Intermediate/Advanced. The essence of modern music is Bebop; considered by many to be the most important music of the 20th century. This set offers a tremendous way to learn 10 songs by the jazz legen...
At the peak of the big band era, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Charlie Barnet recorded his famous version of Cherokee followed shortly by this second big hit. Treated here in a samba style, Sky...
This medium swing standard by jazz master Charlie Parker gives even young players a great opportunity to learn style and an introduction to improvising.
The Omnibook has become the book to turn to when you want to master the Bird. Includes 60 solos such as Anthropology - Au Privave (Nos. 1 and 2) - Billie's Bounce - Blues for Alice - Chi Chi - Confirm...
The 'Charlie Parker Yardbird Originals' were originally published in 1954 by my dad, Dr. Charles Colin. In his memoir, 'Reflections II', he includes the colorful story of how it came to be that he met...
From bebop innovator Charlie Parker. Now's the Time is one of his more accessible and popular tunes. With limited ranges and easy rhythms, this enjoyable arrangement allows you to teach a bit of jazz...
The critically acclaimed movie 'Bird' stirred new enthusiasm for jazz master Charlie Parker. Roger's spectacular arrangement of the 'national anthem of bop' is a great show piece for your sax section.
If you want your band to swing, then you gotta check out this fine chart on a Charlie Parker standard. It has a solo (melody is written out) for tenor sax and alto sax. Lead trumpet range is to writte...
This chart is not for the faint-of-heart. It moves at a fast, swinging pace, and it captures the spirit of Parker's classic bebop tune, including the humor. As recorded on the new CD The Bill Holman B...