Portraits in Jazz by Valerie Capers
This selection of twelve pieces draws on a variety of jazz styles associated with famous artists including Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. The pieces are simple yet delightful, and this volume presents a refreshing approach to exploring jazz while improving your piano technique. This volume is perfect for intermediate standard players (approximately Grades 4-5) of any age. Audio tracks are available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website: www.oup.com/portraitsinjazz
Dr Valerie Capers received her early schooling at the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind and is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music. She is equally at home in jazz and classical idioms and as a performer appeared with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Wynton Marsalis, and Paquita D'Rivera. She is probably best known as an innovative educator.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780193385627 |
| ISBN 10 | 0193385627 |
| Title | Portraits in Jazz |
| Author | Valerie Capers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2012-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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