Music Minus One Trumpet or Flugelhorn-Clark Terry is an acknowledged master of improvisation. Because of his superb musicainship he has long been in demand in concert halls nightclubs and in major recording studios. His trumpet work is a perfect example of how it should be done on that instrument. And Clark has brought new and much deserved popularity to the flugelhorn. This album was conceived and designed for three reasons: to show other musicians exactly what the experts do with a chord progression to provide teachers with exciting new material for the classroom Preserve on record and paper the work of some of the best jazz musicians of this era. Songs include: Swedish Terrier On the Trail Hackensack Smedley Flintstones.

Indisputably one of the giants of jazz Miles Davis has influenced the whole of jazz since World War Two. At several stages in his career Miles has discarded his previous approach to improvisation and taken up an entirely new direction. Time and again the resulting performances have changed the course of jazz history. To put it simply Miles has repeatedly proved to be ahead of the game and the man to watch. Saxophonist and arranger John Robert Brown is a Senior Lecturer of the full-time staff at the City of Leeds College of Music where he has taught harmony and directed ensembles since 1975. He is a Vice-President of the Clarinet and SaxophoneSociety of Great Britain.

Bucket's Got a Hole in it - Frankie et Johnny - Hold on - Jericho - Joe Turner - Let my People Go - Nobody Knows - St James Infirmary - Teacher's Blues - The House of the Rising Sun

Jazz Play-Along Volume 44-Discover the sublime Bebop playing of one the finest Sax players of 1960s New York Oliver Nelson with this collection of 10 of his best complete with a CD of inspiring accompaniments. Remembered equally for his huge talents as an arranger Nelson possessed an improvising voice that was all his own. This set contains a versatile Play-along CD for improvisation study and performance and with a choice of backing tracks (A split track with melody removable bass and piano parts and a full stereo rhythm section) and easy to read authentic and accurate lead sheets players of all instruments will enjoy these terrific pieces.

Melodrama sentimentality and sheer cockney cheek: the Victorian era was a period of extremes. With brass bands abounding in concert halls bandstands and even street corners first the cornet and then the trumpet flourished in this heady social and musical atmosphere. This varied collection of popular Victorian solos ranges from Sullivan's The Lost Chord to Koenig's Posthorn Gallop with pieces idiomatically arranged for the intermediate trumpeter. So take a nostalgic trip and recreate the spirit of a lost age.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 103-For use with all Bb Eb C and Bass Clef instruments the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD this first-of-its-kind package helps you master improvisation while playing some of the greatest tunes of all time. For study: each tune includes a split track with: Melody cue with proper style and inflection Professional rhythm tracks Choruses for soloing Removable Bass part Removable Piano part For Performance each tune also has: An additionalfull stereo accompaniment track (no melody) Additional choruses for soloing This volume features 10 songs: Dear Old Stockholm Gypsy in My Soul I Hear a Rhapsody Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) Mean to Me On Green Dolphin Street Pure Imagination Robbin's Nest Rosetta and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

Solo Transcriptions and Performing Artist Master Class CD-Solo transcriptions and performing artist master class CD. Learn the techniques of Grammy award winning jazz trumpet legend Randy Brecker. Includes solo parts transcribed for trumpet by Mike Davison piano accompaniments a playalong tuition CD and a full discography.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 183-For use with all B-flat E-flat Bass Clef and C instruments the Jazz Play-Along series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians.With musician-friendly lead sheets melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD this first-of-its-kind package helps you master improvisation while playing some of the greatest tunes of all time. For study: each tune includes a split track with:Melody cue with proper style and inflection Professional rhythm tracksChoruses for soloingRemovable Bass partRemovable Piano partForPerformance: each tune also has:An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody)Additional choruses for soloingThis volume includes 10 songs by Stephen Sondheim including: Another Hundred People Being Alive Good Thing Going The Ladies Who Lunch Losing My Mind No One Is Alone Part I Not While I'm Around Pretty Women Send in the Clowns and Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man).

Jazz Play-Along Volume 51-Time to take your Jazz playing up a few gears with this red hot selection of Up-Tempo favourites that will make you fingertips a blur! Ten energetic challenges await all carefully selected and including songs by John Coltrane Miles Davis and Charlie Parker.This set contains a versatile Play-along CD for improvisation study and performance and with a choice of backing tracks (A split track with melody removable bass and piano parts and a full stereo rhythm section) and easy to read authentic and accurate lead sheets players of all instruments will enjoy these terrific pieces.

The Jazz Sessions Series is a tremendous collection of Jazz standards classics and original material by contemporary composers Alexander L’Estrange and Tom Pilling. Each book is dedicated to a particular instrument but they are all able to work together for ensembles and Jazz bands providing an exciting and enjoyable repertoire. A professionally recorded CD accompanies each book and contains play-along backing tracks as a substitute for real life musicians. This allows for practice at an individual’s preferred pace and enables students to get an authentic feel of the style. One of the main purposes of Jazz Sessions is help encourage and develop improvisationalskills with a full written solo on one page and an alternative extended version for improvising. A great introduction to experimentation and ideal preparation for ABRSM exams. Reflects a variety of Jazz styles including swing Latin gospel and blues. Backing Tracks give opportunity for confident and atmospheric performance. Carefully tailored for intermediate musicians.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 78-Suitable for all B flat C and Bass Clef instruments.The Hal Leonard Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets melody cues and other split track choices on the included CD this first-of-its-kind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before.For study each tune includes a split track withMelody cue with proper style and inflectionProfessional rhythm tracksChoruses for soloingRemovable Bass partRemovable Piano partFor performance each tune also hasAn additional full stereo accompaniment trackAdditionalchoruses for soloing (choose to play more solos instead of playing the melody)