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Time for the Future: Polyrhythm in Harmony by Bret Willmott
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Bret Willmott has put together one of the best, interesting and most detailed, easy to read, and helpful guides to the study of polyrhythm in harmony with his 240 page book, TIME FOR THE FUTURE. For instance, examine page 34 concerning strong shuffle grooves, or the section on polymeters over 3/4 on pages 126 - 127. ...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Tinwhistle for Beginners by Donna Gilliam & Mizzy McCaskill
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TINWHISTLE FOR BEGINNERS is a quick way for jazz musicians to learn how to play the lovely little instrument and add it to their performances. This book is a good introduction. History, fingering chart, first notes, tonguing exercise, positions, and musical facts will intrigue the reader as she or he learns the instrument. A good learning...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Tommy Dorsey: Livin' In a Great Big Way by Peter J. Levinson
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Comprehensive Biography Celebrates the Centennial of Tommy Dorsey's Birth
There was a time when Big Bands ruled the land: brass bands, string bands, swing bands, dance bands, sweet bands, and eventually even jazz bands. For a while, live band music was a national pastime, local entertainment, and the backbone of radio and television. Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great...
(Biography)
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| Book Review by David Seymour |
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Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great Big Way by Peter J. Levinson
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TOMMY DORSEY is a memorable reading experience, a fine biography that reveals the grit, shine, and polish of one of the greatest of the Big Band era leaders. There are some things that will shock you, other items to delight you, but one thing is certain...there is never a dull moment in this well-researched biography.
The people come alive in...
(Biography)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Tonight At Noon by Sue Graham-Mingus
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Capturing the huge passions of Mingus’ music is, for most musicians and writers, an impossible quest. By bearing her heart, Sue Graham Mingus, widower by way of the Midwestern debutante trail and keeper of his glowing flame, does just that.
In gripping detail, Mingus traces what Paul Simon called the arch of a love affair. From their first meeting at...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Mike Jurkovic |
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Tribute to Guitar Masters by Michele Ramo
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Jazz guitarists will enjoy this collection with its play-along CD. It is a series written and arranged for both classical and jazz guitarists. Each piece in the book is a special tribute to a special guitarist.
There is a wide range of rhythms covered. Among them, Bossa Nova, Afro-Samba, Bajao-Samba, and the jazz waltz. Forward is by Jorge Morel...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Trumpet Handbook (Book and CD) by William Bay
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As an expert teacher, William Bay has a gift for clarity. He explores his subject matter carefully then presents the information in a clear and concise manner. Trumpet Handbook is another example of his skills as a teacher.
Trumpet Handbook comes with a handy play-along CD. The unified instructional method includes tuning and warm-ups, exercises in triplets and intervals,...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Trumpet Method by William Bay
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The first thing you notice about Mel Bay's new Trumpet Method is its hands-on accessibility. Spiral-bound for ease of use, it contains material that will put the would-be jazz trumpet player on the road to success. This is another fine work written by William Bay, and clearly written with many keen insights.
William Bay's Trumpet Method makes for enjoyable reading. ...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Trust Me by Bruce Forman
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Jazz guitarist Bruce Forman has created an intriguing character in the form of jazz performer Sam Mann. This is a revealing look at jazz from the inside out as seen through the eyes of character Sam Mann. The novel abounds with good characters who involve the reading audience in their intimate adventures! Sam Mann acts,...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Underneath A Harlem Moon: The Harlem to Paris Years of Adelaide Hall by Iain Cameron Williams
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At the age of 83 Adelaide Hall's career was brought to the public's attention with the release of Francis Coppola's movie, "The Cotton Club," and one of the characters in that fine film is based in part upon Adelaide Hall. Two of her hit songs from that era are featured, "Creole Love Call" and "Ill Wind." Coppola found...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Voices In Jazz Guitar by Joe Barth
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Joe Barth is a well-known and respected jazz writer. He is also a contributor to Just Jazz Magazine. Many know him as a guitar playing pastor.
This book is a topnotch, successful reference work from a writer who knows and loves jazz. Jazz writer Bill Milkowski gives an insightful foreword to the book.
What is remarkable about this entertaining and well-written...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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W. B. Yeats: A New Biography by A. Norman Jeffares
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W. B. Yeats (1865 - 1939) had an incisive influence on poetry worldwide. During the 1950s and early 1960s, his poetry influenced some of the Beat poetry found in jazz coffeehouses. A revised edition, this fine book details the life of Yeats from birth to death in an honest, straight-forward manner. The poems are discussed....
(Biography)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Walking Bass Lines For Guitar by Jean-Marc Pillard
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WALKING BASS LINES FOR GUITAR comes with a play-along CD which makes the learning experience a double-treat. There is much to learn in this instruction book and jazz guitarists will find it entertaining. There are many topics in this fine book. Among them are the process of harmonization of the walking bass, how to harmonize the...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Walking Jazz Lines for Bass by Jay Hungerford
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Jay Hungerford plays a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass, a Yamaha BB5000A 5-string, a Yamaha Silent bass, and one of the early John Juzek bass instruments. His most recent CD is "The Keys to the City." What makes this book by Hungerford a standout is the features it gives to help the reader, including a section on...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Wedding Music for Recorder by Marie and Robert Constas
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This book, WEDDING MUSIC FOR RECORDER, will have a high appeal to those jazz artists who have already incorporated the use of the recorder instrument into their performances. The pieces are intricate and enjoyable. This book is for the more advanced performer. There are over 20 songs in this fine instruction book. Among them are...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Wes Montgomery, 1965 (VHS Video) by Wes Montgomery
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WES MONTGOMERY 1965 is a rarity. This VHS video reveals the playing and performance genius of one of the greatest jazz guitarists America produced, and it captures the essence of the man in action. Wes Montgomery's guitar music is timeless and he continues to be popular decades after his death. This recording took place during 1965 in...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Wes Montgomery: Best of Boss Guitar by Transcribed by Peter Gaarn Jylor & Edited by Henry Johnson
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Mel Bay has done a great service to the memory of jazz guitar legend Wes Montgomery with the publication of this fine paperback. Carefully transcribed by Peter Gaarn Jylor and edited by Henry Johnson, this item will appeal to a large jazz guitar audience. For those who recall the magic and joy of Wes Montgomery's performances, this is a...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Who's Who of British Jazz by John Chilton
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John Chilton has done a fine service for jazz readers everywhere with his well-written reference guide to who is who in British jazz. The entries are concise and highly interesting. For instance, turn to page 180, find the entry on British pianist 'Chris' Christopher Holmes, and you will find his background, development as an important pianist,...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Work Songs by Ted Gioia
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Another Deeply Perceptive Music History from Ted Gioia
Ted Gioia is well-known to jazz readers and music scholars, thanks to his best-selling book The History of Jazz and his recent Healing Songs. He is noted for finely-tuned prose and an uncanny ability to get to the heart of the matter. A gifted pianist and composer, Gioia is a co-founder of Stanford...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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World Music: Brazil by Jovino Santos Neto
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WORLD MUSIC: BRAZIL by Jovino Santos Neto is a remarkable and impressive introduction to the history and development of Brazilian jazz. This high-quality oversize paperback comes with arrangements for different instruments, a play-along CD, and the text is written in English, French, and German. It is a collection of traditional folk music and original compositions by Jovino Santos...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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World of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar (DVD) by Various Performers
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This entertaining DVD is in color and contains 77 minutes of memorable jazz guitar performances by contemporary solo fingerstyle jazz guitarists. The guitarists are superb, and their selections are memorable. There are five guitarists on this DVD. Martin Taylor performs "My Funny Valentine," Tommy Crook performs "All The Things You Are" and "Wave." Jim...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Yellow Music by Andrew F. Jones
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YELLOW MUSIC is a
reading treat, full of insights, and historically accurate. It is about the
Chinese Jazz Age, and it will inform and enlighten many readers who love jazz
and are curious about the affect and effect of American Jazz on the Chinese
culture. Andrew F. Jones deserves recognition for his excellent writing and
accuracy of detail.
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(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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Yesterday I Cried by Celebrating The Lessons of Living and Love
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Eventually, the time of action must come.
When this happens, be a winner !
Don't settle for mediocre results.
Don't try to stay even.
Go for it all!
Deng Ming-Dao,in Everyday Tao:
Living with Balance and Harmony
The best selling author Iyanla Vazant is a feisty and charismatic orator but one who has led an extremely difficult life, full of pain and abuse. As...
(Non-Fiction)
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| Book Review by Beatrice Richardson |
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You Can Teach Yourself Blues Piano by Uri Ayn Rovner
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This music instruction book has a lot of charm and fun about it that will appeal to those wanting to learn how to play blues on the piano. The book is divided into four parts with a glossary. The book starts with a review of music notation for playing. There is a review of the...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF GUITAR by William Bay
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William Bay has created a hands-on approach to learning to play guitar which will appeal to a wide audience. It will have great appeal to those wishing to learn how to play the guitar. The approach is straight-ahead, detailed, and filled with insights on actual playing instruction. In addition to instruction on tuning the guitar, there...
(Musical Instruction)
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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