GRADE 5

This book of jazz scales will develop the skills required in playing jazz. It introduces patterns characteristic of the idiom, such as modes, the blues scale and the minor pentatonic, and explores these on roots and in key centres commmonly found in jazz. Regular and flexible practice of these forms will give you fluency and technical control, making your playing sound effortless.

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz tenor sax level/grade 5 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz clarinet level/grade 5 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz trumpet level/grade 5 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz trombone level/grade 5 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.

Grade 5 Written as a follow-up to his wildly successful composition Ride, this new work from Samuel Hazo was commissioned by the Wenger Corporation and premiered at the 2006 Midwest Clinic in Chicago. Like its predecessor, Rush is an exhilarating display of rhythmic intensity, featuring shifting meters and dynamic wind band scoring. Sure to leave your listeners breathless. Dur: 3:30 (Includes full performance CD)