Eight Piano Etudes Inspired By The Masters-Jazz Etude Inspirations is a collection of eight original piano etudes inspired by some of the most important jazz pianists in history. Etudes in the style of legendary greats Oscar Peterson Duke Ellington McCoy Tyner Jelly Roll Morton Chick Corea Brad Mehldau Count Basie and Herbie Hancock will help students master some technical challenges posed b…

As performed by PRINCE-You don't normally associate the music of Prince with jazz ensembles. However this outstanding arrangement draws inspiration from the funky Herbie Hancock version and provides a great vehicle for ensemble playing as well as soloing.

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 Hanc…

Experience Ultimate Expression. Par COKER JERRY. The jazz ballad provides our greatest opportunity for lyrical expression and represents the surest way to the musical heart. Traditionally, it has been the testing ground for a performer's worth, yet it is largely missing in our present musical culture and is seldom addressed in learning situations. Jerry Coker is recognized for his ability to creat…

9 pieces for jazz piano-Jazz In Springtime is a stylish piano album which takes players on a musical tour of springtime presenting well-loved jazz standards such as April in Paris and Honeysuckle Rose alongside cool original compositions by celebrated jazz pianist Nikki Iles. The nine pieces present a variety of jazz styles including swing folk samba and contemporary drawing inspiration from…

Graded Original Jazz and Blues for Piano/Keyboard-A favourite with the ABRSM Get Set Jazz! is an exciting new series of jazz blues and pop sketches for Piano or Keyboard with CD or downloadable MP3 tracks exploring a wide variety of traditional and modern styles. Catchy melodies arranged in the most comfortable keys will guarantee maximum inspiration for any student wishing to develop a natur…

With over 40 years of experience as a performer recording artist and instructor Joe Diorio has worked with such jazz luminaries as Sonny Sitt Eddie Harris Ira Sullivan Stan Getz Horace Silver and Anita O'Day. In this DVD Joe discusses and demonstrates his techniques of composing and building solos with motifs along with many unique patterns for major and minor II-V-I progressions. Joe also …

Students will be inspired and motivated by the syncopated rhythms and the colourful rich harmonies of jazz. Detailed articulation dynamic and pedal markings create a thoughtful and thorough performance.titles: Christmas Medley * The First Noel *Go Tell it on the Mountain * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * We Three Kings of Orient Are * We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Par WOLF PETER. In his Sonata, Péter Wolf puts his style well-known from the character pieces of his previous piano series (Wolf-temperiertes Klavier, Jazz preludes) in the service of a demanding form. We can recognize the style that can be traced back to jazz and Bartók, the characters that tap like a toccata or swirl like perpetual motion, the singing lyrical melodies or even such playful turns …