ABRSM Jazz Tenor Sax Grade 1 Tunes

• 15 tunes that reflect the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today
• arrangements by jazz arrangers, carefully researched and designed to accommodate teacher and pupil alike
• an approach that encourages playing by ear
• ‘minus-one’ rhythm-section tracks and full performances recorded by top jazz musicians
• written-out piano score
• sections for improvised solos, with notated guideline pitches to get you started
• background information including suggestions for further listening

Contents

• Keith Jarrett arr. Charles Beale Everything that Lives Laments
• Miles Davis arr. Pete Churchill Freddie Freeloader
• Jesse Stone arr. Pete Churchill Idaho
• Billy Austin, Louis Jordan arr. Pete Churchill Is you is, or Is you ain't (ma' Baby)?
• Miles Davis arr. Charles Beale Jean Pierre
• Gil Evans arr. Pete Saberton Las Vegas Tango
• Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht arr. Nikki Iles, Dave Bitelli Mack the Knife
• Abdullah Ibrahim arr. Huw Warren Mannenberg
• Bill Lee arr. Bill Kinghorn Mo’ Better Blues
• Trad. arr. Liam Noble Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
• Tito Puente arr. Charles Beale Oye como va
• Shorty Rogers arr. Malcolm Miles Short Stop
• Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills arr. Steve Hill Solitude
• Charles Lloyd arr. Liam Noble, Will Michael Sombrero Sam
• Sonny Rollins arr. Richard Michael Sonnymoon for Two