Steinel, Mike: Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble

A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation

Designed to teach jazz basics to students with 1-2 years playing experience (but no prior experience playing jazz), Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble is great for individual or classroom use. · Teaches the basics of swing style in a step-by-step approach, using well-known songs · Improvisation made easy, starting with simple two-measure phrases · Scales and basic theory introduced in an easy-to-understand format · Play-along tracks for every exercise included · Seven full band arrangements · Sample solos · Jazz history and people Book also includes My EE Library* (myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/Audio* * Internetaccess required for My EE Library