The Seven Secrets of Jazz and Soul

Its back... ! ! !

Written especially for Hammond B-3 players, this is an underground improv that's already sold over 1500 copies around the world... it has been used by keyboardists, pianists... even guitar and sax players have fallen in love with this book because it explains the secrets of playing Jazz... or adding Jazzy, funky and bluesy influences to your playing in PLAIN English. The secrets are deep, yet the langauge is simple ! Absolute beginners have used it, as well as a few famous players. And yes, it goes into the art of Organ Bass...

This is great book that tackles the subject with a lot of depth - - organists of course love it for the basslines/chord voicing information...

In fact, contents include...

--> How to pinpont the 7 basic colors of any chord so you can make your own voicings on the spot. (10 simple rules).

--> Spot comping, grooving and soloing using the shell/bass method. (<-- a style even Jimmy Smith used, many guitarists know, but most keyboardists seem to overlook, despite its brilliant simplicity !)

--> Rules for making your own basslines, and demonstrational basslines including Blues in F, G, Bb, Minor Blues in C, Rhythm Changes in Bb.

--> Stylistic tips on Jazzy Soul, Killer Joe style chord voicings, gospely changes, Latin Grooves and more.

--> How to use chromaticism and diminished scales (including Lorian) in a bluesy or boppistic cotext.

--> 8 essential Jazz organ mastery tips, how to gain LH/RH independence, 10 rules you can use to constructing a walking bassline for any tune.

--> Unique applications of "blues clusters", deriving scales and runs from chords without having to memorize hundreds of modes and scales.

--> Dominant 7 (13th and sharp 9 voicings in all keys and tri-tone subs)

--> great for students, teachers, performers, songwriters - - a different approach to improv for the veteran player and a nonsense free approach to learning for the beginer.

--> and lot's more - - and dig this, no reading (of musical notation) required ! ! !

In a nutshell, the 7 Secrets of Jazz and Soul is a revolutionary method that allows you to make funky, Jazzy and soulful chords, even play your own basslines just by knowning how to put your colors to ok. Its jargon free... Learn about b5 chords, funky #9, Dom 13, how to alter tones on the spot, how to use passing tones, how to target goal notes... All this in a book that's just a little over 80 pages - - however, everything is simple and to the point !

Despite the resurgence of the Hammond not many books have come out on the topic of Jazz organ improv, especially some of the unique problems of the instrument, for example how play basslines and real changes ! ! !

Experience THE SEVEN SECRETS OF JAZZ & SOUL ! ! !

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about the author : Eddie Landsberg's first CD "REMEMBERING EDDIE JEFFERSON" is available at most online CD shops and record stores as well as all of his other cd's ."REMEMBERING EDDIE JEFFERSON" reached #31 on the national jazz charts - - it received extensive airplay on WBGO, Jim Wilke's nationally syndicated Jazz After Hours , #1 on WRTI TEMPLE RADIO and #! on many other radio stations throughout the USA. Eddies' second CD,"MAN WITH A GROOVE" was recorded in Sweden last year while he toured there . In Europe he has performed at various Jazz clubs from Borlange, Sweden to Birdland in Hamburg,and has given several clinics, and performed demonstrations on the CLAVIA NORD..Eddies' latest CD,"THEM THAT SWINGETH" was just released in October,2004 . - - Eddie received his first organ lesson from Shirley Scott and was a student of Big John Patton.