A Jazzy Christmas is a unique collection of fourteen great festive jazz arrangements for solo Piano - your favourite carols as you've never heard them before. For the pianist who hasexhausted those tired old Christmas favourites but still loves a bit of Christmas Piano this well-loved songbook is sure to get the attention of your audience with these fun and exciting arrangements of traditional Yuletidetunes. Expertly arranged by Paul Honey this book contains a great selection of traditional carols like Silent Night and Away In A Manger as well as more modern hits like Last Christmas andMary's Boy Child. For the full list of fourteen songs included here please scroll down. Every song is a unique and fresh take on a classic making this truly a hit with players and listenersalike. Pianists will love the jazzed-up harmonies and fun solo passages while listeners will enjoy blend of old and new familiar and unfamiliar. Another great part of A Jazzy Christmas is the challengeinvolved. Everyone can play the traditional carols but these sparkling arrangements of will give your fingers a challenge and your audience a surprise. This Christmas sheet music is probably suitable for around a Grade 5standard due to the unconventional rhythms and harmonies involved. So whether you want to wow the audience at a Christmas concert or just want to unite the family around a log fire in those cold wintermonths A Jazzy Christmas is certain to brighten up the Christmas favourites while also guaranteed to keep your fingers warm. If this collection isn't enough Christmas jazz for you why not check out the follow-up   A Jazzy Christmas Book 2  for even more spiced up arrangements of old

A must have for all pianists seeking a creative approach to developing left and right hand coordination. The exercises and solos (based on the chord changes to well-known standards) are rhythmic, colorful, and fun to play. The chapters cover six specific areas of left hand development and left/right hand integration, with practical application from standard jazz tunes in the form of musical solo piano pieces. This book will definitely be an essential part of your practice routine. Besides improving your hand coordination, it will challenge you to think differently about it. All of the concepts are easily applicable to the real world. Highly endorsed! Pianist Emiko Hayashi has written a very comprehensive, challenging yet very accessible method book. With exercises designed for left hand alone and exercises designed to develop interplay between the hands, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. I\'ve already started practicing! - Kenny Barron In Etudes for Jazz Piano Emiko Hayashi illuminates a challenge that faces scores of jazz pianists at all levels; that of integrating the left hand in improvisation in a meaningful way, not only as an accompanist, but as an integral part of the whole. By taking various jazz standards and creating etudes specifically for the left hand as well as for developing coordination and the conversational aspects between the left and right hands, Ms. Hayashi illustrates many possibilities for expanding one�s technical and expressive range. I would think this set of etudes would be extremely useful to jazz pianists at any stage of development since the obvious outcome of the study will improve one�s ability to play melodically and expressively throughout the keyboard, without regard to the traditional roles of the left and right hands. - Todd Coolman It is understood that all musicians must play piano. Emiko\'s book fills a void for non-pianists addressing specific technical problems which will help towards being able to use the piano to improve and enlarge one\'s playing and composing, no matter what instrument you play. This is a hands-on book directed towards immediate results. - David Liebman

Play with style using Mike Cornick's Style Collection- be it jazz, Afro-Caribbean favourites or the evergreens we all enjoy. Each book with CD focuses on a particular genre and includes well-known pieces in arrangements suitable for the middle-grade player as 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball', 'Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey', 'Ja Da' and more. The CD provides the option of playing along as part of an ensemble which is both confidence-building and fun, while the demonstration tracks for listening are not only inspiring but hugely entertaining. / Piano

For the Beginning Pianist-Accessible to novices of all ages these 21 easy-to-play melodies for the piano include George Gershwin's 'I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise ' 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' by Irving Berlin Jerome Kern's 'They Didn't Believe Me ' and 'Bethena' by Scott Joplin. Additional selections include 'Frankie and Johnny ' 'Hello! Ma Baby ' 'Ja-Da ' 'Indiana ' ''Taint Nobody's Business If I Do ' and other jazz standards.Suitable for the true beginner these arrangements are simpler and more melodic than other versions. They include suggestions for fingering and are arranged in order of increasing difficulty.Dover Original.

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Composer Showcase Series Elemenentary/Late Elementary Level-A wonderful introduction to jazz and blues for beginning students of any age! These original easy-to-play jazzy solos by Jennifer Watts use traditional blues patterns and a variety of moods to give each piece that real jazz feel. Songs include: Basso Ostinato - Blue Lullaby - Charlie's Blues - The Crooked Waltz - My First Blues - No Dessert Tonight - Orange Shoes Blues - The Pajama Rag - The Walrus Watusi.

A Logical Method for Enhancing Your Jazzabilities-Book 2 of a two-volume series that presents the fundamentals of jazz in a logical and accessible way primarily through short progressive exercises. Ideal for classically-trained pianists in traditional lessons who may be a little cautious to learn jazz as well as for players simply wishing to expand their existing “jazzabilities”! Book 2 explores concepts in greater depth and introduces the most important aspects of jazz theory in a style that's easy to grasp. Also useful for pianists interested in participating in a school jazz program. The online audio tracks are indispensable to the series in particular the fun and practical Q&A improv exercises.The book features 7 fully-fleshed original pieces: Jersey Jump • Beale Street Boogie • Bayou Blues • The Mississippi Magpie Rag • New Orleans Nocturne • South Side Stomp • Monkin' the Blues.

A Logical Method For Enhancing Your Jazzabilities-Book 1 of a two-volume series that presents the fundamentals of jazz in a logical and accessible manner primarily through short progressive exercises. Ideal for traditional lessons as well as for anyone wishing to expand their “jazzabilities”. May also be especially useful for those interested in participating in a school jazz program. The online audio tracks are indispensable to the series in particular the fun yet practical Q&A improv exercises.Concepts covered include:• Improvisation• Swing rhythms• Common jazz chords and scales• Accompaniment techniques•12-bar blues and much more!

2nd Edition Mid-Intermediate Level. This 2nd edition features 12 traditional Christmas favorites that have been transformed into exciting jazz/blues/swing style pieces. It is not essential for the performer to have previous jazz experience; no sections require improvisation. However, even experienced jazzers and professional musicians will find this collection accessible and playable! Song titles: Angels We Have Heard on High · Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella · Coventry Carol · Deck the Hall · God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen · Good King Wenceslas · Here We Come A-Caroling · Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring · Jingle Bells · March · O Christmas Tree · Ukrainian Bell Carol.

Jazz Play-Along Vol.52. Tous les niveaux des paroles inclus. Ici est vraiment une collection exceptionnelle de mélodies pour vous apprendre, avec l'accent sur la mélodie. Ecrit sur une période de trente-sept ans, ces chansons tous entrent dans la tradition de la grande chanson populaire. Comme d'habitude, Jazzmen sur l'yearsmade de chacun de ces chansons 'normes' par le biais de leur propres effectuant tradition. En particulier, les grands du jazz comme John Coltrane, Tommy Dorsey, Sarah Vaughn et Benny Carter ont bénéficié des chansons d'assez bien pour enregistrer les dernières décennies. Quel bettersement pour la valeur mélodique et harmonique de ces grandes chansons ? Joignez-vous à notre section rythmique passionnant pour une visite rafraîchissante écrit de grande chanson américaine. Cette section rythmique exceptionnelle comporte Rob Schneiderman, piano - Rufus Reid, basse - Akira Tana, Lorraine drweet / Rép International / Recueil / Tout Instrument

The Associated Board's Jazz Piano series is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a rigorously planned syllabus provide the building blocks you need to play jazz with imagination understanding and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Five books of graded pieces provide a wealth of jazz repertoire for you to play from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant dynamic and multicultural nature of jazz today. Throughout there is a huge range of styles: funky rock grooves up tempo swing tunes calypsos latin pieces jazz waltzes modal pieces bebop gospel etc. There are classic tunes by such jazzgreats as Miles Davis and Thelonius Monk in addition to the brand new pieces which have been specially commissioned from professional British jazz pianists and educators. Within each album there are 15 pieces presented in three categories - blues standards and contemporary jazz. Each piece provides a head 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 your own solos. These pieces will get you playing confidently and creatively.