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Over 100 grooves from ten Caribbean nations, arranged for the drumset. Text in both English and French. Includes CD with audio examples of each rhythm, plus a video of the author demonstrating 10 of the grooves. Endorsed by Peter Erskine, Horacio Hernandez, and Mark Walker. Jean-Philippe is the co-leader of the band Sakésho, featuring Andy Narell, as well as having recorded over 300 CDs with musicians like Kassav, Angélique...

Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby, and Ben Allison, this book is one of the few method books that focuses exclusively on how to create authentic-sounding walking bass lines. Designed for beginning players or anyone wanting a solid foundation for learning jazz bass. Contains detailed discussions of: the four crucial principles of walking bass line construction how to always make good note choices tips on creating good t...

"The Conga Drummer's Guidebook" is the only method book specifically designed for intermediate to advanced conga drummers---packed with exercises on every aspect of the craft! Spiro goes behind the superficial licks and shows you how to approach any Afro-Latin rhythm with the right feel, i.e. he explains the concepts of HOW to play correctly, not just WHAT to play. Includes complete chapters on: -a clear, lucid explanation of clave ...

What is the job of all jazz educators? ? To expose their kids to the wide world of jazz ? To help them to enjoy learning how to improvise ? To help them discover the particular kind of jazz that will inspire them the most. This fake book/history text will help you do that more than any other single publication available! Easy, but classic, jazz tunes from all eras and styles of jazz! History text in front of each section describes eac...

What is the job of all jazz educators? ? To expose their kids to the wide world of jazz ? To help them to enjoy learning how to improvise ? To help them discover the particular kind of jazz that will inspire them the most. This fake book/history text will help you do that more than any other single publication available! Easy, but classic, jazz tunes from all eras and styles of jazz! History text in front of each section describes eac...

What is the job of all jazz educators? ? To expose their kids to the wide world of jazz ? To help them to enjoy learning how to improvise ? To help them discover the particular kind of jazz that will inspire them the most. This fake book/history text will help you do that more than any other single publication available! Easy, but classic, jazz tunes from all eras and styles of jazz! History text in front of each section describes eac...

Now finally there's a collection of some of the best-known songs from Sher Music Co. world-famous fake books! Over a hundred completely accurate charts of essential tunes in the jazz canon?invaluable for gigs, rehearsals or jam sessions. Includes classic tunes by Miles, Trane, Bird, Bill Evans, Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk and many more! Selected from: The New Real Books, Vol.1-3 The Standards R...

Finally someone has written a book on what jazz musicians need most - a way to approach practicing that actually makes the best use of your valuable time! In this landmark book, cutting-edge NY pianist and recording artist David Berkman shows you how to make practicing interesting and enjoyable by breaking problems into manageable tasks that you can easily master! Filled with hundreds and hundreds of concrete things to work on, along with f...

The 'Drop 2 Book' is the first and only publication to explore the 4-note, block-chord approach to jazz piano playing---as used by piano masters like Kenny Barron, McCoy Tyner, Barry Harris, Cedar Walton and Bill Evans. In this book, world-renowned educator and pianist Mark Levine gives the reader a comprehensive, step-by-step, beginning to advanced Masterclass on this fascinating approach to voicing chords. Included in the book are complet...

THIS GROUND-BREAKING BOOK/CD package will show you (or your students) how to use the Major and Minor Blues Scales to improvise meaningful solos?without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. GOOD FOR ALL LEVELS - Essential for beginners, perfect for intermediate students, and even useful for professional players to hone their skills on this crucial?and often neglected?part of the jazz language. ACCOMPANYING CD by author...

THIS GROUND-BREAKING BOOK/CD package will show you (or your students) how to use the Major and Minor Blues Scales to improvise meaningful solos?without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. GOOD FOR ALL LEVELS - Essential for beginners, perfect for intermediate students, and even useful for professional players to hone their skills on this crucial?and often neglected?part of the jazz language. ACCOMPANYING CD by author...

THIS GROUND-BREAKING BOOK/CD package will show you (or your students) how to use the Major and Minor Blues Scales to improvise meaningful solos?without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. GOOD FOR ALL LEVELS - Essential for beginners, perfect for intermediate students, and even useful for professional players to hone their skills on this crucial?and often neglected?part of the jazz language. ACCOMPANYING CD by author...