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Perfect for fans of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, this is the fiercely honest, no-holds-barred memoir of the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensationーa fiftieth-anniversary ed……続きを見る

Despite his importance and influence, jazz musician, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott remains relatively unknown to most Americans. In Songs of the Unsung Tapscott shares his life stor……続きを見る

Rant & Dawdle is a fictional memoir comprising thirty-eight interwoven stories from the perspective of a grumpy old man living on a small island off the west coast of Canada and an expectan……続きを見る

"Highly recommended"ーLibrary Journal "In this account of the world adventures of two splendid jazz artists, Bill Zinsser has given us one of the most exciting books about America's original art for……続きを見る

This landmark book of music for the plectrum style jazz guitar took years to compile, write and edit. It contains some of the greatest solos and duets ever written and performed on the plectrum or f……続きを見る

A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches sc……続きを見る

The solos in this collection present a myriad of moods on the guitar. They were written to be very expressive, contemplative pieces which could be performed in a variety of secular and sacred settin……続きを見る

**“Sites provides crucial context on how Chicago’s Afrocentrist philosophy, religion, and jazz scenes helped turn Blount into Sun Ra.****” ー**Chicago Reader Sun Ra (1914–93) was one of the most wil……続きを見る

The Gospel Coaltion Award of DistinctionーArts and Culture ECPA Top Shelf Award Winner For practitioners and fans, jazz expresses the deepest meanings of life. Its rich history and its distinctive e……続きを見る

What does jazz have to do with human spirituality? In Thriving on a Riff, Presbyterian minister and jazz pianist Bill Carter shows us how jazz, in its quest for transcendence, bridges the gap betwee……続きを見る

A step-by-step method teaching correct modern jazz interpretation and phrasing. Great for reading and for learning to 'play in the pocket'. Companion audio allows the guitarist both to hear how the ……続きを見る

The setting is the Royal Gardens Cafe. It's dark, smoky. The smell of gin permeates the room. People are leaning over the balcony, their drinks spilling on the customers below. On stage, King Oliver……続きを見る

A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches sc……続きを見る

A comprehensive text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, harmony, and technical studies leading to improvisation. For the flute student beginning the serious study of jazz and……続きを見る

A technique building regimen built around jazz chords and scale shapes. The basic chord is shown, followed by the appropriate arpeggio and scale. In addition, an 'ear stretching' etude is presented ……続きを見る

At the age of five, a blind African-American boy is handed over to a brutal state home. Here Ludlow Washington will suffer for eleven years, until his prodigious musical talent provides him an unlik……続きを見る

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound chord dictionary containing essential chord forms ranging from major, minor and dominant 7th forms and venturing into extensions such as minor 7b5,……続きを見る

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound jazz chord dictionary containing essential barre chord and rhythm chord forms. Included are chord froms ranging from major, minor and dominant 7th ……続きを見る

Influenced by a wide range of musical styles, these concert pieces are meant to be played with a pick, although they certainly can be performed by a fingerstyle guitarist. The intent is not to showc……続きを見る

A comprehensive jazz chord dictionary containing essential barre chord and rhythm chord forms. Included are chord forms ranging from major, minor, and dominant 7th shapes to extensions such as minor……続きを見る

"Although it will be of primary interest to those who are engaged in composition themselves, [this] book is also recommended for readers who may wish to gain further insight into just what makes jaz……続きを見る

Read This eBook If Youíre Looking For A Great eBook On The Many Stlyes Of Jazz Music, The History Of Vocal Jazz,  Creating Jazz Music, Lena Horne- Jazz Legend, Billie Holiday,  Art ……続きを見る

'It is the most singular of sounds, yet among the most ubiquitous. It is the sound of isolation that has sold itself to millions.' Miles Davis's Kind of Blue is the best selling piece of music in t……続きを見る

Washington, DC, Jazz focuses, primarily, on the history of straight-ahead jazz, using oral histories, materials from the William P. Gottlieb Collection at the Library of Congress, the Felix E. Grant……続きを見る

Get into the music with David Leander Williams as he charts the rise and fall of Indiana Avenue, the Majestic Entertainment Boulevard of Indianapolis, which produced some of the nation's most influe……続きを見る

In Crossing Bar Lines: The Politics and Practices of Black Musical Space James Gordon Williams reframes the nature and purpose of jazz improvisation to illuminate the cultural work being done by fiv……続きを見る

This sweet and short to the point biography is a tribute to the life and legacy of Cindy Williams, one of the most beloved actresses of our time. From her early years to her rise to fame on "Laverne……続きを見る