Jazz Connection, Book 2 (Book Only)

Jazz Connection, Book 2 - Book Only. (Later Elementary Level) ** By Eric Baumgartner. Willis. Late Elementary. Softcover. 24 pages. Willis Music #12553. Published by Willis Music.

The Jazz Connection series explore the world of jazz and its influences on many musical styles including rock n roll, blues, calypso and Latin American music. Book 2 consists of eight performance pieces written for the early intermediate level student.

Purpose: Book 2 corresponds with Jazzabilities Book 2. Jazzabilities is a series that helps build a jazz vocabulary through short exercises and performance pieces. Jazz Connections reinforces this vocabulary through these entertaining pieces.

Suggestions for Instruction: Students who havent studied jazz will still recognize many of the rhythms and hand positions used in this book. However, triplets and swing-8ths are used extensively throughout. Patience must be applied to make sure these rhythms are learned accurately.

Other Information: MIDI/CD orchestrations are available for the entire series.

Key: Various.