Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The tunes in the New Orleans Jazz Styles series are written for piano students of intermediate level. The composer-teacher believes that every student's musical education should include experiences in a variety of popular stylings, including jazz, as a recurring phase of his or her studies. Students should also be encouraged to deviate from the written notes with their own improvisations if desired, for spontaneity is an essential ingredient of the jazz idiom.
Synopsis
(Willis). More New Orleans Jazz Styles was written for performers at the intermediate level. Gillock believed that every student's musical education should include experiences in a variety of popular stylings, including jazz, as a recurring phase of study. Pianists should be encouraged to deviate from the written notes with their own improvisations, for spontaneity is an essential ingredient of the jazz idiom. TITLES: New Orleans Blues * Taking It Easy * After Midnight * Mister Trumpet Man * Bourbon Street Saturday Night.