Approaching the Standards, Volume 1 [B-Flat Instruments]
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.
- SKU
- 00-SBM00002CD
- Voicing
- Bb Edition
- Manufacturer
- ALFRED
- Barcode
- 654979007401
- ISBN 10
- 0769292186
- ISBN 13
- 9780769292182
Contents
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Billie's Bounce
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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)