Jazz Works

A beginning "Jazz" piano method that "Works" for the classically trained pianist. "JazzWorks" is intended for use by teachers and students who play and read on at least the Intermediate Level but who have had little or no introduction to playing jazz. In each chapter, concepts and skills are presented through example and defined in the Glossary. Exercises to practice prepare the player to apply the new skills to the tunes included in the chapter.

The tunes are presented in lead sheet form: melody lines with alphabet chord symbols. Guidelines for forming the chords, adding bass lines, and improvising new melodies progress gradually from simple to more complex jazz styles. Accompaniment tracks for most exercises and all tunes are recorded and available in either General MIDI Disk or Compact Disc format. The CDs are packaged with the book and the MIDI Disks are available by order.