John Coltrane, who died aged 40 in 1967, is one of half a dozen truly fundamental contributors to the history of jazz. No-one - not Armstrong, Ellington or Monk, nor even Charlie Parker - inspires quite the same mystique or continuing intensity of fascination. No young saxophonist of the past forty years has been able to escape his influence, and few musicians have had their work so obsessively documented on record. This fantastic book is the first to do justice to this great musical pioneer. As...
A gold mine of photos, mostly unpublished. Musician, song title, and recording company indexes are included. Produced with the cooperation of the Coltrane family and of recording companies and researchers worldwide, this is the definitive reference on one of the great artists of our century.
Thinking in Jazz (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE (CHUP)) (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
by Paul F Berliner
This text reveals how musicians, both individually and collectively, learn to improvise. It aims to illuminate the distinctive creative processes that comprise improvisation. Chronicling leading musicians from their first encounters with jazz to the development of a unique improvisatory voice, Paul Berliner demonstrates that a lifetime of preparation lies behind the skilled improviser's every note. Berliner's integration of data concerning musical development, the rigorous practice and thought a...
Sony Music Download Card for Discover Jazz
by John E Hasse and Tad Lathrop
Wynton Marsalis (Book Report Biographies (Hardcover)) (Book Report Biographies (Paperback))
by Leslie Gourse
Discusses the life and musical career of the African American trumpet player known for his performances of popular, jazz, and classical music.
Playing Jazz in Socialist Vietnam
by Stan BH Tan-Tangbau and Quyen Van Minh
Quyền Văn Minh (b. 1954) is not only a jazz saxophonist and lecturer at the prestigious Vietnam National Academy of Music, but he is also one of the most preeminent jazz musicians in Vietnam. Considered a pioneer in the country, Minh is often publicly recognized as the "godfather of Vietnamese jazz." Playing Jazz in Socialist Vietnam tells the story of the music as it intertwined with Minh’s own narrative. Stan BH Tan-Tangbau details Minh’s life story, telling how Minh pioneered jazz as an origi...
The Scores of Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag - Sheet Music for Piano
This is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-f ollow reference work which highlights the key periods, princ ipal movements and greatest musicians that make up the rich cultural history of the 20th century''s most enduring style o f popular music. '
Club Date Sessions -- The Stevie Wonder Collection, Vol 2 (Club Date Sessions, VOL 2)