Jazz Piano - Level 5 (OUT OF PRINT)

What good is music if it ain't got that swing? - Duke Ellington The Associate d Board responds with Jazz Piano, a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and optional assessment materials prov ide the building blocks you need to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style, and to improvise effectively right from the start. Five levels of graded pieces contain a wide range of styles: funky jazz, up-tempo swing, caly pso, Latin, jazz waltz, modal, bebop, Gospel, ragtime, free jazz, and more. Th ere are classic tunes by Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, and Thelonio us Monk. Within each level there are 15 pieces, aural tests, quick studies, sc ales, arpeggios, and a CD. The 15 pieces are presented in three categories: blues, standards, and jazz.