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Listening Excerpts to Develop Jazz Musicianship book cover Listening Excerpts to Develop Jazz Musicianship book cover
Listening Excerpts to Develop Jazz Musicianship Listening Excerpts to Develop Jazz Musicianship
Jim Childers - GIA Publications

Imagine an art teacher saying, "Today, we are going to paint in the impressionistic style" and then using only words to describe that style - a frustrating activity for all! Displaying classic art by Monet

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Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns book cover Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns book cover
Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns
Yusef A. Lateef - Alfred Music Publishing

This legendary spiral-bound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has long been popular among jazz players. Page after page of material has been collected from around the world - this

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Spiral-Bound Book Treble Clef
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Pathways to Parker Pathways to Parker (The Improvisational Patterns of Charlie Parker)
Dr. W. Terry Rowlyk - Dr. W. Terry Rowlyk

This book was created to catalog the melodic pattern material performed by Charlie Parker for over sixty of his transcribed solos. It also comes with an app called Pathways to Parker. The app mirrors the

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Total Jazz Theory Total Jazz Theory (A Flexible Workbook Approach to the Fundamentals of Jazz)
Dean Sorenson - Neil A. Kjos Music Company

This is a flexible workbook for learning the fundamentals of jazz theory. Includes worksheets, tests, and answer keys, and provides thorough lessons from pitch and meter to modes and guide tones.

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Modern Jazz Theory and Practice: The Post-Bop Era book cover Modern Jazz Theory and Practice: The Post-Bop Era book cover
Modern Jazz Theory and Practice: The Post-Bop Era Modern Jazz Theory and Practice: The Post-Bop Era
Steve Rochinski - Berklee Press

Learn to use and understand advanced jazz harmony! This book reveals the post-bop jazz innovations established by such iconic jazz artists as John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Clare Fischer, Herbie Hancock, and

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So You Want to Sing the Blues So You Want to Sing the Blues (A Guide for Performers)
Eli Yamin - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing

Shining a light on the history and life of the blues, this book explores essential elements that contribute to the authentic blues sound and guides readers through mastering this art form. It provides

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Counterpoint In Jazz Arranging book cover Counterpoint In Jazz Arranging book cover
Counterpoint In Jazz Arranging Counterpoint In Jazz Arranging
Bob Pilkington - Berklee Press

Add dimension and interest to your music. This essential, core material is for anyone who arranges jazz standards or writes original jazz compositions. This book will help you craft melodies,

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The Rhythm Changes Guide The Rhythm Changes Guide
Lukas Gabric - Sher Music Company

A comprehensive guide to rhythm changes, offering a wealth of information for beginners and professionals alike. Written in the language of the working musician and clearly laid

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Ready, Aim, Improvise! Book 2 book cover Ready, Aim, Improvise! Book 2 book cover
Ready, Aim, Improvise! Book 2 Ready, Aim, Improvise! Book 2 (Exploring the Basics of Jazz Improvisation)
Hal Crook - Advance Music

This second book in the series explores the critical areas involved in learning how to improvise, including music theory, jazz harmony, ear training, jazz execution, jazz vocabulary, practicing,

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Ready, Aim, Improvise! Book 1 Ready, Aim, Improvise! Book 1 (Exploring the Basics of Jazz Improvisation)
Hal Crook - Advance Music

This book explores the critical areas involved in learning how to improvise, including music theory, jazz harmony, ear training, jazz execution, jazz vocabulary, practicing, self-critiquing, career

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B.B. King's Lucille and the Loves Before Her B.B. King's Lucille and the Loves Before Her
Eric E. Dahl - Centerstream Publications

B.B. King was the acknowledged “King of the Blues.” In this second edition of the popular book, Eric E. Dahl picks up where the story left off. The new chapters cover the passing of B.B. King,

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The Jazz Rhythm Section The Jazz Rhythm Section (A Manual for Band Directors)
Fumi Tomita - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing

The Jazz Rhythm Section introduces the basics of this very important part of the jazz ensemble. They are the foundation of any jazz group, so improving the rhythm section will result in a stronger

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Introduction to Jazz Piano A Deep Dive book cover Introduction to Jazz Piano A Deep Dive book cover
Introduction to Jazz Piano A Deep Dive Introduction to Jazz Piano A Deep Dive (60 Workouts with Classic Recordings for Building a Strong Foundation)
Jeb Patton - Sher Music Company

This thorough and in-depth introduction to jazz piano starts from the beginning and helps you develop all the skills necessary to become a functional jazz pianist. It covers a wide range of subjects: the

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Jazz Brushers for the Modern Drummer Jazz Brushers for the Modern Drummer (An Essential Guide to the Art of Keeping Time)
Ulysses Owens, Jr. - Hal Leonard Corporation

The art of jazz drumming has greatly evolved through generations of players whose approaches have influenced styles, techniques, and even the tools with which this music is played. No other tool is as

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Jazz Harmony: A Practical Approach book cover Jazz Harmony: A Practical Approach book cover
Jazz Harmony: A Practical Approach Jazz Harmony: A Practical Approach
Frank Sikora - Schott Music Distribution

The theory bestseller now in English! Beginners and advanced learners can deepen their knowledge of jazz harmony with this comprehensive textbook. With numerous practical exercises and examples, audio

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Rehearsing the Jazz Band Rehearsing the Jazz Band
Mary Jo Papich & Ryan Adamsons - Meredith Music Publications

Want to have a better jazz ensemble? If so, this book is for you! It provides one huge "room" where everyone can gather to ask questions on the art of rehearsing the jazz band and then listening to answers

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The Road Book The Road Book (A Musician's Guide)
Jeff Coffin - Jeff Coffin Jazz

The road isn't an easy place to thrive and survive - there are many things to think about before (and after) you leave the driveway with your band. The purpose of this book is to address the "before" parts.

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Questions and Answers Questions and Answers (Insights on Being a Better Jazz Musician)
Dan Haerle - Jamey Aebersold Jazz

For all musicians with questions not answered in other books, noted author Dan Haerle's latest work contains a lifetime of information about technical considerations, life advice, road stories, and

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The Miles Davis Reader The Miles Davis Reader
Frank Alkyer - Hal Leonard Corporation

The Miles Davis Reader compiles more than 200 news stories, feature articles, and reviews by some of the greatest writers in jazz into one volume. It delivers a patchwork of his words and music - in the

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Jazz Scores and Analysis, Vol. 1 book cover Jazz Scores and Analysis, Vol. 1 book cover
Jazz Scores and Analysis, Vol. 1 Jazz Scores and Analysis, Vol. 1
Rick Lawn - Sher Music Company

In this immense labor of love, Rick Lawn features full scores and in-depth analyses of contemporary big band works by six Grammy-nominated composers including Vince Mendoza, Jim McNeely, Darcy James Argue,

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Decoding Afro-Cuban Jazz Decoding Afro-Cuban Jazz (The Music of Chuco Valdes and Irakere)
Chucho Valdes & Rebeca Mauleon - Sher Music Company

Here is a book that, at the same time, includes the best compositions of the ground-breaking Cuban fusion group, Irakere; is a thorough guide to the roots of Afro-Cuban jazz; and provides an overview of

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Let's Speak Jazz! Let's Speak Jazz! (A Conversational Approach to Jazz Improvisation for Saxophonists)
Martin Jacobsen - Advance Music

In Let's Speak Jazz!, saxophonists will find everything they want to know about sound, technique, and improvisation. Drawing upon his many years of experience in the education and training of

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Jazz Composition and Arranging in the Digital Age Jazz Composition and Arranging in the Digital Age
Richard Sussman and Michael Abene - Oxford University Press

Perfect for undergraduate and graduate jazz composition and arranging courses, as well as seasoned professionals, Jazz Composition and Arranging in the Digital Age is a comprehensive and practical

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