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Do you play a wind instrument, just by yourself or already with a band or in an orchestra? Are you fond of swing and jazz standards, latin music, or the good old rock songs? Do you ever struggle with reading and playing those tricky rhythms correctly from written music? Do you ever get lost or can't seem to follow the others when a new song is played? Are you mystified about how to properly count those crazy syncopated melodies? Too bad that there was hardly any material to systematically prepare beginning jazz musicians to sight-read rhythmically sophisticated music. This book does offer you such practical help: an intuitive method to be used in your music lessons or for self-study. Step by step you will learn how to recognize those rhythmic figures in written music and - with a few... Less

These easygoing hits range from lush pop to legendary jazz and R&B to big-band instrumentals. What a price for all this: Mack the Knife Louis Armstrong; Fever Peggy Lee; Cry Me a River Julie London; La Vie en Rose Edith Piaf; Memories Are Made of This Dean Martin; Chicago Tony Bennett; Cheek to Cheek Fred Astaire; Stormy Weather Sarah Vaughan; Goldfinger Shirley Bassey; The Man That Got Away Judy Garland; Magic Moments Perry Como; Spanish Eyes Al Martino; Begin the Beguine Artie Shaw; Blueberry Hill Fats Domino; I Get a Kick Out of You Frank Sinatra; Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller, Careless Hands Mel Torme, plus Ella, Duke, Nat, Sammy, Bing and more!

Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics melody and chord symbols for eight classic songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo] Perfect for home rehearsal parties auditions corporate events and gigs without a backup band. This volume lets you sing along with sound-alike tracks to 10 award-winning songs including: All I Wanna Do * Building a Mystery * Constant Craving * I Will Always Love You * I Will Remember You * My Heart Will Go On * No More I Love You's * Something to Talk About * Unbreak My... Less

In a YouTube moment that went viral Giovanni Dettori created a convincingly traditional Baroque fugue based on the opening strains of Lady Gaga's hit Bad Romance and Lady Gaga Fugue was born. Giovanni has now applied this concept to other pop favorites and set them for piano solo using traditionally classical forms and styles including Two-voice Invention Theme and Variation Sonatina Nocturne and more. 8 songs including: Don't Know Why * Hey Jude * Just the Way You Are * Lady Gaga Fugue * My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') * Never Say Never * 100 Years * Teenage Dream.

A 2004 Collection of Latin Radio Hits Including Pop, Rock, Salsa and More. The Album features 18 Favorites from Artists Like Kumbia Kings (Texas-based Cumbia-hip-hop), Paulina Rubio (Mexican Pop Diva), Alexandre Pires (Brazilian Pop-romantic Singer), Tiziano Ferro (Italy's Mega- singer/Songwriter ), Juanes (Colombian Multi-grammy Winning Monster), Jerry Rivera (Salsa Superstar), La Mosca (Argentinean Ska Giants), David Bisbal (Spain's Best New Artist in 2003), Luis Fonsi (Puerto-rican Pop Crossover), Ilegales (Dominican Meren-house Kings) and Emmanuel (Mexican Pop/Soul Legend).

For the first time, Star Wars(R) A Musical Journey (Music from Episodes I-VI): Instrumental Solos includes selections from all six Star Wars(R) movies arranged for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Horn in F, Trombone, Piano Accompaniment, Violin, Viola and Cello. The arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Due to level considerations regarding keys and instrument ranges, the wind instrument arrangements are not compatible with the string instrument arrangements in this series. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the Level 2--3 player and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD includes a demo track, which features a live instrumental performance, followed by the... Less

Renowned pop piano arranger Dan Coates presents a fun collection of 50 easy piano arrangements of famous themes and songs from blockbuster movies and television series. Featured are epic themes by world-class film composers like Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy), John Williams (Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc.), Hans Zimmer (Inception, Sherlock Holmes, etc.), and more. Beloved songs from TV and the movies throughout the ages are also included. Titles: As Time Goes By (Casablanca) * The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle * Batman Theme * The Big Bang Theory (Main Title Theme) * Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King) * Cantina Band (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) * Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) * Concerning Hobbits (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) * Corpse... Less

Dawn Upshaw's vocals have graced a heap of recordings, none of them quite like this collection of Vernon Duke's songs. Duke, composer of such musicals as Cabin in the Sky, which has a rousing full soundtrack from the 1943 film production, wrote variously sugary and Gershwin-esque pop songs along with some serious music. Upshaw breezes through the pop and Gershwin-colored items, offering them a level of vocal clarity that's rarely matched. The arrangements are lovely, and with lyrics by Ogden Nash, Ira Gershwin, and Howard Dietz, the songs are apt for Upshaw's sly spin on pop vocals. Sure, Upshaw's sung Rodgers and Hart and some Gershwin, but she's also done great classical recitals, like those around Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915. So the playful rundowns of Duke's poppier... Less