Product Overview
Published by Hal Leonard. Musician, teacher and composer J. Douglas Esmond reinterprets timeless classical melodies in the jazz style in this musical journey through some of the world's most revered musical pieces. Original scores from Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and other greats are given new time signatures and chord voicings, bringing them new life and expanding upon the emotion of each composition while retaining the touchstone of their original themes. Whether you're a fan of classical or jazz or just want to expand your musical taste and repertoire, you'll find something here to love. The music is presented in both standard notation and easy-to-read tablature. Contents: • Joyful, Joyful (Beethoven's Ode to Joy) • Cool Dream (Brahms's Lullaby) • The Missing Variation (Mozart's Twinkle, Twinkle) • For Evelyn (Beethoven's Fur Elise) • A Night on the Town (Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusic) • The Queen of Shee-bop (Handel's The Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba) • Jazzy Joys (Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) • Jazzy G March (Bach's Minuet in G) • Bocc's Bop (Boccherini's Minuet) • Cool Shuffle (Grieg's Andante from Holberg Suite) • Canon in Blue (Pachlebel's Canon in D) • A "New" New World (Dvorak's Theme from Movt. 2 of 9th Symphony)
