Alfred Announces New Titles From Sheryl Crow, Billy Cobham, and Simon Phillips

New from Alfred: The Sheryl Crow Collection (Piano/Vocal/Chords)

Alfred is pleased to introduce this compilation of fan favorites in this edition of Sheryl Crow's most requested hits: The Sheryl Crow Collection.

Sheryl Crow is one of today's most celebrated singer/songwriters. Over the years, she has become a significant female rock icon, making a name for herself as both rock and country singer, nine-time Grammy winner, and political activist. Most recently Sheryl performed at the epic Live Earth concert on July 7, 2007. Alfred presents an up-to-the-minute collection of Sheryl Crow favorites spanning her seven-album career. The Sheryl Crow Collection contains her 25 most-requested songs complete with piano, vocal, and chord arrangements.

The Sheryl Crow Collection is available today for $19.95. Get your copy today at your local retail store or visit alfred.com for the location nearest you.

Titles: All I Wanna Do * Always on Your Side * Anything but Down * Can't Cry Anymore * A Change Would Do You Good * C'mon, C'mon * Every Day Is a Winding Road * The First Cut Is the Deepest * Good Is Good * Hard to Make a Stand * Home * If It Makes You Happy * Leaving Las Vegas * Light in Your Eyes * Love Is a Good Thing * Maybe Angels * My Favorite Mistake * The Na-Na Song * Picture * Run Baby Run * Soak Up the Sun * Steve McQueen * Strong Enough * There Goes the Neighborhood * Tomorrow Never Dies.

Alfred Introduces Billy Cobham: Live at 60 (DVD)

Alfred proudly presents Billy Cobham: Live at 60, a captivating film featuring Cobham's stellar drumming skills. For over 30 years, Billy Cobham has received international acclaim as the consummate percussionist, performing and recording with a veritable who's who of the jazz world. It is a rare feat to be included among such luminaries as Miles Davis, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ron Carter, Randy and Michael Brecker, John Scofield, George Duke, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, and many others.

Billy Cobham: Live at 60 is a unique moment in time, staged in Paris, France to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Billy's birth. Surrounded by his band, Culture Mix, Billy takes the viewer through a 75 minute musical experience featuring "Red Baron," "Dessicated Coconuts," "Cuba on the Horizon," and many others. While displaying the virtuosic drumming that Billy is known for, this DVD puts the viewer right next to Billy to share his music, his humor, and his culture as if seated behind the drums along with him. Other featured musicians include percussionist Wilber Gill, Marcus Ubeda on the keyboard, guitarist Per Gade, and Stefan Rademacher on bass.

Billy Cobham: Live at 60 is available now for $39.95. Get your copy today at your local retail store or visit alfred.com for the location nearest you.

New from Alfred's Artist Series - Simon Phillips: Complete (DVD)

Alfred is pleased to release this new DVD featuring one of the leading drummers in modern music, Simon Phillips. Simon has recorded and performed with an incredible of array of bands and artists, including The Who, Mick Jagger, Tears for Fears, Toto, Roxy Music, Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, Robert Palmer, and Stanley Clark.

For the first time on DVD, and remixed by Simon himself in Dolby 5.1 surround, Simon Phillips: Complete includes Simon's groundbreaking videos Simon Phillips and Simon Phillips Returns on one disc. This DVD combines brilliant trio performances with concise and informative instructional segments. Simon demonstrates the drum patterns played in each song, first slowly and then up to speed, and covers topics such as double bass drums, bass and snare drum tuning, hand/foot independence exercises, practice techniques, timekeeping, odd-meters, and playing with a click. In addition, he performs two incredible free form drum solos which incorporate the fiery technique and ambidexterity that he has become known for. Also included is brand new footage of Simon in the studio, explaining the concepts behind 5.1 surround and his own mixing process.

Simon Phillips: Complete is available now for $29.95. To order, visit dealer.alfred.com, or call (800) 292-6122.