Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble - Eb Baritone Saxophone (Book with EEi)

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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 ser… Learn More

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A comprehensive method for jazz style and improvisation for semi-experienced baritone saxophone.

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. You could be the next Harry Carney! Let this book/CD combo take your playing to the next level.

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 - Eb Baritone Saxophone (Book with EEi)

  • Width: 9.0"
  • Length: 12.0"
  • 32 pages