Grade: Easy
15 tunes that reflect the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today, with an approach that encourages playing by ear.
The accompanying CD contains ‘minus-one’ rhythm-section tracks and full performances recorded by top jazz musicians.
With a written-out piano score, sections for improvised solos, with notated guideline pitches to get you started.
Contents:
- Mongo Santamaria arr. Nikki Iles Afro Blue
- Sonny Rollins arr. Bill Kinghorn Alfie's Theme
- Quincy Jones arr. Tony Coe Belly Roll
- Dizzy Gillespie arr. Pete Churchill Birks Works
- Oscar Pettiford arr. Pete Churchill Blues in the Closet
- Sonny Rollins arr. Andrea Vicari Don't Stop the Carnival
- Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller, Andy Razaf arr. Nick Tomalin Honeysuckle Rose
- Grover Washington Jr. arr. Janette Mason Make me a Memory
- Ben Raleigh, Joe Zawinul arr. Nikki Iles Midnight Mood
- Don Cherry arr. Huw Warren Mopti
- Charlie Parker My Little Suede Shoes
- Mike Mainieri Sara's Touch
- George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin arr. Nikki Iles Summertime
- Steve Kuhn arr. Nikki Iles The Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers
- Stan Sulzmann Valstrut
Despatch time for this item is 4-5 working days.
Publisher: ABRSM Publishing