Wayne Shorter has been voted best composer in Down Beat polls for years. Here is a collection of some his most famous songs from the 60s and 70s. Contains some of the finest melodic and harmonic vehic
Eight more classic compositions for all musicians wishing to find out what it's all about. Includes the historical "Giant Steps." Coltrane could also "cook" on a simple straight-ahead blues, as eviden
Contains written and recorded guitar accompaniment to the entire Volume 54: Maiden Voyage CD. This long awaited book includes easy-to-read music, chord symbols, and guitar frames above each example fo
"Killer" drum tracks from a special remix of the Volume 70: Killer Joe play-along with all the basic styles you'll need to start gigging right away. Special stereo separation on the CD allows you to r
What do you play when you have one chord for 8 or 16 bars? The Modal Jazz era presented new challenges for improvisers, spawning a fruitful period rich in new ideas, concepts, and harmonic exploration
Tom has earned the reputation of one of New York's finest jazz trumpet players and is quickly becoming known for the refreshing style of composition. Here we have 12 of Tom's hand picked favorites rep
An essential book for every jazz musician wishing to organize their practice time and priorities. Ever feel like you have a million things to practice, but you don't know where to start? Jerry condens
From the esteemed author of Intervalic Improvisation: The Modern Sound, this book is the most thorough and exhaustive study of scales and arpeggios ever assembled. Included are 21 scales and arpeggios
Hip up your playing with the signature sound of modern players. This book contains many exercises / etudes of varying levels, plus 12 solos written over standard chord changes which utilize augmented
Complete piano transcription book from Volume 64: Salsa / Latin Jazz featuring Mark Levine. See how to play authentic Salsa / Latin voicings and figures from a widely recognized authority over the cha
These tunes represent a large portion of the jazz player's vocabulary and all are considered jazz standards. Songs range from simple to complex, slow tempos to fast. The chord changes on several tunes
This set is for all those looking for a good collection of bop favorites, jazz classics, and well-known standards . . . very much what you might encounter on a typical gig. The all-star rhythm section
First, the concept of modes is discussed in detail, as well as modal harmony and composition. Their use in conventional jazz tunes as well as modal ones is explored. Next, chord scales and their appli
This book teams up GRAMMY(R) Award-winner Lennie Niehaus with the great jazz saxophonist and educator Greg Fishman for a set of exciting jazz solos written for the intermediate sax player. These 14 ja
Think play-alongs and free jazz don't mix? Think again! Kenny Werner, author of the best-selling Effortless Mastery has put together a fantastic set that breaks down traditional boundaries of rhythm,
The Bass Tradition is an incredible collection of 36 famous bass solos and lines from 18 masters written in bass clef, including Jimmy Blanton, Milt Hinton, Oscar Pettiford, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers,
Due to the amazing popularity and success of Volume 49: Sugar, we released our 2nd edition featuring the Hammond B-3 Organ! All songs are recorded at relaxed "groove" tempos that inspire laid-back per
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.
