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The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Guitar Solos by Ron Purcell (Editor)
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Edited by Ron Purcell, THE COMPLETE LAURINDO ALMEIDA ANTHOLOGY OF GUITAR SOLOS is an enjoyable musical outing, filled with great guitar solos and precise fingering data. It is the type of book that would make a nice gift for any guitarist. The spiral bound book has a biography, editor's comments, and an indepth approach to the composer's...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica by Peter Krampert
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When I first looked at Peter Krampert's THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HARMONICA I was amazed at how much accurate and detailed information is packed into this 220 page large paperback. It is filled with photographs of the great artists who play or have played in the past on the harmonica. A look at the table of...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle by Grey Larsen
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Congratulations to Grey Larsen for creating a classic study and guide to playing the Irish flute and tin whistle. This is the essential guide, and a perfectly crafted book of instruction for learning the instruments. The large paperback comes with two play-along CDs. Grey Larsen is a fine writer and performer, and his love for...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Frank Sinatra Reader by Edited by Steven Petkov & Leonard Mustazza
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THE FRANK SINATRA READER is a delicious reading treat, filled with facts and observations by critics and people who followed his career from its beginning. The photos and extensive index allow the reader to search quickly.
That Frank Sinatra is an icon in both the music and movie worlds is without doubt. That Frank Sinatra made it...
(Biography)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Genius of Joe Pass by Joe Pass
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115 minutes of pure jazz guitar energy is what THE GENIUS OF JOE PASS is about! There are 20 tracks on this collection. Among the many songs are found "The Song Is You," "Blues In G," one of the finest innovative interpretations around of "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life," "Satin Doll," "Misty," "All...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Great Jazz Day by Charles Graham, Dan Morgenstern, entries by additional jazz journalists
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Here's a review about a book about the stories about the movie about the most famous jazz photograph of all time. The book also contains stories about the people in the photographs and stories about the people who made the photograph. It also features some related photographs and stories about those people. It wraps up with still more detailed...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by David Seymour |
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The Guitar by Nick Freeth and Charles Alexander
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If you like guitar, you will like this book. If you like jazz guitar, you will definitely like this book. THE GUITAR is a natural candidate to have placed in your local public library and for your home library as well. THE GUITAR is greatly illustrated with photographs and contains chapters and index. Both acoustic...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Holiday Gig Book by Mark Johnstone
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Mark Johnstone's THE HOLIDAY GIG BOOK is a nice collection of guitar music which will appeal to all jazz musicians interested in fingerstyle guitar and classical. There are many songs in this book, and this collection has wide appeal. As a solo collection, this collection has much to offer the guitarist. There are over 75 songs in...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Jazz & The Blues by G. Arthur Woods
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G. Arthur Woods has put together a tightly-knit, well-crafted novel involving jazz and blues music! The central character of this involved novel is a 30-year-old accountant named Arthur Combs whose poetry and song writings include "Beatnik Drive," "Greasy Spoons," "A Carolina Kiss," "Slip Shot Sam," among others, and which appear at the conclusion of the novel as a...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Jazz Bass Line Book by Mike Downes
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Mike Downes is the head of the bass department at Humber College in Toronto, Canada. One of Canada's most gifted bassists, he has put together a masterpiece with his book about jazz bass. This book succeeds well as an instruction approach for jazz bass performers. It is the type of articulate book a performer can rely on, and come...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Jazz Guitar Stylings of Howard Roberts by Mitch Holder
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Howard Roberts is well-known among jazz guitarists. He is most noted for his tone, phrasing, and the direct, unpretentious approach to music he showed in all of his performances.
As a biographical treatment and original collection of jazz guitar transcriptions, this spiral paperback packs a lot into its 112 pages! There is a dedication by Jeff Skunk Baxter, memories of...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The King of All, Sir Duke Ellington and the Artistic Revolution by Peter Lavezzoli
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Peter
Lavezzoli has written a fine book about Duke Ellington, one that will find a
home in many libraries and homes. THE KING OF ALL, SIR DUKE: ELLINGTON AND THE
ARTISTIC REVOLUTION reveals the wonder that was Duke Ellington.
During
Ellington's life, his goal was to share music written for the people and write
music for the people and perform music for the people....
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Latin Beat by Ed Morales
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The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music, from Bossa Nova to Salsa and Beyond
Latin Beat was written as a broad overview of Latin music, a continuously evolving creation with European, African, indigenous, and even North American ancestry. The unfortunate downside of any 101 survey course is that many important topics are omitted, misrepresented, or receive very limited treatment. The...
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| Book Review by David Seymour |
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The Man Behind The Horn - A Biography of Leon Merian by Leon Merian with Bill Bridges
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The book covers Mr.Merian's career as a Jazz musician and is also a fascinating and incredible insight into the American Jazz music scene from the 1930's through to the year 2000. Being one of America's premier trumpeters he has honed his skills by years of experience with the top bands and greatest singers of this era.
He has performed with...
(Biography)
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| Book Review by Roddy Lewis |
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The Martin Taylor Guitar method by Martin Taylor with David Mead
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THE MARTIN TAYLOR GUITAR METHOD is a fine way to learn guitar. It is an exciting approach, and the play-along CD is well worth the time to enjoy again and again as a learning device. The book covers everything for the beginning guitarist and that includes tuning, fretboard geography, tenths, basslines, and right and left hand...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Musician's Ultimate Picture Chord Encyclopedia by David K. Atkinson
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Compiled by David K. Atkinson, THE MUSICIAN'S ULTIMATE PICTURE CHORD ENCYCLOPEDIA is a classic of its kind. It is the type of instruction book that guitarists need as a ready and handy reference. Large paperback format, easy to hold, easy to turn pages, clear photographs and illustrations, this book lacks nothing...it is all there, for you, the...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Nearest Faraway Place by Timothy White
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I was surprised at what an in-depth book this was after I started reading it, and it will hold the reader's interest from start to finish. The Nearest Faraway Place by Timothy White is a highly candid and no-holds-barred look at the Southern California experience as reflected in the music of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys. On page...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Old Detective's Daughter by A. V. Spencer
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For jazz music fans who like reading unusual mystery novels, A. V. Spencer's novel is well-written and will hold their interest from beginning to end with its sense of atmosphere, and characterizations. There is a touch of film noir atmosphere. It is also one of the best stories about the relationship between father and daughter you will come across...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Other Side of Nowhere: Jazz, Improvisation, and Communities in Dialogue by Daniel Fischlin and Ajay Heble, editors
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This edited collection will give the reader many hours of fine reading enjoyment concerning the art of jazz improvisation! In addition to the introduction by the editors, there are many indepth articles. Among the many engaging and interesting articles are "A Composition on Improvisation" by Michael Snow, "Harmonic Anatomy: Women in Improvisation" by Pauline Oliveros, "Improvised...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Record Men: The Chess Brothers and the Birth of Rock & Roll by Rich Cohen
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Rich Cohen has given us a fine, honest look at the contributions of the Chess brothers to rock and roll. The Record Men is a straight-forward, realistic account of the music industry which should find many readers and a wide reading audience.
The Chess brothers helped format elements to produce Chicago blues, and the feel of Chicago's streets and its...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Sammy Davis, Jr. Readers by Gerald Early (Editor)
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I was completely intrigued with the articles about Davis in this memorable collection, THE SAMMY DAVIS, JR. READER edited by Gerald Early. So much to read, so much to learn, and so much enjoyable reading! The introduction by Gerald Early is excellent, and it is something most fans of the late Davis will find beautifully done and will...
(Biography)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Song That Never Ended: A Jazz Musician's Journey to a Love Beyond Life by John Novello
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THE SONG THAT NEVER ENDED: A JAZZ MUSICIAN'S JOURNEY TO A LOVE BEYOND LIFE by John Novello is an electrifying reading experience. It is a love story and it is also a story about making contact with a loved one beyond the grave. John Novello is a well-known Hammond B3 performer, and he is also a keyboardist,...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Spring Garden by Patricia M. O'Scannell
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THE SPRING GARDEN by Patricia M. O'Scannell is a wonderful collection of recorder songs that will appeal to those who play jazz recorder. It will also appeal to those interested in sharpening their skills on the recorder. In world music, there are oftentimes many jazz motifs that incorporate ethnic themes. This one covers the Scottish and English...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Standards Real Book In by Various
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THE STANDARDS REAL BOOK is a remarkable collection of great songs of the 20th Century, essentially created by musicians for musicians, and for the listener's enjoyment. Published in the year 2000, this massive 574 page quality spiral book contains some of the most memorable songs of the past century, such "Am I Blue?" "I Got Rhythm," "Dreamsville," "Night and...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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The Touring Musician: A Small Business Approach to Booking Your Band on the Road by Hal Galper
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Hal Galper, A jazz professional for more than forty years, Galper has performed and traveled with some of the greats, including Chet Baker, Cannonball Adderly, Art Blakely and other giants.
Is there enough work out there? Can I handle life on the road? Why would anyone choose a career as a bandleader? Where do I fit into the scheme...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Beatrice Richardson |
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