Just Jazz - Funky pieces for Organ

Funky music expertly arranged for Organ by Richard Lloyd. Contains 23 pieces in a wide variety of exciting moderns styles from blues to ballads reggae to ragtime. Especially useful for young people's and all-age services.

The fun and exciting way to learn the recorder-Discover just how simple learning the Recorder can be by taking it just one note at a time! The Razzamajazz method introduces you to the instrument beginning with your first note and some simple exercises graduallyprogressing to full melodies as your vocabulary expands. However you will need just a little previous experience of basic music-reading. In true Razzamajazz style the pieces are full of swing and swagger taking away the pains the practice hours. Furthermore a CD of specially-recorded backing tracks is included for you to play along with and test your skills. By the end of the book you will have a host of funky tunes at the tipsof your fingers!

The basic principles of blues piano explained for the intermediate-level pianist-The forerunner to the awarded-winning Exploring Jazz Piano books Improvising Blues Piano examines the harmonic rhythmic and melodic aspects of the blues assuming a basic competence of around grade 3.All styles are covered from the 1920s to the present from the early boogie pioneers via swing gospel jump-jive New Orleans Chicago and Kansas City schools to the more sophisticated jazz and funky blues of the current scene. Over 60 pieces including many original compositions by the author together with new arrangements of well-known standarts such as 'Ain't No Sunshine' 'Blueberry Hill' 'Blue Monk' 'Got My Mojo workin' 'Honky Tonk Train Blues' 'How Long Blues' 'Just aCloser Walk with Thee' 'Pine Top's Boogie Woogie' 'St Louis Blues' etc.? Authentic left-hand patterns and bass lines? Professional chord voicings blues scales licks and riffs? Co-ordination exercises for both hands? Suggested listeningEach chapter is graded within itself providing some challenging pieces towards the end. Improvising is encouraged at all stages with assignments giving ideas and guidance.The accompanying CD contains all the pieces including some play-along tracks performed by Tim Richards.A very useful and comprehensive survey of different blues styles. Tim's clear demonstrations on the accompanying CD make this the essential book for all aspiring blues pianists (Jools Holland)This book leaves any possible competition standing at the post. (Brian Priestley Jazzwise Magazine)I highly recommend the book. It's the best I've seen yet... Helpful features include a grat Cd by the London-based Richards who is a top-notch performer recording artist and educator. It's almost like having your own personal instructor. (Blues Review USA)The presentation is immaculate the method is logical and friendly. This book feels good... (MOJO)A brilliant new publication from Schott. Each chapter extends the player's harmonic knowledge and gives clear instructions how to progress... You learn not just how to play the blues but also its history and major exponents.