Uniquely Christmas
Jazz Performer Series

These arrangements were inspired by Bill Cunliffe's CD That Time of Year, containing freely improvised jazz interpretations of ageless carols. The music is filled with many influences---from bebop and swing to Baroque music, Impressionism, and modern jazz.

Titles: Angels from the Realms of Glory * Coventry Carol * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Jingle Bells * Silent Night * Ukrainian Bell Carol * We Three Kings.

Uniquely Familiar
Jazz Performer Series

Bill Cunliffe's arrangements are creative and filled with unique harmonizations, yet maintain the integrity of the original compositions.

Titles: But Not for Me (Gershwin) * Haunted Heart (Schwartz/Dietz) * How About You? (Lane/Freed) * Old Devil Moon (Lane/Harburg) * Old Folks (Robison/Hill) * Polkadots and Moonbeams (Van Heusen/Burke) * Pure Imagination (Bricusse/Newley) * Willow Weep for Me (Ronell) * You Must Believe in Spring (Legrand/Bergman) * Young and Foolish (Hague/Horwitt).

Jazz Inventions for Keyboard

Pianists all know the benefits of playing the "Two-Part Inventions" of J. S. Bach. Now, world-respected jazz pianist and composer Bill Cunliffe has written his own "inventions" that will benefit every player's understanding and performance of jazz. These great-sounding etudes explore the specific harmonic, melodic, and technical challenges faced by jazz keyboardists, including the ii-V and ii-V-I progressions, outlining changes, chord-tone ornamentation, playing in octaves, tonic patterns, block chords, polytonality, stride piano, and left-hand walking bass. Pieces feature chord symbols, explanatory notes, and preparatory exercises, and each invention is performed on the CD by Bill Cunliffe. 123 pages.

" . . . perfect for daily warm-up, explores the harmonic and melodic intricacies of jazz, each etude targets a specific technical skill and includes performance notes, inventions gradually become more challenging and the harmonic progressions are varied and very musical . . . a musical feast."

-International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE)

Jazz Keyboard Toolbox

Now you can learn to play jazz keyboard without knowing a lot of complicated music theory. This step-by-step method uses listening and play-along techniques that make learning to play jazz fun and easy, with just enough theory to understand the concepts. You will gain a solid knowledge of the basic tools needed for accompanying and soloing in any jazz setting. A CD is included, so you can play the examples and tunes along with a professional jazz band.

Max Blues Keyboard
includes DVD

See it * Hear it * Play it! A DVD is included with every book in Alfred's MAX Series, offering maximum instruction at a minimum price. You won't just hear the performance, you'll also see how it's done, making it very easy to learn to play. A unique beginning keyboard method that teaches in blues style, from one of the world's most highly esteemed performers of blues and jazz, Bill Cunliffe. 48 pages.