Accompanying the Jazz/Pop Vocalist: A Practical Guide for Pianists [With CD]

By Gene Rizzo

(Keyboard Instruction). The relationship between singer and accompanist is not always an easy one, but when it clicks, it's highly rewarding for both parties and the audience. In this book/CD pack, author and pianist Gene Rizzo reveals the secrets to getting on a singer's accompanist "A" list, covering topics including: exploring song forms, intros and endings, writing a lead sheet, accompanying different vocal styles, descriptive accompaniment, tempo rubato, transposition and more. The book includes two complete songs, and the CD contains both full-version tracks and tracks with the piano part deleted for play-along practice. Appropriate for both solo piano accompanists and players who are part of a combo.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0634028073
• ISBN13: 9780634028076
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.0" x 12.2"