Simply Jazz

John Kember

Simply Jazz

Self-published

An indispensable introduction to jazz styles.

32 short and easy original pieces in a variety of jazz styles. Including ballads, swing, Latin, Ragtime, Blues, Rock and beat rhythms.

First published in 2015, Simply Jazz has 32 original tunes on 28 pages.
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CD Included!
Includes a CD of John playing the pieces from Simply Jazz, recorded at Porcupine Studios, London.
Contents:
  1. Ballade
  2. Short and sweet
  3. I don't want to be out late
  4. Cantabile
  5. Slow blues
  6. Slippery Sam
  7. Stomp
  8. First things first
  9. Early bird
  10. Bass riff
  11. One for the road
  12. I'm cruisin' along
  13. Smoothy blues
  14. Surprise Party
  15. So Lonesome Blues
  16. Gentle Waltz
  17. One step ahead
  18. Time to dream
  19. Round Robin Rag
  20. Just once in a while
  21. It takes two!
  22. Bolero
  23. Long ago
  24. Win some, lose some
  25. Let's get started
  26. Ev'ry time we meet
  27. Ballad for Jo
  28. Random Rag
  29. This and that
  30. Another day
  31. Just like that!
  32. Out of the blue

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The Simply Series Simply Latin (Self)
Twelve original Latin American dance pieces by John Kember, in a variety of styles and rhythms: Begiune, Tango, Samba, Hemiola, Calypso, Bossa Nova, Lambada, Mambo and Rumba. Simply Swing (Self)
15 original pieces in swing styles from John Kember.

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