“Elementary-level jazz is a difficult compositional challenge. The rhythmic and stylistic nature of jazz is difficult to notate in a way that is readily understood by young students. When composers limit themselves to the technical and notational conventions of the first few levels of traditional methods, the character of the music often suffers. When writing in a more authentic style, they risk producing sheet music that is beyond a student’s reading level.

This clever two-book series of jazz solos successfully walks the line between these two options.”

“Teachers will find this an inviting and pedagogically sound collection to add to their library for students who want to play this genre of music. The comic-book-style covers, sound of the tunes, and variety of styles will be appealing to budding jazz pianists!”

“The books authentically cover rock, electronic dance music (EDM), Latin pop, pop, hip hop styles and more. The melodies are original and excellent. I can hear the influences of Adele, Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz and many other contemporary artists.

The pieces scream for me to make up words. I plan on doing just that, because I really like these books and plan on using them with my students as well as just playing them myself to develop the different styles.”