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Bob Boross is known internationally for his artistic excellence in jazz, tap, and musical theatre dance. With Comments on Jazz Dance, Bob has compiled his writings into one volume, covering luminaries like Jack Cole, Bob Fosse, Matt Mattox, Frank Hatchett, Michael Owens, Lynn Simonson, Donald McKayle, Eugene Loring, Danny Buraczeski, Billy Siegenfeld, Graciela Daniele, Paul Draper, and more. Bob also discusses jazz dance history, philosophy, and aesthetics, and personal choreographic choices in creating his 9/11 themed dance Empty Sky...The Rising. Comments on Jazz Dance is a must read for anyone who craves a deeper understanding of the jazz dance genre.

Bassists are on a mission to create hip bass lines-but don't always have the right tools to do it. Topics in Jazz Bass: Harmony offers a fresh take on the fundamentals of harmony, enabling you to create beautifully melodic bass lines that don't sound like cut & paste patterns. Written for both upright bass and bass guitar, musicians of all levels will find this book to be beneficial. Only a fundamental grasp of music theory and reading skills is required. Each chapter provides a different take on building bass lines, with many written samples and accompanying audio too. Best of all, the concepts are immediately applicable in performance and practice situations. Perfect for those who want to expand their knowledge-and not get bogged down in the nitty-gritty details! Danny Ziemann is a professional jazz bassist and educator, with a love for helping jazz bassists-both upright and electric- become their most swinging selves. Danny has toured the US, Europe, and Asia extensively, playing major jazz festivals and swing events. He also has studied with the whos-who of the international jazz scene. Danny combines his experiences playing, teaching, and extensive researching of jazz pedagogy, to bring you the most relevant information to help you succeed in today's music world.

Sound Origins is a comprehensive guide for cultivating a personal sound and style in music. Includes original music scores, examples, exercises, improvisation concepts, and other recommended areas of study. For jazz guitarists, musicians, composers, and teachers interested in further developing their musical identity and musicianship.Optional MP3 audio and score files for Sound Origins are available for purchase at www.jimrobitaille.com/store.

The third and final edition about the legendary Double Door Inn music venue, which brought many to Charlotte, NC for over 43 years. This is the story of the musicians that played the Double Door, and the family that brought it to life.

Miles can't sleep.Taps his toes,snaps his fingers,can't stop thinking of ways to make music his own.As a young musician, Miles Davis heard music everywhere. This biography explores the childhood and early career of a jazz legend as he finds his voice and shapes a new musical sound. Follow his progression from East St. Louis to rural Arkansas, from Julliard and NYC jazz clubs to the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival. Rhythmic free verse imbues his story with musicality and gets readers in the groove. Music teachers and jazz fans will appreciate the beats and details throughout, and Miles' drive to constantly listen, learn, and create will inspire kids to develop their own voice.With evocative illustrations, this glimpse into Miles Davis' life is sure to captivate music lovers young and old.

Need the perfect gift idea? Just love journals? This Unique and Funny Journal Notebook is sure to put a smile on your face. These Lined Pages are waiting for your precious thoughts, goals, fears and secrets. With a glossy, full-color soft cover, this lined notebook is as practical as it is cute! And is the ideal size for lined journals for kids, journals for women to write in and makes an excellent birthday journal notebook gift. It could also be used as a diary to record all your creative self-expression such as poetry, short stories or self-help affirmations.Primary Composition Notebooks are perfect for: Birthday GiftsChristmas GiftsCo-worker/Boss Gifts Journals and PlannersDoodle DiariesDream JournalsFood DiariesCreative Writing NotebooksHand Writing and Cursive PracticePrayer JournalsSchool NotebooksGraduation GiftsThank Your GiftsTeacher GiftsInspirational JournalsMom Daughter JournalJournaling For KidsBlank Books and JournalsKeepsake JournalsAnd much more........Order this beautiful journal notebook for kids, women and men TODAY!

How can classic rock live on when its idols are dying all around us?Twilight of the Gods is a bold, often humorous, and provocative book about our rock gods and the undeniable messages they leave behind. Since the 1960s, artists like the Rolling Stones, the Who, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Black Sabbath, and Bruce Springsteen have ushered the classic rock canon forward. Even groups that are no longer active?the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin?continue to wield an outsized amount of cultural capital. But no matter how entrenched these classic rockers have been, you can already see signs of their decline.Mixing personal memoir, criticism, and journalism, Steven Hyden, author of the critically acclaimed Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me, explores the ways that classic rock changed the culture?how it established the album as music's answer to the novel and rock concerts as the secular equivalent to church?and asks whether any of these signposts can endure. He investigates the rise and fall of classic rock radio and asks whether the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is telling the right version of rock history. Twilight of the Gods explains what we can learn from rock gods and their music, and tries to answer the most important question: Is classic rock ephemeral or forever?

A logical, cohesive method of sliding, slurring, and positioning of the fingers on exercises through several major and Dom. 7th keys. Also covers the Cycle of Fifths and ii/Vs.

One of the most important exercises one can attempt in jazz is to play tunes in all twelve keys. But often, this seems mysteriously difficult - Where do you begin? How can you hear the changes in those "odd" keys? Now anyone can do it with this fantastic Play-A-Long of 7 easy to medium difficulty songs in all twelve keys! The professional rhythm section provides the energy to really inspire you, and is absolutely rock solid. The first chorus for each tune is in the standard (original) key, followed by choruses in the 11 other keys.

If you want to infuse your keyboard playing with modern, up-to-the-minute sounds used by Andy LaVerne, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, John Abercrombie and the cutting edge musicians of tomorrow, this book will be invaluable. Written by jazz pianist Andy LaVerne, who is celebrated for his interesting sense of harmony and sophisticated style, it shows you hundreds of keyboard runs - the streams of notes jazz artists use to glide across the keyboard with interesting melodic touches and chord colors. These runs are shown with the chords and chord progressions that make them work best - on seventh chords, diminished chords, minor chords, altered chords, and more. Some are written to work with the most common chord progressions, and some are designed to fit just one chord. Some will work with almost any chord at all - and Andy tells you which ones.   You'll get each run in several keys, with chord applications and appropriate fingering tips. Practice them slowly for developing great jazz-style finger dexterity. Then, bring them up to speed so you can insert them into your own improvisations. You'll discover exactly how contemporary musicians get those great, unusual sounds. Every page is a learning experience and you'll gain a whole new repertoire on runs, licks, and fills - remarkable sounds and colors to make your playing richer than ever.   As a teacher and a workshop leader, Andy LaVerne has helped thousands of students become better at performing. With this first-of-a-kind guide to contemporary piano runs and riffs, he will help you too!

Introducing a new version of Jamey's world famous Volume 1 - How To Play Jazz And Improvise completely revised and specifically tailored for you by jazz pianist Luke Gillespie of the prestigious IU school of music. This edition is perfectly aligned with the original classic Sixth Edition that introduced tens of thousands of musicians to essential jazz fundamentals such as scale/chord relationships, note choices, etc. In this special edition, however, the text has been carefully edited and rewritten to speak specifically to pianists. The musical examples have been rewritten, as well, in grand staff format and include suggested left-hand and two had voicing examples to be played with the CD tracks. The play-a-long/demonstration CD includes special stereo separation, allowing the piano to be eliminated so that the student can play along with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Jonathan Higgins. A second CD includes the same play-a-long tracks as the first CD, but at slower practice tempos. A complete package for the beginning jazz pianist! 106 pages, spiral bound for easy opening.   Includes: Voicings and Considerations Suggested Fingerings Scales/Chords Developing Creativity Improv Fundamentals 12 Blues Scales Bebop Scales Pentatonic Scales Time, Touch, and Feel Melodic Development II/V7s Related Scales and Modes Practical Exercises Patterns and Licks Dominant 7th Tree of Scale Choices Nomenclature Chromaticism Scale Syllabus and more!

by Yusef Lateef.This classic, highly endorsed 282 page spiral-bound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long time. Page after page of material. Often referred to as a jazz" version of Slominski's classic book "The Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns." Also available in Bass Clef.

The first of its kind! This long awaited masterpiece includes 25 legendary solos by the influential master transcribed note-for-note from classic recordings Miles Davis at the Blackhawk, Undiluted, Piano Interpretations, Full View, It's All Right!, Kelly at Midnight, and Kelly Blue! 130 pages, spiral bound to lay flat on your piano. Titles: All of You * Blues on Purpose * Don't Cha Hear Me Calling to Ya? * I Thought * Kelly Roll * Never * On a Clear Day * On Green Dolphin Street * Someday My Prince Will Come * Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home * Whisper Not * and 14 more originals and standards.

15 Traditional Dixieland Classics with an authentic rhythm section (Banjo, Piano, Tuba, and Drums or Washboard).

Geared to the beginning to intermediate student, this book starts with triadic and four part chords, and transitions into the concept of voice leading via inversions which is the key to moving voicings in a smooth manner. The book then covers the concepts of diatonic harmony and substitutions, playing a left hand voicing with a single-note melodic line, melodic embellishment, improvisation techniques, and note palettes. The topics progress to cadences, the II-7 V7 pattern, secondary dominants, tensions, left hand voicings, spread (2 hand) voicings, and finishing with a discussion of blues progressions and the blues scale. Numerous exercises and examples are included and performed on the accompanying CD. Great for either the classroom or individual study.

The Dominant Seventh is possibly the most substituted, colored, and altered sound in modern music. Its flexibility and distinctive nature made it a favorite of composers throughout the 20th century and allowed it to dominate Blues and Rock And Roll. This unique Play-A-Long explores the very nature of the Dom. 7th sound and describes different ways jazz masters have used it for color and texture. Many written patterns will open your ears and extended tracks on 2 CDs will allow you to practice licks and patterns, refine your technique and reaction time, and give you the skills to navigate Dominant 7ths with confidence.

From the source! Paquito produced and oversaw the recording himself using his own world renowned band! The diverse music presented here is a welcome addition to every musician's Play-A-Long library. This set contrasts the thrill of hot, exciting Latin classics with the meditative, laid-back feel of Brazilian favorites. A refreshing change of pace.

Twelve tracks of the best music ever written. Songs represented here appeal to a variety of musical tastes. Jazz players have kept these tunes alive. From the lush, expressive ballads to the grooving, swinging standards, the appeal of these songs is worldwide. The book includes lyrics. Rhythm Section: Dan Haerle (p); Todd Coolman (b); Ed Soph (d). Titles: The Boy Next Door * East of the Sun * Falling in Love with Love * Honeysuckle Rose * I Wish I Knew * Just Squeeze Me * Melancholy Baby * My Heart Stood Still * Old Folks * One O'Clock Jump * The Second Time Around.

If you're ready for further challenges, try these slightly more difficult tunes in all 12 keys. Each tune begins with one chorus in the original key, and then moves through the other 11 keys. The tempos are moderate, but the real work-out begins when you start going through the various "un-common" keys. This challenging set is for anyone ready to put themselves through the paces - the right way!