An Introduction To Jazz Piano-Take a piano lesson with one of the most beloved figures in the entertainment world. On this unique instructional session Steve Allen conveys his deep and passionate interest in jazz piano to all learning players.

Now here's an opportunity for a real performance spectacular - a kaleidoscope of sounds from the musical melting pot of Old New Orleans arranged for two pianos with eight hands!Recreate the heady days of boogie and spice with this wonderful concert piece that perfectly captures the great Honky Tonk and Boogie traditions. Two scores are included as the piece is written for a double Piano duet of intermediate level performers - a chance not to be missed to get four friends together for one great mutli-coloured musical feast!

Contains the chord progressions found in most jazz standards written with chord voicings which are indigenous to the style. Will help prepare the player for fake book reading and comping with a group.

Originals and arrangements of jazz blues and rag pieces. Carefully leveled to ensure attainable goals - crucial in motivating students.

For Solo or Group Playing - DVD Two-Using the Yamaha Disklavier® as a teaching aide Andy analyzes three of his original compositions along with a brilliantly re-harmonized version of 'All The Things You Are ' in this second volume of his expert jazz Piano tuition series. He details scales modes voicings and chord progressions for the developing jazz pianist. Duo trio and quartet performances by top jazz artists illustrate Andy's unique arrangements.

Revised Edition-Inspired by Charles-Louis Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist — the essential technical method for any classical player — these new volumes present a modern-day equivalent for the musician seeking to play the key piano styles ofthe 20th century.Each book develops basic technique and true facility in each genre through authentic progressive exercises and etudes.The music in these books is fun to play for pianists at every level buildingthe necessary skills in each style while providing extensive musical and stylistic insight.

Play jazz piano with new facility and expression as Ray Santisi one of the most revered educators at the Berklee College of Music and mentor to Keith Jarrett Diana Krall Joe Zawinul and thousands of others reveals thepedagogy at the core of Berklee's jazz piano curriculum. From beginning through advanced levels Berklee Jazz Piano maps the school's curriculum: a unique blend of theory and application that gives you a deep practicalunderstanding of how to play jazz. Concepts are illustrated by the accompanying practice CD where you'll hear how one of the great jazz pianists and educators of our time applies these concepts to both jazz standards and originalcompositions and how you can do the same.You will learn:Jazz chords and their characteristic tension substitutions in many voicings and configurationsModes and scales common in jazzTechniques forcomping developing bass lines harmonizing melodies melodizing harmonies and improvisationPractice techniques for committing these concepts to your muscle memoryVariations for solo and ensemble playingAdvancedconcepts such as rhythmic displacement approach-chord harmonization and jazz counterpoint.

Songwriting legend Donald Fagen analyses some of his best-known songs showing you how to transform your song ideas into sophisticated Jazz/Rock arrangements. Three songs by Steely Dan plus two from his own Grammy-nominated album are dissected to show how altering the bassline and harmonic details of a standard Blues/Rn'B structure can transform the song into something more rich unusual and exciting. You will witness the development of progressively more complex pieces as the simplicities at the root of the song-constructions are revealed. With the help of Warren Bernhardt Fagen provides a unique masterclass that will transform your approach to songwriting.

A Guide to the Keyboard Licks of Crescent City Greats-The New Orleans Piano Styles: A Guide To The Keyboard Licks Of Crescent City Greats book/CD pack is an indispensable guide to the various styles and techniques used by the great New Orleans pianists from the earliest origins of jazz and blues up through contemporary music. New Orleans Piano Styles: A Guide To The Keyboard Licks Of Crescent City Greats investigates the style of Professor Longhair Allen Toussaint and Dr. John plus stride boogie woogie R&B ballads and more.The accompanying CD features demos of all the musical.

16 Famous Jazz Ballads. Enter a wonderful world of dreams with this fantastic selection of the most famous and well-loved jazz ballads! With easy-to-play pieces and accompanying recordings by the author available for download, this book will be great fun for you and your audience!

This book presents a concise history or ?survey? of jazz piano. In 13 hands-on lessons and 4 bonus performances Dick Hyman explores the styles musical vocabulary and performers who have defined and shaped this elusive American art form over the last century. Starting with the pre-ragtime music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk and ragtime of Scott Joplin and ending with the advanced scale types of Nicholas Slonimsky and music of McCoy Tyner Mr. Hyman discusses and demonstrates the astonishing variety of jazz piano improvisation and the people and techniques that have shaped its evolution. The included DVD showing all 13 lessons and 4 bonusperformances is filled with closeups of Mr. Hyman's hands as he plays and discusses these techniques. This fascinating package also features a preface and autobiography of Hyman.

This fantastic collection of early intermediate original jazz solos by Kevin Olson and Edwin McLean is sure to open the door for students to discover a new avenue of self-expression and originality! Through these creative and imaginative pieces students are encouraged to explore the variety of styles within the jazz idiom and experiment with their own unique improvisatory ideas!

Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 8-Jazz piano arrangements with chord names of 22 classic pop songs.

This wonderful compilation contains all the pieces from William Gillock's successful New Orleans Jazz Styles series. This updated Complete Edition offers the intermediate Pianist a perfect opportunity to experience the benchmark New Orleans Jazz styles. With all fifteen tracks you will be spoilt for choice. These pieces by William Gillock eloquently demonstrate the New Orleans Jazz Styles and are suitable to grace concerts recitals or simply for enjoyment.

This series explores the exciting and ever-changing world of Jazz showcasing the wide range of styles that have been influenced by Jazz including Rock'n'Roll Blues Calypso and Latin American music.Designed to be used in tandem with the Jazzabilities series Jazz Connection boasts nine inspiring solos for the Piano student rich in the rhythmic and melodic twists and turns that characterise the best in Jazz playing. Each solo explores a different style providing lots of experience and practice with the support of an audio CD that features both slow and quicker versions.