Charlie Parker for Piano - Book 1 (15 Piano Solos Arranged from His Recorded Solos). By Charlie Parker. Arranged by Morris Feldman and Paul Smith. For Piano/Keyboard. Criterion. Softcover. 47 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4006). ISBN 1458429040. 9x12 inches. This popular collection has been in print for over twenty years! It features 17 Bird favorites arranged exquisitely for piano solo, including: Au Privave • The Bird • Blues for Alice • Confirmation • Moose the Mooche • Ornithology • Yardbird Suite • and more.

Charlie Parker for Piano - Book 3 (15 Piano Solos Arranged from His Recorded Solos). By Charlie Parker. Arranged by Paul Smith. For Piano/Keyboard. Criterion. Softcover. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4008). ISBN 1458429067. 9x12 inches. 15 more piano arrangements, including: Ah-Leu-Cha • Anthropology • Barbados • Billie's Bounce • Constellation • Donna Lee • Ko Ko • Marmaduke • Now's the Time • Shaw 'Nuff • Steeplechase • and more.

Scrapple from the Apple by Charlie Parker. Arranged by David Bandman. Jazz Ensemble. Jazz Ensemble; Score. Jazz Band Series. Jazz; Swing. Grade 3. 20 pages. Published by Belwin Music (AP.36042S). Big band bebop! This is a great Charlie Parker classic arranged as a swing at around 180 BPM. The melody is stated by alto, tenor and trumpet 2 followed by written trumpet 2, tenor 1 solos, a full ensemble chorus, and the lead trumpet top note is to written A.

Charlie Parker for Piano - Book 2 (15 Piano Solos Arranged from His Recorded Solos). By Charlie Parker. Arranged by Paul Smith. For Piano. Criterion. Softcover. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4007). ISBN 1458429059. 9x12 inches. 15 more colorful piano solo arrangements including: Au Privave (No. 2) • Bloomdido • Cosmic Rays • Dewey Square • K.C. Blues • Leap Frog • Passport • Scrapple from the Apple • Si Si • and more.

Bass Day 97. (Featuring John Patitucci). By John Patitucci. For Bass Guitar. Artist/Personality; Bass Guitar Video. Bass Day 97. Jazz/Fusion. Video. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.VH0380). ISBN 0769254055. Jazz/Fusion. John Patitucci, artistic director of the Bass Collective in New York City, and the bassist on numerous jazz, pop, and classical records, along with his seven solo albums, performs "Giant Steps" and five originals using both acoustic bass and a six-string electric. In an exclusive clinic, he addresses soloing, scale studies, acoustic thumb positioning, the New York music scene, and composing.

Beat Street by David Benoit and Jeff Lorber. Arranged by Mike Tomaro. Score. Boosey & Hawkes Concert Band. Grade 4. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48019788). From David Benoit's recent CD Full Circle, here is a funky piece that features a catchy groove and and infectious melody. Skillfully adapted by Mike Tomaro in this version for jazz ensemble it includes solos for tenor sax and piano.

Target and Approach Tones. (Shaping Bebop Lines). By Joe Riposo. Jazz, bebop, instructional. Instructional book. 48 pages. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz (JA.TAT). ISBN 978-1-56224-263-3. jazz, bebop, instructional. Learn the secret to playing long, flowing musical lines that move from one chord change to the other in a smooth, seamless manner. This book explains "approach tones" (a tone or series of tones leading to a chord tone of the next chord - usually by a whole or half step) and "target tones" (tones that resolve your phrases and outline harmony). All great jazz players use this technique to create forward motion, tension/release, and play musical solos that sound "right.".

Manteca - Score by Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993). Arranged by Walter Fuller. For conductor score. Jazz. Grade 4. Conductor's Score. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.J1004S).

Al Di Meola's Picking Techniques by Al Di Meola. For guitar. Instructional. Instructional and Jazz Fusion. Instructional book. Standard guitar notation (no tablature), black & white photos and instructional text. 32 pages. Published by 21st Century Publications (HL.604044). ISBN 079351018X. With standard guitar notation (no tablature), black & white photos and instructional text. Instructional and Jazz Fusion. 9x12 inches. An insightful and helpful book written by Di Meola on his own personal technique of guitar playing. Includes exercises and excerpts from his music, which act as a step-by-step guide to help the guitar student play better.

Moon Bass. (Bass Section Feature). By Todd Parrish. Orchestra. Score; String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Blues; Jazz/Fusion; Light Concert; Swing. Grade 2. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.35968S). Let your string bass section swing in this easy-to-play blues piece as they build skills and enjoy the motivation of being in the spotlight. Basses carry the melody much of the time, while also accompanying the melody as it weaves through other sections. All parts stay in first position, while the bass shifts briefly to third position. Educational objectives include playing accidentals, contrasting between staccato and legato, and learning to play in a swing style.Section Feature.

Joe Pass Guitar Method. For solo guitar. Hal Leonard Guitar Method. Jazz and Hard Bop. Difficulty: easy-medium. Instructional book (no tablature). Standard guitar notation, introductory text, instructional text and illustrations. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.347734). ISBN 0793521483. With standard guitar notation, introductory text, instructional text and illustrations. Jazz and Hard Bop. 9x12 inches. A comprehensive, easy-to-understand intermediate approach to jazz guitar playing techniques, helps develop an individual concept of improvising by learning scales and their basic chord forms and further develops improvisation skills through the use of practice patterns. Utilizes transcriptions along with several original pieces by Joe Pass. About Hal Leonard Guitar Method The world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method is preferred by teachers because it makes them more effective while making their job easier. Students enjoy its easy-to-follow format that gives them a solid music education while letting them play songs right away. The Hal Leonard Guitar Method provides a complete system to playing success which includes three levels of instruction and a myriad of play-along supplemental songbooks that let students play great songs while they're still learning to play.

Metrix by Robert Sheldon. Concert Band. Concert Band; Score; SmartMusic. Young Symphonic. Fusion; Jazz. Grade 2.5. 20 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.36690S). Metrix is a multi-meter, jazz inspired composition. The infectious rhythms and tuneful melodies are highlighted by the driving percussion riffs that propel the music through a variety of styles, moods and textures. The title is a play on words combining the word "matrix" that refers to a mathematical array of numbers, and "metric" that relates to the variety of meters used in the piece.

My Little Suede Shoes by Charlie Parker. Arranged by Rich Sigler. Jazz Ensemble. Jazz Ensemble; Score. Young Jazz Ensemble. Jazz. Grade 2. 20 pages. Published by Belwin Music (AP.36035S). This captivating chart is a bossa straight-eighth feel at about 140 BPM that is clever, creative, fun to play, and the best part is it’s not difficult to rehearse or perform. Everything is written out to include alto 1 and tenor 1 solos, some melodic action for all sections, modest brass ranges, and an interlude with winds only building into a great shout chorus.