Invaluable! 12 Medium-Easy Jazz, Blues and Funk Etudes   -   Bob Mintzer   -   Alfred Music Publishing Created for a wide variety of musicians, 12 Medium-Easy Jazz, Blues and Funk Etudes will appeal to both aspiring players and more experienced musicians. Accessible, yet with some challenges, this....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10188325  Listen View Instrs. in C Treble Book & CD Flute, Violin, Mallets, Guitar   ME $19.99 10188326  Listen View Instrs. in Eb Book & CD Alto and Baritone Saxophone   ME $19.99 10188327  Listen View Tenor Saxophone Book & CD or Clarinet and Soprano Saxophone   ME $19.99 10188328  Listen View Trumpet Book & CD    ME $19.99 10188329  Listen View Instruments in Bass Clef Book & CD Trombone, Baritone Horn   ME $19.99         See More Product Details

Created for a wide variety of musicians, 12 Medium-Easy Jazz, Blues and Funk Etudes will appeal to both aspiring players and more experienced musicians. Accessible, yet with some challenges, this music was written by world-renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, bandleader, educator, and member of the "Yellowjackets," Bob Mintzer. Designed at the medium-easy grade level, this book includes: jazz, blues and funk etudes in a variety of styles, tempos, and time signatures; performance notes for each etude to assist in interpretation and improvisation; a play-along CD with a stellar rhythm section; transcription and composition exercises; practice pages with scales and chords; opportunities to study and learn invaluable jazz skills. All books are compatible and written so they can be performed together.

14 Jazz and Funk Etudes   -   Bob Mintzer   -   Alfred Publishing Written by jazz musician Bob Mintzer, 14 Jazz and Funk Etudes presents practice and performance aids and explanations in a variety of jazz and funk styles. In addition, the books include a CD containing....More info Complete Editors' Review
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Written by jazz musician Bob Mintzer, 14 Jazz and Funk Etudes presents practice and performance aids and explanations in a variety of jazz and funk styles. In addition, the books include a CD containing combo accompaniment that's ideal for practice sessions.

Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian Rhythms for the Drums   -   Various Composers   -   Hal Leonard Corporation Learn about the wonderfully rich music which is derived from the fusion of the cultures of West Africa, Europe, and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region with this book and CD pack. Most of....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10291414 Drum Set Book & CD   New!   $24.95         See More Product Details

Learn about the wonderfully rich music which is derived from the fusion of the cultures of West Africa, Europe, and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region with this book and CD pack. Most of the rhythms presented here have evolved from their original multiple percussion origins, and have been applied to the drum set. For each style sample or exercise, the CD contains a performance demo and then a version without the drums for playing along. For students wanting to be well rounded, well trained musicians, this publication provides the information and exercises that will give them a strong musical foundation in these important genres.

Baby Steps to Giant Steps   -   RETZLAFF / RUPP   -   Hal Leonard Corporation Hudson Music has teamed up with Turn It Up & Lay It Down creator Spencer Strand to bring you this series of books to accompany the popular and critically-acclaimed Turn It Up and Lay It Down CDs. Each book in....More info Publisher Info
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10084442 Closer Look Drum Set Book & CD    $19.95         See More Product Details

Hudson Music has teamed up with Turn It Up & Lay It Down creator Spencer Strand to bring you this series of books to accompany the popular and critically-acclaimed Turn It Up and Lay It Down CDs. Each book in the series represents a custom-tailored appraoch to learning grooves, fills and concepts that can be applied to learning different styles and playing along with the accompanying CDs. This is a complete instructional play-along package with a unique twist! The included minus-drums CD features 11 tracks that gradually step up in tempo from 100 to 310 BPM. Based on classic jazz standards, these play-along tunes give the drummer the opportunity to work on increasing his/her jazz drumming facility in a real-world musical fashion. The package contains drum charts and suggested patterns for each song, as well as a lead sheet for each song, helping the drummer to understand what he or she may encounter on a real jazz gig. Written by two jazz pros, Peter Retzlaff and Jim Rupp, this book/CD pack also includes a complete instructional method for learning how to play jazz, covering such topics as developing your jazz ride cymbal patterns, feathering the bass drum, learning comping patterns, and playing with brushes. All of the songs and educational topics are accompanied by clear text that explains the concepts, along with an extensive recommended listening discography.

Unique! Bebop Licks   -   Les Wise   -   Hal Leonard Corporation (A Dictionary of Melodic Phrases for Improvisation) Written for the musician who is interested in acquiring a firm foundation for playing jazz, this unique book/CD pack examines the phrases of the masters! The book features standard notation, with over 800....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10084476 Instrs. in Bb Book & CD    $16.99 10084477 Instrs. in Eb Book & CD    $16.99         See More Product Details

Written for the musician who is interested in acquiring a firm foundation for playing jazz, this unique book/CD pack examines the phrases of the masters! The book features standard notation, with over 800 licks to help you play like your heroes. The accompanying CD contains helpful note-for-note demonstrations of every lick to help you hear just how each phrase should sound.

Big Band Drumming at First Sight   -   Steve Fidyk   -   Alfred Music Publishing With Big Band Drumming at First Sight, Steve Fidyk offers a comprehensive approach to improve sight-reading skills in a big band setting. With advice on how to accompany different musical forms and....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10290544  Listen View Drum Set Book & CD   New!   $19.99         See More Product Details

With Big Band Drumming at First Sight, Steve Fidyk offers a comprehensive approach to improve sight-reading skills in a big band setting. With advice on how to accompany different musical forms and playing styles, Fidyk gives detailed information that will strengthen your ability to recognize band figures and beat patterns quickly and easily. The companion play-along MP3 CD features 10 arrangements of varying style with beat and figure examples extracted from each score that are "looped" or repeated several times for thorough study. Big Band Drumming at First Sight will be an invaluable tool in helping you to become a better sight-reader! Read, listen, study, and learn through Steve's experience on what it takes to look at a drumset part once, and know how to deliver the musical goods with confidence!

Fantastic Collection! Big Band Play Along Volume 1-Swing Favorites   -   Various Composers   -   Hal Leonard Corporation A fun collection of all-time big-band classics, with a play-along CD. Includes: April in Paris; I've Got You Under My Skin; In the Mood; It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing); Route 66; Speak....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10035629 Closer Look Alto Saxophone Book & CD    $14.95 10035622 Tenor Saxophone Book & CD    $14.95 10035625 Trumpet Book & CD    $14.95 10035618 Trombone Book & CD    $14.95 10035626 Piano Book & CD    $14.95 10035630 Bass Guitar Book & CD    $14.95 10035624 Guitar Book & CD    $14.95 10035628 Drum Set Book & CD    $14.95         See More Product Details

A fun collection of all-time big-band classics, with a play-along CD. Includes: April in Paris; I've Got You Under My Skin; In the Mood; It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing); Route 66; Speak Low; Stomping at the Savoy; Tangerine; This Can't Be Love and Until I Met You (Corner Pocket).

Ellington Classics! Big Band Play Along Volume 3-Duke Ellington   -   Various Composers   -   Hal Leonard Corporation These book/CD combinations let instrumentalists play along with a full big band to ten swinging classics from the suave Mr. Ellington! Titles include: Caravan; Chelsea Bridge; Cotton Tail; I'm Begging....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10044783 Alto Saxophone Book & CD    $14.95 10044785 Tenor Saxophone Book & CD    $14.95 10044786 Trumpet Book & CD    $14.95 10044787 Trombone Book & CD    $14.95 10044788 Piano Book & CD    $14.95 10044794 Bass Guitar Book & CD    $14.95 10044796 Guitar Book & CD    $14.95 10044795 Drum Set Book & CD    $14.95         See More Product Details

These book/CD combinations let instrumentalists play along with a full big band to ten swinging classics from the suave Mr. Ellington! Titles include: Caravan; Chelsea Bridge; Cotton Tail; I'm Begging to See the Light; I'm Just a Lucky So and So; In a Mellow Tone; I'm In a Sentimental Mood; Mood Indigo; Satin Doll and Take the "A" Train.

A swingin' Christmas! Big Band Play Along Volume 5-Christmas Favorites   -   Various Composers   -   Hal Leonard Corporation Basic Library Authentic big-band arrangements of ten holiday classics are featured in easy-to-read parts, with great big-band accompaniments on a professionally recorded CD. Songs include: Baby, It's Cold Outside; The....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 10057664 Alto Saxophone Book & CD    ME $14.95 10057665 Tenor Saxophone Book & CD    ME $14.95 10057667 Trumpet Book & CD    ME $14.95 10057668 Trombone Book & CD    ME $14.95 10057670 Piano Book & CD    ME $14.95 10057671 Bass Guitar Book & CD    ME $14.95 10057669 Guitar Book & CD    ME $14.95 10057672 Drum Set Book & CD    ME $14.95         See More Product Details

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Authentic big-band arrangements of ten holiday classics are featured in easy-to-read parts, with great big-band accompaniments on a professionally recorded CD. Songs include: Baby, It's Cold Outside; The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire); Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!; My Favorite Things; Silver Bells; White Christmas; Feliz Navidad; I'll Be Home for Christmas; Little Saint Nick and This Christmas.

Blues Saxophone   -   Dennis Taylor   -   Hal Leonard Corporation (An In-Depth Look at the Styles of the Masters) This book and CD package is solely devoted to providing sax players with a complete overview of the techniques and styles popularized by the greatest blues saxophonists of all time. All the best are here:....More info Complete Editors' Review
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	Qty Number   Description   Level Price 5971219 Closer Look Tenor Saxophone Book & CD    $18.95         See More Product Details

This book and CD package is solely devoted to providing sax players with a complete overview of the techniques and styles popularized by the greatest blues saxophonists of all time. All the best are here: from the rough-hewn Chicago Blues of Eddie Shaw and A.C. Reed, to the organ combo soul/jazz of Stanley Turrentine and Willis "Gator" Jackson. Includes lessons, music, historical analysis, rare photos and more - everything you need to master the blues saxophone! The accompanying CD, in Bb Tenor pitch, includes 18 full-band tracks.