This is a complete book for all instruments containing numerous exercises on the most common cadences and harmonic sequences. Each concept is presented in chords (piano voicings) and melodic phrases playable by any melodic instrument. Hundreds of voicings in guide tones, Drop 2, fourths, and fifths. Includes: gospel cadences, bitonal cadences, 11 melodic lines on standard tunes with harmonic analysis, Coltrane changes, Rhythm Changes, reharmonization, pedal points and composition exercises as well as harmonic sequences and loops. Comping exercises in styles such as jazz, samba, baião, and salsa. Level: beginning to advanced. 130 pp."Full of chord voicings and melodic lines on the most important progressions, this is a technical course of study for pianists and piano students, as well as a guide to the inter-relation of harmony and melody for all instrumentalists. A spectacular work!" - Marcelo Martins"Full of fantastic information for aspiring jazz pianists." Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets)"Volumes I and II of Popular Music Harmony offer piano students and any instrumentalist interested in the subject a series of essential exercises based on the backbone of the tonal system: transpositions of cycles, cadences, and harmonic sequences." Rubner de Abreu
Jeff Gardner was born in New York and moved to Brasil in 2002. After classical piano lessons with Ruth Schontal and Ivan Tcherepnin he studied jazz piano with Jaki Byard, Hall Overton, Charles Banacos, Don Friedman, and John Lewis, and harmony with Nadia Boulanger. He has performed with such musicians as Kenny Wheeler, Gary Peacock, Norma Winstone, Eddie Harris, Steve Lacy, Freddie Hubbard, Bob Sheppard, Rick Margitza, Nelson Veras, Dominique di Piazza, Paulo Moura, Lisa Ono, Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Victor Assis Brasil, Dori Caymmi, Karim Ziad, Sheila Jordan, Ron McClure, Drew Gress, Ndugu Chancler, Riccardo del Fra, Roberto Bonisolo, Dave Carpenter, Charlie Mariano, Guillermo Anderson, Julio Barreto Anthony Pinciotti, Gary Wang, Lukmil Perez, André Ceccarelli, Riccardo del Fra, Hein van de Geyn, Lars Daniellson, and the piano quartet with Jaki Byard, Martial Solal, and Paul Bley. Jeff's 18 CD's as a leader include "Spirit Call" (solo), "Continuum", with Eddie Gomez and Billy Hart, "Alchemy", with Gary Peacock, "Second Home", with Rick Margitza, "Sky Dance" (recorded in Rio de Janeiro) with Gilberto Gil, Carlos Malta, Nivaldo Ornellas, Mou Brasil, Artur Maia, etc. and "Noches Habaneras", recorded in Havana, Cuba, with Anga, Maraca, Julio Barreto, Diego Valdez, and Felipe Cabrera. Jeff's CD, "The Music of Chance" is a collection of music inspired by the writings of Paul Auster and features Rick Margitza, Ingrid Jensen, and Drew Gress. Other CD's include "Street Angels", also recorded in Rio with Marcos Suzano, Marcelo Martins, Alexandre Carvalho, Jorge Helder, etc., and "Abraços", with Carlos Balla and Alberto Continentino, and "Home is a River"with Jane Duboc. His CD's "Breath" and "Lovelight", feature Drew Gress and Anthony Pinciotti. Jeff has taught at New York University and given workshops around the world. He is the author of JAZZ PIANO: CREATIVE CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES, SENTIMENTO BRASILEIRO, JEFF GARDNER'S BLUES BOOK, EASY JAZZ PRELUDES, and SHAPES (INTERVALLIC STUDIES) (all published by Editions H. Lemoine), 24 JAZZ PRELUDES, and co-author with Niels Lan Doky of JAZZ TRANSCRIPTION (Advance Music). His other books include POPULAR MUSIC HARMONY VOL. 1 - CYCLES, HARMONIC CONCEPTS FOR BASS (WALKING BASS LINES FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS), and BLUES WORKSHOP. Jeff has published three new collections of solo piano music: RADAMESIANAS, CHILDREN'S SONGS, and SONGS OF INNOCENCE. please visit www.jeffgardner.com.br
