Intermediate

This collection is built for players who already have the basics down, and are ready to dig deeper.

Whether you're a dedicated student or a gigging professional, these books offer real-world insight into jazz improvisation, harmony, rhythm, theory, and technique. They’re practical, musically challenging, and written by musicians who know what it takes to grow on the bandstand and in the practice room.

For musicians who take their craft seriously, these titles have set the standard for modern jazz education.

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Book cover of 'Building Solo Lines from Cells' by Randy Vincent with a red background and pebble mosaic design.

Building Solo Lines from Cells

$15.00 $25.00
Book cover of '101 Montunos' by Rebeca Mauleón, published by Sher Music Co., with red background and white text

101 Montunos

$21.00 $36.00
Cover of the product 'Afro-Caribbean Grooves for Drumset', published by Sher Music Co., featuring an image of a man with a drum set in a rustic setting, accompanied by text detailing the content in both English and French, and additional information about the product.

Afro-Caribbean Grooves for Drumset

$15.00 $25.00
Book cover of 'The Afro-Peruvian Percussion Ensemble' by Hector Morales with drums and congas on a white background.

Afro-Peruvian Percussion Ensemble

$30.00
Cover of the book showing a person's hands playing the piano along with the title 'An Approach to Comping Volume 2: Advanced Concepts and Techniques' by Jeb Patton.

An Approach to Comping Volume 2: Advanced Concepts and Techniques

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'Bass Foundations' by Chuck Israels with a picture of him playing an upright bass.

Bass Foundations: Principles of Jazz Bass Line Construction

$19.00 $32.00
Cover of 'The Best of Sher Music Co. Real Books' featuring text that lists various real books such as 'The New Real Book', 'The Digital Real Book', and others, indicating a best-of collection from multiple jazz fake books.

The Best of Sher Music Co. Real Books

$26.00
Cover of 'The Brazilian Guitar Book' by Nelson Faria, featuring an illustration of a guitar and the book's title in stylized text.

Brazilian Guitar Book: Samba, Bossa Nova and other Brazilian Styles

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'Concepts for Bass Soloing' by Chuck Sher and Marc Johnson with a brown textured background.

Concepts for Bass Soloing

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'The Conga Drummer's Guidebook' by Michael Spiro, with Spiro playing conga drums in front of a black background.

Conga Drummer's Guidebook

$17.00 $28.00
Book cover of 'Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar' by Neff Irizarry II with a guitar pick and abstract art background.

Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar

$17.00 $28.00
Cover of the book 'Decoding Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music of Chucho Valdés & Irakere' by Chucho Valdés and Rebeca Mauleón, featuring a tribal graphic design with red and yellow elements and text.

Decoding Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music of Chucho Valdés & Irakere

$20.00 $34.00
Cover of 'Essential Grooves' book, featuring text and logos related to the content on a blue background, with an image of a soundboard, computer, and microphones.

Essential Grooves - Writing, Performing and Producing Contemporary Music

$14.00 $24.00
Book cover of 'Flamenco Improvisation: Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction in the Flamenco Environment' by Enrique Vargas with musical notation symbols on a brown background.

Flamenco Improvisation: Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction (Volume 2)

$27.00 $46.00
Book cover of 'How To Voice Standards At The Piano: The Menu' by Mark Levine with a piano keyboard design on a blue background.

How to Voice Standards at the Piano: The Menu

$11.00 $18.00
Book cover of 'The Improvisor's Bass Method' by Chuck Sher with blue background, basses, and text of famous endorsements.

Improvisor's Bass Method

$20.00 $34.00
Cover of the book 'Inside the Brazilian Rhythm Section' by Nelson Faria and Cliff Korman, displaying various Brazilian music styles such as Samba, Bossa Nova, and Afoxé, along with images of Brazilian musicians and instruments.

Inside the Brazilian Rhythm Section

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'Jazz Guitar Soloing: The Cellular Approach' by Randy Vincent with a guitar design and text.

Jazz Guitar Soloing: The Cellular Approach

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'Jazz Guitar Voicings Vol. 1: The Drop 2 Book' by Randy Vincent with guitar fretboard diagrams and orange background.

Jazz Guitar Voicings Volume 1: The Drop 2 Book

$15.00 $25.00
Book cover of 'Jazz Piano Masterclass with Mark Levine: The Drop 2 Book', published by Sher Music Co., featuring a stylized illustration of an individual playing piano keys.

Jazz Piano Masterclass with Mark Levine: The Drop 2 Book

$11.00 $19.00
Book cover of 'The Latin Bass Book' by Chuck Sher and Oscar Stagnaro, with illustration of two people playing bass on an abstract blue background.

Latin Bass Book: A Practical Guide

$20.00 $42.00
Book cover of 'Line Games' by Randy Vincent with a colorful mosaic guitar illustration on a gradient background.

Line Games: An In-Depth Study of Single-Note Lines for Guitar

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'Logic and Critical Thinking in Jazz Improvisation' by Vincent Herring with an image of him holding a saxophone.

Logic and Critical Thinking in Jazz Improvisation

$28.00 $42.00
Cover of the book 'Metaphors for the Musician: Perspectives from a Jazz Pianist' by Randy Halberstadt, featuring silhouettes of musicians playing piano, bass, trumpet, and a saxophone.

Metaphors for the Musician: Perspectives from a Jazz Pianist

$17.00 $34.00
Cover of the 'Muy Caliente! Afro-Cuban Play-Along CD & Book'by Rebeca Mauleon featuring a photograph of salsa dancers with the title and text. overlay.

Muy Caliente! Afro-Cuban Play-Along CD & Book

$13.00 $22.00
Book cover of 'Playing for Singers' by Mike Greensill on a brown and tan background.

Playing for Singers: Art of Accompaniment for the Jazz or Cabaret Piano Player

$15.00 $25.00
Book cover of 'The Real Cool Book' by Sher Music Co., with a jazz octet playing music and text about 5-horn octet arrangements.

Real Cool Book: 5-Horn Octet Arrangements for Cool Jazz Classics

$88.00
'Salsa Guidebook for Piano & Ensemble' book cover with illustrations of people dancing and playing salsa music, featuring a yellow and green color scheme.

Salsa Guidebook for Piano & Ensemble

$20.00 $34.00