Gordon Cherry has been running Cherry Classics for over 20 years. He is a leading professional Trombonist in North America, having performed as Principal Trombonist of the Vancouver Symphony, and the CBC Radio Orchestra. As well, Gordon has taught hundreds of Brass students for over 30 years at the University of British Columbia and many international leading music festivals.Details
Henry Wolking's Jazz Exercises and Etudes for B-flat instruments, C instruments and Bass Clef instruments is now available. These are three (3) separate books each for sale individually depending on your instrument.
The three books contain daily warm-up exercises, technical studies and etudes, which are invaluable as training tools. The 16 Etudes are especially fun and entertaining.
The books are available individually as:
1. The B-flat Book for Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Euphonium and other B-flat treble clef instruments.
2. The C book for Flute, Oboe, Violin, and other C clef instruments
3. The Bass Clef Book for Trombone, Euphonium, Cello, Bassoon, Bass and other bass clef instruments.
Each book can be used for the following purposes:
• Self-study text or method book for private lessons.
• Primary or supplementary text for jazz improvisation or jazz theory classes (all exercises and etudes should be analyzed as well as performed).
• Resource material for jazz combo classes: A total of 16 original tunes (etudes) in "lead sheet" format written in the genres of latin, swing and jazz ballads by Henry Wolking. They are FUN to play!!!
• A total of 14 exercises is designed to allow performers to "hear" all the given chord changes.
Each exercise has chord symbols which can be used with live or digital accompaniment.
