€12.99
Saxophone Quartet (AATB) over a relatively easy minor blues tune with a chance to improvise. Intermediate jazz rhythmic. About 3+ minutes in length. Score and Parts in one PDF file.
Sheet Music
€12.99
String Quartet (Vln 1, 2, Vla, Cello) over a relatively easy minor blues tune with a chance to improvise. Intermediate jazz rhythmic. About 5+ minutes in length. Jazz for a classical string quartet with a rhythm section. Open possibility for improvisation over a minor blues form. Intermediate to advanced players. Good concert piece. Score and Parts in one PDF file.
€16.99
This is a jazz-fusion / free funk piece I wrote for my band "REWIND" back in the '80s.
Alto Sax, Guitar, Keys, 5-String E-bass, and drums.
This tune was inspired by Ornette Coleman's "Prime Time" band. Wild, crazy and free funkin'.
I wrote this at a time that I was experimenting with bringing more of a "jamming" element with my band (at that time no keys), and still have a little arrangement to the tune. This arrangement was actually inspired by a "mistake" while playing the tune for the first time, and I decided it was better that way. Check out the SoundCloud recording. It was sight-read during a rehearseal and that was the absolute first time playing this tune. I think you'll be pleased. :-)
Live recording to be found here on SoundCloud.
€5.99
A jazz waltz of medium difficulty for Flugelhorn, Tenor Sax, Piano, Bass, and Drums. One can call this a "Post Bop" waltz filled with unexpected harmonic transitions but nonetheless logical. It's definitely fun to play over and to challenge yourself and your improvisational skills. This tune I wrote in college as part of my small group jazz ensemble class. I then played Tenor Sax often. I was trying out some new harmonic substitutions that I was first learning in jazz harmony class. I hope you like it.
€12.99
This is a nice smooth jazz ballad for sax, piano, bass, and drums.
Although the tune has a few unusual chords it is definitely a challenge to find the most melodic notes for your improvisation.
This is basically a "leadsheet" / "Real Book" version of the song.
€5.99
Simple yet challenging composition for Solo Alto Saxophone. This composition was inspired by an idea I had while improvising at a Vernissage. I liked so much that I continued to play with it. Simple in structure but challenging use of large intervals and few rests. Great to show off your skills. Good for a general concert piece as an intermezzo.
€5.99
Simple yet challenging composition for Solo Bass Clarinet.
This composition was inspired by an idea I had while improvising at a Vernissage. I liked so much that I continued to play with it. This is the Bass Clarinet version.
€9.99
Title tune to my debut album "Spherical".
This tune is based on a 6-tone row using inversions, retrogrades, transpositions. Piano chords are formed from the melody, the drums plays basically freely over the form. The "B" section uses polyrhythms "4 against 6" with rhythmic diminutions. For the improvisation seection; play what you hear!
Check out the audio track in iTunes: https://music.apple.com/de/album/spherical/1677316...
€2.00
11 Staves per page, 100 Pages, DIN A4 size. Just the manuscript paper via PDF without the cover images.
EBooks & Coaching
€14.95
What the Pros are saying about “250 Jazz Patterns”: “I highly recommend the book “250 Jazz Patterns” by Evan Tate, it is an invaluable tool
for the development of improvisation in the jazz language. I use it with my students to
develop their ear towards a more melodic and motif oriented approach to playing chord
progressions, specifically turnarounds and the essential ii V I variations. There is more
to this book than meets the eye, it not only feeds student but it teaches the student to
cook so that he/she can feed themselves for a musical lifetime.”
- Chico Freeman
Tenor & Soprano saxophonist / Recording Artist
www.chicofreeman.com “In a world already overcrowded with instructional books written about jazz
improvisation, Evan Tate’s rises to the top. I urge any beginning musician interested in
becoming a more fluent improviser to buy this book. It will help you tremendously.”
- Gary Smulyan
Baritone Saxophonist/ Jazz Educator
A valuable resource for students of jazz improvisation. Theses patterns start at the beginning level and move forward progressively to advanced and more complex patterns. PLUS: “Practice Solos” to help incorporate the patterns into your playing faster than imagined! 233 Pages! PDF FORMAT
€14.95
What the Pros are saying about “250 Jazz Patterns”: “I highly recommend the book “250 Jazz Patterns” by Evan Tate, it is an invaluable tool
for the development of improvisation in the jazz language. I use it with my students to
develop their ear towards a more melodic and motif oriented approach to playing chord
progressions, specifically turnarounds and the essential ii V I variations. There is more
to this book than meets the eye, it not only feeds student but it teaches the student to
cook so that he/she can feed themselves for a musical lifetime.”
- Chico Freeman
Tenor & Soprano saxophonist / Recording Artist
www.chicofreeman.com “In a world already overcrowded with instructional books written about jazz
improvisation, Evan Tate’s rises to the top. I urge any beginning musician interested in
becoming a more fluent improviser to buy this book. It will help you tremendously.”
- Gary Smulyan
Baritone Saxophonist/ Jazz Educator
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The popular resource for students of jazz improvisation now available for Bass Clef instruments. Theses patterns start at the beginning level and move forward progressively to advanced and more complex patterns. PLUS: “Improv Etudes” to help incorporate the patterns into your playing faster than imagined!
208 Pages!
PDF FORMAT
Get great Play-alongs as MP3 downloads from PlayJazzNow.com
€9.95
This book is designed for intermediate to advanced jazz improvisers. The “Improv Etudes” aid to keep you sharp on two of the most powerful chord progressions that is present in at least 90% of all jazz standards.
Included in this 70-page ebook/book:
Notes on Blues Blues in All Keys, 2 Choruses each with an extra 2 blank choruses to write your own Improv Etude Notes on Rhythm Changes Rhythm Changes in All Keys, 2 Choruses each with an extra 2 blank choruses to write your own Improv Etude
€9.99
Jazz Solo Etudes are similar to what one does as they study classical etudes. One learns the language of classical music. Here you'll be learning the language of jazz improvisation.
Supercharge your jazz improvisation skills with these jazz etudes!
€9.99
Studying the improvised solos of the great jazz masters is a must for learning to be a good to great jazz improviser. Here is a small collection of jazz saxophone solos to learn from.
€7.95
The Soprano Saxophone Workbook is a great tool even without the video and tuning tracks. The techniques can also be practiced on other saxophones as well with great advantage.
WORKBOOK ONLY! NO VIDEO MATERIAL!
€2.00
11 Staves per page, 100 Pages, DIN A4 size. Just the manuscript paper via PDF without the cover images.
