The Bandzilla Songbook - Richard Niles - Bog

Dr. RICHARD NILES, composer, guitarist and leader of the acclaimed jazz-fusion orchestra BANDZILLA presents THE BANDZILLA SONGBOOK. 236 pages of leadsheets, keyboard, vocal and guitar parts and lyrics from the CD "BANDZILLA RISES!!!". Also included are transcribed instrumental solos from Randy Brecker, Nigel Hitchcock, Mark Nightingale, Steve Hamilton, John Thirkell and Richard Niles. Each composition is introduced by Niles with information about the recording and photos of the performers. Intermediate to advanced level, the book is essential for students and professionals. QUOTES: "Richard Niles is one of the best composer/arrangers around and a truly exciting musical force." PAT METHENY "BANDZILLA RISES!!! is a really well-crafted work...great production, conception and playing from all concerned!" RANDY BRECKER "Very nice! Super fonky! Holds a place dear to my heart... a very cool project." BOB MINTZER "Incredible playing, music, arrangements, production... Wow!" MARTIN TAYLOR, MBE "Wow! Some pretty hip stuff here, Man! Very entertaining and a very cool new way of treating the big band genre. Bravo!" DAVE KOZ "Every musician on the planet is going to want a copy of this!" DON WAS "It's a masterpiece of contemporary music... the music world needs this recording now more than ever!" DANNY GOTTLIEB "I love the music and your voicings are off the chain. Really creative and well performed. Awesome work." BILL CHAMPLIN "BANDZILLA is a monster in every way - monster charts performed by monster players and singers. A monster joy to listen to!" CHRIS WALDEN "No one else is doing things at this level of creativity and craft. Everyone needs to hear this record." MATTHEW NICHOLL (Berklee College Of Music) "This music is and always will be important, relevant and above all beautiful." DANN GLENN "Classy, sassy...and insanely accomplished!" CORINNE DREWERY (Swing Out Sister) "Absolutely knockout! The Musicianship throughout is a joy to behold." GARY HUSBAND "Richard Niles is one of the most innovative, creative and musical composer/arrangers of our time. Experience the rise!" BLAKE AARON "Richard Niles unleashed in BANDZILLA is like a wonderfully bonkers rollercoaster journey into his expansive musical brain!" STEVE ANDERSON "Great album from a premier composer/arranger!" PETER WHITE CD "BANDZILLA RISES!!!" available from www.bandzilla.net