For the Beauty of the Earth: Hymns and Spirituals for Solo Jazz Piano

Another volume by the gifted jazz composer Sowash, this collection is for solo piano and includes a variety of tunes from ecumenical hymnals. Listeners will delight in his CD recording by the same title, also available through Augsburg Fortress. Guitar chord symbols are included for a comboapproach, if desired. Although one will need to do more than simply "sightread" these pieces, musicians will delight in Sowash's creative harmonic language and enjoy the chance to "shine" as a jazz pianist!

• Glory Hallelujah
• Old Hundredth
• Dix
• Hanson Place
• Standing in the Need
• Sanctus/Woodworth
• By and By
• This Little Light
• Tubman
• The Ash Grove