Publisher's Synopsis
275 pages of Afro-Cuban classics, Brazilian music and Latin jazz tunes, designed for classroom or professional use. Available in C, Bb, Eb and bass clef versions. Most tunes never seen in print before. Presented in "Real Easy" format with the tune on one page and educational material on each facing page. Part I is suitable for high school ensembleswhile Part II contains more challenging tunes for college or professional use. The educational materials include scales for soloing, piano voicings, guitar voicings, sample bass parts, etc. When needed, there are separate rhythm section charts &/or horn harmony charts to help your band play authentic-sounding versions of the tunes. The Rhythm Section Appendix gives the student a complete overview of all the major Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythmic styles, with sample parts for each player. So, no prior experience with Latin music is necessary to start having fun!
