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.
Contents
C Jam Blues [Duke Ellington]
On-Off Boogie [Tim Richards]
Blue Lullaby [Pete Churchill]
Good Time Blues [Eddie Harvey]
Now's the Time [Charlie Parker]
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise [Sigmund Romberg]
St. Thomas [Sonny Rollins]
Contemplation [McCoy Tyner]
Moanin' [Bobby Timmons]
The Big Noise from Winnetka [Bob Haggart / Ray Bauduc]