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Read, play and study these outstanding
resources during the summer and be ready
for a new school year.
Advanced Rhythms in Improvisation—
Ed Saindon.
This book offers improvisers material on
polyrhythms and mixed rhythmic figures that will help
expand their rhythmic vocabulary. Additionally, working
on this material will help them fine tune their sense of
time and give them many more options for rhythms
whether they're improvising in 4/4 or 7/4. The use of
these rhythms will help improvisers "float" over the time
and disguise the basic pulse of the music when and if
they wish.
10387778 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
The Art of Modulating (For Pianists and Jazz
Musicians)—Lucile Lawrence & Carlos Salzedo.
The Art of Modulating is a treatise originally intended
for the harp, but this edition has been edited for use
by intermediate keyboardists and other musicians who
have an understanding of basic music theory. In its
pages you will find: the table of intervals; modulation
rules; modulation formulas; examples of modulation;
extensions and cadences; ten fragments of dances; five
characteristic pieces and more.
10348404 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
Basics in Jazz Arranging—Paris Rutherford.
Renowned educator and writer Paris Rutherford has
adapted the text he used for over 30 years in teaching
university-level instrumental arranging at one of the most
illustrious jazz schools. For anyone wanting to enter the
exciting world of jazz arranging, this book and CD is a
must-have resource. Useful as a classroom teaching
tool for beginning arrangers or as a self-study book, this
clearly written and engaging text will get novice arrangers
off to a great start! Also included are Rutherford's original
compositions and small group charts, along with a CD
that features both full performances and rhythm-section-
only tracks for personal or group practice.
10392653 Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
The Berklee Book of Jazz Harmony—
Tom Hojnacki & Joe Mulholland.
Learn jazz
harmony, as taught at Berklee College of Music. This
text provides a strong foundation in harmonic principles,
supporting further study in jazz composition, arranging,
and improvisation. It covers basic chord types and
their tensions, with practical demonstrations of how
they are used in characteristic jazz contexts and an
accompanying CD that lets students hear how they can
be applied.
10423880 Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
Dizzy Gillespie: The Man Who Changed My
Life (From the Memoirs of Arturo Sandoval)—
Robert Simon & Marianela Sandoval.
2013 marked
the 20th anniversary of the passing of Dizzy Gillespie, a
master entertainer and one of the greatest jazz musicians
of all time. This book celebrates the relationship and
influence Gillespie had with Arturo Sandoval and his
family. Through amazing photographs and stories, this
book tracks the remarkable story of how the two met in
Cuba during a very restrictive period and the eventual
role Dizzy would play in Arturo's flight to freedom.
It also recounts the modest start and parallels that
exist between the two artists as well as their career
developments.
10436306 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.95
The Easy Jazz Standards Fake Book (Melody,
Lyrics and Simplified Chords)—Various
Composers.
100 must-have jazz standards presented
in larger notation with simplified harmonies and
melodies, and introductions for each song, to add a
more finished sound to the arrangements. Includes: All
or Nothing at All; Over the Rainbow; April in Paris; Begin
the Beguine; Body and Soul; Darn That Dream; Easy to
Love; Embraceable You; Fascinating Rhythm; Harlem
Nocturne; How Long Has This Been Going On?; I Get
a Kick out of You; It Ain't Necessarily So; Just One of
Those Things; Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love); Love Walked
In; Lullaby of Birdland; Mack the Knife; Nice Work If You
Can Get It; Night and Day; On Green Dolphin Street; The
Shadow of Your Smile; Someone to Watch Over Me;
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You); When Sunny
Gets Blue; Willow Weep for Me; You Do Something to
Me; You Stepped Out of a Dream and many more!
10382175 Fake Book Key of C . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
The Goldman Method (A Systematic Approach
to Jazz Improvisation)—Jason Goldman.
Jazz artist and educator Jason Goldman unlocks the
mysteries of jazz improvisation with The Goldman
Method, a step-by-step resource for upper middle
school students to collegiate undergraduates. The goal
of this method is to get students up and playing quickly.
From the basics of learning the bebop scale all the way
to learning to use transcriptions as a practice resource,
this method uses a systematic approach to learning
the theory and applications of jazz improvisation. Also
included is a listing of must-have recordings and a basic
list of tunes to learn. It is recommended that students
have a firm grasp of their chromatic and major scales
as well as a knowledge of basic chord spelling. Audio
examples are given on the included CD that should be
used along with the book. For book only buyers, a free
mp3 download is available at the publisher's website. A
serious approach to practicing the concepts presented
in this book will provide students with a solid foundation
for improvisation creativity.
10427268 Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
10427269 Book Only
with free mp3 download . . . . . . . . 17.95
The Great Jazz Guitarists (The Ultimate
Guide)—Scott Yanow.
The prolific Scott Yanow has
outdone himself with this book, the most comprehensive
guide to jazz guitarists ever published. From Django
Reinhardt and Charlie Christian to Pat Metheny, John
McLaughlin and even Les Paul to Jeff Beck and
beyond (not to mention Wes and Barney and everyone
in between), this book hits every note! With hundreds
of dossiers and discographies on every major (and
not so major) jazz guitar player of note, arranged in
encyclopedia fashion, this is the final stop on anyone's
tour of six-string wizards working the swinging side of
the street.
10371116 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
Great new
resources for
jazz educators
and players!
