(Piano Instruction). The authentic guide to traditional and modern blues keyboard playing, with rhythm and soloing concepts for piano and organ. Build your blues vocabulary with ideas for ensemble playing; intros, turnarounds, licks and endings; piano and organ accompaniment; phrasing and soloing; and much more. Written by Marty Sammon, keyboardist in Buddy Guy's band. This book includes access to audio demonstration tracks featuring Marty and his band playing the examples in the book.
The Blues Piano Collection combines classic songs, well-known favourites and contemporary works with an abundant variety of styles to enjoy, including rich chords, contouring melodies, smooth sounds, funky rhythms and much more. Each piece is carefully arranged for solo piano, suitable for intermediate players. Song List: - (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man [Muddy Waters] - Back Door Man [Howlin' Wolf] - Black Coffee [Sarah Vaughan] - Blind Willie McTell [Bob Dylan] - Blue Monk [Thelonious Monk] - Blue Suede Shoes [Elvis Presley] - Blueberry Hill [Fats Domino] - Boogie Chillen [John Lee Hooker] - Crazy Blues [Perry Bradford] - Creole Love Call (Creole Love Song) [Duke Ellington] - Fever [Peggy Lee] - God Bless' The Child [Arthur Herzog] [Billie Holliday] - Hit The Road Jack [Ray Charles] - Hound Dog [Elvis Presley] - How Long How Long Blues [Leroy Carr] - I Believe To My Soul [Ray Charles] - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free [Nina Simone] - I'm Just A Lucky So And So [Diana Krall] - I'm Ready [Winwood, Steve] [Jools Holland] - I've Got To See You Again [Norah Jones] - Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues [Bob Dylan] - Learnin' The Blues [Katie Melua] - Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) [Billie Holiday] - Lush Life [John Coltrane] - Monk's Mood [Thelonious Monk] - Peter Gunn Theme [The Blues Brothers] - Prelude To A Kiss [Duke Ellington] - Sweet Home Chicago [Robert Johnson] - The Lady Sings The Blues [Billie Holiday] [Herbie Nichols] - The Memphis Blues [W.C.Handy] [George A. Norton] - The Tokyo Blues [Horace Silver] - Watermelon Man [Herbie Hancock]
(Easy Piano Songbook). Blues fans can get started playing their favorite tunes with this collection of 50 songs in easy piano format with lyrics. Songs include: Ain't No Sunshine * All Blues * Basin Street Blues * Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) * Every Day I Have the Blues * Fever * I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good * Is You Is, or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) * Kansas City * Night Train * Pride and Joy * Route 66 * St. Louis Blues * Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time) * Sweet Home Chicago * The Thrill Is Gone * and more.
(Faber Piano Adventures ). FunTime Piano Jazz & Blues provides an entertaining collection of pieces from the jazz/blues idiom. The book is perfect for the Level 3 student interested in exploring this style. It consists of easy arrangements of jazz and blues standards as well as delightful original compositions that are sure to motivate and entertain any student.
Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 1 contains original solos for late elementary to early intermediate-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music.
