This book covers the eight most important styles of Brazilian music and shows exactly what each instrument is supposed to play. The 2 CDs give drummers, bassists, guitarists and piano players a chance to play-along and learn from a master Brazilian rhythm section, including Nelson, Cliff, Cafe, Paulo Braga and David Finck.
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This is the only book on the market designed to show guitarists how to play authentic accompaniments in all the main Brazilian styles.
On the accompanying CD, Nelson plays each exercise so the student can clearly hear and see what his role in this beautiful music is. There are also fingerboard diagrams for people who are not great readers.
The most comprehensive and authoritative book on Afro-Cuban piano playing ever published. Rebeca has played and/or recorded with Tito Puente, Carlos Santana, Mickey Hart, and many more. The text is bilingual and the accompanying CDs show you how each exercise should sound. It traces the whole history of Latin piano playing from its Cuban roots to its many current offshoots. Indispensible for any pianist wanting to learn this passionate music!
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A play-along CD with over 70 minutes of smoking Latin grooves by a master rhythm section of Rebeca Mauleon, Orestes Vilato, Oscar Stagnaro, Edgardo Cambon and Carlos Caro. The book consists of charts for each track and bilingual text. The only authentic Afro-Cuban play-along CD on the market. As Rebeca said at the recording session, "No one can say this isn't a Mozambique because Orestes invented the Mozambique!"
Some of the greatest Latin Real Book tunes as played by the original artists.