Music-Genres & Styles-Jazz

This collection of interviews with nine of the world's greatest living musicians shines light on the jazz piano trio, one of the genre's most enduring formats. Interviewed musicians include Jeff Hamilton, Richard Davis, Joanne Brackeen, Jeff Ballard, Fred Hersch, Chuck Israels, Peter Erskine, Eric...

The Instant Composers Pool and Improvisation Beyond Jazz contributes to the expansion and diversification of our understanding of the jazz tradition by describing the history and practice of one of the most important non-American jazz groups: The Instant Composers Pool, founded in Amsterdam in...

Jazz is a vibrant and a living art, and this volume serves to remind us of that fact through interviews with Art Tatum, Maynard Ferguson, Dizzy Gillespie, and Dave Brubeck, along with almost 20 other jazz greats. Meet the greatest musicians in the history...

Containing over 500 annotated entries for individual poets and several anthologies, this work presents a substantial collection of poems that have been inspired by blues and jazz. Thousands of poems written between 1916 and the present are included. References to individual jazz figures addressed...

One of the few American composers to earn an international reputation in both classical and popular music, Alec Wilder (1907-1980) was a true innovator in every phase of composition he chose to pursue. In addition, his life and associations in the world of music,...

Author: Tony MuhammadISBN-10: 125739553XISBN-13: 9781257395538Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/21/2025Pages: 42Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.09d

The Instant Composers Pool and Improvisation Beyond Jazz contributes to the expansion and diversification of our understanding of the jazz tradition by describing the history and practice of one of the most important non-American jazz groups: The Instant Composers Pool, founded in Amsterdam in...

All That Disney JazzForeword by Emmy-Nominated Composer Don DiNicola***Winner of a 2020 Gold Award from the Nonfiction Authors Association***Winner of a 2020 Literary Titan Silver Book AwardWhat does a 'King, ' a 'Queen, ' a 'Duke, ' and a talking mouse have in common?...

Anatomy of a Melody: The Interactive Guide to Jazz Improvisation unlocks the mysteries of jazz improvisation - one of music's greatest enigmas. Musicians are guided step-by-step through engaging, interactive material, developing an understanding of (and an ear for) the essential details needed to learn...

The revised edition of Sync or Swarm promotes an ecological view of musicking, moving us from a subject-centered to a system-centered view of improvisation. It explores cycles of organismic self-regulation, cycles of sensorimotor coupling between organism and environment, and cycles of intersubjective interaction mediated...

Advancing the New Jazz Studies by focusing on questions of intermediality and cultural catalysis, this book demonstrates the role jazz played in the re-making of West German culture in the post-war era. Author: Andrew Wright HurleyISBN-10: 1032840366ISBN-13: 9781032840369Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2025Pages: 230Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.13lbsSize:...

Author: Billy C. OsbyISBN-13: 9798269316321Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/2025Pages: 78Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d

Author: Ron` CarterISBN-10: 1956637133ISBN-13: 9781956637137Publisher: Retrac ProductionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/10/2022Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.09d

(Harmonica Play-Along). The Harmonica Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the notation, listen to the CD to hear how the harmonica should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics...

Blending the insights of musicians and psychologists from D.W. Winnicott to Gregory Bateson to Ornette Coleman, Jazz and Psychotherapy is a groundbreaking exploration of improvisation that reveals its potential to transform our experience of ourselves and the challenges we face as a species.Author: Simeon...

Can three songs reveal the soul of jazz?3 Songs: How the Genius of America Created Three Jazz Standards (and why my brain thinks they are related) is an inspired deep dive into the heart of American music.This richly illustrated, thoroughly researched, and deeply personal...

Can three songs reveal the soul of jazz?3 Songs: How the Genius of America Created Three Jazz Standards (and why my brain thinks they are related) is an inspired deep dive into the heart of American music.This richly illustrated, thoroughly researched, and deeply personal...

A beginning jazz improvisational book that can take an intermediate level instrumentalist, start him from nowhere (jazz-wise), and successfully put him on the road to playing jazz. Each lesson's goals are clearly stated, easily understandable and playable with an increase of know-how as the...

Free Jazz, Harmolodics, and Ornette Coleman discusses Ornette Coleman's musical philosophy of "Harmolodics," an improvisational system deeply inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. Falling under the guise of "free jazz," Harmolodics can be difficult to understand, even for seasoned musicians and musicologists. Yet this...

Music pervades the work of the Argentine author Julio Cortázar (1914-1984). From the classical strains of a Mozart string quartet to Carlos Gardel's iconic tango performances and Charlie Parker's insistent bebop improvisations, Cortázar's texts return time and again to the different musical predilections and...

Born in the late 19th century, jazz gained mainstream popularity during a volatile period of racial segregation and gender inequality. It was in these adverse conditions that jazz performers discovered the power of dress as a visual tool used to defy mainstream societal constructs,...

The Fierce Urgency of Now links musical improvisation to struggles for social change, focusing on the connections between the improvisation associated with jazz and the dynamics of human rights struggles and discourses. The authors acknowledge that at first glance improvisation and rights seem to...

Legendary jazz ambassador Dr. Billy Taylor's autobiography spans more than six decades, from the heyday of jazz on 52nd Street in 1940s New York City to CBS Sunday Morning. Taylor fought not only for the recognition of jazz music as "America's classical music" but...

Honorable Mention in the 2024 Jazz Journalists Association Book Awards: "A penetrating memoir" BEST HISTORICAL RESEARCH IN RECORDED JAZZ, 2024 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards As an innovative and constantly inventive jazz pianist, Brad Mehldau has attracted a sizable following that has grown...

For nearly 150 years, pianists of all ages and backgrounds have struggled with keyboards designed for a single hand size, leaving many feeling excluded or even at risk of injury. Remarkably, most people-even experienced pianists-are unaware that the traditional piano keyboard is based on...

Clancy Hayes spent a lifetime in music as a vocalist, instrumentalist and composer - writing songs for Hoagy Carmichael, Bing Crosby and others. A seventh son of Welsh descent, Clancy entertained audiences for over 50 years - from the age of seven until illness...

The first full-length biography of Alice Coltrane, the jazz musician and spiritual leader whose forward-thinking music was overshadowed by her more famous husband, even as she brilliantly laid the groundwork for the new age, ambient, and electronic music that would follow Alice Coltrane (1937-2007)...

This study of America's attitudes toward jazz focuses on a momentous period in postwar history - from the end of World War II to the beginning of the Black Power Movement. Exploring the diverse representations of jazz and jazz musicians in literature and popular...

Clancy Hayes spent a lifetime in music as a vocalist, instrumentalist and composer - writing songs for Hoagy Carmichael, Bing Crosby and others. A seventh son of Welsh descent, Clancy entertained audiences for over 50 years - from the age of seven until illness...

Scott Joplin's classic ragtime score, Palm Leaf Rag, originally composed in 1903. Scott Joplin was an African-American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was known as the "King of Ragtime". Classic Ragtime Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of...

(Jazz Book). A valuable resource for learning the basics of jazz from Mike Steinel of the University of North Texas. It covers the basics of jazz, how to build effective solos, a comprehensive practice routine, and a jazz vocabulary of the masters.Author: Mike SteinelISBN-10:...

MENC: The National Association for Music EducationAuthor: Zachary B. PoulterISBN-10: 1578868181ISBN-13: 9781578868186Publisher: R & L EducationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/27/2008Pages: 242Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.01w x 0.69d

Have Horn, Will Travel is the first full-length biography of tenor saxophone virtuoso and in-demand sideman Herman "Junior" Cook, chronicling his life and impact from his Pensacola, Florida, origins to his New York City-based career. Best known for his association with pianist Horace Silver's...

(Guitar). Introduced in 1922, the Gibson L5 is the precursor of the modern archtop guitar. It was the first archtop to feature f-holes, which allowed it to project through the horn-dominated bands of the day. Its strong, full, warm sound was an immediate and...

Noted jazz scholar, biographer, and critic Stuart Nicholson has written an entertaining and enlightening consideration of the music's global past, present, and future. Jazz's emergence on the world scene coincided with America's rise as a major global power. The uniqueness of jazz's origins--America's singularly...

Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study, Second Edition is a comprehensive textbook for those with no previous study in jazz, as well as those in advanced theory courses. Written with the goal to bridge theory and practice, it provides a strong theoretical foundation...

Christopher Wilkinson uncovers a fascinating and unexplored side of American musical and social history in this richly detailed account of Don Albert's musical career and the multicultural forces that influenced it. Albert was born Albert Dominque in New Orleans in 1908. Wilkinson discusses his...

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 much as...

Author: Samuel B. ChartersISBN-10: 0714531316ISBN-13: 9780714531311Publisher: Marion Boyars PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2006Pages: 330Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 8.58h x 5.58w x 0.59dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 11/01/2006

Author: Oz Noy, Tim Pettingale, Joseph AlexanderISBN-10: 1789334748ISBN-13: 9781789334746Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/21/2025Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.23d

Jazz from Detroit explores the city's pivotal role in shaping the course of modern and contemporary jazz. With more than two dozen in-depth profiles of remarkable Detroit-bred musicians, complemented by a generous selection of photographs, Mark Stryker makes Detroit jazz come alive as he...

Hailed by corporate, philanthropic, and governmental organizations as a metaphor for democratic interaction and business dynamics, contemporary jazz culture has a story to tell about the relationship between political economy and social practice in the era of neoliberal capitalism. The Jazz Bubble approaches the...

Jazz: Research and Pedagogy is the third edition of an annotated bibliography to books, recordings, videos, and websites in the field of jazz. Since the publication of the 2nd edition in 1995, the quantity and quality of books on jazz research, performance, and teaching...

Improvisation is a performance practice that animates and activates diverse energies of inspiration, critique, and invention. In recent years it has coalesced into an exciting and innovative new field of interdisciplinary scholarly inquiry, becoming a cornerstone of both practical and theoretical approaches to performance....

In the 1920s, novelty piano playing was all the rage, made popular by Victor Records and the Q.R.S. player-piano rolls that people enjoyed all across America. The prime composer of this music was piano genius Zez Confrey, who wrote his Ten Lessons for Piano...

Dr. Herb Wong (1926-2014) was an internationally recognized jazz industry leader and the author of more than 400 liner notes from the 1940s through the early 2000s. He reviewed not only the tracks on those albums but the artists and their eras as well....

The jazz scene that burgeoned in London and Paris in the 1950s was in part a reflection of post-war celebration. Americans traveled to Europe again for reasons other than war, and in the smoky clubs talented artists from both sides of the Atlantic developed...

This is not your typical "how to apply rudiments to the drumset" book. Fixed Stick Control is a revolutionary approach that will push you beyond just "knowing" your rudiments, and will lead to "owning them." This is accomplished through an application of temporary sticking...

Fiery, funny, inviting and digressive, Sonny Simmons' memoir is a long overdue celebration of the famed New York free jazz pioneerThough his years in the New York free-jazz scene of the sixties cemented his reputation as "one of the most forceful and convincing composers...

With these poems devoted to jazz, Dave Oliphant offers a testament to the variety and significance of the art form and its artists. These poems are an attempt to pay homage to the art of jazz and to its musicians, whose lives and performances...