Jazzworks (Alto saxophone)

Description

A great collection of jazz tunes for the intermediate (grades 3-4) alto sax player offering a taste of swing, trad, blues, bebop and ballad styles. Includes 'My Favourites Things', 'And All That Jazz' and 'Green Onions' alongside some original tunes.

Play them 'straight' then use the helpful soloing guides to create authentic jazz solos over the cool CD backings. Ideal preparation for jazz exams, as an introduction to improvisation, or simply for fun. Piano accompnaiments are also included on the enhanced CD.

Content:

• Not That Much (Hampton)
• Black and Blue (Hampton)
• Green Onions (Jones, Cropper, Jackson, Steinberg)
• Nearly Fabulous (Hampton)
• And All That Jazz (Kander, Ebb)
• Leave the Hoovering for Now, Honey (Hampton)
• My Favourite Things (Rodgers, Hammerstein)
• Jazzworks (Hampton)
• Chewing the Cud (Hampton)
• Sergeant Swing (Hampton).