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Jazz in Springtime + CD Nikki Iles

Jazz in Springtime + CD By Nikki Iles

Jazz in Springtime + CD by Nikki Iles


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Summary

Combining well-loved jazz standards with cool original compositions by celebrated jazz pianist Nikki Iles, this solo piano album takes a musical tour of springtime. With fully notated rhythms, grooves, and solos, and a CD of performances by Nikki Iles, this is the perfect collection for pianists looking for that authentic jazz sound.

Jazz in Springtime + CD Summary

Jazz in Springtime + CD: 9 pieces for jazz piano by Nikki Iles

This stylish piano album takes players on a musical tour of springtime, presenting well-loved jazz standards such as 'April in Paris' and 'Honeysuckle Rose' alongside cool original compositions by celebrated jazz pianist Nikki Iles. The nine pieces present a variety of jazz styles, including swing, folk, samba, and contemporary, drawing inspiration from the likes of Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, and Chick Corea. With fully notated rhythms, grooves, and improvisations, Jazz in Springtime is the perfect collection for pianists looking for that authentic jazz sound. Contents: Honeysuckle Rose, Fats Waller/Andy Razaf, arr. Nikki Iles May Song, Trad. English, arr. Nikki Iles I've got the world on a string, Harold Arlen/Ted Kohler, arr. Nikki Iles Mwanzo, Nikki Iles It might as well be spring, Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II, arr. Nikki Iles April in Paris, E. Y. Harburg/Vernon Duke, arr. Nikki Iles Up on the Hill, Nikki Iles Spring can really hang you up the most, Fran Landesman/Tommy Wolf, arr. Nikki Iles Flores, Nikki Iles

Jazz in Springtime + CD Reviews

An authentic jazz sound can be easily created using Nikki's notated rhythms, grooves, harmonies and solos, and the expertise of the arranger guides players through the diversity of jazz characters. These stylish arrangements and compositions are the perfect introduction to jazz. * Piano Professional, September 2018 *

About Nikki Iles

Multi award-winning jazz pianist and composer, Nikki Iles, was a founder member of the innovative Creative Jazz Orchestra. She has a busy freelance career, with over 25 CDs recorded over 3 decades, and has been described as the Heroine of British Jazz. Composition remains a major part of her musical life with commissions from The London Sinfonietta, the International Society of Jazz Composers and Arrangers, and The National Youth Jazz Orchestra. With a parallel career as a much loved and respected teacher, Nikki is also Professor of Jazz Piano at the Royal Academy of Music and The Guildhall Music and Drama. Recent awards that Nikki has won include the Ivors Academy Gold Badge for exceptional contribution to music (2019), the Jazz Education award, The Parliamentary Jazz Award (2019), and the Nikki Iles Big Band won Jazz Ensemble of the Year in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards (2020).

Table of Contents

Honeysuckle Rose ; May Song ; I've got the world on a string ; Mwanzo ; It might as well be spring ; April in Paris ; Up on the Hill ; Spring can really hang you up the most ; Flores

Additional information

GOR009770866
9780193391550
0193391554
Jazz in Springtime + CD: 9 pieces for jazz piano by Nikki Iles
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press
20130404
32
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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