This collection of ten jazz etudes with accompanying audio provides intermediate to advanced tenor sax students with a fun and effective way to learn to play in the specific odd meters: 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, and 9/4. Each etude is based on the chord progression of a different jazz standard, and includes an in-depth analysis of the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic devices used. The addition of the odd-time ingredient, along with completely original melodies and improv lines, converts what would be mere academic etudes to a delightful jazz listening and playing experience.If you want to improve your fluency in reading, performing, and improvising in odd time signatures, this is the book for you! A generous number of preparatory exercises gradually introduce the student to not only reading music, but also ?hearing how phrases land within a measure? of odd time. Play-along audio tracks featuring a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, and drums) minus the sax track allow you to play as the soloist. Includes access to online audio.

Amazing Phrasing is for any tenor saxophone player interested in learning how to improvise and how to improve their creative phrasing. The ideas are divided into three main sections: Harmony – explores scales arpeggios chord substitutions harmonic embellishments and other harmonic phrasing ideas; Rhythm – covers legato tonguing swing feel rhythmic displacement how to manipulate time and other aspects of rhythmic phrasing; Melody – discusses contour lines making patterns musical developing a motif building a solo andmany other melodic phrasing ideas. The companion audio includes 26 full-band tracks in various musical styles for listening and play along. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

for Tenor Sax-An amazing selection from VH-1's 100 Greatest Songs Of Rock & Roll arranged for solo Tenor Saxophone.Includes the songs: All Along the Watchtower All Shook Up American Pie Beat It Blowin' in the Wind Blue Suede Shoes Bohemian Rhapsody Born to Be Wild Born to Run Bridge over Troubled Water California Dreamin' Dream On Every Breath You Take Fire and Rain Free Bird Gloria Good Vibrations Great Balls of Fire A Hard Day's Night Hey Jude Hotel California (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction I Heard It Through the Grapevine Imagine Jump Layla Let It Be London Calling Maggie May My Generation Piano Man Proud Mary Respect Rock Aroundthe Clock Roxanne Smells like Teen Spirit Stairway to Heaven Stand by Me Sunshine of Your Love Superstition We Are the Champions When Doves Cry Yesterday You Shook Me All Night Long and more.

Caravan
Chelsea Bridge
Cotton Tail
I'm Beginning To See The Light (featured in SOPHISTICATED LADIES)
I'm Just A Lucky So And So
In A Mellow Tone
In A Sentimental Mood
Mood Indigo (featured in SOPHISTICATED LADIES)
Satin Doll (from SOPHISTICATED LADIES)
Take The ?A? Train
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10 Jazz Standards - Authentic Jazz Playalong-Part of the Authentic Jazz Playalong series This volume brings together Gershwin Porter Ellington and other legends of 20th Century Jazz. It Don't Mean a Thing features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire idiomatically arranged for the intermediate (grades 4-6) Tenor Saxophone player. Melody lyrics and chord symbols are provided offering opportunity for improvisation with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner. There is also a brief guide and biographical note to each song in the collection. In addition the playalong CD comprises a live trio of piano bass and drums for truly authentic performance.

Description This third transcription book focuses exclusively on Stan Getz's groundbreaking bossa nova recordings of the early to middle 1960s. Getz set a standard of excellence for the bossa nova that has yet to be equalled. Transcribed by Greg Fishman for Bflat Tenor Saxophone. Songlist Balanco No Samba (Street Dance) Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) Desafinado (1st And 2nd Version) Ebony Samba (1st And 2nd Version) Entre Amigo (Sympathy Between Friends) How Insensitive (Insensatez) Mania De Maria Melancolico Menina Flor One Note Samba (1st And 2nd Version) Only Trust Your Heart Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (1st And 2nd Version) Samba De Duas Notas (Two Note Samba) Samba Dees Days Sambalero So Danco Samba (1st And 2nd Version) The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)

Standards for Tenor Sax-Glenn Zottola is best known as a brilliant swinging trumpeter who occasionally doubles on alto sax. On this special project he is heard as a talented tenor saxophonist who draws on the sounds and styles of Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins finding his own voice somewhere in between. Glenn sounds quite at home playing with the vintage rhythm sections yet gives the music his own special twist. We've transposed Glenn's every note enabling the at-home player to study and emulate these improvised solos. The sheet music also contains the original melody line of these classic standards plus chords and an alto sax part so that both Bb and Eb saxes can play these great standardswith equal enjoyment with an all-star rhythm section. Includes: Body and Soul · Embraceable You · Oh Lady Be Good · You Go to My Head · and more.

This second album in the series again features Glenn Zottola on tenor sax performing some of the greatest standards of the 20th century with three all-star rhythm sections. The exact performances have been transcribed to enablethe at-home player to study and emulate these solos gaining a better understanding of the music. As before the printed music allows for use by an alto sax with original melody line and lyrics provided as well as chords. Therhythm sections feature luminaries such as Oscar Pettiford Kenny Clarke Barry Galbraith Jimmy Rainey Don Abney and Milt Hinton to name a few. These songs all standards are familiar to and beloved by all players. Includes:April in Paris ? I Got Rhythm ? Just One of Those Things ? The Man I Love ? and more.

For Bb (Tenor) Sax - Beginner Series-Andrew D. Gordon has created 30; 12bar blues play-a-long backing tracks in various Blues styles keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues Boogie Blues Jazz Blues Minor Blues Country Blues Latin Blues Old Time Jazz Blues Jazz Swing Blues Classic Blues Rock Soulful Blues Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you the opportunity practice soloing techniques totaling over 3 hours of music. Each of the 30 Blues styles contains a solo improvisational melody line 12 measures in length designed for the beginner student in mind as a starting point to create your ownimprovisational solos. Each of the 30 Blues tracks have been recorded first with the solo playing along with the rhythm backing tracks of keyboards guitar bass and drums and immediately following is the play-a-long backing track that cycles through the 12 bar blues progression 12 times generally between 5-8 minutes in length giving you plenty of time to practice. Blues is the basis of many forms of music and these tracks have been specifically created to include styles such as: Jazz Funk Folk Country Latin Rock Gospel Pop Boogie giving you a well-rounded selection of musical styles based on the Blues.

Jazz-Style Arrangements with a Variation-Broadway by Special Arrangement is a collection of eleven songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a Jazz style -without the need to learn to improvise. The 'classically' trained amateur or professional performer or the intermediate-level student (III-IV) will enjoy playing these expertly arranged Broadway melodies just for fun or to include as a light piece on a recital or solo-feature concert performance. The ballads and medium-tempo and up-tempo swing tunes are arranged with a play through of the melody followed by a written-out 'variation chorus a return to the melody and an ear catching ending. The piano bass and drumaccompaniment CD will put you right in the band. The CD includes both the solo instrument with the accompaniment track and an accompaniment-alone track for each selection. The inexperienced performer can learn the appropriate style of playing and be comfortable playing in the jazz style before playing along with the rhythm section track. All of the instrument books are for the most part compatible with only minimal changes in the 'variation' section to accommodate the ranges (sometimes including octave options) and unique characteristics of the instruments -but all can be played together. The three-line piano accompaniment book provides a rhythmic 'comping' with chord voicing written out plus the flute part to help in following the soloist or even for the pianist to take a chorus. For the jazzer here is a chance to learn Broadway tunes and to explore playing ballads and the swing style of popular standards. Chord symbols are included to allow for improvisation. By combining his jazz-keyboard chops his 25 years as an instrumental instructor and his superb composing and arranging skills Carl Strommen presents a fully playable exciting and tastefully arranged collection of these immortal and memorable Broadway titles.

Take centre stage and play along with a live band. Read the music in the book while the authentic CD backing tracks help you to become a more professional performer.With this great 3-part hybrid book youget:Printed music: ten soulful gospel pieces in melody line arrangementsAudio CD: Professional 'soundalike' performances of every piece featuring a live band plus backing tracks to play alongwith.FREE internet downloads: Full band score and parts downloadable to your computer.

An easy way to improvise with 10 great tunes-This tune book by Ed Harlow contains cool grooves for beginners. The beat is provided by The Boston Horns band and the melody and accompanying grooves are set in easy arrangements and can be played by up to 3 players of the same instrument. This allows Easy Funk Play-Along to be used for individual practising or for (group) lessons. The solo passages are based around the pentatonic scale and particularly suitable for the first steps into improvisation. Each song comes with an alternative 'funky' solo song which can be practised with the play-along track.

Take centre stage and play along with a live band. The authentic CD backing tracks will help you achieve a more professional performance. With this great 3-part Hybrid Book you get ten pieces in melody line arrangement, and audio CD with professional 'soundalike' performances of every piece featuring a live band, plus backing tracks to play along with. You also get free online downloads for a full band score and additional parts. / Saxophone

Par WILKINS JACK. This collection of jazz etudes with an accompanying CD gives students a fun and effective way to learn to play jazz style blues lines. The CD tracks provide a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, drums) to play along with, plus recordings of professional jazz musicians playing each etude. The recordings help to provide a model for the student\'s stylistic development, and an opportunity to play with a great band! Each of the 12 etudes provides a new challenge to master. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Jazz and Blues - Improvisation / Recueil / Saxophone Ténor