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The Jazz Bass Line Book by Mike Downes	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)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

The Bead Method of Fretboard Mastery by Robert Luther Dietz	In this intriguing approach to bead guitar, Robert Luther Dietz shares the "Bead Method of Fretboard Mastery" with guitarists. Illustrated, clearly written and clearly explained, this fine book should be highly helpful to jazz guitarists. The book is edited by Rod Williams. A concise introduction is followed by ten chapters. The book concludes with a glossary of terms, and a... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Jazz Consciousness: Music, Race, and Humanity by Paul Austerlitz	A scholarly book which entertains as well as educates, it serves to reveal what has made jazz such an enduring and creative force in American music. The book is based on extensive fieldwork by the author. He explores jazz from a variety of contexts. A look at the chapters show the depth of this fine work as the author approaches each subject... (Non-Fiction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Intuitive Improvisation: Release the Inner Jam! by Fred Hamilton	Fred Hamilton, guitarist, has created a nice, educational book for developing intuitive improvisation. The Earl Harvin Trio performs the music on the CD, featuring Earl Harvin on drums, Dave Palmer on piano, and Fred Hamilton on guitar. Fred Hamilton is the composer. There is an interview included on the CD. Individual exercises are given. Transcription exercises are discussed as are the... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

13 Ways of Getting There: Jazzy Pieces for Alto Saxophone and Piano by David Cullen	An original collection from David Cullen, this collection features jazz compositions for alto saxophone and piano. David Cullen is the composer. There are thirteen songs in the paperback book. Each one illustrates a style. These songs are enjoyable entertainment. Among the titles are found "Parachuting," "Sailing," "Steam Train," and "Motor Cycle and Side-Car." Interesting. Fun to... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

13 Ways of Getting There: Jazzy Pieces for Clarinet and Piano by David Cullen	David Cullen has crafted an entertaining jazz approach in this collection for clarinet and piano. He has composed the music. The paperback comes with a CD which gives a performance of the music. A variety of styles in given, and the material is fun to play. Following the preface are thirteen songs. Among the titles are found "White Water Rafting," "Dodgems,"... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Getting Your Improvising Into Shape by David Becker	The CD fascinates! Why? Because it has 89 selections that explain musically for the ear what improvising is all about! David Becker excels on the CD. A fine jazz guitarist and recording artist, his style is precise and exact. An interesting biography of the author is included. As a reference book, this spiral paperback is top-notch and something to rely... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Jazz Guitar Comping: Raising Your Chord Awareness by Andrew Green	Andrew Green gives the reader an informative book of musical instruction, and an entertaining CD to accompany it! The jazz guitar comping CD features Andrew Green on guitar, with John McNeil on trumpet, Matt Pavolka on bass and Diego Voglino on drums. The CD contents listing is found on page 136. Andrew Green gives the reader one of the finest... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Jazz and the Classical Guitar: Theory and Application by Ken Hatfield	Filled with remarks and analysis for performance, the jazz guitarist will find this collection a worthwhile adventure. There is a CD which accompanies the text and contains fourteen sections. The preface and introduction are well worth your time, and very informative! There are thirteen chapters in the book. Part One contains ten chapters. Material covered includes major tonalities and their scales... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Swing to Bop: the Music of Charlie Christian, Pioneer of the Electric Guitar (2 by Stan Ayeroff	Stan Ayeroff has given the jazz guitarist a fine collection with this remarkable spiral-bound book, which contains 2 CDs. This work contains the classic solo transcripts. Also included are the jam sessions at Minton's. The Celestial Express Blue Note recordings are included with an in-depth and complete analysis of Charlie Christian's music. John Hammond's spirituals for swing concert are included. The... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

The Record Men: The Chess Brothers and the Birth of Rock & Roll by Rich Cohen	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... (Non-Fiction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

How to Grow as a Musician: What All Musicians Must Know to Succeed by Sheila E. Anderson	Sheila E. Anderson is the host and producer of The Art of Jazz which appears on MNN television. A lady with a wide background of experience, she is also the author of The Quotable Musician: From Bach to Tupac. She lives in New York City. In this book, she gets into the real nitty-gritty of what it truly means... (Non-Fiction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great Big Way by Peter J. Levinson	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)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Melodic Improvising for Guitar: Developing Motivic Ideas Through Chord Changes by Bruce Saunders	Melodic Improvising for Guitar by Bruce Saunders is a pleasant learning experience. The book comes with a play-along CD. Bruce Saunders records, teaches, and writes. Two of his other publications are Jazz Pentatonics, and Modern Blues. His first CD as a leader was released during 1996 and was titled "Forget Everything." His 2nd CD, "Likely Story" was released in... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Mel Bay's Tin Whistle Starter Kit by William Bay	The more the tin whistle makes its way into jazz settings, the more it becomes a permanent fixture, just as has the recorder in the past five years. It is an amazing instrument. In the Mel Bay starter kit, the instrument comes in a large plastic case. The kit includes an MEG tin whistle by Clarke, an Irish tin whistle... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

The Great Jazz Day by Charles Graham, Dan Morgenstern, entries by additional jazz journalists	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)
Book Review by David Seymour

Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios by Jim Cogan and William Clark, Forward by Quincy Jones	For music fans interested in the "where" and "how" questions behind their favorite records, Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios is a rare gem. Jim Cogan and William Clark match the "high-fidelity" quality of their source material with brilliant writing, photography, and layout. This beautiful book chronicles the history, designs, techniques, and personnel responsible for so much... (Non-Fiction)
Book Review by David Seymour

Jazz Album for Piano: 12 Solos in the Style of Jazz Greats by Misha V. Stefanuk	Misha V. Stefanuk has a sure winner in his new Jazz Album for Piano! This is a wonderful way to learn some intricate piano stylings. There are twelve solos, each written in the style of the jazz greats. There is a play-along CD which presents each solo as performed by Stefanuk. Each work is composed by Stefanuk. He explains... (Musical Instruction)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

JAZZ: A History of America�s Music by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns	JAZZ: A History of America's Music is a companion piece to the award-winning 10 part documentary series of the same name. If you've been thinking of this book as just another devious marketing tie-in, think again. Weighing in at 512 pages, this to me is a thoroughly representative (if not exhaustive) history of our nation's music. Its text is... (Non-Fiction)
Book Review by David Seymour

A Concise Guide to Music Industry Terms by Joel Leach	This compact dictionary of terms will serve as a nice reference for those interested in the music industry. An expert in music copyright, Joel Leach gives the reader an indepth look at what words mean what in the world of contemporary music. An interesting foreword by the author discusses breifly what the language of the music industry is. To the... (Other)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Sonny Rollins: The Cutting Edge by Richard Palmer	Richard Palmer first published Sonny Rollins: The Cutting Edge in 1998. However, Hull University Press, which only two years earlier made Palmer the editor of its Eastnote Series in Jazz, shut down in 1999. In 2004, Bayou Press Ltd. reprinted Palmer�s book, with the beneficial result that it received distribution in the United States as well. Palmer also perceived... (Biography)
Book Review by Don Williamson

Jazz Expos�: The Jazz Museum And The Power Struggle That Destroyed It by Howard E. Fischer	Decades before the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, in which Charlie Parker�s saxophone is enshrined, or the Jazz Museum in Harlem led by Loren Schoenberg and Christian McBride, there was the New York Jazz Museum. Founded in 1972 by Howard E. Fischer and Jack Bradley, the New York Jazz Museum was reportedly a labor of love that brought... (Non-Fiction)
Book Review by Don Williamson

Tribute to Guitar Masters by Michele Ramo	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)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

Growing Up with Jazz: Twenty-Four Musicians Talk about Their Lives and Careers by W. Royal Stokes	Royal Stokes explains succinctly in the introduction to his new book Growing Up with Jazz that his switch in interest from the study of the Classics (i.e. Latin, Greek) to writing about jazz was the right choice. That choice allowed him to humanize his life, a focus all too neglected in a typical advancement in career. As a result,... (Biography)
Book Review by Lyn Horton

Bix: The Definitive Biography of a Jazz Legend by Jean Pierre Lion	This is the definitive, detailed, highly enjoyable account of the great American jazz figure, Leon Bix Beiderbecke (1903 - 1931). Considered a musical genius, his brief career lasted seven years from 1924 to 1931. He is considered by many performers and critics to be the greatest trumpet player in jazz of all time. Bix's cornet style had a direct... (Biography)
Book Review by Lee Prosser

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