Mintzer Bob - Playing Jazz Piano - Piano

For an aspiring jazz instrumentalist playing piano is one of the most important skills for developing a jazz vocabulary. Bob Mintzer is a renowned jazz composer arranger saxophonist pianist bandleader educator and member of the group the Yellowjackets. His new book is designed for the instrumentalist who is not an accomplished piano player but wants to acquire basic jazz piano skills and jazz vocabulary. The book includes etudes that make players aware of the sound texture cause effect and function of jazz chords and harmony. The 22 piano etudes feature a variety of styles tempos chord progressions and a the book also includes a chord voicing glossary. Mintzer offersa practical guide with a realistic approach.

The purpose of this book is to help you discover and learn from the masters of bebop. This book will help you reproduce the same music as well known talented musicians. Contents: The Tempo Playing The Solos The Brooms Other Jazz Standards The Scores Afterword. The CD offers musical examples. Bob Mintzer (Tenor Saxophone); Phil Markowitz (Piano); James Genus (Bass); John Riley (Drums).