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Superb collection of real bebop solos based on standard jazz repertoire tunes. Exciting and inspiring sight-reading for all treble clef instruments. For Bb instruments (only), the solos can be played (without transposing) with Aebersold Play-A-Long Volumes 6, 14 and 36 rhythm section accompaniment (see details on the play-a-long volumes under the 'Play-a-longs' section). Use these authentic examples to learn the secrets of bebop lines

For all instrumentalists. A Study Guide for Developing Soloists - 400+ page Book and 2 CD's. By George Bouchard . NEW EXPANDED EDITION. All aspiring jazz players find themselves at a point in their development where they are ready to go from playing right notes to actually playing meaningful solos. Making this transition can be as frustrating as it is essential. INTERMEDIATE JAZZ IMPROVISATION is for everyone wishing to bridge the gap between playing scales, chords and licks to playing realistic, flowing jazz lines! It's specifically designed to build upon the knowledge you already have and to improve your understanding and skills as a soloist. The 2 Play-A-Long CD's include selected tracks from Aebersold Play-A-Longs coordinated with exercises and solo examples played on a separate channel and notated in the book. All parts in the book are transposed for all instruments. Useful for both private and classroom settings. Expanded version includes over 150 pages of additional transcribed solos from the CD's. Book is well over 400 spiral bound pages. Includes transposed parts for Bb, Eb, and Bass Clef. This popular book has become a classic! Testimonials are many about how this book is helping musicians who feel they're on a plateau in their development! Highly recommended.

2 CDs with book. A no-nonsense approach consisting of two hours of recorded ear training exercises with aural instructions before each. Beginning to advanced. Starts very simply, with intervals gradually increases in difficulty until you are hearing chord changes and progressions. All answers are listed in book. Book contains transposed parts for C, Bb and Eb instruments to allow playing along.

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 by Mark 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.

One of the world's most popular patterns books, many jazz greats have fond memories of practicing from this book! An exhaustive collection of improvisational jazz patterns in various meters and feels. Comments and suggestions by the author, a legendary composer, arranger, conductor and instrumentalist. This is a very popular book because it helps spell out some of the basic building blocks of the 'jazz language. Regarded by many jazz teachers as one of the essential texts for their students