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WB Popular Piano Library: Jazz Hits, Level 4: Piano Book, CD & General MIDI Disk

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WB Popular Piano Library: Jazz Hits, Level 4: Piano Book, CD & General MIDI Disk

WB Popular Piano Library: Jazz Hits, Level 4: Piano Book, CD & General MIDI Disk

Arr. Larry Minsky and Tom Roed

Level: Intermediate (4)

Item: 00-ELM04024CD
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Music for the performer in all of us brings together blockbuster popular, jazz, and movie hits with band and orchestral backgrounds. Carefully chosen for their broad appeal to performers, students, and audiences, all titles are pianistically arranged by Larry Minsky and Tom Roed using effective chord substitutions, jazz harmonies, and riffs to give a professional sound. Titles include: Polka Dots and Moonbeams * Fascinating Rhythmn * Mr. Lucky * Witchcraft * What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? and more great standards all with written-out riffs and improvisations.

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Series: WB Popular Piano Library
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 28
UPC: 6549790949820
SKU: 00-ELM04024CD

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About the Arranger: Larry Minsky

Larry Minsky has spent decades arranging jazz and popular standards for intermediate pianists, bringing a performer's ear to every harmonic choice. His arrangements consistently balance accessibility with musical authenticity, making professional-level jazz sounds achievable for students still building their technical facility.

Why we love this

These arrangements strike an uncommon balance: the jazz harmonies and written-out improvisations sound genuinely professional, yet the pianistic writing stays within reach for Level 4 players. Your students get to experience real jazz vocabulary and phrasing without waiting years for the technique to catch up.

What to expect

Sophisticated and swinging. These are standards that seasoned musicians know and love, here arranged with warm jazz voicings, bluesy touches, and the kind of harmonic color that comes from real jazz experience. Playing them feels like you're part of a professional ensemble.

Who it's for

Intermediate pianists who want to explore jazz harmony and improvisation in a structured, supported way. This collection works well for students ready to move beyond classical technique and start thinking about jazz vocabulary, phrasing, and professional arrangement concepts.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the written-out riffs and improvisations as compositional material first, not as something to read through once. These show you exactly how Minsky and Roed voiced the changes, which teaches you how to voice your own ideas later.
  • Use the recorded accompaniment to lock into the groove and phrasing of each standard. Jazz timekeeping is about feel, not just mechanics, and hearing a band behind you trains your ear fast.
  • Layer in the General MIDI disk if the full recording feels overwhelming. The MIDI version lets you adjust tempo and isolate specific instrumental voices, giving you control during practice before performing with the full track.

How to use it

Feature a single piece in a mixed recital to showcase your student's jazz chops alongside their classical or contemporary work. Or program two or three titles back-to-back in a jazz-focused recital to build momentum and show range within the genre.

Skills your students will build

  • Jazz chord voicings and substitutions
  • Reading and performing written-out improvisations and riffs
  • Phrasing and time feel in jazz idiom
  • Hand independence and syncopation
  • Interpreting lead-sheet harmony in practical performance context

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