SITTIN' IN WITH THE BIG BAND [GUITAR], JAZZ ENSEMBLE PLAY-ALONG. CD
Sittin' In with the Big Band, Volume I
Jazz Ensemble Play-Along
Item: 00-27545
UPC: 038081293158
ISBN 10: 0739045199
ISBN 13: 9780739045190
Category: Instrumental Series
Format: Book & CD
Instrument: Guitar
Instrumentation: Guitar
Level: 2 (Easy to Medium Easy)
Performance Notes
How to Use This Book
Each arrangement has two CD tracks:
1) Demonstration track. The guitar part is in the mix. Listen to how your part is played by professional musicians to copy the comping style, rhythm, attack, phrasing, articulation, feel, style, and rhythm section blend.
2) Play-Along track. Your part has been taken out of the mix. You playalong with the big band.
3) See page 24 for Performance Notes.
4) There is a two-measure count-off click at the beginning of each playalong track.
Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. thanks the students of Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School Jazz Ensemble, Toronto, Canada, John Volpe, director, Vince Gassi, assistant director, and photographers Jackie Fong and Jermaine Ong.
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Sittin’ In with the Big Band, Vol. I is written at the easy to intermediate-easy level. It provides an opportunity to play along with a professional jazz ensemble to improve your playing, whenever you want. As you play with and listen to the outstanding players in the band, you’ll learn about blend, style, phrasing, tone, dynamics, technique, articulation, and playing in time, as well as a variety of Latin, swing, ballad and rock styles. Performance tips and suggestions are included in each book. Books are available for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, and drums. Features include 11 big-band charts arranged by a variety of top writers, solo improvisation opportunities, and a play-along CD with demo tracks.
Titles: Vehicle * Sax to the Max * Nutcracker Rock * Fiesta Latina * Now What * Goodbye My Heart * Two and a Half Men * Burritos to Go * Drummin’ Man * Swingin’ Shanty * and Play That Funky Music.
TITLE COMPOSER
Burritos to Go - Victor Lopez (composer)
Drummin' Man - Gene Krupa (composer); Tiny Parham (composer)
Fiesta Latina - Victor Lopez (composer)
Goodbye My Heart - Mike Smukal (composer)
Now What - Mike Kamuf (composer)
Nutcracker Rock - Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky (composer); Mike Smukal (arranger)
Play That Funky Music - Robert Parissi (composer) arranged: Victor Lopez
Sax to the Max - Mike Lewis (composer)
Swingin' Shanty - Ralph Ford (arranger)
Two and a Half Men (Main Theme) - Grant Geissman (composer); Lee Aronsohn (composer); Chuck Lorre
Vehicle - James Peterik (composer)
SERIES: Sittin' In with the Big Band
CATEGORY: Instrumental Series
FORMAT: Book & CD
INSTRUMENT: Guitar
LEVEL: 2 (Easy to Medium Easy)
Sittin’ In with the Big Band: Jazz Ensemble Play-Along is written at the easy to medium-easy level. It provides an opportunity to play along with a professional jazz ensemble to improve your playing 24/7. As you play along and listen to the outstanding players in the band, you’ll learn about blend, style, phrasing, tone, dynamics, technique, articulation, and playing in time, as well as a variety of Latin, swing, ballad and rock styles. Performance tips and suggestions are included in each book. Books are available for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar and drums.
SITTIN' IN with the BIG BAND jazz ensemble play-along
features:
• Eleven big-band charts arranged by a variety of top writers
• Play-along CD with demo track
• Solo improvisation opportunities
• Performance tips/suggestions
Sittin 'In with the Big Band:
Jazz Ensemble Play-Along is written at the easy to mediumeasy level. It provides an opportunity to play along with a professional jazz ensemble to improve your playing 24/7. As you play along and listen to the outstanding players in the band, you'llieam about blend, style, phrasing, tone, dynamics, technique, articulation and playing in time, as well as a variety of Latin, swing, ballad and rock styles. Performance tips and suggestions are included in each book. Books are available for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar and drums.
available books:
Alto Saxophone (27527)
Tenor Saxophone (27530)
Trumpet (27533)
Trombone (27536)
Piano (27539)
Bass (27542)
Guitar (27545)
Drums (27548)
27545 Book & CD
ISBN-10: 0-739 519-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-739G-45 9-0
Features:
Eleven big-band charts arranged by a variety of top writers
Play-along CD with demo track
Solo improvisation opportunities
Performance tips/suggestions
PERFORMANCE NOTES FOR GUITAR
Playing guitar in a big band is challenging but very rewarding. Here are a few specific tips for playing
guitar in a big band:
• Within the typical rhythm section, the guitar and piano must work especially close. Share the
camping duties. Always be sensitive to blend with the rhythm section and the ensemble.
• "Comping" means to accompany or compliment. Always keep it simple, tasteful and supportive.
Lessis more.
• Various responsibilities for the guitarist are: com ping, supporting the ensemble harmony and
rhythms, playing individual lines with wind players, soloing, and supporting various soloists.
• Slash marks indicate to camp using three or four note chords usually in a quarter note rhythm
pattern. Typically, the third and seventh are the most important notes in a seventh chord.
• Become skilled at reading both chord changes, written notes and creating chord voicings.
• Always be sensitive to your volume and sound. Begin by setting the tone controls on the
amplifier to the mid-point and then adjust as needed. For a rock tune, the goal is to approximate
an electric guitar sound, but for a jazz swing tune, strive for a hollow body jazz guitar
sound with dark overtones. Listen to examples of these different types of instruments for reference.
• The guitar part is a guide and suggestion of what to play. Depending on your ability and
experience, you can play the part as written or embellish but with good taste and musicality. Always listen!
• Generally, in a big band chart, when there is a written out part with no chord symbols, the arranger
wishes the part played as written. When there are only chord changes and/or slashes,
then comp in the style of the chart.
• For a sound that blends, consider using medium thickness picks which will give the sound a
bright, acoustic quality and hold the pick loosely between the thumb and index finger.
• For a swing style comp of quarter notes, strum straight quarter notes trying to cut off (mute)
the sound of the chord right after striking the strings. Strum from the elbow; giving a bright,
swinging sound that propels the rhythm section forward.
• The guitarist's quarter note comping style should perfectly mesh so that the guitar and bass merge into one big sound.
• If the chord has extensions you don't recognize, play the third and seventh (sixth) of the chord.
There is a two-measure count-off click at the beginning of each play-along track
Vehicle:
1) A rock style chart, dig in and play more aggressivelythan usual and strive for a brighter sound, but
don't overdo the volume.
2) The written camping rhythms are also played by the piano, so listen, blend and lock in the feel.
3) Measure 65 isa rubato trombone solo. In 66, the drumset playsa fill in-tempo to bring you in for the last two measures.
Sax to the Max:
1) In the introduction, play the written notes with the saxesand brass.Listenand blend.
2) This chart callsfor basiccamping in the jazz swing style. Playquarter notes with a muted sound.
3) If the chord hasextensionsyou don't recognize, focus on the third and seventh of the chord.
Nutcracker Rock:
1) Playmeasures 5-8 with a bell-like sound-play it clear and let it ring.
2) Although this isa rock style chart, avoid a radical rock tone-blend.
3) At measure 37, listen and match the articulation and phrasing with the horn players ...
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