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Favorite Melodies For Jazz Piano Solo Book
17 Standards, Folksongs, and Classical Themes
The “Favorite Melodies For Jazz Piano Solo Book” offers a diverse collection of 17 masterfully arranged pieces that are suitable for any performance setting, whether it’s a recital hall, a virtual site, or an intimate living space. This compilation includes a mix of jazz standards, folksongs, and classical themes, each reimagined with a unique jazz twist that provides both freshness and familiarity to the arrangements.
This book is an excellent complement to Eric Baumgartner’s “Jazz Piano Basics” method, serving as an advanced application of the techniques and concepts taught in the method. It allows pianists to explore and express jazz interpretations of various beloved melodies, enhancing their repertoire and jazz skills simultaneously.
Spanning 64 pages, the collection is designed not just for students of jazz piano but also for seasoned pianists looking to add a jazz flair to their performances. The arrangements are crafted to challenge and engage pianists, pushing them to explore dynamic jazz harmonisations and rhythmic interpretations in their playing.
This book is perfect for anyone looking to delve deeper into jazz piano through well-known melodies transformed into engaging jazz solos.
Song Titles Include:
- All Through The Night
- Blue Skies
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
- The Erie Canal
- Funeral March Of A Marionette
- Greensleeves
- Habanera
- La Cucaracha
- ‘S Wonderful
- Scarborough Fair
- Song For The New World
- Spinning Song 2.0
- Sugar Plum Funk
- Symphonic Swing (Theme From Symphony No. 40)
- What’ll I Do?
- When The Saints Go Marching In
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