No comments about Band Expressions, Book One for Clarinet: (Expressions Music Curriculum).

No comments about Play the Duke: 11 Ellington Jazz Classics for Clarinet.

No comments about The Lady and the Clarinet..

No comments about Piano Trio Op. 11 for Piano, Clarinet (or Violin) and Violoncello in Bb Major (Edition Eulenburg No. 223): Study Score.

No comments about Standard of Excellence (Soe) Enhanced Bk 1, Bass Clarinet (Comprehensive Band Method, Book 1).

2 comments about The Jazz Method for Clarinet (Tutor Book & CD).

1. A great method to learn without a teacher! :) I've seen many other methods, but this one, in my opinion, is the one who teach you playing clarinet in the best way!! And with many many jazz tunes!!!! ;-) (instead of childish songs, as I've seen in other methods!)
   
   At the beginning the tunes are simple ones composed by the author; then, progressing, they are original tunes by Thelonius Monk, Count Basie, C.Parker and many others!!! :-)
   
   All the tunes are recorded on the CD.
   
   There is also a very good bibliography and discography!! :-)
   
   Really a great method!! ;-D



2. For some reason Amazon treats all books in this series as if they were the same regardless of whether they are for sax, trumpet, clarinet, flute, etc.
   
   To avoid confusion, let me say that this review is for the trumpet version of the book. But even if you are interested for one of the other books in the series I hope that this review will at least give you some flavour of the way the series have been designed. I expect that the overall concept is the same.
   
   This is actually the first trumpet book I bought at the time I started playing trumpet close to three years ago and it seemed tailor-made for me as an adult learner with a great love of jazz. Now I'm playing trumpet in a jazz quintet so I am definitely doing something right and I really think this book was a significant help.
   
   I have never seen another book that covers so much ground nor one that has such interesting material for the beginner. You won't find any childish nursery rhymes or 18th century folk songs here!
   
   It really does start from the absolute beginner level, even to the point of telling you how to hold the trumpet and get your first sounds. At the same time, from the very first tune you are playing jazz. Most of the earlier pieces were written by the authors, but the later tunes are mainly by jazz greats, and usually trumpet players. You'll find tunes from great jazz trumpeters like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Dorham, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Wheeler etc.
   
   There are also some tunes from other jazz instrumentalists but the trumpeters are the clear majority in this edition (presumably the incarnations of this book made for other instruments mainly contain tunes relevant to their instrument).
   
   As the book progresses you will gradually add notes to your range, learn about jazz articulation, how to use mutes, useful jazz theory, improvisation, biographical information about jazz trumpeters, pedal tones (that's notes below the conventional range), high range playing (that's notes above high C), alternate fingerings and more.
   
   I think that even a reasonably advanced player could benefit from some of the later sections. There is also a nice CD with the book which demonstrates how all the songs should sound and has a split track so you can play along with the rhythm section.
   
   Of course it's not the only book you will ever need, however this book is a fine place to start and it contains references to many of the other books (and recordings) you may want as you progress.

No comments about Standard of Excellence: Festival Solos Bb Clarinet (Book & Cd Package, One).

No comments about Standard of Excellence Enhanced Bk 1, Alto Clarinet (Comprehensive Band Method, Book & Cd Package Book One).

No comments about Solos for the Clarinet Player.

No comments about Tons of Tunes for Church (Clarinet).