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  • Life in E Flat - The Autobiography of Phil Woods by Woods, Phil
    Phil Woods

    Life in E Flat - The Autobiography of Phil Woods

    2021 Book of the Year - Jazz Journalists AssociationPhil Woods was an American original. One of the greatest saxophonists of all time, he was the first call for Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Oliver Nelson. His iconic improvisation on Billy Joel's hit...
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  • This is Bop: Jon Hendricks and the Art of Vocal Jazz by Jones, Peter
    Peter Jones

    This is Bop: Jon Hendricks and the Art of Vocal Jazz

    If any man could be defined as the epitome of the modern jazz singer, it would surely be Jon Hendricks. His contributions to jazz were colossal: a hipster, a bopster, a comic and raconteur, a word-smith par excellence, and a fearless improviser, he took...
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  • John Coltrane & the Jazz Revolution of the 1960's by Kofsky, Frank
    Frank Kofsky

    John Coltrane & the Jazz Revolution of the 1960's

    Coltrane's role in spearheading the last major innovative development in jazz, and how the 1960s jazz revolution reflected an intense cultural, political, and ideological ferment -- marked especially by the rise of resistance to racial discrimination. Also contains the best-known interview with John Coltrane...
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  • The Real Book - Volume I - Sixth Edition - Mini Edition: BB Edition by Hal Leonard Corp
    Hal Leonard Corp

    The Real Book - Volume I - Sixth Edition - Mini Edition: BB Edition

    (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, without any regard...
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  • The Boston Jazz Chronicles by Vacca, Richard
    Richard Vacca

    The Boston Jazz Chronicles

    There has always been more to music in Boston than the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Jazz, for example, dates to the early 1900s, but it was in the 1940s and 1950s that it truly sparkled. The Boston Jazz Chronicles: Faces, Places, and Nightlife 1937-1962 is...
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  • Jazz: A History of America's Music by Ward, Geoffrey C.
    Geoffrey C. Ward

    Jazz: A History of America's Music

    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...
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  • Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole by Friedwald, Will
    Will Friedwald

    Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Life and Music of Nat King Cole

    One of the most popular and memorable American musicians of the 20th century, Nat King Cole (1919-65) is remembered today as both a pianist and a singer, a feat rarely accomplished in the world of popular music. Now, in this complete life and times...
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  • Play the Way You Feel: The Essential Guide to Jazz Stories on Film by Whitehead, Kevin
    Kevin Whitehead

    Play the Way You Feel: The Essential Guide to Jazz Stories on Film

    Jazz stories have been entwined with cinema since the inception of jazz film genre in the 1920s, giving us origin tales and biopics, spectacles and low-budget quickies, comedies, musicals, and dramas, and stories of improvisers and composers at work. And the jazz film has...
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  • Thelonious Monk for Guitar by Wittner, Gary
    Gary Wittner

    Thelonious Monk for Guitar

    (Personality). Explore the songs of one of the greatest jazz composers with this collection of 11 solo guitar arrangements in standard notation and tab. Songs: Bemsha Swing * Blue Monk * Little Rootie Tootie * Monk's Dream * Nutty * Played Twice * Reflections...
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  • Dexter Gordon - Jazz Saxophone Solos by Gordon, Dexter
    Dexter Gordon

    Dexter Gordon - Jazz Saxophone Solos

    (Jazz Book). The excitement of a musical career spanning over 30 years is captured here in the 22 solos composed by Gordon and transcribed highlights from his recordings. Chord changes for tenor sax and 'in concert' key are provided along with Gordon's own articulations.Author:...
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  • Jazz, Rags & Blues, Bk 2: 8 Original Pieces for the Early Intermediate to Intermediate Pianist, Book & CD [With CD (Audio)] by Mier, Martha
    Martha Mier

    Jazz, Rags & Blues, Bk 2: 8 Original Pieces for the Early Intermediate to Intermediate Pianist, Book & CD [With CD (Audio)]

    Jazz, Rags & Blues, Books 1-5 contain original solos for late elementary to early advanced-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. The CD includes...
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  • Living with Music: Ralph Ellison's Jazz Writings by Ellison, Ralph
    Ralph Ellison

    Living with Music: Ralph Ellison's Jazz Writings

    Before Ralph Ellison became one of America s greatest writers, he was a musician and a student of jazz, writing widely on his favorite music for more than fifty years. Now, jazz authority Robert O Meally has collected the very best of Ellison s...
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  • The Performance of Authenticity: The Makings of Jazz and the Self in Autobiography by Espada-Brignoni, Teófilo
    Teófilo Espada-Brignoni

    The Performance of Authenticity: The Makings of Jazz and the Self in Autobiography

    In The Performance of Authenticity: The Makings of Jazz and the Self in Autobiography Teófilo Espada-Brignoni analyzes the autobiographies of New Orleans musicians (Baby Dodds, Sidney Bechet, Pops Foster, and Lee Collins) who throughout their texts construct New Orleans jazz as an authentic musical...
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  • Miles Davis, and Jazz as Religion: The Politics of Social Music Culture by Bracey, Earnest N.
    Earnest N. Bracey

    Miles Davis, and Jazz as Religion: The Politics of Social Music Culture

    This book about Miles Davis is more psychologically driven than a straight biography; but it does cover his musical career, as well his spirituality as a jazz musician. Davis rocketed to jazz fame as a trumpeter, making a plethora of jazz recordings during his...
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  • But Beautiful: A Book about Jazz by Dyer, Geoff
    Geoff Dyer

    But Beautiful: A Book about Jazz

    "May be the best book ever written about jazz."--David Thomson, Los Angeles Times In eight poetically charged vignettes, Geoff Dyer skillfully evokes the music and the men who shaped modern jazz. Drawing on photos, anecdotes, and, most important, the way he hears the music,...
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  • Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece by Kahn, Ashley
    Ashley Kahn

    Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece

    Jazz musicians call it The Bible. Critics call it the one jazz album every fan must own. Forty-one years since its recording in 1959, it has sold millions worldwide and sits near the top of any list of most important records of the century....
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  • Playtime Piano Jazz & Blues: Level 1 by Faber, Nancy
    Nancy Faber

    Playtime Piano Jazz & Blues - Level 1

    (Faber Piano Adventures ). PlayTime Piano Jazz & Blues is a fun collection of beginning jazz and blues pieces. The book offers a pleasing variety of sounds from soulful blues to jazz originals and standards and is a wonderful supplement for the late Level...
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  • Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century by Chinen, Nate
    Nate Chinen

    Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century

    One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, GQ, Billboard, JazzTimes In jazz parlance, "playing changes" refers to an improviser's resourceful path through a chord progression. In this definitive guide to the jazz of our time, leading critic Nate Chinen boldly expands on...
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  • Eberhard Weber: A German Jazz Story by Weber, Eberhard
    Eberhard Weber

    Eberhard Weber: A German Jazz Story

    Eberhard Weber is a virtuoso who revolutionized jazz bass playing. He brought his instrument from the far corner of the stage into the spotlight - and turned it into a solo force. He began his career as a jazz bassist in the 1960s, and...
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  • The Real Book: C Instruments by Hal Leonard Corp
    Hal Leonard Corp

    The Real Book: C Instruments

    (Fake Book). Since the 1970s, The Real Book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. Hal Leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to carry on the tradition...
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  • Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz by Morgan, Thomas L.
    Thomas L. Morgan

    Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz

    New Orleans jazz thrilled the world in the twenties and traveled around the world in the thirties. In the forties and fifties, the world came to New Orleans to hear authentic New Orleans jazz played by real jazz musicians. The sixties brought Preservation Hall,...
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  • The Music of Paul Chambers by Nurmi, Mikko
    Mikko Nurmi

    The Music of Paul Chambers

    A comprehensive analysis of the bass lines of one of the greatest legends of jazz bass. Includes several full-length transcriptions as well as theory, exercises and insights to his style. Revised edition."I've just finished reading the book, "THE MUSIC OF PAUL CHAMBERS". As a...
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  • Classical Jazz Rags & Blues, Bk 1: 10 Classical Melodies Arranged in Jazz Styles for Early Intermediate Pianists by Mier, Martha
    Martha Mier

    Classical Jazz Rags & Blues, Bk 1: 10 Classical Melodies Arranged in Jazz Styles for Early Intermediate Pianists

    Classical melodies from piano, opera and orchestral literature are revisited in this unique series. The arrangements feature jazz styles including ragtime and blues. Students who are familiar with some of these gems will enjoy their new settings while those playing them for the first...
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  • Jazz Improvisation for Guitar: A Melodic Approach by Fewell, Garrison
    Garrison Fewell

    Jazz Improvisation for Guitar - A Melodic Approach Book/Online Audio

    (Berklee Labs). Melodies based on triads and melodic extensions sound more natural and musical than ones developed exclusively from scales. Triads the fundamental building blocks of harmony are a simple and effective remedy for scale dependency in improvisation. In Jazz Improvisation for Guitar: A...
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  • Why Jazz Happened by Myers, Marc
    Marc Myers

    Why Jazz Happened

    Why Jazz Happened is the first comprehensive social history of jazz. It provides an intimate and compelling look at the many forces that shaped this most American of art forms and the many influences that gave rise to jazz's post-war styles. Rich with the...
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  • Milestones: The Music and Times of Miles Davis by Chambers, Jack
    Jack Chambers

    Milestones: The Music and Times of Miles Davis

    This invaluable biography of trumpeter and jazz-bebop-fusion innovator Miles Davis (1926-1991) includes a substantial new introduction that for the first time details Davis's turbulent last decade; the drawing and painting that became an additional creative outlet; the musical lows of his final "Freaky Deaky"...
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  • Kansas City Jazz: From Ragtime to Bebop--A History by Driggs, Frank
    Frank Driggs

    Kansas City Jazz: From Ragtime to Bebop--A History

    There were four major galaxies in the early jazz universe, and three of them--New Orleans, Chicago, and New York--have been well documented in print. But there has never been a serious history of the fourth, Kansas City, until now. In this colorful history, Frank...
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  • Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend by Dregni, Michael
    Michael Dregni

    Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend

    Django Reinhardt was arguably the greatest guitarist who ever lived, an important influence on Les Paul, Charlie Christian, B.B. King, Jerry Garcia, Chet Atkins, and many others. Yet there is no major biography of Reinhardt. Now, in Django, Michael Dregni offers a definitive portrait...
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  • Earth, Wind, Water, & Fire by Hanna, Andrew
    Andrew Hanna

    Earth, Wind, Water, & Fire

    Taking inspiration from a class room assignment and John Coltrane's interpretation of Mongo Santamaría's Afro Blue, Earth, Wind, Water, & Fire is a jazz composition for sextet composed by Andrew Hanna. It features soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, and drum set....
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  • Life In E Flat - The Autobiography of Phil Woods by Woods, Phil
    Phil Woods

    Life In E Flat - The Autobiography of Phil Woods

    2021 Book of the Year - Jazz Journalists AssociationPhil Woods was an American original. One of the greatest saxophonists of all time, he was the first call for Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Oliver Nelson. His iconic improvisation on Billy Joel's hit...
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  • DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC by Jackson, Maurice
    Maurice Jackson

    DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC

    The familiar history of jazz music in the United States begins with its birth in New Orleans, moves upstream along the Mississippi River to Chicago, then by rail into New York before exploding across the globe. That telling of history, however, overlooks the pivotal...
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  • The Real Book, Volume IV by Hal Leonard Corp
    Hal Leonard Corp

    The Real Book, Volume IV

    (Fake Book). Since the 1970s, The Real Book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. Hal Leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to carry on the tradition...
    $49.99
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  • Jazz & Blues Playalong Solos for Trombone Book/Online Audio [With CD (Audio)] by Hal Leonard Corp
    Hal Leonard Corp

    Jazz & Blues Playalong Solos for Trombone Book/Online Audio [With CD (Audio)]

    (Instrumental Play-Along). 14 songs for solo instruments, complete with online audio play-along tracks. Includes: Bernie's Tune * Cry Me a River * Fever * Fly Me to the Moon * God Bless' the Child * Harlem Nocturne * Moonglow * A Night in Tunisia...
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  • The Music of Django Reinhardt by Givan, Benjamin
    Benjamin Givan

    The Music of Django Reinhardt

    "The Music of Django Reinhardt is an impressive contribution to the field of jazz studies. The book offers a penetrating view into the music of one of jazz's most intriguing early figures."---Keith Waters, coauthor, Jazz: The First Hundred Years"An important addition to the literature...
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  • Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong by Giddins, Gary
    Gary Giddins

    Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong

    Gary Giddins has been called "the best jazz writer in America today" (Esquire). Louis Armstrong has been called the most influential jazz musician of the century. Together this auspicious pairing has resulted in Satchmo, one of the most vivid and fascinating portraits ever drawn...
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  • Keith Jarrett PB by Carr, Ian
    Ian Carr

    Keith Jarrett PB

    Keith Jarrett is probably the most influential jazz pianist living today: his concerts have made him world famous. He was a child prodigy who had his first solo performance at the age of seven. In the sixties he played with the Jazz Messengers and...
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  • Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music by Horne, Gerald
    Gerald Horne

    Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music

    A galvanizing history of how jazz and jazz musicians flourished despite rampant cultural exploitation The music we call "jazz" arose in late nineteenth century North America--most likely in New Orleans--based on the musical traditions of Africans, newly freed from slavery. Grounded in the music...
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  • Jazz Standards for Drumset: A Comprehensive Guide to Authentic Jazz Playing Using 12 Must-Know Tunes [With CD (Audio)] by Fullen, Brian
    Brian Fullen

    Jazz Standards for Drumset a Comprehensive Guide to Authentic Jazz Playing Using 12 Must-Know Tunes Book/Online Audio [With CD (Audio)]

    (Percussion). In this book with online audio access package, Brian Fullen teaches the essentials of jazz drumming through the use of twelve classic jazz tunes, including Real Book -type lead sheets and play-along tracks. The book includes a complete background on multiple jazz styles...
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  • Myself Among Others: A Life in Music by Wein, George
    George Wein

    Myself Among Others: A Life in Music

    George Wein, who pioneered the idea of bringing jazz to people beyond the club circuit, looks back on his long career and unforgettably describes his relationships -- sometimes smooth, sometimes tempestuous -- with the great figures he's known: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk,...
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  • Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography and Discography by Simosko, Vladimir
    Vladimir Simosko

    Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography and Discography

    "Eric Dolphy was a saint--in every way, not just in his playing."--Charles Mingus In his tragically short life (1928-1964), Eric Dolphy was a titanic force in the development of the sixties avant-garde (or "new thing") from the hard bop of the late fifties. The...
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  • Ornette Coleman: The Territory and the Adventure by Golia, Maria
    Maria Golia

    Ornette Coleman: The Territory and the Adventure

    With striking photographs and personal insight, a compelling biography of the great American saxophonist and free jazz innovator Ornette Coleman. Ornette Coleman's career encompassed the glory years of jazz and the American avant-garde. Born in segregated Fort Worth, Texas, during the Great Depression, the...
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  • Treat It Gentle: An Autobiography by Bechet, Sidney
    Sidney Bechet

    Treat It Gentle: An Autobiography

    A jazz legend shares his life in a story as lyrical as his music A legend on both the clarinet and the soprano saxophone, one of the most brilliant exponents of New Orleans jazz, Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) played with such fellow jazz legends as...
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  • Wax Poetics Issue 17 (Paperback Reissue) by Various Writers
    Various Writers

    Wax Poetics Issue 17 (Paperback Reissue)

    Some fans say that Jay Dee was the greatest hip-hop producer ever. Wax Poetics speaks in-depth with Jay's peers and delves deep into his magical, musical life. With our first split-cover, we also honor hip-hop production masters, Public Enemy's Bomb Squad. Hank Shocklee &...
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  • The Great Jazz Guitarists: The Ultimate Guide by Yanow, Scott
    Scott Yanow

    The Great Jazz Guitarists: The Ultimate Guide

    THE GREAT JAZZ GUITARISTS: THE ULTIMATE GUIDEAuthor: Scott YanowISBN-10: 1617130230ISBN-13: 9781617130236Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2013Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 06/15/2013 pg. 115Choice 09/01/2013
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  • The Jazz Guitar Handbook: A Complete Course in All Styles of Jazz by Fogg, Rod
    Rod Fogg

    The Jazz Guitar Handbook: A Complete Course in All Styles of Jazz

    The Jazz Guitar Handbook 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 theory a jazz guitarist needs to know. Along the way it covers a wide...
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  • Scat! Vocal Improvisation Techniques (Book/Online Audio) by Stoloff, Bob
    Bob Stoloff

    Scat! Vocal Improvisation Techniques (Book/Online Audio)

    (Music Sales America). A comprehensive approach to vocal improvisation with rhythmic and melodic exercises, transcribed solos, vocal bass lines and drum grooves, syllable articulationetudes, and more. The included audio features call response exercises, demonstration solos by the author and sing-along chord pattern in Latin,...
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  • The Lady Swings: Memoirs of a Jazz Drummer by Dodgion, Dottie
    Dottie Dodgion

    The Lady Swings: Memoirs of a Jazz Drummer

    Dottie Dodgion is a jazz drummer who played with the best. A survivor, she lived an entire lifetime before she was seventeen. Undeterred by hardships she defied the odds and earned a seat as a woman in the exclusive men's club of jazz. Her...
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  • Jazz Masters: Setting the Record Straight by Zimmerman, Peter C.
    Peter C. Zimmerman

    The Jazz Masters: Setting the Record Straight

    The Jazz Masters: Setting the Record Straight is a celebration of jazz and the men and women who created and transformed it. In the twenty-one conversations contained in this engaging and highly accessible book, we hear from the musicians themselves, in their own words,...
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  • The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records by Kahn, Ashley
    Ashley Kahn

    The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records

    Noted jazz author Ashley Kahn brings to life the behind-the-scenes story of Impulse Records, one of the most significant record labels in the history of popular music. "Kahn mingles engaging stories of corporate politics with insider accounts of music-making and anecdotal takes on particular...
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  • Jazzology: The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for All Musicians by Rawlins, Robert
    Robert Rawlins

    Jazzology: The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for All Musicians

    (Jazz Instruction). A 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, as a thorough methodology for the student,...
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