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2019-2020 Fall Jazz Catalog

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42019 Editors' Choice lNew for 2019 HPepper Basic Library ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 64 JAZZ ENSEMBLE Go to cart JAZZ/ROCK & FUNK medium-advanced & advanced This Time / Last Year—Kris Berg. This Time / Last Year is a gorgeous, lyrical Metheny- style tune in 6/4. Featured are flugelhorn, alto and tenor on a haunting melody accompanied by plenty of ensemble power and a "bring the house down" drum solo. This is truly concert jazz material. The solos are for flugelhorn and drums along with a challenging written piano part. There are optional easy flute doubles and the lead trumpet range goes to F-sharp. Recorded by Kris Berg and The Metroplexity Big Band on This Time/ Last Year. 10875706 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 65.00 Too Close for Comfort—Jerry Bock/arr. Gordon Goodwin. A Gordon Goodwin vocal chart! In addition to the vocal part, there are optional solo feature parts for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet or trombone for added flexibility. Gordon has conceived this chart with the solo intertwined into the fabric of the chart. The vocal keys are F, G and Ab with modulations and the vocal range is low E below middle C to Eb fourth space. As recorded on The Phat Pack CD. An outstanding feature for your singer or any horn player! 10028186 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 70.00 10012411 Phat Pack Dual Disc CD & DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 Tutu—Marcus Miller/arr. Michael Philip Mossman. In 1987 Miles Davis took home the Grammy award for best jazz instrumental soloist for his performance of this composition by Marcus Miller. From the album of the same name, Tutu is creatively arranged here for full big band in a sultry hip-hop fusion style similar to the original. Featuring distinctive modal style harmonies, and a few twists and turns, and solos for trumpet (naturally) and alto sax, this is sure to be a standout selection for any ensemble! 10461358 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 55.00 Tweet Fatigue—Gordon Goodwin. Gordon Goodwin wrote this superb chart for a good high school jazz ensemble to be played around 126 bpm with a straight-eighth feel and a rock groove. The saxes start things off a cappella then things heat up in a quirky, but clever Goodwin way. Solo space is provided for a variety of players with separate sample solos provided for C, B-flat, E-flat, and trombone soloists. An auxiliary percussion part plus all the usual optional parts plus vibes are included for augmented instrumentations. Here's your festival chart that's highly recommended! 10756402 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 52.00 Us—Thad Jones. This funky rock classic is from the Thad Jones library. This historic chart is Thad at his best...full of great energy and flawless orchestration! 546846 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 56.00 4 Vending Machine Isn't Broke... (The Light Just Don't Work)—Craig Skeffington. Here's an excellent contemporary chart for big band by Craig Skeffington. Written in a modern straight- eighth style at 170 bpm, it features all sections of the band with improvisational space for alto saxophone. Fully-notated rhythm section parts, moderate brass ranges, a catchy melody, and unique harmonies make this a favorite for festival or concert performances. Wonderfully unique! 11002313 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 55.00 H What You Dealin' With?—Wycliffe Gordon. This is the show closer that will bring down the house! The main groove is a funky boogaloo at about 103 bpm, plus a band chant, a swing section, and a gospel feel. Flexible solo space with written solos is provided for trombone 1, alto, tenor, and trumpet 2, and the lead trumpet range is to high C. Hey, there's something here for everyone! 10452164 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 60.00 H Whiplash—Hank Levy/arr. Erik Morales. Featured in the 2014 movie "Whiplash," depicting the relationship between an ambitious student musician and an abusive, yet respected instructor, this chart is a super-exciting work in 7/4 composed by Hank Levy and arranged by Erik Morales. Don't be intimidated by the meter... it's challenging, but after a few minutes it feels quite natural and the students will totally groove on it. The melody is stated by 2nd trumpet and 1st alto with solo space for both on easy chord changes. Articulation is critical and the rhythm section may want to spend some quality time together. The lead trumpet range is to written D above the staff. This is a unique but very desirable chart to have in your library. You won't regret playing Whiplash! 10068794 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00 RHYTHM SECTION RESOURCES e rhythm section is the beating heart of any jazz ensemble! ese resources will help rhythm section players develop their skills and play as a cohesive unit. e full ensemble will greatly benefit when the rhythm section is providing a solid foundation. See more rhythm section resources at jwpepper.com. PIANO H Berklee Jazz Piano—Ray Santisi. Play jazz piano with new facility and expression as Ray Santisi, one of the most revered educators at the Berklee College of Music, reveals the pedagogy at the core of Berklee's jazz piano curriculum. From beginning through advanced levels, Berklee Jazz Piano maps the school's curriculum: a unique blend of theory and application that gives you a deep, practical understanding of how to play jazz. Concepts are illustrated by the accompanying practice audio, accessed online for streaming or download, where you'll hear how one of the great jazz pianists and educators of our time applies these concepts to both jazz standards and original compositions, and how you can do the same. 10065573 Book with Online Audio Access . . .19.99 The Complete Jazz Keyboard Method: Beginning Jazz Keyboard—Noah Baerman. Anyone with basic keyboard skills can dig right in and begin learning jazz right away. From the major scale and basic triad theory all the way through to 7th chords, pentatonic scales, and modulating chord progressions, this book covers it all and features a full etude or tune demonstrating every new concept introduced. Beginning Jazz Keyboard breaks the age-old tradition of dry and confusing jazz books to provide a step-by-step, enjoyable method for learning to play jazz. The companion DVD features video lessons and mp3 audio demonstrations of the examples in the book. Both the video and audio can be streamed online or downloaded as well. 10632969 Piano Book & DVD with Online Media Access. . . . . . . .19.99 Intro to Jazz Piano (The Complete Guide)— Mark Harrison. This comprehensive book with online audio is the perfect Intro to Jazz Piano. From comping to soloing, students will learn the theory, the tools, and the techniques used by the pros. The accompanying audio tracks, accessed online, demonstrate most of the musical examples in the book. The full band tracks feature the rhythm section on the left channel and the piano on the right channel, so that students can play along. Topics include: jazz chords and progressions; swing and bossa nova comping; voicings and patterns; melodic treatment; soloing techniques; how to play from a fake book and more. Get them started today! 10293561 Piano Book with Online Audio Access . . . . . . . .17.99 The Jazz Band Pianist (Basic Skills for the Jazz Band Pianist)—Jeremy Siskind. The Jazz Band Pianist is the perfect primer for a middle school or high school pianist interested in joining their local or school jazz ensemble. The book consists of step-by-step instruction, review exercises, and practice pieces, as well as accompanying audio, accessed online, featuring live jazz musicians. Through clear, unintimidating instruction and fun pieces composed by jazz pianist Jeremy Siskind, students learn how to read chord symbols, comp, and form chord voicings. The price of the book includes access to online audio tracks for download or streaming. 10461344 Piano Book with Online Audio Access . . . . . . . .19.99 Jazz Piano Comping (Harmonies, Voicings and Grooves)—Suzanne Davis. Comping is the practice of using chords to accompany a melody. Whether supporting a soloist, playing in an ensemble, or performing solo, this book will help you to use chords effectively and appropriately to create a rich jazz feel and enhance the sound of the entire ensemble. Suitable for all jazz styles, it begins with triads and voice leading, and progresses through altered seventh-chord spread voicings for two hands, covering many different techniques for using harmony and rhythm. The accompanying audio tracks, accessed online, let you practice with a small jazz group. 10302649 Piano Book with Online Audio Access . . . . . . . .19.99 l Jazz Piano Essentials—Cliff Habian. Jazz Piano Essentials includes a collection of riffs, patterns, and exercises as well as explanations of stylistic piano idioms such as stride, walking bass, rootless voicings, rhythm changes, blues, swing, bebop, and others supported with transcriptions, arrangements, and solos based on standards. It also contains many intros and endings along with standard runs and fills. A unique compendium full of personal tips and secrets of jazz piano collected over a lifetime of study and performance is included. Classical musicians starting to investigate jazz or intermediate to advanced players wanting to enhance their skill set will find this book to be full of promise and absolutely essential! 10996329 Piano Book with Online Audio Access . . . . . . . .29.95 Jazz Piano Method—Mark Davis. From the complete novice just learning the basics, to the more advanced player wanting to enhance their keyboard vocabulary, here is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide for anyone wishing to play jazz piano. There are lots of fun progressions and jazz licks for students to play and absorb. The accompanying online audio includes demonstrations of all the examples in the book. Topics include essential theory, chords and voicings, improvisation ideas, structure and forms, scales and modes, rhythm basics, interpreting a lead sheet, playing solos, and much more. 10557377 Piano Book with Online Audio Access . . . . . . . .19.99 l Jazz Piano Voicing Skills—Dan Haerle. Jazz Piano Voicing Skills is a graded course on piano voicings starting with simple block chords over major and minor, then logically and methodically progressing into more exotic and advanced polychords and substitutions. Included are 123 skills in all twelve keys, designed to initiate a feel and understanding of piano voicings and how they work. Also provided are many of the common chord progressions found in jazz songs because moving smoothly from one chord to another is the difference between a professional sound and a choppy sound. The 156 page spiral bound pages allow the book to open fully and easily on a keyboard music rack. 5367909 Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.95 H Playing Jazz Piano—Bob Mintzer. Renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, educator and member of the group "The Yellowjackets," Bob Mintzer designed this book for the instrumentalist who is not an accomplished piano player but wants to acquire basic jazz piano skills and jazz vocabulary. The book includes etudes that make players aware of the sound, texture, cause, effect and function of jazz chords and harmony. The 22 piano etudes feature a variety of styles, tempos, chord progressions and the book also includes a chord voicing glossary. Mintzer offers a practical guide with a realistic approach. 10054839 Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.95 H Voicings for Jazz Keyboard—Frank Mantooth. Respected soloist, clinician and composer, Frank Mantooth, has written this book for any keyboard player interested in developing better jazz chord voicings. Written more as a "how-to" book than a textbook, it will make a valuable addition to the library of any performer, arranger or teacher. 4928586 Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.99

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