Trombone
SKU:
GF.JPTB
Composed by
Greg Fishman. Play-Along
(Book+CD). Published by
Greg Fishman Jazz Studios
(GF.JPTB).
Milwaukee
Avenue
Ogden
Avenue
Narragans
ett
Avenue
Belden
Avenue
Chicago
Avenue
Quincy
Street
Rockwell
Street
Dearborn
Street
Franklin
Street
Pearson
Street
Jazz Phrasing
for Trombone features ten
melodic pieces which are
easy to play, yet convey
the essence of mainstream
(Swing/Bebop/Bossa) jazz
vocabulary. The pieces
are catchy and melodic,
demonstrating the use of
sequence and
voice-leading to make a
musical statement.
This book
includes a play-along CD
featuring trombonist Russ
Phillips playing each
song with a world-class
rhythm section. The CD
also includes tracks
featuring Greg Fishman
demonstrating each song
on alto saxophone, giving
trombone players the
option of playing along
with Russ Phillips on
trombone or with Greg
Fishman on alto
saxophone.
In
addition, there are
play-along tracks
featuring just the rhythm
section. These tracks are
great for practicing the
songs, chords, scales,
voice-leading lines and
soloing over the chords
progressions.
Jazz Phrasing for
Trombone will provide
valuable insights into a
melodic approach to jazz
improvisation. This book
is recommended for
trombone players of all
levels who wish to
improve their tone,
articulation, phrasing,
and understanding of
thematic development.
Special Features
of Jazz Phrasing for
Trombone:
o
Suggested Use Section -
Provides detailed
instructions on a variety
of ways to work with the
book.
Style & Analysis
Section - Provides clear,
concise explanations of
sequence, variation and
voice-leading
Thematic Index - Lets you
compare the opening
themes of all ten songs
in convenient two page
at-a-glance format. Also
includes detailed
information on the
opening interval of each
song, as well as harmonic
context of the opening
interval.
Endorsements for Jazz
Phrasing for
Trombone:
Greg has
done it again. Great
melodies, interesting
rhythms and beautiful
chord progressions. This
is the perfect foundation
for learning jazz. -
Jamey Aebersold
This
book is a monument to
Greg Fishman's superb
teaching skills, as well
as his clear
understanding of the jazz
student's early needs. He
has purposefully selected
accessible tempos,
significant melodic
rhythms (with their
appropriate phrasing) and
sensitive note choices,
utilizing commonplace
chord progressions within
the jazz repertory, all
impeccably demonstrated
on the accompanying
compact disc. This book
is a must for the early
conditioning of jazz
students! - Jerry
Coker
Greg Fishman has
created a book of fun,
well-written, catchy
tunes in a variety of
styles for developing
jazz players---highly
recommended. - Dr.
Gregory W. Yasinitsky,
Regents Professor of
Music & Coordinator of
Jazz Studies, Washington
State University
Songs included in
Jazz Phrasing for
Trombone - Volume 1:
o
Milwaukee Avenue
Ogden
Avenue
Narragansett
Avenue
Belden
Avenue
Chicago
Avenue
Quincy
Street
Rockwell
Street
Dearborn
Street
Franklin
Street
Pearson
Street
A few words
from the preface of the
book:
Applying
good phrasing to music is
like using good
punctuation in written or
spoken language. It
involves the grouping of
ideas to make the meaning
of the words clear to the
listener. The words are
grouped into sentences,
and the sentences are
then grouped into
paragraphs. The same is
true when interpreting a
piece of music.
Good phrasing
requires a musician to
interpret the notes he
plays, and determine
which notes need to be
grouped together to form
a complete musical idea.
Each song in Jazz
Phrasing for Trombone is
designed to train your
ear to hear the logical
grouping of phrases
through the use of
sequence and thematic
development.
While the art of
good phrasing involves
the interpretation of
note groupings and their
relationships, it also
involves deciding where
you're going to take a
breath.
Read the
following sentences aloud
to compare examples of
good and bad phrasing.
Good phrasing,
spoken in one continuous
breath:
Ladies
and gentlemen, it gives
me great pleasure to
introduce the senior
class president.
Bad phrasing,
spoken with extra
breaths, disrupting the
flow and grouping of the
words:
Ladies and
gentlemen, it gives
(breath) me great
pleasure to introduce the
senior class (breath)
president.
The
difference between these
two sentences is very
similar to the difference
between a professional
musician's phrasing and a
student's phrasing. Both
may be playing the
correct notes with the
correct rhythm, but the
professional musician
knows how to group the
notes in a smooth,
flowing fashion, while
the student takes breaths
at random, not even aware
that he's disrupting the
phrasing.
Jazz
Phrasing for Trombone has
been carefully designed
to help you learn to
phrase like a
professional player.
These are pieces
that will be fun for all
musicians who love
melodic writing with good
thematic
development..
