Music-Genres & Styles-Jazz

During his thirteen year career, between 1955 and 1968, Paul Chambers was one of the leading double bass players in jazz, performing with a variety of artists and in a range of the music's sub-genres. He recorded over three hundred LPs for labels such...

Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound is a synesthesia-inducing graphic novel that follows the many lives of music legend Miles Davis. With narration adapted from Davis' own words and an innovative visual style that shifts to reflect Davis' constant musical changes, this...

"Lets Play the Banjo" offers a fascinating look into the world of stringed instruments through the eyes of Paul Whiteman, one of the most influential figures in the history of American jazz and popular music. As a comprehensive guide for aspiring musicians, this work...

Grooves of Change: A Book of Memoirs is a captivating autobiography written by Herbert Louis Samuel. The book chronicles the author's life journey from his humble beginnings in Jamaica to his rise as a successful businessman in the United States. Throughout the book, Samuel...

Lopez Speaking: An Autobiography Of The American Band Leader is a memoir written by Vincent Lopez, a renowned American band leader. In this book, Lopez gives readers an intimate look into his life and career, from his humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York, to...

"Jazz by Paul Whiteman" is a seminal exploration of the emergence and development of jazz music during the 1920s, written in collaboration with the legendary bandleader often called the "King of Jazz." This work provides an insider's perspective on how jazz transitioned from its...

"World Fusion Jazz: A Kaleidoscope of Cultural Confluence" is not just a book. It is a portal to a world where music transcends boundaries and cultures unite in harmonious creativity. Journey through the pulsating heart of jazz and witness the birth of a mesmerizing...

This is the story of the roots of jazz. Where did it emerge. Daniel Hardie investigates the musical families from which Jazz emerged in the beginning of the twentieth century. You will hear of the original Dixieland Jazz Band, of Buddy Bolden's invention of...

Welcome to the June 2023 edition of Pump it up Magazine! This month, we proudly feature Jan Daley as our cover girl, celebrating her induction into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame with her powerful single, 'The Way of a Woman, ' addressing the...

My Dream expresses my slow disillusion with the so called American dream. The illusion had lifted and I began to realize exactly what lies had been fed to all. Head On Collision continues the realization that something has never been quite right. And Nothing...

Gene Lees is probably the best jazz essayist in America today, and the book that consolidated his reputation was Singers and the Song, which appeared in 1987. Now this classic volume is available in an expanded edition that retains a number of famous pieces...

Author: Julian HooverISBN-13: 9798180205896Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/05/2026Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.27d

Take your playing to the next level. Whether you're a beginner or an accomplished pro, this Ron Carter book teach you how to create your own unique sound. A sound that will give you a lifelong career as a working bassist, that will be...

From its modest beginning in the back of a drum shop, Pacific Jazz became one of the most respected and successful independent jazz record labels in America, starting with a single 78 rpm release in 1952 that introduced the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. Its exponential...

A Jim Flora record album art-themed collection, which includes rare, previously unavailable material.Author: Irwin ChusidISBN-10: 160699655XISBN-13: 9781606996553Publisher: Fantagraphics BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/07/2013Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.00lbsSize: 10.90h x 9.90w x 0.50d

Dave Brubeck - A Life in Jazz and Time From the wide-open fields of Concord, California, to concert halls where audiences sat counting along to rhythms they'd never heard before, Dave Brubeck: A Life in Jazz and Time traces the remarkable journey of a...

The music of modern jazz composer Jeff Novotny is a bold, adventurous mix which defies easy categorization. An overarching jazz character incorporates diverse elements such as rock, metal, electronics, and world music, with a few "legit" forms such as bebop and stride piano, but...

"Harmonizing Dreams: The Life and Legacy of Todd Matshikiza" A captivating biography that delves into the extraordinary life of Todd Matshikiza. Explores the multifaceted journey of Todd, from his early years in South Africa to his global impact. Chronicles Todd's pivotal role in shaping...

Composed by Andrew Hanna, composer of In Walked Dolphy, Profit-C, The Yard Cat Song, and many other compositions. Reaches into the archives to publish Solitary Dancer. Composed for alto saxophone, guitar, bass, and drum set. Inspired by a solo dance routine, combines tempo changes,...

A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music--jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their...

Officially licensed with the estate of Nat King Cole and featuring a foreword by his twin daughters, Christmas with Nat King Cole provides an intimate and rare look at Nat King Coles' holiday songs and invites you to share in the spirit of the...

It was none other than Louis Armstrong who said, "These people who make the restrictions, they don't know nothing about music. It's no crime for cats of any color to get together and blow." "You can't know what it means to be black in...

Author: Yasushi IdeISBN-10: 4991160529ISBN-13: 9784991160523Publisher: Grand GalleryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/14/2026Pages: 376Format: Paperback

A new understanding of the birth of jazz through a fine-grained social history of early African American musiciansWinner of the 2025 Robert M. Stevenson Award, presented by the American Musicological Society (AMS)Winner of the Harry and Claire Brook Award, bestowed by the Harry Brook...

This is the story of Australia's most popular modern jazz group of the 1960s, and their best-selling debut album Move. The Three Out were Australia's most popular modern jazz band. Their debut album Move was recorded just six weeks after the trio formed at...

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974) is recognized as one of the great composers and orchestra leaders of the twentieth century and is credited for raising jazz to its highest plateau. He remained musically active through his entire life, creating a prolific musical output. Ellingtonia:...

The Culture of Jazz is a collection of essays that view jazz from an anthropological perspective. It focuses on aspects of jazz culture and the ways in which jazz scrutinizes the American lifestyle. Jazz musicians filter their perspective on culture based on African roots....

After 50 years of making highly regarded music documentaries and releasing a well-received 2023 memoir titled Notes from the Road: A Filmmaker's Journey through American Music, filmmaker Robert Mugge is once again permitting 150 of his musician subjects (as well as others who support...

On March 24, 1965, Nina Simone performed at a rally for twenty-five thousand people on the last night of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march. Though luminaries like Martin Luther King Jr., Mahalia Jackson, and Dick Gregory were in attendance, it was Langston...

Draw a straight line from New Orleans to Nashville, then over to Memphis and back down to New Orleans, following the curves of the Mississippi River, and you have the Mojo Triangle, a phrase coined by the author in the early 2000's."So much of...

Andrew Hill occupies a unique niche in jazz history: Too iconoclastic to be part of the mainstream, he was initially marketed as part of the "second wave" avant-garde in the 1960s, yet he was too structured and anchored in the tradition to fit comfortably...

The life and career of a producer who sought to bring jazz to the masses Creed Taylor was one of the most successful jazz producers of all time-and one of the most controversial. His career spanned five decades, in which he produced albums with...

The Yard Cat Song is a jazz composition composed by Andrew T Hanna and arranged for a small jazz quartet comprising of alto saxophone, piano, upright bass, and drum set. Customers will find a score, parts, and piano reduction of The Yard Cat Song...

Lennie Tristano was one of jazz's most extraordinary innovators, possessing a superb piano technique and an awesome musical imagination. Unheralded by the general public, the blind pianist's work was revered by many jazz greats including the legendary Charlie Parker. Tristano's persuasive personality made him...

This volume explores various kinds of love and the way music reflects them. It is about romantic love, ethnic pride and love, love and the media, and various other loves we have, especially love for popular culture. Throughout, special focus is given to the...

"Meticulously researched, detailed and documented, this long awaited overview justly establishes Konitz as one of the most consistently brilliant, adventurous and original improvisers in the jazz tradition--a genius as rare as Bird himself."--John Zorn"Hamilton's work may well mark the inception of a format new...

Exhilarating and exciting, subtle and profound--jazz requires knowledge and understanding to be truly appreciated. Barry Kernfeld here provides a thorough, learned, and accessible introduction to jazz, discussing its musical concepts, procedures, and styles and providing the background necessary to fully enjoy this musical art....

Boogie Woogie & More: Original Piano Solos Unlock the groove and energy of American roots music with Boogie Woogie & More, a collection of original piano compositions designed for the modern performer.Blending the driving basslines of Boogie Woogie with the soulful melodies of Blues...

This book widens the context of our understanding of the "modern" American jazz of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s by looking at writing about it by both musicians and commentators. Jazz, Race, and Writing, 1945-1970 addresses jazz at its modernist apotheosis, from the 1940s...

Roderick Deacey's new take on Beat Poetry redefines the borderland between song lyrics and poetry; words and music. Unlike the 1950's Beat Generation's forays into poetry and jazz, where the jazz arrangements played around the poetry, Deacey's spoken words themselves take on the role...

Including over 5hrs of backing tracks 333 tracks in total. Building a 12 key Facility for the Jazz Bassist breaks down the jazz bass vocabulary by outlining key areas of harmonic structure related to the jazz standard and bebop styles. As in the earlier...

"Black Pearls" is an anthology of black women singers who made major contributions to American music. The word anthology derives from the Greek language meaning "gathering of flowers." In this collection, Josephine Qualls has described the evolution of Jazz music and its' related musical...

There is a magic to music-a feeling created that removes one from the humdrum constraints of everyday life to a wonderful make-believe world where, as famous lyricist E. Y. (Yip) Harburg put it in 'Over the Rainbow', troubles melt like lemon drops and dreams...

From the 1920s to the early 1950s, Montreal was known as the Paris of North America--a glamorous, wide open city with a lively jazz and nightclub scene. Capturing the zeitgeist of this golden age, this history features the aurora of entertainment that made Montreal...

(Real Book Multi-Tracks Play-Along). Today's best way to practice jazz! Accurate, easy-to-read lead sheets and professional, customizable audio tracks accessed online for 10 songs. The interactive, online audio interface includes: tempo control; looping; buttons to turn each instrument on or off; lead sheet with...

One of the most accomplished alto saxophonists of his time, Earl Bostic transformed the role of the instrument in American music. He was a pioneer of rhythm & blues and an early influence on rock 'n' roll, highlighting the saxophone's place at the center...

My Life In Jazz is an autobiography of Max Kaminsky, a renowned jazz musician, and trumpeter. The book chronicles his life and career, starting from his childhood in Massachusetts to his rise to fame in the jazz scene of New York City. Kaminsky shares...

Pump It Up Magazine's April 2023 edition is packed with exciting and informative content. The magazine starts off with the editor's note and moves on to an interview with Wendy Dale Young, a dog mom and talented singer whose jazzy rendition of "The Look...

Greetings and Happy New Year readers!We'll have you made your New Years resolution? Whatever your New Years' resolution is, we here at Pump it up Magazine wish you the best! On the cover of this issue is the talented Russian-born smooth jazz pianist/composer Yulia!...

Greetings Readers, I hope you're enjoying a wonderful spring 2021!In this issue, we are proud to have on the cover the Legendary Freda Payne. Freda is known for her smash hit, " Band of Gold" She has returned to her Jazz roots with an...