from the ALL FOR ONE Sextet Combo Series-Here is a beautiful bossa which has the melody in the second part. An additional trombone part has been added so the second part can be played by tenor sax alto sax or trombone. This arrangement was originally written to feature Eric Alexander.
An Introduction to Metatonal Music-An Introduction to Metatonal Music. This book by versatile trumpet player and composer Randy Sandke is divided into three parts. Part One: Sandke identifies and organizes all four-note chords which lie beyond the tonal system and cannot be represented by conventional chord systems. Part Two: deals with deriving melodic material from these metatonal chords Part …
Not for Drummers Only. From Tadd Dameron through Dizzy Gillespie Billy Eckstine Cannonball Adderly and Benny Golson to his own 17-piece Supersound big band Charli Persip has been one of the most in-demand drummers in all of jazz as well as in the pop genre. A textbook example of how to play the drums Persip has proven his worth in a wide variety of ensembles and handled the transitions from …
Leadsheets for 76 Jazz Vocals-This truly unique songbook will open wide a new range of repertoire for jazz vocalists. It contains music written by some of the world's finest jazz composers and performers – many selections which were originallyinstrumental compositions with lyrics written later. The book includes tables of contents listing the lyricized titles as well as the “instrument…
Essentials for Jazz and Classical Flute-This book is an exploration of modern compositional devices and their interaction with jazz harmony and phrasing. “This is not just one more exercise book! Most of the traditional exercise books are based on a diatonicconcept. Here finally is a method which emphasizes a chromatic context. The combination of music tunes and exercises makes hard work v…
This lovely ballad from the T.S. Monk CD Take One (Blue Note CDP 7 99614) features rich harmonies and a melody that brings out musicality even in young players. All 3 horns trade the melody so everyone gets time in the spotlight.