Par WEDGWOOD PAM. Take yourself on a musical journey through the seasons with Pam Wedgwood's Really Easy Jazzin' About the Year (Grades 0-2). This brand-new book in the hugely successful Jazzin' About series offers a fabulous assortment of original and favourite tunes linked with special days and times throughout the year. Entertain friends and family with festive favourites, get spooky with Halloween harmonies, and go out with a bang for bonfire night! - Original and favourite tunes on themes including Christmas, Halloween, Bonfire Night, Seasons, Festivals and Holidays - Ranging from Grades 0-2 - Every piece exhibits the hallmarks of Pam's fun, stylish and funky style. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Piano

for young virtuosos with small hands. Par ROSENBLATT ALEXANDER. Piano teachers (as well as pupils) know about the problem of the 'adult' concert repertoire: there is a lack of literature for young, talented and virtuoso pianists, when the hands are in the process of growth but still small. This moment creates serious difficulties in the process of teaching gifted children who want to prove themselves in a full-scale concert repertoire, as most of the classical and romantic pieces contain octaves, wide chords and interval sequences that require an adult hand. Rosenblatt’s '8 Etudes in Jazz Style' are the result of his cooperation with the pianist Michael Bischoffberger. All pieces are devoted to the development of the pianist’s basic technical skills: with scales, arpeggios, double notes, chord technique, cantilena and sustain pedaling skill. However, the pieces only use intervals smaller than the octave, the septima is the largest interval. The pieces are excellent for teaching and they sound absolutely 'adult', bright and “fresh” because of the Jazz based style of the music. Excellent pieces for concert, teaching and competition. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Études et exercices / Etude / Piano

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 rock styles 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-note shapes Covers swing, rock and Latin styles Graduhally progresses through rhythm and range skills Lets you hear how each piece should sound on audio CD 'I really want to express my own personal delight 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 inimitable style. 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, style guide - or just for having fun at the piano!' John York - Pianist and Teacher www.yorkpiano.co.uk 'This book is ideal for developing coordination between the hands. As well as providing appealing short pieces for a concert, it would be perfect for the reluctant sight-reader to master hands-together playing.' Hilary Garrett, Music Teacher Magazine / Piano

Par KEMBER JOHN. Jazz Piano Plus One is a folio of 14 original jazzy pieces, composed by John Kember, with optional upper and lower parts for your teacher or friend, adding extra dimensions to your performance. Covering a range of styles, and suitable for players of grade 3 upwards, this set of pieces offers a variety of playing options, with a melody, the chords and the bass line all provided. Begin with the tune and then progress to adding the lower parts as your teacher provides the funky accompaniments. As your playing progresses you will be able to tackle and master all three layers of music, creating your own definitive solo performance! There are extended exercises giving you a chance to master left-hand comping, adding bass lines and using rootless chords. / Niveau : Facile / Jazz / Recueil / Piano

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 Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ? a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy?he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book?encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation

Rock Piano sensation Robert Wells has been touring his Rhapsody In Rock for over a decade, to sell-out venues across the world. For the first time in print, the Piano Concertos No I-IX have been transcribed for you to learn and play, and with the included download card, you can even play along to specially-mixed orchestral accompaniment tracks.Produced in direct collaboration with the world-renowned composer, this Rhapsody In Rock Piano Concerto sheet music collection features scores for all nine concertos, including The Overture, The Nordic Touch, The Royal, The Ballet and The Circus. The Rhapsody In Rock musical has been acclaimed for its blend of traditional classical styles, hard rock sounds as well as boogie-woogie and jazz influences. All nine Piano Concertos are transcribed here allowing solo pianists to enjoy playing these fantastically fun compositions.The accompanying download card features specially-mixed orchestral accompaniment tracks for you to play along with. One is a classical track while the other is in a rock style, so you can choose which one to play along with, or just try both! These tracks are very simple to download to your computer and you'll have great fun learning the scores as well as putting your own spin on them.The Piano Concertos I-IX were produced in direct collaboration with Robert Wells himself, who has written an extensive introduction to the songbook, detailing his inspiration, compositional process and some invaluable performance tips. Each Concerto also comes with a short introduction written by Wells, in which he describes how the idea for that particular track came about, or how the particular style developed. As explained in the songbook, the note-for-note transcriptions will allow you to play the tunes exactly as Wells composed them, whereas improvisation and creativity is encouraged, with chord symbols included to aid this. / Piano

Par SHEARING GEORGE. The Shearing sound is the epitome of sophisticated jazz. This great collection shows off Mr. Shearing's tasty rhythm patterns, such as in 'Lullaby of Birdland,' his amazing harmonic progressions, such as in 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow,' his sense of musical humor, such as in 'All I Do is Dream of You,' and also a touch of Mr. Shearing's classical influences, such as with 'An Affair to Remember.' Most of his delightful arrangements are within reach of the late intermediate level pianist, and they make a wonderful bridge between the classics and the wide field of jazz repertoire. / Miscellaneous, Piano Music, Scores, Songbooks / Recueil / Piano

Après des années d'expérience dans la fabrication des pianos les spécifications de la plus haute, Steinway se sont lancés dans la sphère de la musique imprimée avec la série ' Bibliothèque de Piano Steinway ', conçue pour faire de vous et vos sons de piano mieux que jamais. Certains des meilleurs pianistes et arrangeurs piano ont travaillé sur ces livres pour fournir des arrangements de pièces classiques et de tous les favoris du temps que vous adorerez à jouer. Ce volume offre 15 tous temps hits préférés dans les arrangements amusants et jouables. La musique est présentée en gros, facile à lire, type, avec les symboles de la corde, paroles, doigtés phrasé soigneusement révisée, dynamique et marquages pédales. Parfait pour les étudiants, les enseignants ou toute personne voulant profiter de ces merveilleuses succès pop. Table des matières : Summertime - cette terre est votre terre - le cercle sera en ininterrompue - orageux météo - envoyer dans le donjon de RaindAvailables de Clowns - Roses rouges pour une dame bleue - Falling On My Head - Jamaica Farewell - si j'avais un marteau - I Ain ' T Got Nobody - comment faites-vous pour préserver la musique joue ? - ... / Piano

Master arranger Dan Coates has taken Kander and Ebb's most famous songs and set them in a way that allows any player to relive the joy, pizzazz, and suspense of every character from the movie all over again. Titles are: All I Care About * And All That Jazz * Cell Block Tango * Funny Honey * I Move On * Mister Cellophane * Nowadays * Razzle Dazzle * Roxie * We Both Reached for the Gun * When You're Good to Mama.

9 Popular Arrangements for Piano solo. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN / ARR JEAN KLEEB. Beethoven often incorporated musical influences from other countries in his works. Jean Kleeb has picked up on this idea and developed it further in these arrangements for piano solo. In his tributes to Beethoven he emphasizes ethnic attributes such as 'alla turca” or he coaxes exotic rhythms out of certain works with playful exaggeration. At other times, he simply enjoys demonstrating the stark differences between the 'classical” piano piece and world music. Enjoy pieces in samba style, with Cuban rhythms or jazzy-Arabic-like scales. These pieces are fun to play, making Jean Kleeb's 'Beethoven Around the World” a true musical pleasure. About the composer: When it comes to music, Jean Kleeb is a globetrotter. A Brazilian of Swiss descent, he has been living in Germany for many years. Travelling the world with his music, he is always seeking new sources of musical inspiration. As a composer, pianist, choral conductor and lecturer, he regularly amazes and entertains his audiences with his boundless musicality and compositional ease. / Date parution : 2019-06-14/ Répertoire / Piano

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. Cool Calypso, Lazy Days and Spider in the Bath are just three of the imaginative pieces in this jazzy collection from Pam Wedgwood. Ideal as recital repertoire or just for fun, these 36 pieces are gently progressive and carefully tailored for Elementary Level players. A perfect introduction to a jazzy style of playing! The pieces in this compilation are taken from Pam Wedgwood's Up-Grade series. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Piano