Description

The eagerly awaited Rhythm Section/Conductor book for Volume 3 of the acclaimed Approaching the Standards series is now released. This series has garnered praise from jazz educators and musicians alike for its innovative method of teaching jazz improvisation through enhanced play-along tracks. Volume 3 features a selection of classic pieces, including Tenor Madness, Killer Joe, Bye Bye Blackbird, Take the "A" Train, Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise, Secret Love, Speak Low, and Cottontail.

Songs / Content

• Billie's Bounce
• Cantaloupe IslandHerbie Hancock (composer)
• I Got RhythmGeorge Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
• C Jam Blues (Instrumental)Duke Ellington (contributor)
• On the TrailFerde Grofé (composer)
• Satin Doll (Instrumental)Billy Strayhorn (composer); Duke Ellington (composer)
• Summertime (from "Porgy and Bess")George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist);
• Dubose Heyward (composer); Dorothy Heyward (composer)
• The Preacher (Instrumental)Horace Silver (contributor)