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THE JAZZ WORKSHOP SERIES
Text: English, French and German
Each Volume of this unique jazz improvisation method includes:
- Listening/Play-along compact disc
- State of the art recordings (multi-track digital)
- Because the complete performances were approached as in a professional recording session play-along versions sound fresh and spontaneous with much interaction between the rhythm section instruments and the soloists. Piano and bass are clearly separated.
- Book has helpful commentary and analysis
- Transcribed solos. Each book contains at least one complete solo transcription, many excerpts from other solos plus appropriate chord/scale information, including modes of the major, harmonic minor, melodic minor and symmetrical scales.
- Individual instrumental parts in C, Bb, Eb and bass clef
- The detachable instrumental parts are extremely practical for both class room and professional use.
- Completely notated piano and bass parts
- Transcribed from piano and bass accompaniments
I HEAR A RHAPSODY
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$29.95
I Hear A Rhapsody (Fragos/Baker/Gasparre): Inspired by the Evans/Hall recording "Undercurrent", performed in a medium groove tempo. Stella By Starlight (in b): One of the most perfect of the popular songs. Labour Day (Abercrombie): Challenging compos
ition using an unusual form (18 bars) and chord progression. Paramour (Abercrombie): Through-composed ballad, written to sound like a standard, but with some different harmonic movement other than 11-V-1. Three East (Abercrombie): This original compos
ition in 3/4 time contains hautingly beautiful images of open space that meet with an almost baroque-like flavor. Timeless (Abercrombie): One of John's most famous compositions, originally recorded on the ECM album of the same name. Includes individua
l instrumental parts in C, B, E and bass clef, plus completely notated guitar and bass parts, as played by John Abercrombie and George Mraz. Horn players will also enjoy playing along with this transparent and insprining guitar rhythm section.
John Abercrombie - guitar, George Mraz - bass, Adam Nussbaum - drums
BRAZILIAN AND AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ CONCEPTION
Fernando Brandao
(64 page book w/CD) $21.95
Brazilian and Afro-Cuban Jazz Conception is the new exciting series of
play-along books by award-winning Brazilian flutist and composer Fernando
Brandão and features fifteen original tunes in various Brazilian and Afro-Cuban
styles. This edition clearly aims at being more than a simple play-along
collection. For each of the tunes a thorough analysis and additional exercises
are given. An extensive introduction into the various styles and rhythms of
Brazilian and Afro-Cuban music makes these books even more valuable. The rhythm
section and soloists are among the most prestigious musicians in contemporary
Brazilian music. Available for Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Trumpet, Flute,
Clarinet, Guitar and Piano
MODAL JAZZ - STANDARDS & ORIGINALS
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So What (Miles Davis): As played on the classic Miles Davis album "Kind Of Blue", includes Bill Evans' introduction. Prism (Bill Dobbins): Jazz waltz, using lonian, Aeolian, Phrygian, Lydian, Locrian, melodic minor and altered scales. Equinox (John C
oltrane): Modal blues, as played on the album "Coltrane's Sound". Flamenco Mood (Bill Dobbins): An original ballad based on the series of modes used in Flamenco Sketches on the album "Kind of Blue". Spring Song (Bill Dobbins): An original 3/2 Latin C
omposition using the Lydian Mode. Milestones (Miles Davis): As played on the classic Miles Davis album of the same name.
Bill Dobbins - piano, Ron McClure - bass, Billy Hart - drums, John Abercrombie - Guitar, David Liebman - soprano, tenor sax, flute
BLUES - STANDARDS & ORIGINALS
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Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk): Slow blues in b Minor Incident (Bill Dobbins): C minor blues, medium tempo. All Blues (Miles Davis): As performed on the Miles Davis album "Kind Of Blue". Alto Blues (Bobby Watson): Blues in A, medium fast tempo. Blue For
Barry (Bill Dobbins): Up-tempo bebop blues in F. Blues For Bud (Bill Dobbins): Up-tempo bebop blues in d minor.
Bill Dobbins - piano, Ron McClure or Rufus Reid - bass, Billy Hart - drums, John Abercrombie - guitar, David Liebman - tenor, Louis Smith - trumpet/flugelhorn, Jimmy Knepper - trbn, Bobby Watson - alto
CLASSIC STANDARDS
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A Night In Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie): Classic bebop composition, alternates between Latin and swing. Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma): medium tempo. 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk): Ballad using Monk's changes and Dizzy's intro and coda. Lo Flame (Bill
Dobbins): Based on the chord changes to the standard "All Of Me", medium fast. Embraceable You (George Gershwin): A relaxed 2-beat "walking ballad" version. Bertha The Dragoness (Jimmy Knepper): A challenging new line based on the chord changes to
"Sweet Georgia Brown", up-tempo.
Personnel as above.
QUEST - STANDARDS
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Day & Nite (David Liebman): Based on the chord changes to Cole Porter's "Night And Day", alternates between Latin and swing. Blue In Green (Miles Davis): From the Miles Davis album "Kind Of Blue". Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (S. Romberg): A new up
-tempo pedal point version. Ralph's Piano Waltz (John Abercrombie): Jazz waltz, broken-time feel. Pablo's Story (David Liebman): A haunting Latin-funk composition. Pendulum (Richie Beirach): Medium fast pedal point tune.
Richie Beirach - piano, Ron McClure - bass, Billy Hart - drums, John Abercrombie - guitar, David Liebman - soprano sax, flute
CHICK COREA CLASSICS
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Spain - up-tempo Latin. Arranged for trumpet and tenor sax. Friends - Bossa-Nova. Litha - alternates between 6/8 Latin & 4/4 straight-ahead jazz. The Loop - jazz waltz. Straight Up And Down - up-tempo jazz, one of Chick's most interesting up-tempo com
positions. Arranged for trumpet and tenor sax. LaFiesta - 3/4 Latin; arranged for trumpet and tenor sax.
Bill Dobbins - piano, Ron McClure - bass, Billy Hart - drums, Randy Brecker - trumpet and flugelhorn, Joe Lovano - tenor sax.
MODERN JAZZ CLASSICS VOL. 1
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Bye-Ya (Thelonious Monk): A bebop classic, performed in the true spirit of Monk's unique stylistic approach. Arranged for trombone and tenor sax. Con Alma (Dizzy Gillespie): Harmonically and rhythmically challenging, with rapid harmonic modulations a
nd shifts from 12/8 Latin to 4/4 jazz. Arranged for trumpet and tenor sax. Elegy (Bill Dobbins): Haunting jazz waltz, exploring chromatically altered harmonies in a manner which recalls the music of Bill Evans. Arranged for trumpet, tenor sax and trom
bone. Hallucinations (Bud Powell): A great jazz classic for practicing dominant seventh chords and 11-V progressions which move through the circle of fifths at a fast tempo. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Charles Mingus): Moving blues-ballad, dedicated to Lest
er Young. Webb City (Bud Powell): Includes the complete introduction and send off as played by Bud Powell. Arranged for trombone and tenor sax.
Personnel as above, plus Jimmy Knepper - trombone
MODERN JAZZ CLASSICS VOL. 2
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Sunburst (Ron McClure): This modal tune has lots of energy and makes effective use of imaginative chord/scale colors. Arranged for trumpet, tenor saxophone and trombone. Comrade Conrad (Bill Evans): Great harmonic exercise with a memorable melody. Th
e 12 choruses encompass all possible major and minor keys, alternating between 4/4 and 3/4 meters. Windows (Chick Corea): Haunting jazz waltz, has been a well known jazz standard since the 70's. Pensativa (Clare Fischer): Bossa-Nova, recorded by many
jazz musicians. The harmonic progression is strikingly colorful. Arranged for trumpet and tenor saxophone. When I See You (Jimmy Knepper): This original ballad has a beautifully haunting quality and a really memorable melody. The form is an interesti
ng one: ABAC, Joshua (Miles Davis/Victor Feldman): The meter changes and the rapid harmonic rhythm during the bridge make this piece both challenging and fun to play. Arranged for trumpet and tenor saxophone.
Bill Dobbins - piano, Ron McClure - bass, Billy Hart - drums, Randy Brecker - trumpet and flugelhorn, Joe Lovano - tenor saxophone, Jimmy Knepper - trombone
BLUES & RHTYHM CHANGES - FRED LIPSIUS
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Available for Bb or Eb instruments (please specify)
$24.95
14 Swinging and melodious solos over two of the most important chord progressions in jazz. Fred demonstrates the solos, alternating between alto and tenor saxophones, along with the rhythym section. To give variety to the tracks, different rhythmic feel
s (from swing to Afro-Cuban), keys, tempos and chordal accompaniment were used. In order for the written solos to remain in playable ranges for Eb and Bb instruments, it was necessary to record two complete sets of the rhytym section accomp
animent. The book contains helpful information on chord scales and a short analysis of each solo.
Fred Lipsius - alto, tenor saxophone and piano
Eddie Gomez - bass
Alan Dawson - drums
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