Gospel (HL 127079)

Gospel (HL 127079)

Are you a classically-trained pianist looking to play in the jazz style? Do you need materials for students of yours interested in playing jazz? Perhaps you want a reliable repertoire for upcoming gigs? Hal Leonard's Jazz Piano Solos Series is the answer! Volume 33 of this series focuses on Gospel music. This songbook includes jazzy arrangements of 20 cherished songs that will inspire and encourage. Learn to play gospel favorites like “I Saw the Light” and “Shall We Gather at the River?”

Jazz Piano Solo Series

Tap into every kind of jazz with defining genres like Boogie Woogie, Bossa Nova, Gospel, Jazz-Rock, Ragtime, Stride Piano as well as distinctive styles like Afro-Cuban, Hard Bop, New Orleans, and West Coast Jazz. Appreciate the works of featured composers such as Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Cole Porter. You'll even find six volumes (and counting!) of Christmas favorites, as well as folios dedicated to Gospel, hymns, Broadway, Disney, pop, and film favorites. Every volume in this series contains songs which helped define particular jazz styles.

Excellent and Reliable Resources

The Jazz Piano Solos Series features unique arrangements carefully crafted by Brent Edstrom, Professor of Music at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. It is recommended for intermediate to advanced players and includes chord symbols for those who enjoy the art of improvisation. With over 60 volumes in print, this is one of Hal Leonard's best-selling solo piano series.

Pull up that piano bench, open that book, and let the magic of jazz fill the air!