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Soul Jazz: Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 11

Brent Edstrom

Solo arrangements with chord names of 20 soulful tunes: Dat Dere * Hot Toddy * The Jody Grind * Sister Sadie * Soul Eyes * Unchain My Heart * What'd I Say * When the Sun Comes Out * You Are My Sunshine * and more.
Swinging Jazz: Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 12

Brent Edstrom

Arranged by Brent Edstrom, this piano solo book includes clear notation and chord names, making it perfect for self-study, performances, or relaxed solo play. From the smooth sophistication of "Witchcraft" to the high-energy bounce of "Route 66," this songbook captures the spirit of swing with both flair and authenticity. Whether you're practicing improvisation or enhancing your jazz technique, these arrangements strike the perfect balance between technical challenge and musical enjoyment.
Ban Gu's History of Early China

Anthony E. Clark

In this first book-length critical study of Ban Gu and his works, Anthony Clark provides both biographical and historical information about Ban Gu and his political context, while also reflecting on how that context formed his portrayal of history. Clark's book argues that the precarious position court scholars and ministers occupied motivated Ban Gu to restructure long-hallowed Confucian political ideas into an entirely new notion of Heaven's Mandate (tianming). Unlike the earlier model, which held that Heaven assigned or removed its sanction based upon moral merits, Ban's new Mandate model held that the ruling dynastic family's Mandate was permanently bestowed, and thus irrevocable, regardless of the ruler's good or bad behavior. This book offers new insight to previous scholarly assumptions regarding the ancient Chinese idea of Heaven's Mandate, while also providing historical information about Ban Gu and his family during the Han dynasty. Ban Gu's History of Early China is an important book for anyone interested in the history, philosophy, and literature of early China.
Jazz Pop: Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 8

Brent Edstrom

Explore the smooth sophistication of jazz interpretations with Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 8: Jazz Pop, a beautifully arranged collection of 22 iconic pop songs transformed for solo piano. Each piece is presented with chord names and expertly arranged by Brent Edstrom, offering pianists the chance to explore expressive harmonic textures while honoring the essence of the original melodies. Whether performing, learning, or relaxing, this Hal Leonard softcover edition delivers both creativity and accessibility for players at an intermediate level or above.
Oscar Peterson Plays Standards

Brent Edstrom

(Signature Licks Keyboard). Study and play these enduring jazz standards as performed by one of the greatest piano players of all time: All of Me * Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea * Falling in Love with Love * Fly Me to the Moon * Georgia on My Mind * I Love You * In a Mellow Tone * It's All Right with Me * It's Only a Paper Moon * My Heart Stood Still * On the Sunny Side of the Street * When Lights Are Low. The book includes instruction and transcriptions, and the CD includes demos of each piece.
Perceived Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Adult Relationship Partners

Noelle S. Griffin Wiersma

Recently, increasing research and clinical attention has been directed toward the concerns of adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Nonetheless, the relationship partners of these individuals have been largely overlooked in the trauma literature. It has been suggested that partners represent "secondary victims" who may experience significant distress as a result of their vicarious encounter with the trauma sustained by the primary survivor. These speculations, however, have been based almost exclusively on informal clinical observations, predominantly of males as adjunct participants in the therapy of female partners who have been raped in adulthood after their relationships with their partners were already established. Given these deficits, the present qualitative study investigated the perceived impact of the child sexual abuse experienced by female primary survivors on their current relationship partners. Six female survivors and their corresponding relationship partners participated in individual interviews of approximately 2 hours duration, during which they were asked to share their perceptions of the sequelae of the childhood sexual abuse on the partners as secondary survivors. Transcribed data were analysed using the open and axial coding procedures of Strauss and Corbin's (1990) grounded theory method. Results consisted of emergent themes outlining the potential affective, cognitive, self-perceptual, somatic, sexual, academic/career, and social sequelae that may be encountered by the adult relationship partners of women who were sexually abused in childhood.
A Visitor's Guide to North Dakota

Thom Caraway

Eastbound on the Empire Builder -- Closing the Blue Spark -- A visitor's guide to North Dakota -- Then snow -- Uncertain daylight -- The last remaining light -- Failure of imagination -- End/beginning -- Hunting the Mitchell property -- Where the trees begin, where the trees end -- Driving west through thunderstorms -- Certain knowledge.
The Very Best of Oscar Peterson: Piano Artist Transcriptions

Brent Edstrom

18 transcriptions from one of the greatest and most revered jazz pianists, including: A Child Is Born * The Continental * The Girl from Ipanema * Gravy Waltz * I'm Old Fashioned * It Ain't Necessarily So * Little Girl Blue * Love Is Here to Stay * Moanin' * My One and Only Love * Noreen's Nocturne * On the Trail * Over the Rainbow * Place St. Henri * Rockin' Chair * 'Round Midnight * Stella by Starlight * Sweet Georgia Brown.
Bill Evans: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Piano Styles and Techniques of a Jazz Legend

Brent Edstrom

(Signature Licks Keyboard). An in-depth exploration of the playing style of one of the most influential pianists in jazz. This book/CD pack uses excerpts from a dozen of Evans' best songs to demonstrate his various trademark styles. The CD includes full performance examples, as well as some slowed-down piano solo parts. Songs: Five * One for Helen * The Opener * Peace Piece * Peri's Scope * Quiet Now * Re: Person I Knew * 34 Skidoo * Time Remembered * Turn Out the Stars * Very Early * Waltz for Debby. Includes an introduction by the author.
Crucible of Reason: Intentional Action, Practical Rationality, and Weakness of Will

Keith D. Wyma

Weakness of will seems to be an inherent part of the human condition. We know what we ought to do and how often we knowingly, willingly fall short in actual practice. How can this be explained and what challenges does it present to systematic explanations of intentional actions? In this inquiry, the thought of three prominent intentional theorists, R. M. Hare, Donald Davidson and Thomas Aquinas, are examined in the crucible of reason to see whether and how they can account for weakness of will.
Miles Davis: Jazz Piano Solo Series Volume 1

Brent Edstrom

New piano solo arrangements with chord names of 19 classic tunes by the great Miles Davis: All Blues * Blue in Green * Boplicity (Be Bop Lives) * Circle * Dig * Eighty One * Flamenco Sketches * Four * Freddie Freeloader * Half Nelson * Miles * Milestones * Nardis * Seven Steps to Heaven * So What * Solar * Somethin' Else * The Theme * Tune Up.
Hard Bop: Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 6

Brent Edstrom

18 classics from the 1950s and '60s arranged for piano solo, including: Airegin * Blue Soul * Cantelope Island * Giant Steps * I Remember Clifford * Song for My Father * This Here * Work Song * and more.
Latin Jazz: Piano Solos Series Volume 3

Brent Edstrom

Bring Latin rhythms to life with Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 3: Latin Jazz, featuring 17 unforgettable classics arranged for solo piano. This Hal Leonard softcover edition showcases genre-defining pieces from musical legends such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Perez Prado, Stan Getz, and Cal Tjader. Designed for intermediate pianists, this collection offers expressive and nuanced arrangements with chord names included for enriched performance.
Bebop Jazz: Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 4

Brent Edstrom and James Sodke

(Jazz Piano Solos). 25 jazz classics from the '40s and '50s are featured in this second edition, which now also includes chord names. Songs include: Anthropology * Billie's Bounce * Dexterity * Doxy * Four * Godchild * In Walked Bud * Lady Bird * Oleo * Salt Peanuts * Well You Needn't * Woodyn' You * and more.
The Art Tatum Solo Book

Brent Edstrom

(Artist Transcriptions). Another folio of spectacular improvisations by one of the great piano masters of the century. Includes: All the Things You Are * Caravan * Cherokee (Indian Love Song) * In a Sentimental Mood * Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time) * Tenderly.