Alfred Sitting In: Jazz Piano Book & DVD-ROM

Dimensions (Overall): 12.0 inches (L), .5 inches (H) x 9.0 inches (W)
Weight: .9 pounds
Genre: Method books
Compatible With: Multi-Instrument
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• Backing Tracks and Improv Lessons
• By Noah Baerman and Jen Allen
• Item: 00-42816
• UPC: 038081484341
• ISBN 10: 1470615568
Soloing is an important part of playing, but practicing on own doesn't always get the creative juices flowing---there is nothing like the experience of sitting in with a full band. Though playing with a group isn't possible every time want to jam, Sitting In: Jazz Piano brings the band to anytime so can practice comping patterns and soloing with the same energy as playing live. The book offers tips and techniques from veteran jazz educators Noah Baerman and Jen Allen to give life to practice sessions and inspire to add new sounds to jazz vocabulary. Features:* High-quality studio play-along recordings performed by a live band* Progressions in the most important jazz styles including standards, modern jazz, bebop, Latin jazz, ballads, and more* Recordings include sample solos, and the progressions are repeated so can jam freely* Soloing tips feature scales, modes, comping patterns, and other ideas to develop jazz vocabulary* Each tune includes an overview and listening suggestionsAbout the AuthorsNoah Baerman earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in jazz studies from Rutgers University, studying under Kenny Barron. To date, Noah has released nine jazz albums under his own name. Noah is active as an educator, directing the Jazz Ensemble at Wesleyan University and teaching at numerous other institutions. He has written nine other instructional books for Alfred Music, including the three-volume Complete Jazz Keyboard Method and The Big Book of Jazz Piano Improvisation.Jen Allen received her bachelor's degree in 2000 from The Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School, where she studied under McLean and other jazz luminaries, including Steve Davis, Nat Reeves, Andy Laverne, and Harold Danko. She regularly appears as a bandleader and sideman at major jazz venues throughout New York City and the Northeastern United States. Jen is a visiting lecturer at Trinity College and is also on the faculty of the University of Hartford.