Vol. 24 - Early Jazz Standards (C Instruments / Bb Instruments / Eb Instruments)

Approaching The Standards is an innovative user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group each of the three volumes of this play-along CD contains eight classic jazz tunes. Each volume features a jazz group demo recorded by top pros in a typical jazz gig setting clearly written musical examples jazz vocabulary transcription opportunities informative composer insight a glossary of jazz terms and a useful discography.

Approaching The Standards is an innovative user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group each of the three volumes of this play-along CD contains eight classic jazz tunes. Each volume features a jazz group demo recorded by top pros in a typical jazz gig setting clearly written musical examples jazz vocabulary transcription opportunities informative composer insight a glossary of jazz terms and a useful discography.

The New Real Book 1 - C Version. For hardcore Jazzers and part-time jazz musicians, The New Real Book is a magnificent and meticulous fake-book collection of Jazz standards, Choice Standards and Pop-Fusion hits! This is an all-purpose book for jazz gigs, weddings, concerts and jam sessions and with over 200 songs inside there?s sure to be the very thing for the situation! Every one of these tunes is a true gem and include terrific compositions by Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Jimmy Van Heusen and Thelonius Monk, to name but a few! This is the C and Vocal version that includes the music and lyrics and, like all Sher Music fake books, it features composer-approved transcriptions, easy-to-read calligraphy, and many extras (such as sample bass lines, chord voicings and drum appendix) not found in conventional fake books. Created by musicians, for musicians! Easy to work with and extremely worthwhile to have, this volume is the new standard in fake books!

This is the second volume of thirteen standards arranged for solo Guitar by Barry Galbraith. Facilitating the learning experience all chord symbols left-hand fingering and tablature are included. There is also acompanion audio download available online recorded by John Purse.Jim Hall in his review of the first volume (Just Jazz Guitar magazine August 2002) said 'The book starts simply and clearly and movestoward fascinating complexity and maturity - a musical life experience trip. If you don't take it I will.' Appropriate for the intermediate to advanced guitarist. Audio download available online.

Jazz classics, Choice standards, Pop-Fusion classics/ Recueil / Instruments en Mib

Note-for-note Piano transcription book from Vol. 41 'Body And Soul' - featuring Dan Haerle. A rich sampling of Dan’s marvelous comping over selected choruses of 10 timeless standards. Includes: Misty What’s New Teach Me Tonight Body And Soul Alone Together That’s All Time After Time and more!Why you should consider this and other Aebersold Piano voicing transcription books: Ever listen to a great jazz pianist and wonder 'what's he doing there?' Now you'll know! Here as never before is an opportunity to see real jazz Piano voicings and comping over real songs in real live musical settings. These historic books contain note-for-note transcriptions exactly as recorded of the exciting piano accompaniment from the World Famous Aebersold Play-A-Long series. Not just for pianists there are many ways for all musicians to use these wonderful musical tools: Pianists: First listen closely to the pianist on the respective Play-A-Long recording (sold separately). Next reading from the book play along with him imitating his style. Finally turn him off (using the special stereo separation on all of our CDs) and play along by yourself with the bass and drums. With the techniques learned you'll soon be improvising your own accompaniment!Non-Pianists: Horn players arrangers and vocalists can use these books like dictionaries to look up favorite voicings they've heard on a particular Play-A-Long track. Written clearly for two hands even the most novice pianist can play many sections of these books.Teachers/Educators: Give your combo piano students instant jazz voicings and harmonies over a variety of Standards and styles. As personal tools they will enhance your own understanding of voicings and voice movement and provide you with better skills for accompanying your students.

The New Real Book is the best-selling legal fake book of all time, with over 100,000 musicians depending on it for accurate, easy-to-read charts for hundreds of the most important tunes in the jazz canon. Don't go to the gig without it!All living composers have approved these charts - many of them are from the composer's own lead sheets.Charts for the standards were derived from a consensus of the best recorded jazz versions.Created by musicians, for musicians. The new standard in fake books! / Instruments En Do

See why Jamey’s concise and logical Piano comping has set a standard for swinging accompaniment accessible to all musicians. Comping/chords to the changes of Impressions Satin Doll Maiden Voyage Footprints Doxy Summertime and many more!! Why you should consider this and other Aebersold piano voicing transcription books: Ever listen to a great jazz pianist and wonder 'what’s he doing there?' Now you’ll know! Here as never before is an opportunity to see REAL jazz piano voicings and comping over REAL songs in REAL live musical settings. These historic books contain NOTE-FOR-NOTE transcriptions exactly as recorded of theexciting piano accompaniment from the World Famous Aebersold Play-A-Long series. Not just for pianists there are many ways for ALL MUSICIANS to use these wonderful musical tools. Pianists: First listen closely to the pianist on the respective Play-A-Long recording (sold separately). Next reading from the book play along with him imitating his style. Finally TURN HIM OFF (using the special stereo separation on all of our CDs) and play along by yourself with the bass and drums. With the techniques learned you’ll soon be improvising your own accompaniment! Non-Pianists: Horn players arrangers and vocalists can use these books like dictionaries to look up favorite voicings they’ve heard on a particular Play-A-Long track. Written clearly for two hands even the most novice pianist can play many sections of these books. Teachers/Educators: Give your combo piano students instant jazz voicings and harmonies over a variety of Standards and styles. As personal tools they will enhance your own understanding of voicings and voice movement and provide you with better skills for accompanying your students. 

Tunes for Beginning Improvisers. The easiest tunes from Horace Silver, Eddie Harris, Freddie Hubbard, Red Garland, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Cedar Walton, Wes Montgomery, etc. Get yourself---or your beginning jazz combo --- sounding good right away with the first fake book ever designed for the beginning improviser. Easy, but classic jazz tunes give the student a good start in learning the jazz repertoire.Sample piano voicings, guitar chord diagrams, sample bass lines and useful scales for improvisation are included with each tune, for easy reference. Developed and road-tested for years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop's summer jazz camps. It works! Each song will sound good played in rock, funk or Latin styles, as well as swing. Perfect for individual students of all ages, as well as jazz combos. A great resource for music teachers and band directors. / Instruments En Bb