New Orleans Jazz Styles

(Willis). The New Orleans Jazz Styles series are written for pianists performing at the intermediate level. Gillock believed that every student's musical education should include experiences in a variety of popular styles, including jazz, as a recurring phase of study. Performers are encouraged to deviate from the written notes with their own improvisations, for spontaneity is an essential ingredient of the jazz idiom. TITLES: New Orleans Nightfall * The Constant Bass * Mardi Gras * Dixieland Combo * Frankie and Johnny (Theme and Variations).