The Essential Jazz Records: Modernism to postmodernism

The Essential Jazz Records: Modernism to postmodernism
Author: Max Harrison
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 924
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780720118223

Following the same format as the acclaimed first volume, this selection of the best 250 modern jazz records and CDs places each in its musical context and reviews it in depth. Additionally, full details of personnel, recording dates, and locations are given. Indexes of album titles, track titles, and musicians are included.

Jazz

Jazz
Author: Ian Carr
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 582
Release: 1988
Genre: Music
ISBN:

A dictionary arrangement of over 1,600 entries on terms and performers.

The Jazz Piano Book

The Jazz Piano Book
Author: Mark Levine
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2011-01-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457101440

The most highly acclaimed jazz piano method ever published! Over 300 pages with complete chapters on Intervals and triads, The major modes and II-V-I, 3-note voicings, Sus. and phrygian Chords, Adding notes to 3-note voicings, Tritone substitution, Left-hand voicings, Altering notes in left-hand Stride and Bud Powell voicings, Block chords, Comping ...and much more! Endorsed by Kenny Barron, Down Beat, Jamey Aebersold, etc.

The Jazz Theory Book

The Jazz Theory Book
Author: Mark Levine
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 725
Release: 2011-01-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457101459

The most highly-acclaimed jazz theory book ever published! Over 500 pages of comprehensive, but easy to understand text covering every aspect of how jazz is constructed---chord construction, II-V-I progressions, scale theory, chord/scale relationships, the blues, reharmonization, and much more. A required text in universities world-wide, translated into five languages, endorsed by Jamey Aebersold, James Moody, Dave Liebman, etc.

The Essential Jazz Recordings

The Essential Jazz Recordings
Author: Ross Porter
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2008-11-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1551992477

A guide to the all-time must-have jazz recordings by a maven of the genre. Possibly the twentieth century’s greatest musical innovation, jazz is now more popular than it has been for the past fifty years. But with the plethora of new recordings and the phenomenon in jazz of the same standards being recorded seemingly by almost every artist and band or trio, it’s very hard to know where to start or to improve a CD collection. The Essential Jazz Recordings provides a trustworthy, concise guide, heavily skewed to Porter’s personal favourites and showcasing Canadian talent where it’s merited. With background information on the music, the artist, and the recording, Porter explains the unique merits of each recording, from Louis Armstrong to Wynton Marsalis, Billie Holiday to Diana Krall. With this guide, dedicated jazz aficionados can ensure a complete collection and novices can expand their knowledge. Both will hugely enjoy the musical riches in The Essential Jazz Recordings.

Jazz Piano Handbook

Jazz Piano Handbook
Author: Michele Weir
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2007-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739047958

"[Student will learn the following:] open a fake book/sheet music with chord symbols and play a tune, accompany vocalist/instrumentalist on any type of tune, get a solo piano/vocal gig, use the piano as a helpful tool to practice vocal improvisation, analyze the chord changes to a song and understand the function of each chord within the progression, double-check published leads-sheets for accuracy, improve composition skills by being able to play and hear the tunes, improve improvisation skills by understanding the harmonic construction of a song."--Page 2

Essential Jazz Records

Essential Jazz Records
Author: Max Harrison
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 609
Release: 1999-12-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0567269698

First published in 1984 and reissued to coincide withthe publication of the second volume, this selection of the 250 best jazz records traces the earliest roots of the music to the beginnings of the modern jazz era. Volume One's focus is on LP collections of 78 rpm originals and nearly every significant musician--both familiar and obscure--of early 20th-century jazz is listed. For each record listed, full details of personnel, recording dates and locations are provided.

Essential Jazz Etudes..The Blues - Guitar

Essential Jazz Etudes..The Blues - Guitar
Author: Jack Wilkins
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2011-08-18
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610657853

This collection of jazz etudes with accompanying CD gives students a fun and effective way to learn to play jazz style blues lines. the CD tracks provide a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, drums) to play along with, plus recordings of professional jazz musicians playing each etude. the recordings help to provide a model for the student's stylistic development, and an opportunity to play with a great band! Each of the 12 etudes provides a new challenge to master.

Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony

Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 130
Release: 1996-05-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476863121

(Jazz Book). A study of three basic outlines used in jazz improv and composition, based on a study of hundreds of examples from great jazz artists.

Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Conductor

Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Conductor
Author: Mike Steinel
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781495079023

(Instrumental Jazz). Mike Steinel's follow-up book to his popular Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles and improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Features * Review of important concepts from Book 1 * Warm-ups and workouts for the start of rehearsals * Lessons covering a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts * Nine rewarding full band pieces that reinforce each lesson * Information on the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz * Recordings of all exercises, including full band arrangements and sample solos* * Grade/Level 3 * Each book includes an access code for audio files on "MyLibrary" (internet required.) Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.