Creative Jazz Piano Arranging for Real "Fake Book" Tunes

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ? a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy?he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book?encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation

A Creative and Interactive Piano Course for Children-A book of 20 solo piano pieces to supplement Lesson Book 1 of this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. The choice of repertoire includes pieces from the classical period to the present day charming arrangements of folk tunes children’s songs and jazz and pop melodies. Perfect for first concerts! What is Piano Junior? Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It's creative it's interactive it's colourful it has its own website with additional online material - and most importantly it really works! Its characters PJ the friendly robot and his sidekickMozart the dog motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books along with supplementary Theory Duet and Performance Books at each stage.   Who is Piano Junior for? Suitable for children from around the age of 6 Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital age Teachers parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com for demonstration videos and recordings along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life!   PIANO JUNIOR - press reviews 'The careful introduction of all aspects of music notation is a standout feature of these books and to my mind Heumann has provided one of the best child-friendly introductions to reading music that I have seen... Piano Junior has in many respects raised the bar in some ways perhaps even setting a new standard by which piano courses for children will be judged.' - PIANODAO.COM

Composer Showcase-Bill Boyd works his usual magic with these simple yet truly jazzy little solos for the young beginner in five-finger arrangements. Each piece has a catchy title and feels good to play. The jazz flavor Bill creates in each solo is a classic hallmark of his creative style providing easy-to-play pieces that give beginning performers a real taste of the jazz sound and flair. The pieces feature various meters tempos and alternating hand patterns.

This is a creative yet playable collection of favourite hymns in a light jazz style. The included CD features a demonstration performance of each arrangement play-along tracks for rehearsal or performance and printable PDF chord charts and lead lines for live performances with instruments!

7 Hit Songs-Every song from the late great David Bowie's number one album Blackstar ( ) arranged for Piano Voice and Guitar with full lyrics chord symbols and chord boxes. The album was released just two daysbefore Bowie tragically passed away and was hailed by critics and audiences as one of his greatest taking his music in new directions as he had done for his entire life.The album was a surprise release to manyfans with the first single Blackstar hinting at a completely new direction venturing towards jazz music. A music video for the second single Lazarus was released in January 2016 the day before the album. Thevideo shows Bowie in a hospital bed with a bandage covering his eyes before walking into a wardrobe at the end.Bowie passed away two days after Blackstar was released to the sadness ofthe entire nation. Much of the album relates to life and death and the lyrical themes have been interpreted as a 'parting gift' for fans before his death. The songs have been almost universally acclaimed for their music andlyrics as well as the ultimate artistic swansong for a man whose life was exceptionally creative and boundary-pushing. With this Blackstar sheet music you can learn to play David Bowie's lastalbum in all its glory for Piano Vocal and Guitar.

Creatively arranged in a medium swing big band style this Donovan hit from the 60's works great for young players. There is plenty of solid scoring for the ensemble in addition to solos for trumpet tenor sax and piano.

The Novello Primary Chorals series presents Easy Soul containing six of the greatest soul songs that children will love to sing. For 2-part Choir and Piano accompaniment the simple and easy arrangements of these hit tunes will provide a fun and enjoyable introduction to ensemble singing. From US soul classics like Aretha Franklin’s Respect and Ben E. King’s Stand By Me to James Brown's driving funk tune I Got You (I Feel Good) every one of these songs is great fun for children to sing and listen to. The simple vocal arrangements of all seven songs include easy Piano accompaniments and Guitarchord symbols so an adult or even one of the children can accompany on an instrument getting everyone involved.  To make it even easier for young singers the Novello Primary Chorals Easy Soul sheet music comes with a download card of sound-alike backing and vocal demonstration tracks. This means that the group can hear exactly how everything should sound before trying it out themselves with a professionally-recorded track. This is sure to be an enriching and rewarding experience for them getting their ears musically-trained while also making learning and creativity fun. The download card is very easy to use simply put the code in and download the tracks straight to your computer. These fantastic hits are well-known to most but if not all children know all the tunes they are sure to enjoy hearing them for the first time and then singing all the songs themselves. With Feeling Good Lean On Me and (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay the songs in this song book represent not just some of the best soul songs but some of the best melodies of all time. From the pens of expert songwriters and our expert arrangers the sound of a children's choir singing these jazz funk and soul songs will be one that your audience will never

The Novello Primary Chorals series presents Easy Soul, containing six of the greatest soul songs that children will love to sing. For 2-part Choir and Piano accompaniment, the simple and easy arrangements of these hit tunes will provide a fun and enjoyable introduction to ensemble singing.From US soul classics like Aretha Franklin's Respect and Ben E. King's Stand By Me to James Brown's driving funk tune I Got You (I Feel Good), every one of these songs is great fun for children to sing and listen to. The simple vocal arrangements of all seven songs include easy Piano accompaniments and Guitar chord symbols, so an adult or even one of the children can accompany on an instrument getting everyone involved. To make it even easier for young singers, the Novello Primary Chorals Easy Soul sheet music comes with a download card of sound-alike backing and vocal demonstration tracks. This means that the group can hear exactly how everything should sound, before trying it out themselves with a professionally-recorded track. This is sure to be an enriching and rewarding experience for them, getting their ears musically-trained while also making learning and creativity fun. The download card is very easy to use, simply put the code in and download the tracks straight to your computer.These fantastic hits are well-known to most, but if not all children know all the tunes, they are sure to enjoy hearing them for the first time and then singing all the songs themselves. With Feeling Good, Lean On Me and (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay, the songs in this song book represent not just some of the best soul songs, but some of the best melodies of all time. From the pens of expert songwriters and our expert arrangers, the sound of a children's choir singing these jazz, funk and soul songs will be one that your audience will never forget.For easy vocal arrangements of some incredible and classic soul songs, check out the Novello Primary Chorals Easy Soul sheet music songbook, putting soul in the school and classy jazz in the classroom! / Choeur