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To a Young Jazz Musician

Author : Wynton Marsalis
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781400063994
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (639 download)

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Download or read book To a Young Jazz Musician written by Wynton Marsalis and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 2004 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Writing from the road "between the bus ride, the sound check, and the gig," Marsalis passes on wisdom gained from experience, addressed to a young musician coming up - and to any of us at any stage of life. He writes that having humility is a way to continue to grow, to listen, and to learn; that patience is necessary for developing both technical proficiency and your own art rather than an imitation of someone else's; and that rules are indispensable because "freedom lives in structure." He offers lessons learned from his years as a performer and from his great forebears Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and others; he explores the art of swing; he discusses why it is important to run toward your issues, not away; and he talks about what to do when your integrity runs up against the lack thereof in others and in our culture."--BOOK JACKET.

To a Young Jazz Musician

Author : Wynton Marsalis
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 030749831X
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book To a Young Jazz Musician written by Wynton Marsalis and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In To a Young Jazz Musician, the renowned jazz musician and Pulitzer Prize—winning composer Wynton Marsalis gives us an invaluable guide to making good music–and to leading a good life. Writing from the road “between the bus ride, the sound check, and the gig,” Marsalis passes on wisdom gained from experience, addressed to a young musician coming up–and to any of us at any stage of life. He writes that having humility is a way to continue to grow, to listen, and to learn; that patience is necessary for developing both technical proficiency and your own art rather than an imitation of someone else’s; and that rules are indispensable because “freedom lives in structure.” He offers lessons learned from his years as a performer and from his great forebears Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and others; he explores the art of swing; he discusses why it is important to run toward your issues, not away; and he talks about what to do when your integrity runs up against the lack thereof in others and in our culture. He poetically expresses our need for healers: “All of it tracks back to how you heal your culture, one patient at a time, beginning with yourself.” This is a unique book, in which a great artist offers his personal thoughts, both on jazz and on how to live a better, more original, productive, and meaningful life. To a Young Jazz Musician is sure to be treasured by readers young and old, musicians, lovers of music, and anyone interested in being mentored by one of America’s most influential, generous, and talented artists.

Being Prez

Author : Dave Gelly
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019977479X
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Being Prez written by Dave Gelly and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-18 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lester Young was one of the great jazz masters, and his impact on the course of the art form was profound. He fundamentally changed the way the saxophone was played--his long, flowing lines brought new levels of expressiveness and subtlety to the jazz language, setting the standard for all modern players. In Being Prez, renowned British critic Dave Gelly follows Lester Young through his life in a rapidly changing world, showing how the music of this exceptionally sensitive man was shaped by his experiences. The reader meets a complicated, vulnerable, gentle individual who was brought up in his father's traveling carnival band. His early career was spent in the nightclubs and dancehalls of Kansas City and the Southwest, and he made his landmark recording debut at the peak of the Swing Era. But at the height of his powers, he was drafted into the US Army, where racism and his own unworldliness landed him in military prison. Following these events, Young grew increasingly withdrawn and suspicious, changes in his character reflected in the darkening mood of his music. Gelly, himself a jazz saxophonist, examines many of Young's classic recordings in illuminating detail. He reveals how as a saxophonist--and as major contributor to the Count Basie band--Young created a strong personal voice, a cool modernism, and a new rhythmic flexibility in the freely dancing rhythms of 4-beat swing. With his sax jutting oddly to one side, his bizarre oblique use of language, and his unique musical rapport with Billie Holiday (who famously nicknamed him "Prez"), Lester Young has become an icon and a cult figure. This marvelous biography illuminates the life and work of this giant of jazz.

Moving to Higher Ground

Author : Wynton Marsalis
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812969081
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Moving to Higher Ground written by Wynton Marsalis and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this beautiful book, Pulitzer Prize—winning musician and composer Wynton Marsalis draws upon lessons he’s learned from a lifetime in jazz–lessons that can help us all move to higher ground. With wit and candor he demystifies the music that is the birthright of every American and demonstrates how a real understanding of the central idea of jazz–the unique balance between self-expression and sacrifice for the common good exemplified on the bandstand–can enrich every aspect of our lives, from the bedroom to the boardroom, from the schoolroom to City Hall. Along the way, Marsalis helps us understand the life-changing message of the blues, reveals secrets about playing–and listening–and passes on wisdom he has gleaned from working with three generations of great musicians. Illuminating and inspiring, Moving to Higher Ground is a master class on jazz and life, conducted by a brilliant American artist.

Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life

Author : Wynton Marsalis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756765729
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (657 download)

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Download or read book Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life written by Wynton Marsalis and published by . This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the studio, on the stage, and in great cities and small towns across the country, this book captures life on the road for Marsalis and his musicians, evoking the ritual and renewal, energy and spirituality. 6 photos.

The Articulate Jazz Musician: Mastering the Language of Jazz (Bass Clef Instruments), Book & Online Audio

Author : Caleb Chapman
Publisher : Articulate Jazz Musician
ISBN 13 : 9780739094495
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (944 download)

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Download or read book The Articulate Jazz Musician: Mastering the Language of Jazz (Bass Clef Instruments), Book & Online Audio written by Caleb Chapman and published by Articulate Jazz Musician. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning jazz educator Caleb Chapman and multiple GRAMMY(R) Award-winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin have created a highly effective approach to jazz articulation. Step by step, The Articulate Jazz Musician details Caleb's proven approach for mastering the fundamentals of jazz articulation, phrasing, and interpretation. The play-along tracks are designed for C, B-flat, E-flat, and bass clef instruments. Rhythm section instruments can use the play-along tracks as a how to play it reference. The tracks feature a world-class quartet of Jeff Coffin (tenor saxophone), Victor Wooten (bass), Roy Futureman Wooten (drums), and Chris Walters (piano). This method makes approaching jazz articulation easy and fun. Follow the explanations, do lots of listening, play along, practice what you have heard, and before long, you too will be an articulate jazz musician! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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.

Sweet Music in Harlem

Author : Debbie A. Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sweet Music in Harlem written by Debbie A. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An African-American boy unintentionally brings together all the neighbourhood's jazz musicians for a magazine photograph.

Sweet Swing Blues on the Road

Author : Wynton Marsalis
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393035148
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Sweet Swing Blues on the Road written by Wynton Marsalis and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A year in the life of the jazz musician and composer includes his views on rap, the road, romance, creativity, politics, culture, and the role of the artist in American society.

But Beautiful

Author : Geoff Dyer
Publisher : North Point Press
ISBN 13 : 1466869852
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book But Beautiful written by Geoff Dyer and published by North Point Press. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "May be the best book ever written about jazz."—David Thomson, Los Angeles Times In eight poetically charged vignettes, Geoff Dyer skillfully evokes the music and the men who shaped modern jazz. Drawing on photos, anecdotes, and, most important, the way he hears the music, Dyer imaginatively reconstructs scenes from the embattled lives of some of the greats: Lester Young fading away in a hotel room; Charles Mingus storming down the streets of New York on a too-small bicycle; Thelonious Monk creating his own private language on the piano. However, music is the driving force of But Beautiful, and wildly metaphoric prose that mirrors the quirks, eccentricity, and brilliance of each musician's style.

Jazz A-B-Z

Author : Wynton Marsalis
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 9780763621353
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Jazz A-B-Z written by Wynton Marsalis and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2005-10-25 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles twenty-six of the jazz greats of all time, from Count Basie to Louis Armstrong, through a review of their work, their life stories, and their greatest hits by one of today's top jazz performers. A is for "almighty" Louis Armstrong, whose amazingartistry unfolds in an accumulative poem shaped like the letter he stands for. As for sax master Sonny Rollins, whose "robust style radiates roundness," could there be a better tribute than a poetic rondeau? In an extraordinary feat, Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz composer Wynton Marsalis harmonizes his love and knowledge of jazz's most celebrated artists with an astounding diversity of poetic forms-from simple blues (Count Basie) to a complex pantoum (Charlie Parker), from a tender sonnet (Sarah Vaughan) to a performance poem snapping the rhythms of Art Blakey to life.

Wynton Marsalis

Author : Leslie Gourse
Publisher : Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wynton Marsalis written by Leslie Gourse and published by Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the first full-length biography of the masterful trumpeter, composer, and cofounder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, revealing the private side of one of the most talented and controversial figures in music today. Explores his early years, his education, and his development into a celebrated performer and composer, and discusses his strong opinions in music education and his efforts to carve a place for jazz within the classical music establishment. Includes bandw photos taken in the 1970s-1990s, from personal collections. Gourse is the author of numerous award-winning biographies of jazz performers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Notes and Tones

Author : Arthur Taylor
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0786751118
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Notes and Tones written by Arthur Taylor and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-08-05 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notes and Tones is one of the most controversial, honest, and insightful books ever written about jazz. As a black musician himself, Arthur Taylor was able to ask his subjects hard questions about the role of black artists in a white society. Free to speak their minds, these musicians offer startling insights into their music, their lives, and the creative process itself. This expanded edition is supplemented with previously unpublished interviews with Dexter Gordon and Thelonious Monk, a new introduction by the author, and new photographs.Notes and Tones consists of twenty-nine no-holds-barred conversations which drummer Arthur Taylor held with the most influential jazz musicians of the ’60s and ’70s—including:

The Jazz Language: A Theory Text for Jazz Composition and Improvisation

Author : Dan Haerle
Publisher : Alfred Music
ISBN 13 : 9781457494086
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Jazz Language: A Theory Text for Jazz Composition and Improvisation written by Dan Haerle and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1980 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents all of the materials commonly used by the jazz musician in a logical order dictated both by complexity and need. The book is not intended to be either an arranging or improvisation text, but a pedagogical reference providing the information musicians need to pursue any activity they wish.

Before John Was a Jazz Giant

Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 125082270X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book Before John Was a Jazz Giant written by Carole Boston Weatherford and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before John Was a Jazz Giant is a 2009 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book.

This Jazz Man

Author : Karen Ehrhardt
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547545746
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book This Jazz Man written by Karen Ehrhardt and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this toe-tapping jazz tribute, the traditional "This Old Man" gets a swinging makeover, and some of the era's best musicians take center stage. The tuneful text and vibrant illustrations bop, slide, and shimmy across the page as Satchmo plays one, Bojangles plays two . . . right on down the line to Charles Mingus, who plays nine, plucking strings that sound "divine." Easy on the ear and the eye, this playful introduction to nine jazz giants will teach children to count--and will give them every reason to get up and dance! Includes a brief biography of each musician.

Playing Changes

Author : Nate Chinen
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1101873493
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Playing Changes written by Nate Chinen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, GQ, Billboard, JazzTimes In jazz parlance, “playing changes” refers to an improviser’s resourceful path through a chord progression. In this definitive guide to the jazz of our time, leading critic Nate Chinen boldly expands on that idea, taking us through the key changes, concepts, events, and people that have shaped jazz since the turn of the century—from Wayne Shorter and Henry Threadgill to Kamasi Washington and Esperanza Spalding; from the phrase “America’s classical music” to an explosion of new ideas and approaches; from claims of jazz’s demise to the living, breathing scene that exerts influence on mass culture, hip-hop, and R&B. Grounded in authority and brimming with style, packed with essential album lists and listening recommendations, Playing Changes takes the measure of this exhilarating moment—and the shimmering possibilities to come.