New series: All Jazzed Up!
byThis great new series from Hal Leonard now has seven titles under its belt. It was first brought to my attention earlier in the year…
Jazz
Reviewed by you: Classics with a Touch of Jazz – Lee Evans
byThis book is an absolute gem. What a great concept – take some famous classical tunes and jazz them up! Lee Evans has put…
Beginning Improvisation — A Brief Look at Two Magical Scales
byImprovisation can be a richly rewarding pursuit and help lead to exciting new avenues of musical discovery and expression. And one needn’t necessarily have…
The Busy Teachers’ Guide to Repertoire: Solo Collections
byThere’s something very exciting about discovering and working with repertoire that you know students are going to engage with, including finding composers and works…
Books by Jeremy Siskind
byThe Magic of Standards Eight Piano Solos The Magic of Standards is a collection of eight new arrangements of beloved songs. Refreshingly original takes…
Jazz Resource File Part 1
byA student says ‘I want to play jazz’ and piano teachers the world over think ‘uh oh’. There’s a moment of calm before panic…