play (or 'comp') behind a jazz soloist. It is a step-by-step guide to basic comping rhythms, voicings, and progressions - as played by the masters. Comping guides, rhyt...
For everyone wishing to learn the basics of contemporary jazz piano. Over 300 pages of scales, voicings, tritone and other substitution, theory, comping, soloing, and much more. Sample voicings and 25...
Following in the footsteps of Rayburn Wright's seminal work, Inside the Score, this book gives a guided tour into the techniques and musical concepts in these six scores by masters of large ensemble j...
Includes CD of either historic Cuban recordings or Carlos playing each exercise. Many transcriptions of complete bass parts for tunes in different Cuban styles - the roots of salsa. Written in both En...
A complete guide to three-note jazz guitar voicings and related topics for everyone from intermediate newcomers to jazz guitar up to very advanced players.The book develops a unique dynamic concept of...
The book/DVD set contains scores, text, and stereo mixes of the musical examples, as well as multi-track audio files of each example that all instrumentalists can use in a variety of ways.Includes sec...
Improvisationsschule für Kontrabass und E-Bass, mit Theorie und Technik, Patterns, transkribierten Basslinien und Solos vieler Bassisten wie Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, James Jamerson, Ray Brown,...
The only complete method book on salsa ever published! 260 pages, filled with musical examples for piano, bass, drum set and salsa percussion instruments. For beginning to advanced players. Also inclu...
* For beginning to advanced players, in any style of music.* Includes a great play-along CD to practice with. Each track has one version with, and one without, the author playing the tune or exercise....
Bass-Lines über verschiedene Chord-Progressions in den Stilen Tumbao, Brazilian, Caribbean & South American, Latin Jazz, u.a., sowie Transkriptionen von Pedro Perez,Andy Gonzalez und Oscar Stagnaro, 2...
The most comprehensive book ever written on Latin jazz guitar playing - from its roots in Afro-Cuban music to the great contemporary masters! Traditional lines from the Tres, cuatro and requinto adap...
A complete guide to playing guitar accompaniment and chord melodies in various Brazilian styles - Samba, Bossa Nova, Frevo - Comes with a CD of Nelson demonstrating each exercise, plus a tune in each...
* EIGHT SEPARATE BOUND BOOKS, in one big binder, for each of the following players, transposed to their keys:Horn Part 1 - TumpetHorn Part 2 - Alto SaxHorn Part 3 - Tenor SaxHorn Part 4 - TromboneHorn...
This ground-breaking 80 page book/CD package will allow you or your students to use Blues scales to create meaningful solos before you master all the scales of a tune. Perfect for beginners and interm...
Melody guidetones as the underpinning of successful solos. How to line up the strongest notes of each chord with the strong beats of each measure, another essential idea. Resolving arpeggios so that y...
Endorsed by Peter Erskine, Horacio Hernandez, Mark Walker, etc. Over 100 grooves from ten Caribbean nations, arranged for the drumset. Text in both English and French. Includes CD with audio examples...
The New Real Book is the best-selling legal fake book of all time, with over 100,000 musicians depending on it for accurate, easy-to-read charts for hundreds of the most important tunes in the jazz ca...
Über 500 Seiten mit Contemporary Salsa, Salsa- und Brazilian-Classics, sowie Latin-Jazz von Komponisten wie Ray Barretto, Louis Ramirez, Jorge Ben, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Dizzie Gillespie, Victor Me...
Bb-Version mit zusätzlichen 'horn parts', die in der C-Version nicht enthalten sind
Topics Covered Include:Basic functional harmony, diatonic substitutes, secondary dominants, passing chords, diminished harmony, tritone substitutes, non-functional approaches to harmonizing melodies i...
engl. Originalausgabe
This book is the first and only publication to explore the 4-note, block-chord approach to jazz piano playing - as used by piano masters Kenny Barron, McCoy Tyner, Barry Harris, Cedar Walton and Bill...
One of the few method books that focuses exclusively on how to create authentic-sounding walking bass lines. Designed for beginning players or anyone wanting a solid foundation for learning jazz bass.
The ultimate guide to playing saxophone, by NY jazz artist Tim Armacost - for anyone from beginners to professionals. Rooted in practical skills and going far beyond theory, The Jazz Saxophone Book wi...
Fakebook mit zus. kurzen stiltypischen Notenbeispielen für die Rhythmusgruppe (C-Ausgabe), 41 Songs
'Advanced Concepts and Techniques' explores the comping styles of modern jazz pianists. It is a step-by-step guide to comping rhythms, voicings, and progressions - as played by the masters. 65 comping...
The most helpful beginner’s guide to walking bass lines ever published. A must for teachers and students, each exercise introduces one new advancement to help students to learn how to create their own...
Licks, Grooves und Patterns sowie viele Transkriptionen von Eddie Gomez, John Patitucci, Scott La Faro, Jimmy Haslip, George Mraz, Gary Willis, Dominique Di Piazza, u.a., incl. 2 CDs mit Solos von Mar...
All drummers need to practice their rudiments and the various styles of music in which they are involved. But there is another crucial aspect of music not covered by those efforts. George Marsh's land...
The Conga Drummer's Guidebook is the only method book specifically designed for intermediate to advanced conga drummers -packed with exercises on every aspect of the craft! Includes complete chapters...
* The book contains music charts with the specific rhythms played by the cajon, congas, cowbell, bongos, cajita and quijada - as well as bass and guitar parts - for major styles of Afro-Peruvian and C...
This book provides you with a complete overview of all the elements of music you will need to know to successfully play bass with others - regardless of the style of music you are interested in, or yo...
Includes: All the basic principals of drop 2 melody harmonization including passing tones and extension tones as well as basic chord tones; Practical, guitar-friendly methods for creating hip, modern...
Do you wonder why lots of practice on scales and arpeggios hasn't made you feel fluent and creative when soloing? If so, then this book is the missing link for you!Line Games is an organized series of...
Complete package contains six separate spiral-bound books, one each for: Piano/partial score, C melody lead sheet, Synthesizer/miscellaneous parts , Bb & Eb Horn melody part, Bass, Drums.Charts exactl...
Syncopation Companion is a must-have book for those who seek to improve their rudimental technique, sight-reading, and four-way coordination on the drum set. This unique investigation of Ted Reed's Sy...
Over 100 of the best-known tunes taken from 11 of the most acclaimed fake books out there, The Best Of Sher Music compiles a diverse range of the most essential songs for C instruments that you need t...
A unique collection of jazz arrangements by the great Chuck Israels, who has spent many years honing his jazz arranging skills, besides being a legendary bassist with Bill Evans, Stan Getz, George Rus...
The best intermediate-level tunes by: Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, Wes Montgomery, Stanley Turrentine, Clark Terry, Cal Tjader, John Scofield, Kenny Burrel...
182 of the best European jazz tunes make The European Real Book a must have for any jazz player. This volume contains pieces by Michel Petrucciani, Florian Ross, George Shearing, Nguyen Le, Toots Thie...
JAZZ CLASSICS: John Coltrane - Giant Steps, Impressions, Naima, Moment's Notice, Bass Blues, Equinox, Wise One, Tunji, Expression, Mr. P.C., Some Other Blues, Bessie's Blues, etc. Horace Silver - Seno...
