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.
Author(s): Esmond, James Douglas
Publisher: Centerstream
Year: 2015
Joyful Jaunt / L.V.Beethoven – Ode to Joy
Cool Dreams / Johannes Brahms – Lullaby
The Missing Variation / W.A. Mozart – Twinkle, Twinkle
For Evelyn / L.V. Beethoven – Für Elise
A Night on the Town / W.A. Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik
The Queen of Shee–Bop / G.F. Händel – The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Jazzy Joys / J.S. Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Jazzy G March / J.S. Bach – Minuet in G
Bocc’s Bop / Luigi Boccherini – Minuet
Cool Shuffle / Edvard Grieg – Andante from Holberg Suite
Canon in Blue / Johann Pachelbel – Canon in D
A “New” New World / Antoine Dvorak – Theme from Movt.2 of 9th Symphony
