John Valerio

This one-of-a-kind book applies traditional technique exercises to specific jazz piano needs. Along with warm-ups, etudes isolate each technical problem within a jazz context. This allows for improvis...

This comprehensive book and Online Audio package will teach you the basic skills you need to play post bop jazz piano. From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the tricks used...

This book is divided into three sections. The first covers Afro-Cuban (Afro-Caribbean) jazz, the second section deals with Brazilian influenced jazz - Bossa Nova and Samba, and the third contains lead...

Often, jazz pianists are called upon to play solo gigs. This book attempts to ease the transition from group to solo jazz piano playing with a step-by-step practical appraoch to learning and playing s...

Walking Bass Lines, Two-Feel, Waltz Time, Latin Styles, Zusammenspiel beider Hände, u. m.

This book provides a step-by-step approach to learning basic piano realizations of jazz and pop tunes from lead sheets. Systems for voicing chords are presented from the most elementary to the advance...

Learn the intros, endings and turnarounds that all of the pros know and use! This new keyboard instruction book by John Valerio covers swing styles, ballads, Latin tunes, jazz waltzes, blues, major an...

In this book in the Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series, author John Valerio provides essential, detailed information for bebop and jazz pianists on the following topics: chords and voicings, harmony an...

Grundlegende Techniken der rechten und linken Hand für die Stilrichtungen Classic Ragtime, Early Blues & Boogie Woogie, New Orleans Jazz, etc., mit 14 Songs im Stil von Scott Joplin, Jimmy Yancey, Jel...

In this book in the Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series, author John Valerio provides essential, detailed information for bebop and jazz pianists on the following topics: chords and voicings, harmony an...

Grundlegende Techniken der rechten und linken Hand für die Stilrichtungen Classic Ragtime, Early Blues & Boogie Woogie, New Orleans Jazz, etc., mit 14 Songs im Stil von Scott Joplin, Jimmy Yancey, Jel...