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The Penguin Jazz Guide

Author : Brian Morton
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141959002
Total Pages : 1113 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Jazz Guide written by Brian Morton and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 1113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings is firmly established as the world's leading guide to recorded jazz, a mine of fascinating information and a source of insightful - often wittily trenchant - criticism. This is something rather different: Brian Morton (who taught American history at UEA) has picked out the 1000 best recordings that all jazz fans should have and shows how they tell the history of the music and with it the history of the twentieth century. He has completely revised his and Richard Cook's entries and reassessed each artist's entry for this book. The result is an endlessly browsable companion that will prove required reading for aficionados and jazz novices alike. 'It's the kind of book that you'll yank off the shelf to look up a quick fact and still be reading two hours later' Fortune 'Part jazz history, part jazz Karma Sutra with Cook and Morton as the knowledgeable, urbane, wise and witty guides ... This is one of the great books of recorded jazz; the other guides don't come close' Irish Times

All Music Guide to Jazz

Author : Vladimir Bogdanov
Publisher : San Francisco, CA : Backbeat Books ; Berkeley, CA : Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West ; Milwaukee, WI : Distributed to the music trade in the U.S. and Canada by Hal Leonard Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9780879307172
Total Pages : 1472 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book All Music Guide to Jazz written by Vladimir Bogdanov and published by San Francisco, CA : Backbeat Books ; Berkeley, CA : Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West ; Milwaukee, WI : Distributed to the music trade in the U.S. and Canada by Hal Leonard Pub.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers more than eighteen thousand recordings and more than 1,700 musicians from across the jazz spectrum and includes a history of the different types of jazz, the evolution of jazz instruments, and essays on styles.

Why Jazz?

Author : Kevin Whitehead
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199753334
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Why Jazz? written by Kevin Whitehead and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was the first jazz record? Are jazz solos really improvised? How did jazz lay the groundwork for rock and country music? In Why Jazz?, author and NPR jazz critic Kevin Whitehead provides lively, insightful answers to these and many other fascinating questions, offering an entertaining guide for both novice listeners and long-time fans. Organized chronologically in a convenient question and answer format, this terrific resource makes jazz accessible to a broad audience, and especially to readers who've found the music bewildering or best left to the experts. Yet Why Jazz? is much more than an informative Q&A; it concisely traces the century-old history of this American and global art form, from its beginnings in New Orleans up through the current postmodern period. Whitehead provides brief profiles of the archetypal figures of jazz--from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to Wynton Marsalis and John Zorn--and illuminates their contributions as musicians, performers, and composers. Also highlighted are the building blocks of the jazz sound--call and response, rhythmic contrasts, personalized performance techniques and improvisation--and discussion of how visionary musicians have reinterpreted these elements to continually redefine jazz, ushering in the swing era, bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, and the avant-garde. Along the way, Why Jazz? provides helpful plain-English descriptions of musical terminology and techniques, from "blue notes" to "conducted improvising." And unlike other histories which haphazardly cover the stylistic branches of jazz that emerged after the 1960s, Why Jazz? groups latter-day musical trends by decade, the better to place them in historical context. Whether read in self-contained sections or as a continuous narrative, this compact reference presents a trove of essential information that belongs on the shelf of anyone who's ever been interested in jazz.

The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Author : John Swenson
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide written by John Swenson and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1985 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are sixty-odd years of recorded jazz brillaintly reviewed in one essential source. Covering more than 4,000 currently available jazz albums, this long-needed work will remain the standard reference in the field for years to come.

Jazz Pedagogy

Author : J. Richard Dunscomb
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780757991257
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Jazz Pedagogy written by J. Richard Dunscomb and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DVD provides over three hours of audio and video demonstrations of rehearsal techniques and teaching methods for jazz improvisation, improving the rhythm section, and Latin jazz styles.

Jazz, a Listener's Guide

Author : James McCalla
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jazz, a Listener's Guide written by James McCalla and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2000 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a study of jazz from its roots through the beginning of free jazz and jazz-rock fusion to the trends of the present day, including the new swing revival. Emphasizing listening skills, this volume is written in a clear, personal, informal style, and requires no prior knowledge or experience in music. The author introduces musical terms and concepts as needed, and always in connection with specific recordings and jazz artists. His principal focus is to guide the beginning listener's ear rather than stress the rote memorization of names, styles, periods, titles, dates, and other facts. The book focuses on listening to specific performers and recordings and makes access to recordings easier and less expensive by using virtually all the selections from the Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz. The rest of the almost 200 selections discussed in the book come from other Smithsonian anthologies or from widely available classic jazz performances. In addition to these specific discussions, the book follows a historical organization by offering a brief orientation to each of the five main sections as background to understanding the music of that period. Third edition highlights: Includes additional material covering musical styles of the last decade of jazz's first century; features broader coverage of many artists included in earlier editions; deals with recent trends, including discussions of Wynton Marsalis, the Mingus Big Band, the new swing revival and the Brian Setzer Orchestra, and a brief discussion of jazz on film.

The Jazz Standards

Author : Ted Gioia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019008720X
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Jazz Standards written by Ted Gioia and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-18 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated new edition of Ted Gioia's acclaimed compendium of jazz standards, featuring 15 additional selections, hundreds of additional recommended tracks, and enhancements and additions on almost every page. Since the first edition of The Jazz Standards was published in 2012, author Ted Gioia has received almost non-stop feedback and suggestions from the passionate global community of jazz enthusiasts and performers requesting crucial additions and corrections to the book. In this second edition, Gioia expands the scope of the book to include more songs, and features new recordings by rising contemporary artists. The Jazz Standards is an essential comprehensive guide to some of the most important jazz compositions, telling the story of more than 250 key jazz songs and providing a listening guide to more than 2,000 recordings. The fan who wants to know more about a tune heard at the club or on the radio will find this book indispensable. Musicians who play these songs night after night will find it to be a handy guide, as it outlines the standards' history and significance and tells how they have been performed by different generations of jazz artists. Students learning about jazz standards will find it to be a go-to reference work for these cornerstones of the repertoire. This book is a unique resource, a browser's companion, and an invaluable introduction to the art form.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jazz

Author : Alan Axelrod
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780028627311
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jazz written by Alan Axelrod and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the origins and history of jazz, its major artists, and its stylistic varieties, and offers suggestions for assembling a recording collection

Instrumental Jazz Arranging

Author : Mike Tomaro
Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781423452744
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (527 download)

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Download or read book Instrumental Jazz Arranging written by Mike Tomaro and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Instructional). Instrumental Jazz Arranging consists of a systematic presentation of the essential techniques and materials of jazz arranging. Authors Mike Tomaro and John Wilson draw upon 50+ years of combined teaching experience to bring you a book that addresses all of the basic needs for beginning arrangers. Topics include counterpoint/linear writing, jazz harmony, compositional techniques, and orchestration. All topics serve to address issues concerned with true arranging in great detail. The book may be used in both individual and classroom instructional situations. The accompanying CDs 170 tracks in all! include many of the examples in the book, plus templates for assignments formatted for Finale .

The Jazz And Blues Lover's Guide To The U.s.

Author : Christiane Bird
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Jazz And Blues Lover's Guide To The U.s. written by Christiane Bird and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1994-04-20 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This completely updated guide tells readers where to find everything from the current music scene to major jazz/blues landmarks in 26 American cities and the Mississippi Delta. Includes city-by-city listings for clubs, events, radio stations, anecdotes from club owners and performers, and jazz/blues history. Photos.

Jazz Piano and Harmony

Author : John Ferrara
Publisher : John Ferrara Music Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780970136701
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Jazz Piano and Harmony written by John Ferrara and published by John Ferrara Music Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Jazz Piano and Harmony

Author : John Ferrara
Publisher : Alfred Music
ISBN 13 : 9781562242763
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book Jazz Piano and Harmony written by John Ferrara and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geared to the beginning to intermediate student, this book starts with triadic and four part chords, and transitions into the concept of voice leading via inversions which is the key to moving voicings in a smooth manner. The book then covers the concepts of diatonic harmony and substitutions, playing a left hand voicing with a single-note melodic line, melodic embellishment, improvisation techniques, and note palettes. The topics progress to cadences, the II-7 V7 pattern, secondary dominants, tensions, left hand voicings, spread (2 hand) voicings, and finishing with a discussion of blues progressions and the blues scale. Numerous exercises and examples are included and performed on the accompanying CD. Great for either the classroom or individual study.

Play the Way You Feel

Author : Kevin Whitehead
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019084759X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Play the Way You Feel written by Kevin Whitehead and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jazz stories have been entwined with cinema since the inception of jazz film genre in the 1920s, giving us origin tales and biopics, spectacles and low-budget quickies, comedies, musicals, and dramas, and stories of improvisers and composers at work. And the jazz film has seen a resurgence in recent years--from biopics like Miles Ahead and HBO's Bessie, to dramas Whiplash and La La Land. In Play the Way You Feel, author and jazz critic Kevin Whitehead offers a comprehensive guide to these films and other media from the perspective of the music itself. Spanning 93 years of film history, the book looks closely at movies, cartoons, and a few TV shows that tell jazz stories, from early talkies to modern times, with an eye to narrative conventions and common story points. Examining the ways historical films have painted a clear picture of the past or overtly distorted history, Play the Way You Feel serves up capsule discussions of sundry topics including Duke Ellington's social life at the Cotton Club, avant-garde musical practices in 1930s vaudeville, and Martin Scorsese's improvisatory method on the set of New York, New York. Throughout the book, Whitehead brings the same analytical bent and concise, witty language listeners know from his jazz segments on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. He investigates well-known songs, traces the development of the stock jazz film ending, and offers fresh, often revisionist takes on works by such directors as Howard Hawks, John Cassavetes, Shirley Clarke, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee, Robert Altman, Woody Allen and Damien Chazelle. In all, Play the Way You Feel is a feast for film-genre fanatics and movie-watching jazz enthusiasts.

The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz

Author : Loren Schoenberg
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780399527944
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (279 download)

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Download or read book The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz written by Loren Schoenberg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-08-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise history of jazz The noteworthy composers and musicians, from Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk to Miles Davis and Charles Mingus Major performers from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington Classic songs and compositions The most influential recordings of all time A complete guide to jazz terminology and lingo Valuable resources for the Curious Listener

The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz

Author : Barry Kernfeld
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631195528
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (955 download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz written by Barry Kernfeld and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1996-01-17 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of the Guide d was widely praised for identifying 150 key recordings that should form the basis of any jazz collection, backed up by a series of detailed critical commentaries unrivalled in any competing book of its kind for their depth and critical insight. This new edition broadens the scope of the Guide d, looking at recent developments and styles and suggesting almost 250 discs as the core collection.

The Playboy Guide to Jazz

Author : Neil Tesser
Publisher : Plume Books
ISBN 13 : 9780452276482
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (764 download)

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Download or read book The Playboy Guide to Jazz written by Neil Tesser and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal introduction to the history of jazz and its rich and varied heritage, this guide profiles 250 of the best jazz CDs--selected from the thousands available--grouping them into chapters devoted to significant movements and periods of jazz history.

The Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing

Author : David Berkman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing written by David Berkman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: