By age 16 Pat Martino was already working as a member of R&B star Lloyd Price's touring musical revue. By age 18 Martino moved to Harlem where he quickly earned a reputation as …
ÊThe Jazz Guitar HandbookÊ is a step-by-step guide to jazz guitar playing. It takes you from the basics through to advanced harmony and soloing concepts and teaches you the music …
This book reassesses Miles Davis' electric period and analyzes its continuing influence on contemporary music. While jazz purists often revile this phase ä which encompasses the …
More than a player's manual this book portrays jazz bass as a vital element of 20th century American music. Citing examples from key recordings in the jazz canon the book defines …
(Book). Jazz on Film reviews, analyzes, and rates virtually every appearance of a jazz musician or singer on film. After presenting a detailed essay on the history of jazz on film …
ÊThe Jazz SingersÊ is an overview of the great vocalists who have sung jazz. In addition to covering the key singers from the past Scott Yanow puts a strong emphasis on the …
ÊDark MagusÊ is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son this book strips away the public perception of Davis and gets down to the realities of his …
Exploring the colorful lives and music of 88 brilliant players, this book brings the entire history of jazz piano into perspective. From the ultimate early 1900s innovator Jelly …
Though serious jazz fans certainly recognize the brilliance of guitarist Grant Green, his overall contributions to the genre were sorely underrated during his own lifetime. Best …
On the heels of swing bebop lifted jazz from the dance floor into an art form powered by virtuoso players. This engaging collection of essays biographies and reviews by veteran …
