'Be Bob' is a brand-new Terry Seabrook composition for solo piano, to give you a real jazz work-out at a grade 6 level.   There are nods to Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver and Bill Evans in the style and some fairly demanding rhythmic, off-beat left hand.   Terry has included an example solo on the changes and the appropriate scales are appended for your own improvisation.   The target metronome mark is crotchet 160 but the piece also sounds great at a gospellish 100.  The composition is dedicated to the genius of Bobby Timmons and, with some practice and perseverance, you can be Bob.

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• Only 3 pages of the piece are displayed on your monitor and you can get a full 8-page pdf download of the whole piece including suggested chord voicings and scales by clicking [this link]
• A download of the full MP3 audio version of the composition, played by Terry, is also available by clicking [this link]

© Terry Seabrook 2006.   Terry has worked with some of the 'greats' including Chet Baker, Jimmy Witherspoon, Sonny Stitt, Harry Eddison, and Archie Shepp, not forgetting the UK's own Jim Mullen and Bobby Wellins.   He is also one of Europe's leading jazz educators, being a major contributor of original compositions to the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and working with the Jamey Abersold organisation.   He has just issued (Jan 2006) his third CD, with his latin-based band Cubana Bop, entitled “Now Hear This”.   You can contact Terry on the Cubana Bop website, accessed by clicking on the image.     Tell me more about Terry Seabrook

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