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10 Progressive Jazz Etudes - Volume 1

  • 10 jazz etudes in Concert - Bb - Eb pitch & bass clef

  • 10 jazz etudes

  • 3 progressive choruses each
    Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced Intermediate

  • 3 different tempo backing tracks for each tune

  • Bb pitch - Concert pitch - Eb pitch - Bass Clef

  • Demo recording of every etude available

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  • Autumn Leaves

  • Blue Bossa

  • Blues in F

  • On Green Dolphin Street

  • Recorda Me

  • Rhythm Changes

  • Stella By Starlight

  • Take The A-Train

  • There Will Never Be Another You

  • What Is This Thing Called Love

The Etudes in this E-book are:
AVAILABLE
TODAY 
FOR ONLY
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  • 10 Etudes in Concert | Bb | Eb pitch and Bass Clef

  • 10 progressive etudes in Bb pitch - Value - £9.99

  • 10 progressive etudes in Eb pitch - Value - £9.99

  • 10 progressive etudes in Concert pitch - Value - £9.99

  • 10 progressive etudes in Bass clef - Value - £9.99

  • All backing tracks (30 of them) £9.99

  • All recorded etudes (90 of them!) £19.99
    Combined Value of £70

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What you'll receive:
AVAILABLE
TODAY 
FOR ONLY
EACH ETUDE HAS 3 CHORUSES - BEGINNER | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE
ALL WITH BACKING TRACKS AT NO EXTRA COST!
Is this you?
  • Are you a frustrated jazz student who, when it comes to improvising, can't think or hear anything to play?

  • Are you getting bogged down practicing material that isn't helping you?

  • Is all the jazz sheet music out there too difficult? 

  • I have created a book that will help you develop jazz your vocabulary

  • We learn to improvise by internalising jazz vocabulary, approach notes, syncopation, enclosures, motifs...

  • The 10 progressive jazz etudes is full of great sounding jazz vocabulary. You will instantly sound authentic in your playing of the 10 jazz standards found in this pdf book

  • By practicing and internalising the music found within the etudes, you will gain confidence, technique, style and have great fun playing through each etude

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

MARTIN WINTER
Principal Trumpet
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

'Hi Darren, I really love your book/books. I was a brass band nerd (still am I suppose) til I entered the RNCM aged 23. I did 10 years with the BBC Philharmonic then moved to Norway and the Bergen Philharmonic. I have been here for 20 years now combining the orchestra and playing lead trumpet with the Bergen big band. I also conduct bands and write my own music. The thing I like about your etudes is it allows me to be slightly freer in my improvisation. I usually find due to my “classical” background that I improvise ok-ish during rehearsals but when I get to the gig my ideas freeze up. This maybe due to not having enough jazz language to use. Without doubt your etudes are helping me cement a better awareness of the language.'

KEN BROWN
Trumpet player with the Halle Orchestra

"The études are exactly what I need to break the impasse and have the confidence to overcome years of "slavery to the dots". Darren has achieved so much by Intelligently applying himself to the task of understanding the language and developing his own talent. The études are a wealth of genuine standards from the "greats" across the genres. Darren's articulate presentation encourages you to persist and really achieve. See you at the other end.....

SIMON WILLATS
RECORDING ARTIST
BBC | Alfred and Hal Leonard
Andrea Bocelli | Wayne Bergeron

'Darren’s material is fantastic . Well organised Etudes set to the great standards in comfortable ranges . In my experience as a jazz teacher, there is no better way to absorb the language than jazz etudes and Darren has done a wonderful job in doing this. In this time of social distancing, Darren has made practicing fun with great play alongs and a healthy amount of material. As a very experienced performer himself, his wealth of experience comes thru his etudes and online updates. I recommend these for all levels.'

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