Piano book with jazz solos from ragtime to bebop
The Joy Of Jazz brings together piano solos that follow the development of jazz through different styles and sound worlds. In this piano book you will find ragtime, boogie woogie and bebop, with repertoire by composers such as Scott Joplin, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
That makes this piano sheet music appealing if you want to explore jazz broadly through recognizable pieces. The selection is hot and funky in character and introduces both the challenge and the pleasure of playing major jazz classics.
Suitable for beginner to lower intermediate pianists
This collection is written for the beginner to lower intermediate player. That makes The Joy Of Jazz a useful choice for piano lessons, home practice, or anyone taking first steps in jazz piano with varied repertoire.
You play solo and work on stylistic awareness across several jazz directions, from the two-step feel of Maple Leaf Rag to bebop titles such as 52nd Street Theme and Anthropology. If you are looking for a piano book that introduces different jazz styles in a structured way, this edition fits that purpose well.
Yorktown Music Press The Joy Of Jazz as a book edition
This Yorktown Music Press edition carries ISBN 9780711901261 and comes in book format. The contents include 26 pieces, among them Lady Bird, Opus One, Palm Garden, The Happy Organ and Yes Indeed.
You get a varied collection of piano sheet music that suits players who want to expand their repertoire with jazz solos from multiple periods.
