This book teams up Grammy winner Lennie Niehaus and jazz trombonist Rick Simerly for a set of exciting jazz solos written for the intermediate trombone player. These 14 jazz solos were specially written for Jamey Aebersold's popular "Volume 54 Maiden Voyage" Play-A-Long and since they are by Lennie, you know they swing and are fun to play! To make it even better, we've included a Play-A-Long/demonstration CD with jazz trombone master Rick Simerly playing the solos with the Volume 54 accompaniment tracks to demonstrate proper jazz feel and interpretation. Lennie writes, Rick plays. You listen, play and learn. Enjoy!

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The Baecker Jazz Worship Service

The Baecker Jazz Worship Service is a work for Jazz Orchestra and Vocalist in seven movements that can be performed in the worship setting.

Movements Include:

In the Beginning
A modern swing movement that musically explores the Book of Genesis.
Gospel: John 21
This gospel reading is set in a leisure swing feel that switches to a fast swing. Programmatic music accompanies the gospel reading.
St. Anthony's Light: Hymn
A hardbop gospel melody set in 5/4 in this spirited up-tempo movement.
Offertory
Echos of New Orleans ring in this "2nd Line" traditional New Orleans strut that features the drummer.
Doxology
The vocalist leads the band in this reharmonized Kenton style chorale.
Communion
A jazz ballad that features trombone sets a contemplative and introspective mood.
This Little Light of Mine
The modern introduction gives way to a hard swinging shuffle, complete with a sermonette given by the vocalist.

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