Encompasses exciting styles and sounds of the twentieth century. Musically interesting and technically pianistic, these original solos enable the student to enjoy the jazz and rock idioms. Book 1 begins with early grade material, and progresses in difficulty through Book 5.
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Kenny Dorham: jazz legend, master composer, arranger and performer. His unique and compelling voice on trumpet is well documented on recordings. Now K.D.'s music is presented in print, through the eyes, ears and heart of pianist Walter Davis, Jr. All 30 compositions have been recorded by major jazz artists. Complete with recording credits, chord symbols and instructions for expanding the arrangements to include improvised solo choruses. Contents include: Escapade • The Fox • Karioka • La Mesha • Night Watch • An Oscar for Oscar • Philly Twist • Whistle Stop • Windmill • Una Mas • and 20 others.
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Musician, teacher and composer J. Douglas Esmond reinterprets timeless classical melodies in the jazz style in this musical journey through some of the world's most revered musical pieces. Original scores from Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and other greats are given new time signatures and chord voicings, bringing them new life and expanding upon the emotion of each composition while retaining the touchstone of their original themes. Whether you're a fan of classical or jazz or just want to expand your musical taste and repertoire, you'll find something here to love.
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James Williams, a respected jazz pianist, composer, and educator, has played with the likes of Sonny Stitt, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Thad Jones, Clark Terry, Chet Baker, and many more. He continues to share his knowledge and understanding of jazz through his compositions. The pianist who studies the arrangements in this volume will find them to be deeply rooted in the jazz tradition and challenging, innovative, and imaginative. 13 pieces, including: Alter Ego • Beauty Within • Progress Report • and more.
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Diabelli's Melodic Exercises, Op. 149 have lasted for almost 200 years, and they are still very popular among today's pupils, teachers, and music lovers. This volume also contains a few newly composed pieces inspired by Diabelli's idea to make music with five fingers as varied as possible. The CD includes performance and accompaniment tracks in MIDI format.
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Virtuoso jazz in classical form: Nikolai Kapustin (b. 1937) is an excellent jazz pianist, arranger and composer. Suitable for pianists looking for technically demanding pieces between modern and jazz music which sound like highly skilled, yet notated improvisation.
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Encompasses exciting styles and sounds of the twentieth century. Musically interesting and technically pianistic, these original solos enable the student to enjoy the jazz and rock idioms. Book 1 begins with early grade material, and progresses in difficulty through Book 5.
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Lee Evans' snappy arrangements of 12 swingin' standards: Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) • Ballin' the Jack • For Want of a Star (La Comparsa) • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now • Let's Dance • Lollipop • Mah-Na, Mah-Na • My Gal Sal • My Shawl • Paper Doll • The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero) • Port-Au-Prince.
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Luxuriously bound with a unique, faux-suede embroidered design and an exquisite presentation box, this volume will be treasured for years to come as a book to play from, read and re-read. This lavishly produced volume is the ultimate collection of classical music for piano. Carefully selected, meticulously transcribed and beautifully presented, these pieces represent some of the greatest ever music by such composers as J.S. Bach, Mozart, Chopin and Liszt. Selections include: Air & Variations (Handel) • Clair de Lune (Debussy) • Etude, Op. 10 No. 3 (Chopin) • Für Elise (Beethoven) • Gymnopédie No. 1 (Satie) • Gypsy Rondo (Haydn) • Liebestraume (Liszt) • Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 (Tchaikovsky) • Prelude & Fugue No. 12 from Well-Tempered Clavier (J.S. Bach) • Rondo in D, K.485 (Mozart) • Song Without Words, Op. 38 No. 6 (Mendelssohn) • and more.
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Easy jazz and pop pieces for newcomers. With performance instructions and tips on practicing. MORE»
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The Real Book you know and love has now been updated to include backing tracks for 240 songs on one convenient USB flash drive stick! The four play-along CDs cost a combined $100 so this is an amazing package price!
The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. This package includes the complete book for the second edition of the C instrument Volume 2 book, as well as a USB stick for backing tracks matching arrangements in the book. Now you can play along with a real rhythm section, professionally recorded for these songs. The USB stick is compatible with Macs and PCs, with the tracks in MP3 format.
Looking for a particular song? Check out the Real Book Songfinder here.
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Dr. Billy Taylor was one of the most respected and honored musicians in the history of jazz. This folio includes transcriptions of his concert suite “Let Us Make a Joyful Noise,” inspired by the 100th Psalm, as well as several piano solos, including: Uncle Bob • A Bientot • A Tune for Howard to Improvise On • For Undine • and more. Also includes a biography and discography prepared for this folio by Dr. Taylor himself.
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Embark on a voyage of discovery with this stunning collection of 14 original Jazz Preludes from the creator of Microjazz, inspired by the musical landscapes and legendary pioneers of the jazz world.
Take in the syncopated rhythms of Ragtime in Missouri and the melancholy Blues songs of the Deep South, step into the swinging clubsand dancehalls of New Orleans, Chicago and New York and groove to the pulsating rhythms of Latin-American carnivals in these characteristically innovative compositions by Christopher Norton.
Ideal for intermediate to advanced-level keyboard players, these pieces are perfect for the concert platform, as well as providing excellent teaching material.
An accompanying CD features newly-recorded stylish demonstration performances by Iain Farrington.
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