Real Latin Piano 1: Piano: Instrumental Tutor

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

The Associated Board's Jazz Piano series is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a rigorously planned syllabus provide the building blocks you need to play jazz with imagination understanding and style and to improvise effectively right from the start.The skill of playing unpreparedly in a lively musical creative and accurate way is at the very heart of every jazz performance. the quick study requiring the recreation of a previously unseen or unheard short head followed by an improvised response practices this crucial skill. It will give you the confidence to learn repertoire more effectively and toprepare for the very real demands of busking through those unrehearsed situations which are a regular feature in a jazz musician's life.As an accompaniment to the Board's jazz piano syllabus this book contains a set of practice quick studies for Grades 1 to 5. Covering a wide variety of jazz styles the studies will require you to play in both swing and straight quavers from Grade 1 and to use swing rock and latin grooves. An invaluable introduction to the book explains the concept behind quick study useful ways to extend and develop activities related to it details of the exam and what the examiner will be looking for.

On The Right Track presents 12 easy Jazz Piano solos to add a cool swing to your practice hours. You will discover for the first time exactly what it's like to play in a real Jazz trio as this book is accompanied by a CD of Bass and Drum backing tracks. Mike Cornick's clever solos allow you to explore a variety of styles from Ragtime and Trad to Latin syncopations and cool Blues sounds. Each piece is a performance solo in itself giving you some entertaining tunes for your next performance either as a soloist or with the backing tracks.

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 in conjunction with each other in 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 anddevelop improvisational skills 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.

This collection showcases the syncopated piano music of Latin American during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It features Latin rhythms, which are really African rhythms brought to the Americas by slaves and applied to the music of the European colonists. These rhythms are varied and complex and so is their history. They've had a widespread and profound influence on the evolution of popular music not only in Latin America, but also in the United States. The most obvious offshoots are the tango in Argentine and Uruguay and most of the other popular dances of South and Central America, as well as ragtime and jazz in the United States. Jelly Roll Morton claimed this Latin tinge is the essential element that distinguishes jazz from ragtime. These rhythms are the musical roots of groups like The Buena Vista Social Club. <br />Adios a Cuba (I.Cervantes) - Almendares (I.Cervantes) - Carioca (Ernesto Nazareth) - Coquetona (Danza) (Jose I.Quinton) - Cruz, Perigo!! (Ernesto Nazareth) - El Entreriano (Tango) (A.Rosendo) - El Esquinazo (Tango Criollo) (A.G.Villoldo) - El Panuelo de Pepa (Contradanza) (manuel Saumell) - El Zurdo (Tango) (Juan Maglio) - Esta Chumbado (Ernesto Nazareth) - Garoto (Ernesto Nazareth) - Ilusiones Perdidas (I.Cervantes) - l Chicotazo (Tango No.2) (Vincente Greco) - La Encantadora (I.Cervantes) - La Isabelita (J.Morel Campos) - La Luz Electrica (Tomas Leon) - La Matilde (Contradanza) (Manuel Saumell) - La Paloma (Sebastian Yradier) - La Quejosita (Manuel Saumell) - La Reina de las Flores (Tomas Leon) - Lamentos de Amor (Manuel Saumell) - Laura y Georgina (J.Morel Camppos) - No Me Toques! (J.Morel Campos) - O Que Ha' (Tango) (Ernesto Nazareth) - Por Que, Eh' (Why, Eh') (I.Cervantes) - Que Le Importa a Usted' (Tomas Leon) - Quien Sabe (Tomas Leon) - Recuerdos de Gottschalk (Contradanza) (Manuel Saumell) - Remando (Tango) (Ernesto Nazareth) - Suipacha (Tango Milonga) (Eduardo Arolas) - Tiene Que Ser (It Must Be) (I.Cervantes) - Trocha (A Cuban Dance) (Wm.H.Tyres) - Tu (Habanera) (E.Sanchez Fuentes) - Vaya Una Pregunta (Tomas Leon) - Vitorioso (Tango) (Ernesto Nazareth) - Vuelta al Hogar (I.Cervantes) - Yo Se Lo Dire a Ustted (Tomas Leon)