{"product_id":"real-easy-book-a-short-history-of-jazz-volume-3","title":"Real Easy Book Volume 3: A Short History of Jazz","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Guided Musical Tour Through Jazz History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis third volume of the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Real Easy Book Series for Student Ensembles\" href=\"\/collections\/real-easy-book-series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eReal Easy Book series\u003c\/a\u003e presents the whole 125-year history of jazz in one book. Each era starts with a page or two of the historical context so that the songs that follow are approached with an authentic feeling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs jazz educators our job is; a) to expose our kids to the wide world of jazz; b) to help them to enjoy learning how to improvise; and c) to help them discover the particular kind of jazz that will inspire them the most. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fake book will help you achieve all three of these goals more than any other single publication available! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ve included easy, but timeless, tunes from all eras: Trad Jazz,The Swing Era, Classic Bebop, West Coast Jazz, The Blue Note Era, Contemporary Jazz, “Groove” Jazz, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Jazz.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducational material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Page 2 of each tune includes all the information you might need to write out for you students as a band director: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScales for Soloing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiano Voicings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete chorus of a Sample Bass Line \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuitar Diagrams, and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEducational material developed in conjunction with Stanford Jazz Workshop. It works!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach era includes both beginning and intermediate level tunes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures 5-10 tunes from each historical era of jazz. The wide variety of styles included means that every jazz combo will be able to find exactly the material that fits their needs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeparate horn harmonies parts for some of the Trad Jazz tunes (to give that authentic Dixieland feeling) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany extras — like sample drum grooves, sample comping patterns, a Mark Levine essay on using scales and chords, a complete discography, great photos, etc. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTune selection includes a generous helping of “non-swing” tunes to help younger players gain a foothold into jazz. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe short histories in front of each section describe each era and its musical innovations, in addition to discussing the contributions of each era to the evolution of the music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe end result is a multi-dimensional teaching tool that will keep band directors and their students smiling all year long!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 200 pages, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Real_Easy_Book_Volume_3_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781825095\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Real Easy Book Volume 3 - Table of Contents\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Pages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Real_Easy_Book_Volume_3_-_Sample_Page_1.pdf?v=1781825094\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Real Easy Book Volume 3 - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Blue Note Era\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Real_Easy_Book_Volume_3_-_Sample_Page_2.pdf?v=1781825094\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Real Easy Book Volume 3 - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBill Bailey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Real_Easy_Book_Volume_3_-_Sample_Page_3.pdf?v=1781825094\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Real Easy Book Volume 3 - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLinda Chicana\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This is exactly what I have been looking for for 35 years. This is great stuff - instant jazz combo! The results we have gotten from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Real Easy Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e already are fabulous and suddenly lots of kids are not afraid of jazz and improvisation anymore. Thank you!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— John Herdan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Real Easy Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has become the backbone of our jazz program. One obvious benefit is collecting tunes of a similar difficulty level at a price that students can afford. Even more important is the format. The facing page of supplementary materials gives the students the tools they need when they need them. This semester's introductory jazz class achieved a much higher level than in any previous year. I credit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Real Easy Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for that!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Will Parsons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I cannot begin to tell you how perfect these books have been. I use the more difficult songs for my high school students, and have my 5th and 6th-graders play \"St. James Infirmary\" and \"When The Saints Go Marching In.\" The scales make soloing a much less daunting process, the piano chords work great for comping and for instrumental backgrounds, but the most brilliant thing of all is having bass lines all written out. Thanks again for making such a perfect teaching tool.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Andrew Frappier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print \/ C","offer_id":44168157397183,"sku":"164","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print \/ B♭","offer_id":44168157429951,"sku":"167","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print \/ E♭","offer_id":44168157462719,"sku":"168","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print \/ Bass Clef","offer_id":44168157495487,"sku":"169","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Real_Easy_Book_Volume_3_A_Short_History_of_Jazz.jpg?v=1745479781","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/real-easy-book-a-short-history-of-jazz-volume-3","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}