Approaching the Standards, Volume 1
By Dr. Willie L. Hill, Jr. C Instruments Book & CD Item: 00-SBM00001CD
$16.95
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Description
For the "fearful to the fearless," Approaching the Standards is an innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group, each of the three volumes of this play-along CD contains eight classic jazz tunes. Each volume features a jazz group demo recorded by top pros in a jazz gig setting, clearly written musical examples, jazz vocabulary, transcription opportunities, informative composer insight, and a useful discography. Everything you need to begin improvising or to improve your jazz skills is included in Volumes 1, 2, and 3, available for C, B-Flat, E-Flat, and Bass Clef instruments. Volume 1 includes: Billie's Bounce * On the Trail * Cantaloupe Island * The Preacher * Summertime * Satin Doll * C Jam Blues * I Got Rhythm.
Contents
| Title | Composer |
| Billie's Bounce | |
| C Jam Blues (Instrumental) | Duke Ellington (contributor) |
| Cantaloupe Island | Herbie Hancock (composer) |
| I Got Rhythm | George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist) |
| On the Trail | Ferde Grofé (composer) |
| Satin Doll (Instrumental) | Billy Strayhorn (composer); Duke Ellington (composer) |
| Summertime (from "Porgy and Bess") | George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist); Dubose Heyward (composer); Dorothy Heyward (composer) |
| The Preacher (Instrumental) | Horace Silver (contributor) |
Additional Information
| Series: | Jazz Improvisation Series |
| Author: | Willie L. Hill, Jr. |
| Instrument: | C Instruments |
| Format: | Book & CD |
| Instrumentation: | C Instruments |
| Page Count: | 36 |
| Item Number: | 00-SBM00001CD |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7692-9217-8 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7692-9217-5 |
| UPC: | 654979007395 |
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