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4Editors' Choice (Best of 2015 Publications) lNew for 2015 HPepper Basic Library Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 44 jazz ensemble Go to cart Ballads medium-advanced & advanced H Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 1 (How to Play Jazz and Improvise)—Jamey Aebersold. This first volume in this acclaimed series is easy to understand and inspiring for all musicians wishing to explore the secrets of jazz improvisation. The CD includes blues in Bb and F, four dorian minor tracks, four-measure cadences, cycle of dominants, a 24-measure song, and II/ V7 in all keys. The book includes transposed parts for all instruments and the CD also includes Jamey playing exercises from the book. Includes: Scales/Chords; Developing Creativity; Improv Fundamentals; 12 Blues Scales; Bebop Scales; Pentatonic Scales; Time and Feel; Melodic Development; II/V7s; Related Scales and Modes; Practical Exercises; Patterns and Licks; Dominant 7th Tree of Scale Choices; Nomenclature; Chromaticism; Scale Syllabus and more! Level: Beginning/Intermediate. 2239994 Flexible Book/2 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 H Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 2 (Nothin' But Blues)— Jamey Aebersold. The blues have contained the very essence of the jazz sound since the 1920s. A player who masters the sound and feel of the blues will play other jazz tunes in a manner that will inspire the listener. This set contains different blues melodies and is a natural follow-up to Volume 1 or Volume 21. The tempos are not fast and the material is presented in various keys with a variety of moods from slow to rock. The chords and scales are written in the staff for each track. Titles include: Mr. Super Hip; Horizontal (C Blues); 6/8 Modal Blues; Slow Blues in G; Slow Blues in F; Fast Blues in Bb; Minor Blues in C; Home Stretch; Long Meter Jazz/Rock and Bird Blues. Level: Beginning/Intermediate. 2240018 Flexible Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.90 H Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 3 (The ii/V7/I Progression)— Jamey Aebersold. The II/V7/I progression is probably the most important musical sequence in modern jazz! This book contains all the needed scales and chords to each of the recorded tracks. Also presented are 120 written patterns and three pages of piano voicings that correspond to the tracks on the recording. Includes: ii/V7/I in All Major Keys; G Minor Blues; Bebop Tune; V7+9/I in All Keys; ii/V7/I in Three Keys; F Blues with 8-Bar Bridge; II/V7 Random Progressions and ii/V7+9/I in All Minor Keys. Level: Beginning/Intermediate. 2240034 Flexible Book/2 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 H Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 25 (All Time Standards)— Jamey Aebersold. Melodies are transposed for all instruments in this largest collection of standards in the series. The rhythm section on this CD has played extensively with jazz legend Phil Woods. Titles include: Summertime; Speak Low; September Song; Old Devil Moon; The Party's Over; My Funny Valentine; My Favorite Things; Love Is Here To Stay; I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face; It Might As Well Be Spring; I Love You; I Could Write A Book; I Can't Get Started; Have You Met Miss Jones; Foolish Heart; Come Rain Or Come Shine and A Foggy Day. Lyrics included. Level: Intermediate/Advanced. 2240398 Flexible Book/2 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 H Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 42 (Blues in All Keys)— Jamey Aebersold. Here's a great way to expand your blues playing in every key! This set has slow tempos for all ability levels. Try playing some of the tougher keys without looking at the music and see just how fast your ear takes over. You'll find yourself gaining confidence very quickly and that will greatly improve your soloing. Transposed for all instruments, each key contains a different blues melody and two compatible chord/scale progressions. Charlie Parker learned the blues in all 12 keys before he learned anything else! Level: Beginner/Intermediate. 2240703 Flexible Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.90 H Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 54 (Maiden Voyage)— Jamey Aebersold. A great set for inexperienced jazzers, including 11 standards and 3 "workout" tracks. This is the perfect tool for making the transition from playing scales and chords to actual soloing. An excellent resource for beginning improvisation, it features slower tempos, easier changes, and specific tips on approaching soloing. The scales are written for every chord change. Titles include: Summertime; Bb Shuffle Blues; Blue Bossa; Impressions; Maiden Voyage; Watermelon Man; Doxy; Autumn Leaves; Solar Flair; Song For My Father; Cantaloupe Island; Satin Doll; Blues in F; Footprints and III/VI7/ii/V7 Progression. Level: Beginning/Intermediate. 5293923 Flexible Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.90 TOP-SELLING JAMEY AEBERSOLD PLAY-ALONGS For all instruments, this iconic series of jazz play-alongs and methods has long been the standard of the art of jazz playing and improvising. With more than 130 volumes, they feature a professional rhythm section on the CD, and will make learning tunes and improvising easier. For complete details and title listings for each volume, please go to jwpepper.com/aebersold. Berklee Music Theory - Book 1 (2nd Edition)— Paul Schmeling. This essential method features rigorous, hands-on, "ears-on" practice exercises that help you explore the inner workings of music, presenting notes, scales, and rhythms as they are heard in pop, jazz, and blues. You will learn and build upon the basic concepts of music theory with written exercises, listening examples, and ear training exercises. The included CD will help reinforce lessons as you begin to build a solid musical foundation. Now available with an answer key. 10281308 Book/CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.99 l Herbie Hancock: Possibilities—Herbie Hancock & Lisa Dickey. In Herbie Hancock: Possibilities the legendary jazz musician and composer reflects on a thriving career and life that has spanned seven decades. A true innovator, Hancock has had an enormous influence on both acoustic and electric jazz, R&B, and hip-hop, with his ongoing exploration of different musical genres. From his beginnings as a child prodigy, to his work in Miles Davis' second great quintet, from his innovations as the leader of his own groundbreaking sextet, to his collaborations with everyone from Wayne Shorter to Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder, this book reveals the method behind Hancock's undeniable musical genius. Honest, enlightening, and as electrifyingly vital as the man who wrote it, Herbie Hancock: Possibilities promises to be an invaluable contribution to jazz literature and a must-read for jazz fans and music lovers. 10527194 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95 H Jazz Educator's Handbook—Jeff Jarvis and Doug Beach. Two of the biggest names in jazz education, Jeff Jarvis and Doug Beach, have combined their experience in the most comprehensive "how-to" manual for jazz educators ever published. Contains easy-to-understand text, loads of notated examples, photos, diagrams, drawings, and two CDs with over 150 recorded examples. Topics include: Starting a Jazz Program, Recruiting and Retaining Students, Jazz Combos and Chamber Groups, Choosing Charts, Rehearsal Techniques, Phrasing, Articulations, Dynamics, Coaching Wind and Rhythm Sections, Improvisation, Jazz Listening Skills, Festival Performances, Guest Artists and Clinicians, Fundraising, Making a Recording, and Organizing Jazz Festival and Tours. 2471446 Book/CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 H Jazz Pedagogy—J. Richard Dunscomb and Willie Hill. A comprehensive guide that opens the doors to the world of jazz education. Written by internationally recognized and successful jazz educators experienced at teaching jazz to elementary, middle school, high school and college students as well as to teachers and administrators. You will find realistic and practical solutions to challenges such as the jazz concept, understanding the rhythm section, jazz improvisation and jazz styles including a great section on Latin jazz. Uniquely innovative, this one-of-a-kind handbook incorporates the web as an ongoing resource tool that provides the ultimate in reference information. The included DVD presents audio/video demonstrations of rehearsal techniques, how to really teach jazz improvisation and how to understand and improve the rhythm section. An essential addition to your library and/or jazz pedagogy class. 5970441 Book/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.99 The Jazzer's Cookbook (Creative Recipes for Players and Teachers)—Various Authors. This is a must-have exciting collection of favorite tips from 57 of today's most outstanding educators, performers and pros in the jazz education world. The Jazzer's Cookbook is an ideal resource containing proven successful suggestions that will not only aid the teacher/ director from junior high school to university levels, but the conductor and performer from novice to professional. Also included are performance tips on instrument technique, rehearsals, programming, technology, improvisation and more. This book can inform and inspire creativity and improvement at all levels! 10439100 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.95 H Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz—Richard Miles and Ronald Carter. Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz continues in the best tradition of the Teaching Music series, bringing together insights from top jazz educators and invaluable analysis of the best repertoire published for jazz ensembles of all skill levels. This book is the ideal resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the preeminent music for jazz ensembles by seminal jazz composers. This 592-page book includes Teacher Resource Guides to more than 65 of the top jazz charts broken down into developing, intermediate and advanced levels. Each guide includes vital information on the composer, the composition, historical background, technical requirements, stylistic considerations, musical elements and more. Additionally, leading jazz educators and musicians contribute chapters on pertinent topics in the field of jazz education. Some of these contributors are Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter, Ron McCurdy, Reginald Thomas and Ron Modell. This book is an essential resource for jazz leaders at all levels and a major contribution to the jazz field! 10043376 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.95 OUTSTANDING BOOKS FOR JAZZ EDUCATORS

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