Book Reviews (374)
Are you a jazz fan that loves to read about your favorite music genre? Well if so, check out our reviews of the many great jazz books of all types including, autobiographies, biographies, fiction, non-fiction as well as musical instruction.
What is most unusual and satisfying about this music instruction book is that in addition to instruction it also contains a unique songbook. There ...
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Bob Gilmores Harry Partch is the definitive biography of a man who obscured large portions of his background and cultivated a reputation for being ...
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Laurence Bergreens book on Louis Armstrong is most satisfying in terms of exposing Armstrong not just as a musician but as a human. Bergreen brings...
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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 ...
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Ravi Zabor is a musical journalist and jazz drummer living in Brooklyn who delights us with a comic and insightful story about a Shakespeare quotin...
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF GUITAR CHORDS is an excellent reference work, and as an instruction book, it does precisely want it says. Step by step expla...
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Frank Levin has put together a grand collection in his holiday season fake book, and it is an invaluable reference for musicians. It has sections o...
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There are many myths about Louis Armstrongs start in life including a few of his own. Roxane Orgill's story is based upon a combination of her rese...
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Discovered after Chet Bakers death this hand-written memoir of his life is a remarkable look at the trumpet legend's life. This is the lost memoir ...
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08 Feb
Seeing Jazz: Artists and Writers on Jazz by Marquette Folley- Cooper, Deborah Macanic, Janice McNeil
Seeing Jazz is an evocative experiment, a place to begin, not the last word. It is not an encyclopedic effort to gather all of the jazz paintings a...
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But Beautiful is both ingenious and a brilliantly written book. Dyer sets the stage for each musician, we can decipher each note played by Theoloni...
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William Bay is one of Mel Bay Publications most prolific authors. His Complete Jazz Trumpet Book is quite possibly one of his finest works yet. Thi...
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For the jazz violinist, this is a fiddlers delight. It comes with an exciting CD to play-along with. Stacy Phillips has put together a remarkable c...
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With a lively, informative text accompanied by photos, JAZZ VETERANS: A PORTRAIT GALLERY is a fine example of this art form. The photos are candid ...
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Gail Smith carefully gives instructions and details on teaching improvisations, fills, and chord progressions in her instruction book. This is an i...
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It was an interplay which marked a unique new concept in jazz. A concept recently resurfacing from the New York underground where it had existed fo...
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FRANK AND HIS FABULOUS RAT PACK is a treasure trove of historical facts, accurate, and an excellent visual look at some of the great entertainment ...
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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...
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Gail Smiths COMPLETE BOOK OF MODULATIONS FOR THE PIANIST gives every major key to every major key every major key to every minor key every minor ke...
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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 be...
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Drum Basics by Hans-Peter Becker is one of the finest drum basics books created. Born in 1961, Becker studied at the Percussion Institute of Techno...
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF GUITAR BY EAR is a great way to learn and be entertained at the same time. The play-along CD serves as a guide and is enjoya...
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF TINWHISTLE was an enjoyable experiment for me, and I learned definitely what I needed to know in playing this small, lovely ...
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ELLA FITZGERALD: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST LADY OF JAZZ written by Stuart Nicholson is one of the finest jazz nonfiction books concerning a female j...
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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 readers interest from start to finish. The Neare...
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