Back-to-back parties, last-minute shopping, wrapping up presents, cooking the turkey... Christmas can leave you feeling exhausted.

What better way to relax and enjoy the season than to sit down at the Piano and chill out with music from the latest in Pam Wedgwood's After Hours series?

These Christmas songs, carols and original pieces in a sophisticated jazzy style will allow intermediate pianists to conjure up the magical atmosphere of Christmas.

How To Play Jazz Saxophone is a fun and engaging introduction to jazz from composer and saxophonist Ned Bennett. Discover the exciting world of jazz, from its roots in ragtime to blues, bebop and beyond! Ideal for established beginners (approximately Grade 3+ standard), this book teaches methods of improvisation, how to play in swing time, syncopated rhythms and jazz scales and modes. It also presents suggested listening ideas and melodic ‘phrase banks’ based on typical jazz chords alongside plenty of great new pieces. Audio and piano accompaniments are available to download for both alto and tenor saxophone.

Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes – from dynamic to nostalgic – Pam Wedgwood's Really Easy Jazzin' About  has it all. This vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles is tailor-made for the absolute beginner. So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues, to rock, to jazz.

The Jazz Sax Collection (Tenor/Soprano Saxophone) is an unmissable selection of authentic jazz, written and arranged by professional jazz saxophonist Ned Bennett for Intermediate to Advanced-level players (approximately Grade 4 to 7).

The Faber Music Jazz Piano Anthology is a timeless collection of some of the best Jazz music ever written, beautifully presented in progressive order and specially arranged for the intermediate pianist. Featuring Jazz favourites such as Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye, My Baby Just Cares For Me, I Got Rhythm, My Funny Valentine and many more.

Scott Joplin: The Entertainer for Piano published by Peters

The Jazz Sax Collection (Alto/Baritone) is an unmissable selection of authentic jazz, written and arranged by professional jazz saxophonist Ned Bennett. It includes accompanied and unaccompanied pieces, featuring well-known jazz standards, with opportunities for improvisation within selected pieces, together with performance notes and listening suggestions.

A collection of Jazz classics and some fantastic original pieces for Piano, compiled, edited and composed by Pam Wedgwood and Olly Wedgwood.

Jazz is an important and distinctive American contribution to 20th Century music. Jazz, Rags And Blues 3 contains ten original solos that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom.

Learn jazz harmony, as taught at Berklee College of Music. This text provides a strong foundation in harmonic principles, supporting further study in jazz composition, arranging, and improvisation. It covers basic chord types and their tensions, with practical demonstrations of how they are used in characteristic jazz contexts and an accompanying recording that lets you hear how they can be applied. The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the book. The audio features PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right - available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

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Jazz is an important and distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. Jazz, Rags and Blues, Book One, contains ten original solos that reflect  the various styles of the jazz idiom. From the mournful blues sound in Don't Wanna' Leave Your Blues, to the driving syncopated rhythm in A Neat Beat, students will love the challenge of playing in the jazz style