Jazz category: 919 books
Fever
The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2007
The first major biography of the legendary singer—an enthralling account of a charismatic artist moving through the greatest, most glamorous
era of American music
"I learned courage from Buddha, Jesus, Lincoln, and Mr. Cary Grant." So said Peggy Lee, the North Dakota girl who sang...
Improvisation and Music Education
Beyond the Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016
This book offers compelling new perspectives on the revolutionary potential of improvisation pedagogy. Bringing together contributions from leading musicians, scholars, and teachers from around the world, the volume articulates how improvisation can breathe new life into old curricula; how it can...
by Hal Leonard Corp., Hal Leonard Corp.
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
(Fake Book). Since the 1970s, The Real Book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. Hal Leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to carry on the tradition to new generations of players in all styles...
Princess Noire
The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Born Eunice Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, Nina Simone (1933-2003) began her musical life playing classical piano. A child prodigy, she wanted a career on the concert stage, but when the Curtis Institute of Music rejected her, the devastating disappointment compelled her to change direction. She...
by Philip Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
“The Circle of Fifths - visual tools for musicians” presents a new way for all players to learn their music theory in a fresh manner that has previously been neglected by so many teachers. It will be of value to practical musicians at all levels and particularly useful to improvisers and jazz...
Walking Bass Guitar Lines
15 Original Walking Jazz Bass Lines with Audio & Video
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2017
15 Original Walking Bass Guitar lines in tablature and notation for the intermediate to advanced bassist.
176 bars of music over 15 Bass lines (average Bass line length 11.7 bars)
Audio demonstrations and backing tracks for each Bass line at slow (70bpm), medium (135bpm) and fast (200bpm)...
Noël Akchoté : Playing (The Guitar Styles & Techniques Of )
Solos Transcriptions
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2016
Noël Akchoté : Playing (The Guitar Styles & Techniques Of ), (NA Books 001)
107 Pages, Music Transcriptions from Noël Akchoté's Guitar Solos as Played on The Albums “Green Lands”, “Picture(s)”, “Plays The Music Of Ornette Coleman”, “Lust Corner”, “I...
Message to Our Folks
The Art Ensemble of Chicago
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
This year marks the golden anniversary of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the flagship band of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. Formed in 1966 and flourishing until 2010, the Art Ensemble distinguished itself by its unique performance practices—members played hundreds of instruments...
Ellingtonia
The Recorded Music of Duke Ellington and His Sidemen
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
More than a discography, this book compiles the complete recorded music of Duke Ellington and his sidemen, including studio recordings, movie soundtracks, concerts, dance dates, radio broadcasts, telecasts, and private recordings, creating an easy to use reference source for Jazz collectors and scholars.
by Randy Halberstadt, SHER Music
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2011
This practical and enlightening book gives insight into almost every aspect of jazz musicianship---scale/chord theory, composing techniques, analyzing tunes, practice strategies, etc. For any level of player, on any instrument. Endorsed by Jessica Wiliams, Jerry Bergonzi, Bill mays, etc.
The Product of Our Souls
Ragtime, Race, and the Birth of the Manhattan Musical Marketplace
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
In 1912 James Reese Europe made history by conducting his 125-member Clef Club Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. The first concert by an African American ensemble at the esteemed venue was more than just a concert--it was a political act of desegregation, a defiant challenge to the status quo in American...
Shadows Across The Moon
Outlaws, Freaks, Shamans And The Making Of Ibiza Clubland
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Once a fabled pirate garrison, the Balearic island of Ibiza has been colonised and continually fought over since the era of the Phoenicians. During the 20th century it gained its reputation as a countercultural hotbed after it became a melting pot for bohemians and dropouts who had come there in search...
A Pure Solar World
Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
Sun Ra said he came from Saturn. Known on earth for his inventive music and extravagant stage shows, he pioneered free-form improvisation in an ensemble setting with the devoted band he called the “Arkestra.” Sun Ra took jazz from the inner city to outer space, infusing traditional swing with far-out...
Sugar Free Saxophone
The Life and Music of Jackie Mclean
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013
About the music of Jackie McLean in the context of his life as an internationally grat jazz saxophonist, leader and educator.