Sher Music Co.

Sher Music Co. The Finest in Jazz and Latin Publications! The founder of Sher Music Co., Chuck Sher, is a long time jazz musician who resides in the Bay Area.

In addition to being a bassist, and a loving husband and father, he is the creator and publisher of the greatest music books available on the market today. Sher Music products are used by students as well as professionals around the world. His collection of publications range from sheet music collections to instructional books and CDs. Sher Music is becoming digital with many of the books now avai

lable in electronic form. To see a complete catalog of the products available please visit http://www.shermusic.com

Petaluma's "Jazz in the Plaza" starts this Sunday. Great free, live concerts! Hope to see you there! - Chuck Sher
04/03/2026

Petaluma's "Jazz in the Plaza" starts this Sunday. Great free, live concerts! Hope to see you there! - Chuck Sher

02/28/2026

The legendary Chuck Israels soloing on “Israel” (John Carisi) with Bill Evans in 1964! 🔥

Don’t miss Chuck’s acclaimed publication “Bass Foundations: Principles of Jazz Bass Line Construction” for valuable insights into the importance of rhythmic interaction with the soloist, keeping the melody of the song in mind as you play, playing in 2, note choices in creating walking bass lines, and more. Hard copies and PDFs at SherMusic.com (link in bio) 📕

02/18/2026

.herring plays “I Can’t Get Started” 🔥

More accurate lead sheets available in The New Real Book and The Digital Standards Songbook at SherMusic.com (link in bio) 📕

02/11/2026

Stan Getz plays Kenny Barron’s “Voyage” 🎷

More lead sheets available in “The New Real Book” and “The Digital Standards Songbook” at link in bio (PDFs on sale!) 📕

01/29/2026

demonstrating drop-2 voicings and 6-dim scales on “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” 🌙

Want to improve your piano comping skills? Check out Jeb’s highly acclaimed book, “Introduction to Jazz Piano: A Deep Dive” at shermusic.com (link in bio) 🔗

01/27/2026

Absolute 🔥 from Michael Brecker with the McCoy Tyner Trio!

Check out The Practice Notebooks of Michael Brecker to gain insights into what he was practicing to sound like this! Hard copies and PDFs available at shermusic.com (link in bio) 🔗

01/21/2026

Guitarist demonstrating Cascara patterns from his book “Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar!” 🎸

This fantastic resource includes:
🔵 Instructions on how to play guajeos, montunos, and other Afro-Cuban styles on guitar
🔵 Transcription and analysis of key guitarists and composers including George Benson, Chico O’Farrill, Clare Fischer, Cal Tjader, amongst many others
🔵 Piano adaptations and solutions for the guitar patterned after Bebo Valdes, Eddie Palmieri, Clare Fischer, and many others

Hard copies and PDFs available at shermusic.com! 📕

01/09/2026

Check out this etude over “All The Things You Are” by saxophonist .herring that emphasizes good voice leading! 🎷

Learn more about voice leading, bebop scales, and other core improvisation concepts in Vincent’s acclaimed method book at link in bio (shermusic.com) 📕

12/31/2025

Saxophonist soloing over his original composition “Double Standard” in South Korea! 🎷

Be sure to check out Lukas’ incredible Rhythm Changes Guide at shermusic.com! This comprehensive book covers essential and advanced rhythm changes concepts useful for beginners AND professionals. Learn more at link in bio 📕


12/27/2025

.herring sounding amazing over “Embraceable You” with ! 🔥

Have you checked out Vincent’s improvisation method book yet? “Logic and Critical Thinking in Jazz Improvisation” covers core improvisation concepts including pentatonic scales, diminished scales, bebop language, transcriptions, and more! Hard copies and PDFs available at link in bio (shermusic.com) 📕

12/15/2025

demonstrates various guitar techniques for executing Guajeos and Montunos! The left hand uses various intervallic combinations, while the right hand displays a hybrid pick and fingers approach. Learn more in Neff’s acclaimed book, “Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar” at shermusic.com (link in bio)! 🎸

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P. O. Box 445
Petaluma, CA
94952

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+18004447437

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