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Stephane Grappelli: A Life in Jazz

Author : Paul Balmer
Publisher : Bobcat Books
ISBN 13 : 085712370X
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book Stephane Grappelli: A Life in Jazz written by Paul Balmer and published by Bobcat Books. This book was released on 2010-06-07 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This riveting book by Paul Balmer is the definitive biography of a unique musician whose life spanned the 20th century. Stephane Grappelli's astonishing career ran on a parallel track to the history of Jazz itself. Born in Paris in 1908 Grappelli was to become a member of the greatest European Jazz band of them all - the pre-war Hot Club de France Quintet - playing Violin alongside gypsy Guitar legend Django Reinhardt. Tat dazzling association with Reinhardt may have brought Grappelli his greatest fame, but his prodigious talent was also to give him a long and varied career in music playing with everyone from Duke Ellington and Joe Venuti to George Shearing and Oscar Peterson. This rich and revealing biography takes its place alongside the author's BAFTA-nominated DVD about Grappelli, an exceptional musician whose fascinating personal story also vividly illuminates the history of American Jazz in Europe.

Stephane Grappelli Gypsy Jazz Violin

Author : Tim Kliphius
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610653793
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Stephane Grappelli Gypsy Jazz Violin written by Tim Kliphius and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book/CD set is the first method ever for learning Gypsy Jazz Violin in the style of Stéphane Grappelli. Have you, too, often listened to Grappelli's solos thinking "I wish I could do that, but it is way over my head?" Here is the answer. Simple theory, licks and stylistic lessons point you towards your first authentic Gypsy Jazz improvisations, which you can try out with the swinging guitar-bass playalong CD rhythm section. Then prepare to tackle six classic Stéphane Grappelli solos, annotated and analyzed for your understanding. to grasp the finesses of sound and timing, there are many sample licks and solos by Tim Kliphuis on the CD as well. It is assumed the student reads music and has a basic command of the instrument.•

Django

Author : Michael Dregni
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195304480
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Django written by Michael Dregni and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dregni has penned the first major critical biography of Gypsy legend and guitar icon Django Reinhardt.

Jazz Violin

Author : Matt Glaser
Publisher : Oak Publications
ISBN 13 : 1783234946
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Jazz Violin written by Matt Glaser and published by Oak Publications. This book was released on 1981-03-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 25 transcribed solos. Original interviews and tips on improvising from the masters. Plus complete analysis of each solo. Rare historical photos, and an informative discography.

Grappelli Licks

Author : Tim Kliphuis
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789090271750
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book Grappelli Licks written by Tim Kliphuis and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to sound more like the French maestro Stephan Grappelli? Here is the answer. I've selected around 250 classic Grappelli licks for you to learn. Using Simple chord theory and tips for timing and style. You can start these songs instantly. The CD contains samples, solos and backing tracks to practice your new-found skills on.

Stéphane Grappelli

Author : Paul Balmer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781847725769
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (257 download)

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Download or read book Stéphane Grappelli written by Paul Balmer and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This riveting book by Paul Balmer is the definitive biography of a unique musician whose life spanned the 20th century.

The Music of Django Reinhardt

Author : Benjamin Marx Givan
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472034081
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Music of Django Reinhardt written by Benjamin Marx Givan and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth analysis of the music and life of a gypsy music legend

Stéphane Grappelli

Author : Poul Balmer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Stéphane Grappelli written by Poul Balmer and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Paris in 1908, Stephane Grappelli experienced every decade of the jazz century and his story spans an astonishing 77 years, during which time he performed with the great names of jazz: Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson. This book contains interviews with Stephane as well as contributions from his family and friends.

Making Jazz French

Author : Jeffrey H. Jackson
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822385082
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Making Jazz French written by Jeffrey H. Jackson and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2003-08-05 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the world wars, Paris welcomed not only a number of glamorous American expatriates, including Josephine Baker and F. Scott Fitzgerald, but also a dynamic musical style emerging in the United States: jazz. Roaring through cabarets, music halls, and dance clubs, the upbeat, syncopated rhythms of jazz soon added to the allure of Paris as a center of international nightlife and cutting-edge modern culture. In Making Jazz French, Jeffrey H. Jackson examines not only how and why jazz became so widely performed in Paris during the 1920s and 1930s but also why it was so controversial. Drawing on memoirs, press accounts, and cultural criticism, Jackson uses the history of jazz in Paris to illuminate the challenges confounding French national identity during the interwar years. As he explains, many French people initially regarded jazz as alien because of its associations with America and Africa. Some reveled in its explosive energy and the exoticism of its racial connotations, while others saw it as a dangerous reversal of France’s most cherished notions of "civilization." At the same time, many French musicians, though not threatened by jazz as a musical style, feared their jobs would vanish with the arrival of American performers. By the 1930s, however, a core group of French fans, critics, and musicians had incorporated jazz into the French entertainment tradition. Today it is an integral part of Parisian musical performance. In showing how jazz became French, Jackson reveals some of the ways a musical form created in the United States became an international phenomenon and acquired new meanings unique to the places where it was heard and performed.

If You Can't be Free, be a Mystery

Author : Farah Jasmine Griffin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684868083
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book If You Can't be Free, be a Mystery written by Farah Jasmine Griffin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The threads of Billie Holiday's mystique are unraveled in this study of a woman who needed to create art at any cost. Griffin liberates Holiday from stereotypes of black women and pries her away from the male tradition of jazz criticism while presenting Holiday's independent spirit. of photos.

Jazz from Detroit

Author : Mark Stryker
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472074261
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Jazz from Detroit written by Mark Stryker and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jazz from Detroit explores the city’s pivotal role in shaping the course of modern and contemporary jazz. With more than two dozen in-depth profiles of remarkable Detroit-bred musicians, complemented by a generous selection of photographs, Mark Stryker makes Detroit jazz come alive as he draws out significant connections between the players, eras, styles, and Detroit’s distinctive history. Stryker’s story starts in the 1940s and ’50s, when the auto industry created a thriving black working and middle class in Detroit that supported a vibrant nightlife, and exceptional public school music programs and mentors in the community like pianist Barry Harris transformed the city into a jazz juggernaut. This golden age nurtured many legendary musicians—Hank, Thad, and Elvin Jones, Gerald Wilson, Milt Jackson, Yusef Lateef, Donald Byrd, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Joe Henderson, and others. As the city’s fortunes change, Stryker turns his spotlight toward often overlooked but prescient musician-run cooperatives and self-determination groups of the 1960s and ’70s, such as the Strata Corporation and Tribe. In more recent decades, the city’s culture of mentorship, embodied by trumpeter and teacher Marcus Belgrave, ensured that Detroit continued to incubate world-class talent; Belgrave protégés like Geri Allen, Kenny Garrett, Robert Hurst, Regina Carter, Gerald Cleaver, and Karriem Riggins helped define contemporary jazz. The resilience of Detroit’s jazz tradition provides a powerful symbol of the city’s lasting cultural influence. Stryker’s 21 years as an arts reporter and critic at the Detroit Free Press are evident in his vivid storytelling and insightful criticism. Jazz from Detroit will appeal to jazz aficionados, casual fans, and anyone interested in the vibrant and complex history of cultural life in Detroit.

Lullaby of Birdland

Author : George Shearing
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780826460158
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Lullaby of Birdland written by George Shearing and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-04-27 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pianist George Shearing is that rare thing, a European jazz musician who became a household name in the US, as a result of the "Shearing sound"—the recordings of his historic late 1940s quintet. Together with his unique "locked hands" approach to playing the piano, Shearing's quintet with guitar and vibraphone in close harmony to his own playing revolutionized small group jazz, and ensured that after seven years as Melody Maker's top British pianist, he achieved even greater success in America. His compositions have been recorded by everyone from Sarah Vaughan to Miles Davis, and his best known pieces include "Lullaby of Birdland", "She" and "Conception". His story is all the more remarkable because Shearing was born blind. His candid reminiscences include a behind the scenes experience of New York's 52nd Street in its heyday, as well as memories of a vast roll-call of professional colleagues that includes all the great names in jazz.

The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

Author : Mitch Albom
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062294423
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto written by Mitch Albom and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most critically acclaimed novel yet—a stunningly original tale of love: love between a man and a woman, between an artist and his mentor, and between a musician and his God-given talent. Narrated by the voice of Music itself, the story follows Frankie Presto, a war orphan born in a burning church, through his extraordinary journey around the world. Raised by a blind guitar teacher in Spain and gifted with a talent to change people’s lives—using six mysterious blue strings—Frankie navigates the musical landscape of the twentieth century, from the 1950s jazz scene to the Grand Ole Opry to Elvis mania and Woodstock, all the while searching for his childhood love. As he becomes a famous star, he loses his way, until tragedy steals his ability to play the guitar that had so defined him. Overwhelmed by his loss, Frankie disappears for decades, reemerging late in life for one spectacular yet mystifying farewell. Part love story, part magical mystery, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is Mitch Albom at his finest, a Forrest Gump-like epic about one man’s journey to discover what truly matters and the power of talent to change our lives.

Gypsy Jazz

Author : Michael Dregni
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195311922
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Gypsy Jazz written by Michael Dregni and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-04 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the styles of jazz to emerge in the 20th century, none is more passionate, up-tempo, or steeped in an outsider tradition than Gypsy Jazz. Blending travelogue, detective story, and personal narrative, this work captures the history and culture of this elusive music.

Exploring Jazz Violin

Author : Chris Haigh
Publisher : Schott & Company Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781847612427
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Jazz Violin written by Chris Haigh and published by Schott & Company Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (String). Jazz is one of the biggest challenges a violinist can face, with the thought of improvisation likely to strike fear into the heart of even the best classical player. This book demystifies the process, taking you step by step through everything you need to know about playing jazz violin. The work of players such as Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Stuff Smith and Jean-Luc Ponty is examined in detail, and styles including gypsy jazz, belop, modal and fusion are explored. Topics covered include: analyzing a chord sequence * bowing * chord symbols * double stopping * harmonics * how to construct your own solo * how to swing * pentatonic, bebop and blues scales * vibrato * and more. An accompanying CD with 65 tracks for listening or play-along is also included.

Old Jewish Comedians

Author : Drew Friedman
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
ISBN 13 : 1560977418
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Old Jewish Comedians written by Drew Friedman and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2006-10-18 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive collection of portraiture of comedians born before 1930 includes the famous (Milton Berle, Groucho Marx, Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks, Jack Benny), the not-so-famous (Benny Rubin, Shelly Berman) and the largely unknown (Al Kelly, Menasha Skulnik). The Reuben Award-winning Friedman presents a thorough visual history of these greatest Borscht-Belt comedians.

Stéphane Grappelli

Author : Paul Balmer
Publisher : Sanctuary Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Stéphane Grappelli written by Paul Balmer and published by Sanctuary Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes exclusive interviews and comments plus other contributions from the world's greatest jazz guitarists Martin Taylor, Diz Disley, the legendary Coleridge Goode from the Hot Club Quintet--still performing at age 87 and Stephane's own daughter Evelyn.