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 Jazz
Conception
is a new and exciting way for players at all levels to learn the language
of jazz! Each book includes a play-along CD featuring 21 solo etudes
based on chord changes to standards and blues.
Snidero,
Washington, Irwin, LeDonne
"One
of the best tools I've seen for learning and practicing jazz vocabulary
and phrasing." (Randy Brecker)
"Jim
Snidero has created a valuable and flexible tool for jazz education [...]
highly recommended." (Down Beat)
- The same 21 etudes transposed
and adapted for the main jazz instruments.
- See and hear how a well known
soloist phrases and articulates and play along with or without the soloist
on the CD.
- Play along with one of todays
finest, swinging New York rhythm sections: Mike LeDonne on piano, Dennis
Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums.
- Start out fairly easy, then
get progressively more difficult.
"Jim Snidero has penned a terrific new series
of jazz etudes that will be a big help for jazz musicians at every level
of proficiency... This is a great series that I'll be using for quite
a while". (Jazz Player Magazine)
- Use the etudes as a bridge to
solos of the masters that are usually more complicated and involved.
- Learn melodies and lines that
will give you a solid jazz vocabulary and musicality.
- Use the book/CD sets for private
lessons, for self-study, or in any combination up to a full jazz ensemble,
including flute and clarinet.
- If you are more advanced you
may want to use the book to develop your sight reading abilities, for
transcribing the etudes off the CD (then check against the book) or
for just having fun playing along with a great jazz rhythm section.
"These etudes give the grammar of the language
of jazz great clarity."(Jimmy Heath)
"... an invaluable aid to the improvisor. Using
the book to analyze and understand the ideas and using the CD to get the
sound and feel of the material gets to the heart of the matter as quickly
as possible. I highly recommend this book, both for class and individual
study."(Dan Hearle, Prof. of Music, U of North Texas)
- Use as an improvisation study,
learning how to construct a swinging, logical solo - works especially
well in combination with the Study Guide.
- The Jazz Conception Series is
also perfectly suited for the class room. It can be used to develop
younger students jazz style in a big band or small group. In an improvisation
class the teacher can use the etudes as studies in improvisation. The
Study Guide provides an analysis of each etude, along with practice
assignments for each etude.
"Jim has done a marvelous job creating
these etudes to demonstrate the essence of the jazz language - the melodic
phrases and accompanying articulations and phrasings that have been the
soul of jazz throughout this century. The CD makes it easy and fun to
learn the authentic jazz language. A very valuable addition to out education
literature." (Jamey Aebersold)
Foreign language translations
or text supplements:
German and French translations are available from the publisher (except
Study Guide). Spanish and Italian text supplements in preparation. Japanese
editions are available through ATN, Tokyo, Japan
U.S. Distributors
- Jim Snidero
Phone - 212-947-9259
Address - Jim Snidero - 484 W. 43rd. St. # 25-H, NY. NY. 10036
Website - http://www.jimsnidero.com
- Jamey Aebersold Jazz Aids
Phone - (800)456-1388 (automated)
Phone - (812)945-3142 (personal service)
Website - http://www.jajazz.com
- Sher Music Company
Phone - (800)444-7437 (automated)
Phone - (707)763-2038 (personal service)
- Caris Music Services-
Phone -(717)476-5368
Website - www.upbeat.com/caris
Europe (Contact for list of
distributors in Europe)
- Advance Music (Germany)
Phone -(49)7472-1832
Fax -7472-24621
Website -www.advancemusic.com
E-mail -advancemusic@t-online.de
Japan
- ATN Inc.(Tokyo)-
Phone (3)3475-6981
Fax (3)3475-6983 or
E-mail atn-inc@j8.so-net.ne.jp
Australia
- Allans Publishing PTY LTD.(Richmond,Victoria)
Phone(613)9428-1600
Fax 94281811
E-mail allans@pc-oznet.com.au
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