Jazz

Over the 100 years since Benny Goodman's birth, interest in his life and music remains as intense as ever—yet there has been no new discographical information since 1996. Benny …

In this thorough research guide to the career and music of Bill Dixon the author has documented how Dixon refined a sonically unique pan-tonal language of trumpet playing. As a …

Jazz: The Basics gives a brief introduction to a century of jazz, ideal for students and interested listeners who want to learn more about this important musical style. The heart …

(Brass). This definitive book is designed for the intermediate trumpet player looking for an introduction to the world of jazz. Renowned jazzmusician Ollie Weston introduces key …

Serge Chaloff (1923-1957) is most widely remembered as the flamboyant baritone saxophone star with Woody Herman's 2nd Herd whose problems with drugs extended to erratic personal …

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 …

In a companion to his collections Riding on a Blue Note and Faces in the Crowd , Gary Giddins has assembled a mosaic of pieces that provide an essential guide to the jazz world. …

Improvise jazz on violin with a simple six-step methodMany string players come from a classical background which may not have taught them how to play by ear. While this can provide …

Meistere m helos die fl ssige, anspruchsvolle Technik der Stimmf hrung auf der GitarreStimmf hrung auf der Jazzgitarre lehrt dich die wichtigsten Prinzipien der Stimmf hrung, …

Five superb albums of graded pieces provide a wealth of jazz repertoire. Throughout, there is a huge range of styles, from bebop blues to calypsos, boogie-woogie to ballads, jazz …