Signature Series Volume 2: Trumpet Solo: Instrumental Album

Music Minus One Trumpet-This volume 3 of the Signature Series will lean towards a jazzier concept than the previous volumes and to set that tone I chose Lullaby of Birdland as the first song! And who better to place in that #1 position than Mel Torme as the singer associated with George Shearing's jazz classic! I had the pleasure of playing with the Velvet Fog in a very memorable jazzy setting. It was in the 1960s and Mel did a two week engagement at NYC's Basin Street East with the Marty Paich Dektette Band. Let's go forward to the 21st century to my play-along version and a few guidelines on how to approach it. There are actually three approaches. First as the trumpet soloist then playing the unisonline with the horns and finally as a lead player on top of the little big band. Our next song When I Fall in Love was one of Nat Cole's many huge hits. It's a song I play often on my jazz gigs. Here's a very lush arrangement for you to explore the low and high register of the hrons meaning flugelhorn for the first chorus and trumpet for the out chorus. Notice that I hug the melody only adding ornaments here and there and a modest amount of embellishments. Please focus on the subtleties and nuances in phrasing which can't be complete captured with notation. Listening with the intention of acquiring these skills is the proper mind-set. -Bob Zottola. This edition includes: a high-quality engraved printed edition of the transcribed note-for-note trumpet solo part printed on easy-to-read paper a compact disc containing the complete perofrmance of each piece in digital stereo followed by a second digital stereo version minus the soloist. Songs include: Days of Wine and Roses Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye God Bless the Child Lullaby of Birdland Steppin' Out with My Baby When I Fall in Love Why Don't You Do Right' You Don't Know Me.

featuring Bob Zottola-Eight vocal standards are featured in this collection of classics presented for trumpet or any B-flat instrument. Each song is presented in note-for-note trumpet solo parts with a CD containing the complete performance of each piece plus an extra track minus the soloist. Songs include: The Very Thought of You · That Old Black Magic · Tenderly · Misty · Hey There · Prisoner of Love · Love Dance · Here's to Life.

Part of the Belwin Master Solos series and prepared under the direction of Keith Snell this folio contains a collection of graded solos that should prove to be a useful source for both student and teacher. The folio contains works from the Renaissance Baroque and Classical periods folk songs and traditional tunes and a section of original compositions.For the student these solos will provide material with specific challenges in rhythm range and key signatures in music that is both instructive and enjoyable to perform. Each solo has been selected and arranged to challenge the student in different areas of technique and musicianship while providing exposure to avariety of musical styles that are enjoyable to perform.In addition special attention has been given to creating accompaniments that are easy to play yet at the same time add interest to the solo parts.