Advance Music

Practicing out of this book by just reading the melodies has changed and expanded my playing,' says Jerry Bergonzi. He offers a number of suggested uses and applications for this intervallic system in...

While nearly all great solos contain a delicate balance of contrast and continuity in the broader sense, (rhythm, range, harmonic interest & variation, dynamics, pacing, etc.) this concept illustrates...

Uncommon Etudes from Common Scales will better equip students and challenge improvisers of all levels with etudes that travel through all keys using common chord types. Also, expand your melodic and c...

Revised Edition 2006 This book should be seen as a method to help the artist to develop his or her own way when trying to improvise chromatically. Through the concepts and examples offered, the improv...

Revised Edition 2006 This book should be seen as a method to help the artist to develop his or her own way when trying to improvise chromatically. Through the concepts and examples offered, the improv...

As taught at Berklee College of Music READY, AIM, IMPROVISE! explores the critical areas involved in learning how to improvise, including: music theory, jazz harmony, ear training, jazz execution, jaz...

As taught at Berklee College of Music READY, AIM, IMPROVISE! explores the critical areas involved in learning how to improvise, including: music theory, jazz harmony, ear training, jazz execution, jaz...

The jazz ballad provides our greatest opportunity for lyrical expression and represents the surest way to the musical heart. Traditionally, it has been the testing ground for a performer's worth, yet...

Line Playing - Voice-Leading - Chromaticism - Bebop Scales A clear and practical step-by-step approach to chromaticism, line playing and voice leading. The CD contains 23 play-along tracks (most of th...

Time and rhythm are king! Number one! We are constantly aware of this fact when we are playing or listening to improvised music. All notes seem to sound good when they are played with good time. Even...

Developing a Jazz Language, is the sixth volume of Jerry Bergonzi's series, Inside Improvisation. Learning a language requires listening on many levels to the meanings, the sounds, the intentions, and...

This method book/CD set is about understanding, developing and incorporating the art of melody into Jazz Improvisation. Topics discussed in the book are demonstrated by the author on the CD. This CD,...

Let's Play Rhythm is one of the most versatile book/CD play-alongs available providing three CDs which offer a complete learning experience. You'll hear master musicians demonstrating the lessons in t...

Uncommon Bebop from Common Bebop Practices & Concepts demonstrates how to develop a colourful language for improvisation from common bebop practices and devices. Learn how to alter melodic lines beyon...

One of the most popular tunes of all time is Take Five. Musicians know that it's the 5/4 time that makes it swing. Since Dave Brubeck, more and more musicians have devoted themselves to playing in odd...

Phrasing is the way the elements of music (melody, harmony and rhythm) are interpreted by different cultures (or different musicians, including vocalists). In Phrasing In Brazilian Music, Antonio Adol...

This book offers 7 pieces in diverse Brazilian styles. Five CD tracks for each piece are provided: full version; without melody and solo; without the harmony; without bass; and without drums. Lead she...

Balkan Groove written for woodwind ensembles combines musical influences originating from the Balkans in southeast Europe and a dynamic groove typical of western music. This mixture results in an inge...

As an American jazz artist and educator based in South Africa since 1999, this is one in a set of pieces that reflect my musical and other experiences in this fascinating country. Kwazulu Zam was comp...

Compatible with the following arrangements:06401 (String Quartet), 08405 (Woodwind Quartet), 08406 (Clarinet Quartet)Klezmer is the centuries-old, celebratory music of the Eastern European Jews. Long...

The Teaching of Jazz' is a book for teachers, students, administrators, and the self-taught who are involved in the study of jazz music and its outreach... a definitive book! Jerry Coker, creator of t...

The Easy Funk Play-Along series for wind and brass instruments now also contains parts for the rhythm section. Now it is possible to provide live accompaniment to a varied wind ensemble consisting of...

This tune's form is easily recognizable as a blues. What makes it fun and interesting to play is how the melodic ideas are contrasted over changing rhythmic feels. The piece starts off with a familiar...

This piece originated from my days in Boston in the mid-1980s as a graduate student and as part of the New England Conservatory Honors Jazz Ensemble, which performed music from across many wide rangin...

In August of 2010 I 'arrived' in the Abruzzo Region of Italy following an invitation to perform there with a wonderful pianist and grande amico Walter Gaeta who hails from Lanciano. While on tour, Wal...