Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble - Bb Tenor Saxophone (Book/Online Audio)

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A comprehensive method for jazz style and improvisation for B-flat tenor saxophonists.

Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble is a comprehensive method for jazz style and improvisation written by renowned jazz musician and educator Mike Steinel from the University of North Texas. This series provides a great starting point for young musicians to learn the style and nuances of jazz music as well as an introduction to improvisation and more advanced concepts.

Features

Each Book Includes My EE Library
Every exercise and arrangement recorded by professionals
Repeated exercises feature rhythm section only

The basics of jazz style

How jazz and "traditional" music are different
Swing style introduced gradually using scat syllables
Includes Swing Era, Bebop and Latin/Rock

Quick start the rhythm section

Includes additional specialized material for piano, guitar, bass and drums
Rhythm players can either play along with the full band or study individually

Jazz history and people

Basic stylistic periods
Composers and performers

7 full band arrangements

Carefully paced performance pieces
Sample improvised solos included
Improvisation made easy
Starts with 2-measure phrases
Teaches how to "jazz up" a melody
Matches correct scales with chords

Technical Specification

Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble - Bb Tenor Saxophone (Book/Online Audio)

Written by Mike Steinel
for B-flat tenor saxophone players
Width: 9 in.
Length: 12 in.
32 pages
Song List:
A-Tisket A-Tasket
Ballin' The Jack
Boppin' Around
Ja-Da
Jingle Bells
London Bridge
Riffin' Around
Salsa Caliente
St. Louis Blues
When The Saints Go Marching In'