Jazztastic: Trumpet Book & CD

Swinging, energetic, and conversational. The included accompaniments give these tunes genuine groove and swing, making practice sessions feel like jamming with a real band rather than working through exercises.

Intermediate trumpet players ready to move beyond classical repertoire and develop jazz vocabulary and sensibility. This book works for students in jazz ensemble, private studio settings, or self-directed jazz study who want guided material with professional-quality backings.

• Listen to the recorded accompaniment multiple times before playing along. Absorb the groove, the harmonic movement, and the style of comping so your solos sit naturally in the pocket.
• Record yourself playing with the accompaniment tracks and listen back critically. Jazz is ear training disguised as performance; hearing your own sound against the rhythm section teaches more than reading about it.
• Experiment with laying back slightly behind the beat in ballads and pushing ahead in uptempo tunes. The accompaniment won't rush or drag, so you can explore how your time placement changes the character of your phrases.

Assign these as supplemental solo repertoire for jazz ensemble members preparing for jazz competitions or recitals. They also work well as enrichment material for classical trumpet students exploring a different musical language and approach to the instrument.

• Jazz phrasing and articulation techniques
• Reading and performing over jazz chord changes
• Swing feel and rhythmic placement
• Call-and-response listening and conversation with accompaniment
• Improvisation foundations and melody interpretation
• Tone control and dynamics in jazz idiom