Kirjahaku

Inside Improvisation Series, Vol. 3: Jazz Line is a clear and practical step-by-step approach to chromaticism, line playing, and voice leading. The CD contains 23 play-along tracks (most of them played in two tempos), based on standard chord progressions, performed by a professional rhythm section that features Renato Chicco on piano, Dave Santoro on bass, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. In addition, Jerry demonstrates various exercises and approaches on tenor saxophone. Chord changes are included for C concert, B-flat, and E-flat instruments. Jerry Bergonzi is a highly respected jazz educator/musician who lives and teaches in the Boston area. His Inside Improvisation system has proven to be tremendously successful.

Inside Improvisation Series, Vol. 1: Melodic Structures is the first in a series of books and audio/video recordings which describe a simple and pragmatic approach to improvisation. While focusing on the jazz idiom, the techniques discussed are applicable to many styles of music and all instruments, be it rock guitar, jazz saxophone, or the solos of the fusion keyboardist. The system presented in this volume offers a tangible pathway to inside the creative imagination by getting inside harmony, inside the changes. Chord changes are included for C concert, B-flat and E-flat instruments. In addition the book includes transposed examples for all instruments (C treble clef, B-flat, E-flat, and bass clef). The accompanying recording has been designed for use in conjunction with each of the chapter assignments. There are nine tunes to play along with, each played at a slow and then medium tempo featuring Garry Dial on piano, Dave Santoro on bass, and Alan Dawson on drums, plus 12 demonstration tracks performed by the author on piano and/or tenor saxophone. English Edition.