Jazz Piano Pieces Grade 5

The arrival of the Associated Board's jazz syllabus marks a vital step towards recognition that jazz requires study and discipline l

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Five albums of graded pieces providing a wealth of jazz repertoire. Each presents 15 pieces in three lists: blues, standards and contemporary jazz. The head of each piece is set out with characteristic voicings, phrasing and rhythmic patterns. The improvised section gives guideline pitches and left-hand voicings as a practical starting-point.

Zusammenfassung
Five superb albums of graded pieces provide a wealth of jazz repertoire for you to play. Throughout, there is a huge range of styles, from bebop blues to calypsos, boogie-woogie to ballads, jazz waltzes to free jazz. There are classic tunes by the jazz greats, including Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. And there are brand-new pieces specially commissioned from professional British jazz musicians and educators. Each album presents 15 pieces in three lists: blues, standards and contemporary jazz. The head of each piece is set out with all the characteristic voicings, phrasing and rhythmic patterns you need for a stylish performance. The improvised section gives guideline pitches and left-hand voicings as a practical starting-point. Accessible, student-centred and of the highest musical standards, these pieces will get you playing jazz confidently and creatively. Ccontains all the pieces for ABRSM's new jazz piano exam.

Inhalt

All Blues [Miles Davis]; Crossover Blues [Pete Saberton]; Lemon Cornette [Nikki Iles]; That Monday Morning Feeling [Roland Perrin]; Jamming with Jools [Brian Priestley]; Christopher Columbus [Leon Berry]; Blue Bossa [Kenny Dorham]; Oleo [Sonny Rollins]; 34Skidoo [Bill Evans]; Take the 'A' Train [Billy Strayhorn]; An Oscar for Oscar [Richard Michael]; So Long [Chris Batchelor]; Mambo Country [Terry Seabrook]; Waltz for Autumn [Terry Seabrook]; Chops [Chris Batchelor]