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While the students are learning the music, they are also learning about the important composers and performers associated with each stylistic period. By the end of these tutorials you should have a solid understanding of jazz, and with enough practice be able to competently improvise and comp over any jazz song. This site contains dozens of big band, small band, and 34 horn charts by professional writers from around the world. This music book contains 11 smooth jazz tunes for alto sax. A complete book of jazz technique studies and exercises for al.
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