Fun with Jazz Piano

This superb introduction to solo Jazz Piano has been designed to help even relative beginners play in a variety of real jazz styles as soon as possible.As well as swing Easijazz covers Latin and rockstyles of Jazz Piano. WIth helpful demonstrations on the accompanying CD this unique book ofers an enjoyable varied introduction to the special skills that solo Jazz Piano demands.Begins with five-noteshapesCovers swing rock and Latin stylesGraduhally progresses through rhythm and range skillsLets you hear how each piece should sound on audio CD'I really want to express my own personaldelight in John's Easijazz book. He writes with such understanding of the idioms and the limitations within which he must compose for really young pianists while never watering down or compromising his own inimitablestyle.Such a generous impeccably presented selection of attractive well-varied and useful pieces in a whole range of genres - a brilliant book to be used as a repertoire resource a tutor a sight-reading book styleguide - or just for having fun at the piano!'John York - Pianist and Teacherwww.yorkpiano.co.uk'This book is ideal for developing coordination between the hands. As well as providing appealing shortpieces for a concert it would be perfect for the reluctant sight-reader to master hands-together playing.'Hilary Garrett Music Teacher Magazine

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

Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 56-25 jazzy piano solo arrangements of pop ballads including: And I Love Her · (They Long to Be) Close to You · Endless Love · Hallelujah · I Don't Know How to Love Him · I Will Remember You · I Write the Songs · In My Life · Lady · Longer · Memory · Open Arms · True Colors · Unchained Melody · Wonderful Tonight · You Raise Me Up · You've Got a Friend · and more.

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. 

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.

Jazz Piano Essentials includes a collection of riffs patterns and exercises as well as explanations of stylistic piano idioms such as stride walking bass rootless voicings rhythm changes blues swing bebop and others supported with transcriptions arrangements and solos based on standards. It also contains many intros and endings along with standard runs and fills. A unique compendium full of personal tips and secrets of jazz piano collected over a lifetime of study and performance. Classical musicians starting to investigate jazz or intermediate to advanced players wanting to enhance their skill set will find this book to be full of promise and absolutelyessential.

Large 248 page spiral-bound book and CD. A practical and systematic method that teaches how to practice jazz Piano voicings so that they become automatic and intuitive. The method progresses step by step from 2-voice to 7-voice chord structures with fourths and upper-structure triads. Each chapter presents essential harmonic progressions written and spelled out in all keys along with fingerings to help non-keyboardists. Also provided are songs written out for both hands which utilize the techniques and voicings just learned. Includes comping rhythms bass line techniques and practice strategies. Excellent for both classroom and individual study. Strongly endorsed byMark Levine Bobby Shew Denis Diblasio and many others. The included Play-a-long CD lets you practice the piano exercises in the book with bass and drum accompaniment; you can also practice comping along with a Saxophone soloist. A demonstration Piano track on one channel played with a stylistic comping feel gives you an idea of how the Piano voicing exercises should sound.

Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 52-24 bebop favorites are included in this collection with chord names. Includes: Bohemia After Dark - Boneology - Cattin' - Disorder at the Border - Eclypso - 52nd Street Theme - Grand Central - Hallucinations - Jay Bird - Lester Leaps In - Move - Ow - Parisian Thoroughfare - Second Balcony Jump - The Serpent's Tooth - Steeplechase - Witches Pit - and more.

Le nouveau livre 'Piano Jazz ' Volume 1 de l'auteur anglais - vente Tim Richards s'appuie sur les bases de 'Piano Blues ' . Il présente les principes de l'harmonie du jazz et de l'improvisation depuis le début avant et conduit le pianiste avancé dans les différents types d'accords typiques de jazz , en commençant par les triades majeures et mineures à septième et neuvièmes accords par tous les styles de jazz des années quarante années utilisées à ce jour . Si vous jouez dans un groupe , donner des leçons de piano ou tout simplement jouer à la maison - vous êtes avec ' Jazz Piano ' avez beaucoup de plaisir !Tim Richards combiné vingt-huit de ses propres morceaux avec des arrangements spéciaux tels que des normes de jazz bien connus comme 'Feuilles d'automne' , ' Fly Me To The Moon ', ' In A Sentimental Mood ', ' l'homme montagne ' , 'On Green Dolphin Street ', ' Song For mon Père ',' Straight No Chaser 'et' Take The A - train ' . Deux chansons transcrites par Thelonious Monk et Horace Silver fournissent une source inépuisable de techniques de jazz authentiques vous pouvez travailler à travers la reconstitution .Dans tous les chapitres , l'aide et des conseils importants sur l'improvisation sont donnés . Vous obtiendrez beaucoup de suggestions sur la façon dont vous pouvez construire individuellement sur le matériel d'étude présenté et trouver votre propre vocabulaire de jazz personnelle :- Rapports de cordes et des échelles- Modes- Broken Chords et échelles motif- Echelles pentatoniques et blues- Marche des lignes de basse- Rythmes latins et des lignes de basse- Improvisatoin horizontale et verticale- Composés II-V I- Substitution de Tritone- Voicings à deux mains- Des exercices techniques et doigté- Styles d'accompagnement- Formation de l'oreille- Propositions pour écouterLe CD contient des enregistrements de toutes les pièces , la plupart avec basse et batterie accompagnement . Ils peuvent être utilisés comme un Play-Along - un moyen important d'apprendre le jazz sans beaucoup de détours . / Piano