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Here is a unique way to "ease" gently into the art of jazz improvisation while having one of the most enjoyable musical experiences ever! The extraordinarily talented and popular pianist/arranger Noreen Lienhard has created truly playable piano pieces based on well-known chord progressions of popular standards. And she has constructed superb improvisations on each one. These new melodies and jazz lines built on existing, common progressions are the latest entries in a grand tradition used by the immortals of jazz, including Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and others. Thousands of jazz giants learned their art by getting such improvised tunes, which prepare you to create your own spontaneous improvisations when playing the great standards under their fingers. Now, you can too! Every Jazzy Note Is Written Down! These pieces are designed so that the melodies can be used as simple alternative "takes" on the pop standards, while the second choruses offer even more inventive and sophisticated improvisations. Jazz solos are often built that way, growing in complexity as they go along. And since the chord progressions are the ones most commonly found in popular music, Noreen's musical inventions are very practical, you can substitute any of her lines next time you play one of your favorite songs, and end up with an instant improvisation! And what a model to learn from! Noreen Lienhard has gained a huge following through her arrangements and columns in Sheet Music Magazine and Piano Today, and through her many books, including several volumes in The Steinway Library Of Piano Music.. And she has performed with such stellar artists as Stan Getz and Joe Morello, as well as with her own ensembles. She is also a teacher, and her gifts in all these areas combine to make Easing Into Jazz a book of extraordinary usefulness.
