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skytrpt Posted on 3/10/2006 5:45:11 AM

A "Comprehensive Jazz Method Book" of Improvisational Techniques and Transcriptions designed to "Inspire" "Teach" & "Enlighten" Intermediate to Advanced Trumpet Players. Written and Illustrated (Type set in Overture Music Notation-Clear and Concise) by Paul Tomashefsky (former Principal Trumpet of Quintessential Brass, Boston, MA) currently active as a Free-lance Jazz Trumpeter and Lead player with Worcester MA based Rhythm and Blues Band "TailSpin" & The Worcester Jazz Orchestra. Director of the bentley College Jazz Studies program 1985-1995. Other playing experiences have included: Bobby Rydell, R&B Boston based Urban Renewal, and opening for the Four Tops. This Book features Traditional and Contemporary Jazz Technical studies and patterns in the styles of: Don Fagerquist, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Woody Shaw, and Randy Brecker (Written out in ALL Keys!) The book ALSO contains Fourteen challenging, yet playable Jazz Trumpet Solo Transcriptions by: Nat Adderley, Clifford Brown, Rebecca Coupe Franks, Carmell Jones, Joe Magnarelli, Mike Metheny, Jack Sheldon, Don Sleet, Terell Stafford, Jeff Stout, Paul Tomashefsky and Worcester Jazz Icon Emil Haddad (90 Pages) of Educational & Enjoyable to Play Jazz Improv exercises and Transcriptions by some of Todays Top Flight Jazz Trumpet Artists!)
Price of Book: $25.00 (Includes Shipping & handling) Mail US Postal Money order or check to:
Paul Tomashefsky c/o
Mill Pond Intermediate School
6 Olde Hickory Path
Westborough, MA 01581

See Table of Contents below:


Table of Contents:


Dedication
Introduction
Some thoughts on how to use this book
Practice Agenda Outline
Part One: ______________Warm-Ups, Lips Slurs, Articulation, Phrasing,
Finger Technique, Strength Building

Page 1-3 Let’s Get Started ! ________Warm-Ups (mouthpiece buzzing,lip flexibilities, strength building)
Page 4 _________________________Jazz Phrasing 101 “Vocal Warm-Ups”
Page 5 – 6______________________”Doodle” Tongue System
Page 7 _________________________Finger Work / Articulation Study
Page 8-11 ______________________Blues Scale / Pentatonics (definition & practice format)
Page 12-14 _____________________Major / minor Pentatonic Scale Practice
Page 15 _______________________Jazz Turnaround (definition)
Page 16 _______________________II-7 V7 Minor to Dominant Eighth Note Turnarounds
Page 17 _______________________II-7 V7 Minor to Dominant Jazz “Arpeggios”
Page 18 – 19 ______________Don Fagerquist “Style” Whole-Step & Chromatic II-7 V7b9 Patterns
Page 20-21 _______________ Fats Navarro “Style” Patterns
Page 22-23 _______________ Clifford Brown “Style” Patterns
Page 24 – 25 _____________ Woody Shaw “Style” II-7 V7 Patterns
Page 26 – 27 _____________ Woody Shaw Chromatic Altered II-7 V7 Patterns
Page 28 _________________ Side-Stepping Definition (Playing Inside & Outside the Harmonic Tonality)
Page 29-30_______________ Randy Brecker “Style” Side-Stepping Triplet Figures
Page 31 – 32 _____________ John Coltrane “Style” Double Diminished Patterns
Page 33 -34 ________________________________Whole Tone Triplet Patterns
Page 35 – 36 _______________________________Wide Interval Studies in 4ths
Page 37 – 48 _______________________________ Dorian Scales & Patterns
Page 39 – 40 _______________________________ Herbert L. Clarke (Jazz Flow Studies)
Page 41 – 42 ______________________________ MixoLydian Scales & Patterns
Page 43 - 44 _______________________________ Aeolian Scales & Patterns
Page 45 - 46 _______________________________Cycle of 4ths “Perpetual Motion” on Dominant 7th Chords
Page 47 __________________Expanding Interval Studies (Going Above and Below)
Page 48 - 49 ______________Michael Brecker “Style” Whole Tone Jazz Pattern Sequence



Part Two: ________________Jazz Solo Transcriptions


Some Personal Thoughts about Transcribing Solos
Trumpet Soloist Biographic Profiles with Solo Excerpts

14 Jazz Trumpet Transcriptions
Page 50 - 51 ___________________Nat Adderley’s Solo on “Work Song”
Page 52 - 54 __________________ Clifford Brown’s Solo on “Sandu”
Page 55 - 57 __________________ Rebecca Coupe Franks’ Solo on Wow!
Page 58 – 60 __________________ Emil Haddad’s Solo on “Days of Wine & Roses”
Page 61 - 63 ___________________Carmell Jones’ Solo on “Jay Hawk Talk”
Page 64 – 66 __________________ Joe Magnarelli’s Solo on “Our Love is Here to Stay”
Page 67 - 69 ___________________Mike Metheny’s Solo on “Are You Real”
Page 70 - 71 ___________________ Jack Sheldon’s Solo on “On Green Dolphin Street”
Page 72- 74 ___________________ Don Sleet’s Solo on “All Members”
Page 75- 77 ___________________ Terell Stafford’s Solo on “Soft Winds”
Page 78 - 79 ___________________ Jeff Stout’s Solo on “Billie’s Bounce”
Page 80 - 81 ___________________Jeff Stout’s Solo on “Out of No Where”
Page 82 - 83 ___________________Jeff Stout’s Solo on “Yardbird Suite”
Page 84 – 85 ___________________ Paul Tomashefsky’s Solo on “Take The A - Train”
Page 86 _______________________ Author’s Bio
Page 87 _______________________Illustration Credits
Page 88 - 99 ___________________Discography / Recommended Jazz Trumpet Artist Listening List
Page 90 _______________________ Acknowledgments

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