Description

This stylish collection of pieces for solo Piano takes players on a musical tour of autumn, presenting nine well-loved songs such asSeptember in the Rain,Witchcraftand(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow, as well as original compositions on other seasonal themes.

Suitable for intermediate level pianists, the pieces in this book reflect a wide variety of jazz styles, including swing, waltz, calypso and shuffle and draw on artists such as Billie Holiday, Keith Jarrett, Stan Getz and Frank Sinatra.

With fully notated rhythms, grooves and improvisations,Jazz In Autumnis the perfect collection for pianists looking for that authentic sound. This book comes complete with a CD of full performances to aid interpretation.

Here’s That Rainy Day [Van Heuson, Jimmy] [Burke, Johnny]

Maple Red [Iles, Nikki]

Danny Boy [Traditional]

September in the Rain [Warren, Harry] [Dubin, Al]

Harvest Calypso [Iles, Nikki]

Autumn In New York [Duke, Vernon]

Somewhere over the rainbow [Arlen, Harold] [Harburg, Yip]

Witchcraft [Coleman, Cy] [Leigh, Carolyn]

Autumn Glory [Iles, Nikki]