Features:

12 Contemporary Jazz Etudes is written by the world-renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, bandleader, educator, and member of the Yellowjackets, Bob Mintzer. Designed for the medium to advanced difficulty level, this book includes: 12 jazz etudes composed by Bob Mintzer in a variety of jazz styles, tempos, and time signatures; performance notes/tips for each etude to assist in interpretation and improvisation; play-along CD with a stellar rhythm section; and an opportunity to study and learn these skills: melodic composition, improvisation, sight reading, motivic development, call-and-response, and jazz concept. All books are compatible and written so they can be performed together.

Table of Contents:

• Everybody Gets The Blues
• Play Pretty
• Really Burning
• Boptimism
• Rhythm Changes
• Aha
• Straight Ahead
• Five And Three
• Monteverde
• Home Run
• More Rhythm Changes
• Duet With Drums

Catalog:	ELM04012
Publisher:	Alfred Publishing
Composer:	Bob Mintzer
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Voicing:	Saxophone
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Pages:	48