Le compositeur et musicien brésilien Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) a exercé une profonde influence sur la musique latino-américaine. Avec Vicinius de Moraes et João Gilberto il est considéré comme le père de la bossa nova un style musical qui se caractérise par un souple balancement et qui évolue sur les rythmes de la samba brésilienne. Carlos Jobim a composé de nombreux standards qui ont été interprété par de célèbres artistes tels qu'Astrud Gilberto Frank Sinatra et Ella Fitzgerald mais aussi Sting et George Michael. Les chansons de Carlos Jobim ont fait le tour du monde et continuent de remporter un vif succès auprès du public.

The greatest tunes ever written for xylophone. Solo xylophone with 3 marimbas and piano accompaniment (can be played as a quartet or solo with piano). A virtuoso piece for the advanced performer.

Book with Online Audio Tracks-Even novices will sound great with Keyboard Percussion Easy Instrumental Play-Along: Disney featuring 10 songs carefully selected and arranged for first-year instrumentalists.Audio demonstration tracks featuring real instruments are available via download to help you hear how the song should sound.Once you've mastered the notes download the backing tracks to play along with the band.Songs include The Ballad of Davy Crockett Can You Feel the Love Tonight Mickey Mouse March Part of Your World You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! and more.

Percussionist Marcel Jorand (b. 1937) studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won many prizes including first prize for his instrument. His professional work as a performer and teacher combined produced many well-informed study books for Percussion including Fifteen Studies for Xylophone. Following his graduation from the Paris Conservatoire Jorand worked with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France as a soloist. In 1978 he went on to teach at the Regional Conservatory of Montpellier and direct the Ecole municipale de Juvignac. Four years before his move to the South of France Jorand producedFifteen Studies for Xylophone. These studies address a wide range of aspects of technique on the instrument. Marcel Jorand's Fifteen Studies for Xylophone is imperative to the technical progression of all aspiring Xylophone players.