Jazz

(Fake Book). The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, w…

Kreol är en färgstark bok om jazzen och dess ursprung, men också en levande och engagerad kulturhistoria om den franska och afrikanska blandkultur som uppstod i New Orleans redan under 1700-talet. Sedan boken utkom för första gången 1991 har nytt vi…

Det här är Louis Armstrongs egen öppenhjärtiga berättelse om den första delen av sitt liv, den tuffa tiden i New Orleans fattigkvarter fram till genombrottet som jazzmusiker. Louis Armstrong växte upp med sin syster och sin periodvis prostituerade m…

No European jazz musician has so enchanted the word as Django Reinhardt, the gypsy guitarist whose recording with Stephane Grappelly and the Hot Club of France have meant "The Thirties" to several generations of listeners, influencing musicians as f…

"Här är boken om en trio svenska jazzmusiker som blev internationella storheter som grupp. Det är en fin berättelse om hårt arbete, drömmar och ett bittert slut." - Dalademokraten A strange tale Sagan om Esbjörn Svensson Trio Det här är ingen normal…

UNIVERSALLY ACCLAIMED AS A MUSICAL GENIUS, MILES DAVIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL MUSICIANS IN THE WORLD. HERE, MILES SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HIS EXTRAORDINARY LIFE. "M""iles: The Autobiography, "like Miles himself, holds nothing back. H…

Written by award-winning jazz historian Ted Gioia, this comprehensive guide offers an illuminating look at more than 250 seminal jazz compositions. In this comprehensive and unique survey, here are the songs that sit at the heart of the jazz reperto…

* A best-selling anthology of over 400 covers from one of the most acclaimed record labels of all time. * Complete compliation of the original Blue Note volumes * A timeless collector's piece for all music fans The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is…

Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions ex…

"Dameronia" is the first authoritative biography of Tadd Dameron, an important and widely influential figure in jazz history as one of the most significant composers and arrangers of jazz, swing, bebop, and big band. He arranged for names like Count…

The first ever illustrated history of the world's favourite jazz musician. This is the complete history of Miles Davis, the world's most popular jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader and musical visionary. Constantly creating, Davis defined and then…

The myth of the peace-loving "noble savage" is persistent and pernicious. Indeed, for the last fifty years, most popular and scholarly works have agreed that prehistoric warfare was rare, harmless, unimportant, and, like smallpox, a disease of civil…

Det har länge funnits ett behov av att i notform samla och bevara jazzens standardrepertoar. Vi har nu glädjen att kunna presentera en väsentlig del av denna repertoar - melodier som det "jammas" på idag. Tyvärr har många av dessa melodier varit svå…

Jazzpiano erbjuder teorier, praktiska exempel och förslag till övningar för den som vill utveckla sina färdigheter i: - att spela piano i en jazzgrupp - att läsa avancerad ackordanalys i till exempel The Real Book och med utgångspunkt från analysen…

(Musicians Institute Press). Now available with a play-along CD This one-on-one lesson with Musicians Institute instructor Peter Deneff features 50 exercises for the beginning to professional jazz pianist, covering: angular lines, large intervals, p…

New Orleans har alltid spelat en viktig roll i kontinentens musikliv. Här föddes jazzen, här utvecklades bluesen. Den legendariske skivproducenten Sam Charters har skrivit en bok som är en historik över stadens musik och en dagsaktuell rapport från…

This is the story of jazz as it has never been told before: from the inside out. In this vivid history of jazz, a respected critic and a leading scholar capture the excitement of America's unique music with intellectual bite, unprecedented insight a…

Jan Johansson (19311968) kom att inta en särställning i den svenska jazzmusiken, trots sin korta levnad. Hans mångsidighet och briljans som improvisatör, kompositör och arrangör var märklig. Med samma lekfulla experimentlusta skapade han Pippi Långs…

The 1960's was a decade of major transformation in British Jazz and, of course, in British popular music in general. The British Jazz scene had been, arguably, the first outside America to assert its independence. At first slowly but with gathering…

Miles: The Autobiography, like the man himself, holds nothing back. He talks about his battles against drugs and racism, and discusses the many women in his life. But above all, Miles talks about music and musicians, including the legends he has pla…

Before 'Fred and Ginger', there was 'Fred and Adele', a show business partnership and a cultural sensation like no other. It is difficult in our celebrity-sated era to comprehend what a genuine phenomenon the Astaires were. At the height of their su…

Insightful scenes abound in the first full history of the most noted label in jazz history. With record-collector zeal, Cook analyzes everything from Sidney Bechet's 78s to Norah Jones' recent chart-topper.

It is often said that jazz is America's great gift to the world, and while true, this belies the surprising, often crucial role that Europe has played in the development and popularity of jazz throughout the world. Based on a series of symposia attr…

Richard Cook and Brian Morton's "Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in 1001 Best Albums" is an indispensible guide to the recordings that every fan should know. Richard Cook and Brian Morton's "Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings" is firmly e…

Monica Zetterlund - Det bästa Efterfrågan är stor på de sånger som Monica Zetterlund gjorde till "sina" sånger. Här finns det mest välkända sångerna från hennes repertoar. Låtarna presenteras med melodistämma, text och ackord. Bland sångerna finns;…

Strax efter andra världskrigets slut tog konst­eleven Knut Grane jobb på en svensk atlant­ångare. Han ville till New York och lyssna på jazz, han ville uppleva Duke ­Ellingtons, Count Basies, Billie Holidays och Lester Youngs musik med alla sinnen.…

The mesmerizing autobiography of one of the most revered soul, jazz, and blues divas of our time-the late Nina Simone. A gorgeous, inimitable singer and songwriter, Nina Simone (1933-2003) changed the face of both music and race relations in America…

For over three decades R. Crumb has shocked, entertained, titillated and challenged the imaginations (and the inhibitions) of comics fans the world over. The acknowledged father of "underground comix," Crumb is the single greatest influence on the a…

(Keyboard Instruction). Learn what goes into mixing the power and drive of rock music with the artistic elements of jazz improvisation in this comprehensive book and CD package. This instructional tool delves into scales and modes, and how they can…

Miles Davis, supremely cool behind his shades. Billie Holiday, eyes closed and head tilted back in full cry. John Coltrane, one hand behind his neck and a finger held pensively to his lips. These iconic images have captivated jazz fans nearly as muc…

Beautiful, romantic and spirited, Pannonica, known as Nica, named after her father's favorite moth, was born in 1913 to extraordinary, eccentric privilege and a storied history. The Rothschild family had, in only five generations, risen from the ghe…

Beautiful, romantic and spirited, Pannonica, known as Nica, named after her father's favorite moth, was born in 1913 to extraordinary, eccentric privilege and a storied history. The Rothschild family had, in only five generations, risen from the ghe…

Beautiful, romantic and spirited, Pannonica, known as Nica, named after her father's favorite moth, was born in 1913 to extraordinary, eccentric privilege and a storied history. The Rothschild family had, in only five generations, risen from the ghe…

Beautiful, romantic and spirited, Pannonica, known as Nica, named after her father's favorite moth, was born in 1913 to extraordinary, eccentric privilege and a storied history. The Rothschild family had, in only five generations, risen from the ghe…

The Whole Tone Workbook. In a similar format to his other Mel Bay Publications, in Symmetric Solutions The Whole Tone Workbook author Bruce Saunders uses exercises, etudes and chord progressions from jazz standards to explore the sound of the whole-…

Keyboard InstructionThis comprehensive book/CD pack will teach you the basic skills needed to play jazz-blues piano. From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the tricks used by the pros. The accompanying CD features many of t…

All that Swedish Jazz är en bildrik reportagebok och den första i sitt slag som skildrar det nya svenska jazzundret. På ett levande sätt porträtteras tolv internationellt erkända artister: Nils Landgren, Viktoria Tolstoy, Martin Tingvall, Magnus Lin…

(Berklee Guide). Learn ten jazz guitar standards, arranged for solo guitar. These performance-ready arrangements demonstrate different ways to interpret jazz standards and render them for solo guitar performance. Each includes a technical introducti…

(Percussion). The Evolution of Jazz Drumming presents a complete historical overview and analysis of jazz drumming. Designed as a guide and workbook for the high school, college level, and professional drummer, it is designed to be studied based on…

Back in the thirties and forties, when New York City was the capital of the jazz worldyou could hail a cab, ask the driver to take you to "The Street," and find yourself on 52nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Musicians, jazz lovers, college…

Albert Hofmann, who died in 2008 aged 102, first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in 1938, but the results of animal tests were so unremarkable that the chemical was abandoned. Driven by intuition, he synthesized it again in 1943, and se…

Jazz InstructionA one-of-a-kind book encompassing a wide scope of jazz topics, for beginners and pros of any instrument. A three-pronged approach was envisioned with the creation of this comprehensive resource: as an encyclopedia for ready reference…

Do you wish you'd learnt to play the piano when you were younger or that you hadn't given up? Then this book is for you - because it's never too late! At last a truly grown-up approach to learning the piano. Pam Wedgwood, author of many popular pian…

Now fully updated with a new chapter: The classic introduction to the bebop era and the legendary performers who created it. Back in the early 1940s, late at night in the clubs of Harlem, a handful of jazz musicians began to experiment with a style…

A fitting tribute to the troubled genius who revolutionized electric bass playing and bridged the gaps between jazz, R&B, rock, and funk. From his early days in R&B club bands through his international stardom with fusion group Weather Report and on…