Music-Genres & Styles-Jazz

(Transcribed Score). Charles Mingus was a pioneer figure in modern jazz. Besides being a virtuoso bass player who played with the top jazz musicians for four decades, he was also an accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer who recorded more than 100 albums and wrote...

Jazz Chords is not just a great reference source. It is a dynamic jazz guitar chord book that focuses on major, minor, and dominant chord voicings and how they function in jazz progressions such as ii-V7-I progressions, turnarounds, and blues progressions. Not only do...

Legendary guitarist and educator Don Mock exposes the closely-guarded secret" soloing techniques of jazz and rock giants, revealing easy ways to create ultra-cool sounding lines and patterns by substituting simple harmonic minor patterns over dominant 7th chords. These book/audio packages each contain over 60...

Distinctive renditions of Christmastime favorites from the legendary Dave Brubeck. Titles are: Away in a Manger * Cantos Para Pedir las Posadas * Homecoming" Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * O Tannenbaum * Silent Night * To Us Is Given * What...

This eight-movement ballet is presented in this new edition for two pianos/four hands. Points on Jazz is a serious work by the renowned Dave Brubeck, and thus is suitable for inclusion in recitals on the concert stage. Notes on the ballet and performances are...

Birdland was a legendary nightclub in New York City and, from 1949 to 1965, was the scene for the greatest jazz music and musicians in the world. This illustrated book offers a history of this legendary jazz club and presents the greats who played...

This method features transcriptions from the video Gene Krupa: Jazz Legend. The first section of the book presents Krupa's drum method which combines individual snare drum techniques with basic drumset applications. The second section contains transcriptions of Krupa's performances from the video.Author: Gene KrupaISBN-10:...

Frank presents a clear and easy-to-understand guide to using modes in soloing. Frank takes a subject that guitarists often find confusing and explains it in simple terms. He covers all seven major modes and demonstrates the use of each in the context of some...

Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style -- without the need to learn to improvise. All of the books are compatible, with only minimal changes in the variation" section to accommodate the ranges and unique...

Premier Piano Course, Jazz, Rags & Blues 1A includes original pieces that reinforce concepts introduced in Lesson Book 1A. Popular composer Martha Mier has composed all new music in a variety of styles, including ragtime, boogie, and jazz. Each piece has a duet accompaniment...

From captivating ragtime to smoky blues, the Not Just Another Jazz Book series has it all. The carefully graded arrangements are perfect for concerts, parties and recitals, or they can be used simply for fun. The books are truly unique because they contain accompanying...

This is an essential exploration of 12 world-renowned jazz drummers, their influences, the music they made famous, and the gear they played. Authentic transcriptions and easy-to-follow lessons are included for 36 legendary beats and solos. You will gain insight into the development of the...

Since 1976, Dan Coates has arranged thousands of popular music titles. Composers and artists such as John Williams, Burt Bacharach, and Elton John have expressed total confidence in Dan's ability to create outstanding piano arrangements that retain the essence of the original music. The...

Each edition of the Dan Coates Popular Piano Library contains appropriately leveled arrangements, phrasing, pedaling, and fingering. Students and teachers can enjoy and explore the motivating world of popular music together while reinforcing concepts learned in their lessons. Titles: Chicago Medley (And All That...

Book 5 of this popular series contains four duets in jazz, rags, and blues styles. Early advanced pianists will enjoy the syncopated rhythms and colorful, rich harmonies found in this collection. Titles: Melancholy Blues * Pretentious Jazz * Rambunctious Rag * Walkin' Cool. All...

Bill Cunliffe's arrangements are creative and filled with unique reharmonizations, yet maintain the integrity of the original compositions. Titles: But Not for Me (Gershwin) * Haunted Heart (Schwartz/Dietz) * How About You? (Lane/Freed) * Old Devil Moon (Lane/Harburg) * Old Folks (Robison/Hill) * Polkadots...

The goal of this series is to introduce students to the rhythms, harmonies and other unique characteristics of jazz. Students will be motivated by the variety of styles and sounds that have that special Dennis Alexander sound. From lyrical melodies to infectious rhythms and...

Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style -- without the need to learn to improvise. All of the books are compatible, with only minimal changes in the variation" section to accommodate the ranges and unique...

Attention saxophone players -- do you need a challenging duet book? Composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin at the medium-advanced to advanced level, these 10 saxophone duets are completely interchangeable for any combination of E-flat or B-flat saxophones. You can play with a duet...

Sittin' In with the Big Band, Vol. II is more than just a fun play-along kit. This book and CD set features 10 big band charts written at the intermediate level. It provides an opportunity to play along with a professional jazz ensemble and...

One of the most influential and technically stunning guitarists on the planet, Scott Henderson's killer fusion of jazz, hard rock, and blues is captured here note-for-note in this fantastic collection of complete guitar transcriptions. Titles: Big Girl Blues * Caribbean * Elvis at the...

Sittin' In with the Big Band, Vol. I is written at the easy to intermediate-easy level. It provides an opportunity to play along with a professional jazz ensemble to improve your playing, whenever you want. As you play with and listen to the outstanding...

Sittin' In with the Big Band, Vol. I is written at the easy to intermediate-easy level. It provides an opportunity to play along with a professional jazz ensemble to improve your playing, whenever you want. As you play with and listen to the outstanding...

Pittsburgh Jazz documents the almost forgotten magic created in the city of Pittsburgh by a host of artists, uptown inner city streets, and jazz joints that served patrons from a menu packed full of delightful music. The magical improvised songs, compositions, and unique styles...

Since the arrival of the 21st century, jazz has evolved into a truly cross-generational, multicultural musical art form that is assimilating an unprecedented array of musical styles and techniques. At the same time, the male-dominated paradigm that has defined the historical narrative of jazz...

Are you interested in learning how to play jazz bass or walk bass lines, but feeling overwhelmed? With so many method books to choose from how do you even know where to start? If you're looking for an extremely clear and straightforward method for...

Burt Jagolinzer has attended all 59 Newport Jazz Festivals -- the only person other than the festival's renowned founder and producer who can make such an astonishing claim. And through these years, he has amassed an extraordinary collection of stories that recall personal moments...

Bassists are on a mission to create hip bass lines-but don't always have the right tools to do it. Topics in Jazz Bass: Harmony offers a fresh take on the fundamentals of harmony, enabling you to create beautifully melodic bass lines that don't sound...

This generously illustrated book records the story of Russia's bells--the thousands of awe inspiring instruments that gave voice to the visual splendors of Russian Orthodoxy and to the political aspirations of the tsars. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest...

"Comprehensive and intelligently organized. . . . Jazz aficionados . . . should be grateful to have so much good writing on the subject in one place."--The New York Times Book Review "Alluring. . . . Capture[s] much of the breadth of the music,...

A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music--jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their...

Black Popular Music in Britain Since 1945 provides the first broad scholarly discussion of this music since 1990. The book critically examines key moments in the history of black British popular music from 1940s jazz to 1970s soul and reggae, 1990s Jungle and the...

The most valuable and moving of all jazz biographies. -Nat HentoffAuthor: Sidney BechetISBN-10: 1258668564ISBN-13: 9781258668563Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/13/2013Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.57d

Treat It Gentle: An Autobiography is a memoir written by legendary jazz musician Sidney Bechet. The book chronicles Bechet's life from his childhood in New Orleans to his rise to fame as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. Bechet...

The recent history of New Orleans is fraught with tragedy and triumph. Both are reflected in the city's vibrant, idiosyncratic music community. In Keith Spera's intimately reported Groove Interrupted, Aaron Neville returns to New Orleans for the first time after Hurricane Katrina to bury...

The Cultural Politics of Jazz Collectives: This Is Our Music documents the emergence of collective movements in jazz and improvised music. Jazz history is most often portrayed as a site for individual expression and revolves around the celebration of iconic figures, while the networks...

Jazz Diaspora: Music and Globalisation is about the international diaspora of jazz, well underway within a year of the first jazz recordings in 1917. This book studies the processes of the global jazz diaspora and its implications for jazz historiography in general, arguing for...

Jazz Sells: Music, Marketing, and Meaning examines the issues of jazz, consumption, and capitalism through advertising. On television, on the Internet, in radio, and in print, advertising is a critically important medium for the mass dissemination of music and musical meaning. This book is...

This book is intended for the Contemporary Jazz Player. The ideal way to develop your own unique Jazz style and next step to Jazz Learning Paths For Improvisation: 30 Exercises for the Beginner to Advanced Jazz Player/For Alto Saxophone, E-Flat Trumpet & all E-Flat...

At the height of the ideological antagonism of the Cold War, the U.S. State Department unleashed an unexpected tool in its battle against Communism: jazz. From 1956 through the late 1970s, America dispatched its finest jazz musicians to the far corners of the earth,...

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics...

(Jazz Piano Solos). The second edition has been updated to include chord names, and showcases 20 classics, including: Baby, Come to Me * Just the Two of Us * Minute by Minute * Morning Dance * She Likes to Watch * Songbird * Street...

(Jazz Piano Solos). 24 tunes from the '50s and '60s jazz cats who invented "cool"! Includes piano solo arrangements with chord names for: All Blues * Blue in Green * Con Alma * Django * Epistrophy * Jeru * Lullaby of Birdland * Nardis...

(Jazz Piano Solos). 17 Latin jazz classics, including: Adios (Perez Prado, Astor Piazzolla) * Brazil (Xavier Cugat, Django Reinhardt) * A Day in the Life of a Fool (Stan Getz, Paul Desmond) * Desafinado (Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim) * Mambo #5 (Perez Prado,...

(Guitar Collection). A cool solo guitar collection of 15 Ellington classics The arrangements are based on the orchestral recordings, which results in melodic music with single-note lines and hip chord voicings that blend seamlessly. Includes the tunes: Don't Get Around Much Anymore * In...

The Jazz Sax Collection (Alto/Baritone) is an unmissable selection of authentic jazz, written and arranged by professional jazz saxophonist Ned Bennett. It includes accompanied and unaccompanied pieces featuring well-known jazz standards with opportunities for improvisation within selected pieces. Includes performance notes and listening suggestions....

Cool Calypso," "Lazy Days," and "Spider in the Batch" are just three of the imaginative pieces in this jazzy collection from piano writer and arranger Pam Wedgwood. Ideal as recital repertoire or just for fun, these 36 pieces are gently progressive and carefully tailored...

Jazzin' About Standards presents your favorite jazz songs, arranged by Pam Wedgwood for intermediate level pianists. The selection also includes fun original pieces written by Pam and a CD of performances---altogether an unmissable collection of jazzAuthor: Pam WedgwoodISBN-10: 0571534066ISBN-13: 9780571534067Publisher: Faber & FaberLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Cool syncopation, funky riffs, and smooth, stylish tunes---from dynamic to nostalgic, Pam Wedgwood's series has it all. More Jazzin' About for Piano / Keyboard is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles, tailor-made for the absolute beginner (grade 0--2)....

Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes---from dynamic to nostalgic, Pam Wedgwood's series has it all. Jazzin' About is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles, tailor-made for the intermediate player. This new edition features a fantastic accompanying...