Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Play-Alongs are the perfect opportunity to sit in with outstanding players from the Big Phat Band in order to measure and improve your ability. Learn volumes of information about style, phrasing, tone, dynamics, technique, articulation, playing in time, Latin grooves, and a variety of swing styles as you play along and listen to the players in the Phat Band. Performance tips and suggestions from the Big Phat Band's lead players and Gordon himself are included in each book. The Alto and Tenor Sax books include tips from Eric Marienthal, who can be heard on recordings with artists such as Chick Corea Electric Band and the Rippingtons. Since improvisation is important for saxes, chord changes for solo sections are included on the play-along recording, and selected transcriptions of the solos recorded by various band members are also included. Titles: Swingin' for the Fences * La Almeja Pequena * Hunting Wabbits * Whodunnit * Count Bubba's Revenge * Get in Line * Horn of Puente * The Jazz Police * High Maintenance * Cut 'n Run. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Learn More

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Play-Along Series, Volume 2 teaches you the art of ensemble playing. Using actual charts from Gordon's recent CDs, you will learn volumes of information about style, phrasing, tone, dynamics, technique, articulation, playing in time, and improvisation. Stylistically, the charts include swing tempos from medium to very fast, and funk and Latin grooves. Five books are available: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and drums. Each book contains solo sections, with chord changes for horns, and transcriptions of recorded solos by the Big Phat Band's lead players. And the TNT 2 Custom Mix software on the accompanying DVD-ROM lets you listen to and play along with the outstanding players in the Big Phat Band. Learn More

Playing on the Changes features 13 jazz etudes through the various chord qualities found in standards and jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords (Mixolydian, altered dominant, and half-whole diminished), minor ii (flat-5) chords, tritone substitutions, and a variety of progressions using all of the above. Bob Mintzer has written out etude solos that traverse the changes in a way that familiarizes you with the sound of each harmonic setting. Each etude is modeled after ideas---such as melodic and rhythmic patterns that create continuity---and singable melodies that he recommends using when improvising through the chord changes. Using the TNT 2 software, listen to and analyze the etudes, and then remove Mintzer's saxophone from the mix to practice and play these harmonic exercises on your own with a stellar rhythm section. The amazing TNT 2 software allows you to slow down the tempo, too! Learn More

The Giants of Jazz series is designed to provide a method for studying, analyzing, imitating and assimilating the idiosyncratic and general facets of the styles of various jazz giants. The Rollins book provides many transcriptions, plus discography, biographical data, style traits, genealogy, and bibliography. Learn More

Music from all three films arranged for wind instruments. Desirable and collectible, these instrumental folios are loaded with black-and-white photos of scenes from all three films. They are printed on top-quality antique paper stock, and the covers showcase the new "trilogy" artwork. The wind instrument books are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the Level 2-3 player and a fully orchestrated accompaniment recording. Each theme on the recording is presented as a "demo" track (which features that particular instrument) and as a "play-along" track without the solo instrument. A separate piano accompaniment book with audio is available for the wind series. The instrumental solo part, in concert pitch, is added above the piano part. The recording features live demonstration performances of various instrument tracks from the series. Titles are the twelve major themes from the blockbuster trilogy: from The Fellowship of the Ring: The Prophecy * In Dreams * Concerning Hobbits * Many Meetings * The Black Rider; from The Two Towers: Gollum's Song * Rohan * Evenstar * Forth Eorlingas; from The Return of the King: Into the West * The Steward of Gondor * Minas Tirith. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Learn More

A complete book of jazz technique studies and exercises for all instrumentalists. This text deals with many technique issues jazz musicians encounter in the real world, including chord scale exercises, motif exercises, finger busters, extended motif exercises, and ideas for improvisation. Learn More

This incredibly versatile new collection includes some of John Williams' most-loved titles arranged for Level 2-3 instrumentalists. All arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part and a fully orchestrated accompaniment recording. Each song on the recording includes a demonstration track, which features a live instrumental performance, followed by a play-along track. The piano accompaniment book includes a recording that features various instrument demonstration tracks from the series. Titles are: Can You Read My Mind? (Love Theme from Superman) * Cantina Band (Star Wars®) * Double Trouble (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) * Duel of the Fates (Star Wars®: Episode I The Phantom Menace) * Fawkes the Phoenix (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) * Harry's Wondrous World (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * The Imperial March (Star Wars®: The Empire Strikes Back) * May the Force Be with You (Star Wars®: The Empire Strikes Back) * Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984 Olympic Games, Los Angeles) * Star Wars (Main Title) (Star Wars®) * Theme from Superman (Superman) * A Window to the Past (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). Learn More

Music from all three films arranged for wind instruments. Desirable and collectible, these instrumental folios are loaded with black-and-white photos of scenes from all three films. They are printed on top-quality antique paper stock, and the covers showcase the new "trilogy" artwork. The wind instrument books are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the Level 2-3 player and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each theme on the CD is presented as a "demo" track (which features that particular instrument) and as a "play-along" track without the solo instrument. New icons are used in the books to guide the players through the accompaniment options. A separate piano accompaniment book with CD is available for the wind series. The instrumental solo part, in concert pitch, is added above the piano part. The CD features live demonstration performances of various instrument tracks from the series. Titles are the twelve major themes from the blockbuster trilogy: from The Fellowship of the Ring: The Prophecy * In Dreams * Concerning Hobbits * Many Meetings * The Black Rider; from The Two Towers: Gollum's Song * Rohan * Evenstar * Forth Eorlingas; from The Return of the King: Into the West * The Steward of Gondor * Minas Tirith. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Learn More

This incredibly versatile new collection includes some of John Williams' most-loved titles arranged for Level 2-3 instrumentalists. All arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD includes a demonstration track, which features a live instrumental performance, followed by a play-along track. The piano accompaniment book includes a CD that features various instrument demonstration tracks from the series. Titles are: Can You Read My Mind? (Love Theme from Superman) * Cantina Band (Star Wars®) * Double Trouble (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) * Duel of the Fates (Star Wars®: Episode I The Phantom Menace) * Fawkes the Phoenix (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) * Harry's Wondrous World (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * The Imperial March (Star Wars®: The Empire Strikes Back) * May the Force Be with You (Star Wars®: The Empire Strikes Back) * Olympic Fanfare and Theme (1984 Olympic Games, Los Angeles) * Star Wars (Main Title) (Star Wars®) * Theme from Superman (Superman) * A Window to the Past (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). Learn More