Mark Vega?s Jazz Solo Series for Eb instruments, including Alto Saxophone, is a great instructional tool for musicians and music students to learn or improve their improvisational abilities in the jazz-swing idiom. There are sixty-six examples in the book, starting at a somewhat easy level and gradually increasing in difficulty throughout the book. Sections include: Exercises in all twelve keys using II-V-I and II-V-III-VI-II-V-I chord progressions. Exercises in all twelve keys using I-VI-II-V-III-bIII-II-V-I chord progressions. Complete worked-out solos over chord changes to the popular Jazz standards Stella By Starlight, Take The A Train, and There Will Never Be Another You. Includes an easy version of the solo followed by a more difficult one. A selected discography of Mark?s favourite Jazz albums featuring great Jazz soloists.

This Guest Spot collection contains some of the finest jazz standards available all set for for Alto Saxophone in melody line arrangements by Jack Long. Step into the spotlight and play along with these ten fabulousjazz classics using the superb backing tracks on the specially recorded CD. Tracks include favourites such as Fly Me To The Moon Opus One Take The 'A' Train and Straight No Chaser.

A Media Luz As Long As You Love Me Gospel-Medley Humoreske (Humoresque) Johann Strauß-Medley La Cucaracha Oh, Champs ElysĂ©es One Moment in Time Que SerĂ , SerĂ  Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head Rock Around The Clock Rosamunde SilberfĂ€den Take The A-Train Too Much Heaven

These methods provide complete courses for players off all ages guiding students from their first note to 'classics' together with compositions by contemporary writers. Each book is accompanied by high quality rhythm section tracks recorded on compact disc. Right from the start students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds playing in the company of professionals. With step-by-step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces the fundamental elements of good technique are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz. Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage and is given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice onear-training and chord patterns. With supplementary suggestions for listening and reading and an Appendix containing all the chord progressions for 'live' accompaniment of the tunes The Jazz Methods are ideally suited to both students working alone and those learning with a teacher. John O'Neill has a solid understanding of jazz and how it can be taught. I highly recommend his educational jazz materials. (Jamey Aebersold) ...a rare opportunity for a new player (or a more experienced one) to develop a really musical facility. A rare addition to the jazz improvising library. (Lee Konitz international jazz saxophone soloist) Following on from the best-selling Jazz Method for Saxophone Developing Jazz Technique for Saxophone will help intermediate players take their jazz skills to a new level. The 22 pieces are written in a variety of jazz styles including reggae jazz waltz bossa nova calypso New Orleans South African salsa samba blues and swing. Special emphasis is given to helping students improvise over chord sequences such as the II-V-I progression. Idiomatic effects such as vibrato subtone glissandi and ?bending? notes are dealt with and there is a special chapter on overtones. Several new scales are introduced including the whole tone and diminished scales and a special section on patterns contains many ideas for

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