Hear It and Sing It! Exploring the Blues is an effective tool for learning to sing and improvise on blues. Designed for people who love to sing, as well as for students and teachers in vocal jazz programs, it includes a step-by-step approach to learning blues lyrics, forms, harmony, scales and improvisation, with a brand new repertoire of songs. Vocal examples followed by accompaniment-only tracks make learning easy and enjoyable. New songs include lyrics added to compositions by jazz greats Dexter Gordon (plus lyrics to his solo), Johnny Griffin, Gigi Gryce, Julian Priester and Norman Simmons as well as compositions by Judy Niemack and Sheila Jordan. The book includes: blues forms, scales and harmony; transcriptions of exercises and improvised solos; accurate lead sheets for 14 contemporary blues songs; examples of 12 different blues forms; scat syllables; blues riffs; “Voices in Blues” history chapter; Listening and repertoire suggestions. The CDs include: 14 songs and exercises sung by Judy Niemack, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy and Darmon Meader; “Hear It and Sing It” blues warm-ups, riffs, scales and harmony; recordings of each song featuring vocal plus accompaniment-only; exciting accompaniment tracks by top New York City jazz musicians; and more.

This authoritative, newly revised collection comprises 70 melodies arranged for piano and voice by blues great W. C. Handy. Includes "The Hesitating Blues," "Joe Turner Blues," "Deep River Blues," "Basin Street Blues," and dozens of other classics. Detailed notes on each song offer fascinating background details. Extensive text by music critic Abbe Niles surveys the development of the blues, a 1990 Introduction describes the book's publication history, and a new Introduction by a leading expert on W. C. Handy profiles the life and work of the Father of the Blues. Eight striking illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias complement the collection. Dover Original.

Michael Hurd: Adam-In-Eden by Michael Hurd. For Piano, Vocal & Guitar, Double Bass, Drums. Music Sales America. Sacred, Musicals. 28 pages. Novello & Co Ltd. #NOV200194. Published by Novello & Co Ltd. (HL.14001133). ISBN 0853603510. Sacred, Musicals. 6.75x9.75 inches. Adam-In-Eden is a popular style cantata telling the story of Adam and Eve. The scoring is for unison voices (with divisions) with a small part for narrator. The accompaniment for Piano, with Guitar Chord Symbols would suit the addition of Drums and Double Bass if available. 21mins.

Sheila Wilson: Fig Leaf Blues! (Teacher's Book). For Piano, Vocal & Guitar. Music Sales America. Education. 48 pages. Golden Apple Productions #GA11072. Published by Golden Apple Productions (HL.14011331). ISBN 0711968330. Education. 9x12 inches. A short rock musical telling the story of God's Biblical Creation, with rhyming narration and six new songs in varied styles. Fig Leaf Blues is great fun, and can be performed as a sequence of songs or as a full musical with drama, tuned percussion, kazoos, improvised tone picture, hand jiving and dance. Duration: 30 mins. Script available in student book. If you need to license a school/youth theatre performance of this product, please use the online application form.

We're Singin' the Blues for You! by Russell L. Robinson. Choir Secular. This edition: Accompaniment CD. Choral Octavo. CD. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.SVM00009CD). In a follow-up work to last year's "Let's Sing Some Jazz," Russ Robinson has written another winner for teaching vocal jazz style and singing. Already performed in clinics and workshops with Russ as clinician, this one is a hit!Inst. Parts Available (choral); Recorded Acc. Available.

All Woman -- Blues. (Piano/Vocal/Guitar). For Voice. This edition: Piano/Vocal/Guitar. Sing-Along; Vocal Collection. Jazz. Book. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.55-3690A). ISBN 1859093574. Jazz. Complete piano, voice, and guitar arrangements. The accompanying CD gives complete backing tracks which match the arrangements in the book.Recorded Acc. Available.

Late Night Blues - Practice Cassette by Susan Moniger. Band. For jazz ensemble. D. Beach/Kjos Jazz. Kjos Vocal Jazz. Vocal Jazz. Grade 3. Practice cassette. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.ZV2K).

Performed by: Billie Holiday: Billie Holiday Anthology Music Book, scoring: Piano/Vocal/Chords, instruments: Piano;Voice;Guitar

Performed by: Various Artists: Blues Standards Music Book, scoring: Piano/Vocal/Chords;Instrumental Solo, instruments: Voice;Piano; 78 pages

This matching songbook for Hugh Laurie's debut album, Let Them Talk, includes all 15 classic blues songs, arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar.British actor, comedian and musician, Hugh Laurie, has become a household name in his home country through his parts in shows such as Jeeves and Wooster and A Bit of Fry and Laurie, both comedic collaborations with Stephen Fry. More recently he has donned an impeccable American accent and played multiple major acting roles across the pond including the title role in the TV series, House.A talented musician and multi-instrumentalist, Laurie was often seen combining music and comedy in A Bit of Fry and Laurie. One such case involved a blues rip-off titled, "Too Long Johnny" which, although obviously poking fun, was nevertheless backed by an obvious natural affinity with this foundational music genre.With his debut album, Let Them Talk, Laurie returns to music and, more specifically, the blues, this time with a more serious take on the classic blues songs which have inspired him and, in the wider sphere, laid the foundation for popular music as we know it.