Fifteen tunes that reflect the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Introduces an approach that encourages playing by ear. Includes a CD featuring playalong rhythm-section tracks and full performances recorded by top jazz musicians.
Contents
Wanderlust [Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges]
Minor Chant [Stanley Turrentine]
Birk's Works [Dizzy Gillespie]
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid [Lester Young / Buddy Feyne]
The Preacher [Horace Silver]
Georgia on my Mind [Hoagy Carmichael / Stuart Gorrell]
Summertime (from Porgy and Bess). The Jazz Sax Collection for Alto or Baritone Saxophone [George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Dubose Heyward / Dorothy Heyward]
Work Song [Nat Adderley]
Ain't Misbehavin' [Thomas 'Fats' Waller / Harry Brooks / Andy Razaf]
I Can't Give you Anything but Love [Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh]
Cluster [Chris Batchelor]
Rhumba Multikulti [Don Cherry / Robert Huffman / Josh Jones]