6,060円 Through the figure of Josephine Baker, Second Skin tells the story of an unexpected yet enduring intimacy between the invention of a modernist style and the theatricalization of black skin at the turn of the twentieth century. Stepping outside of the platitudes surrounding this iconic figure, Ann...

1,396円 The story of the development of jazz and the extraordinary jazz legends who changed the face of music. Do you have a hard time differentiating between hard bop, bebop, and the blues? Need to Know?Jazz puts jazz in its musical and historical context, and gets you started with stories of famous art...

2,648円 Lonnie Johnson (18941970) was a virtuoso guitarist who influenced generations of musicians from Django Reinhardt to Eric Clapton to Bill Wyman and especially B. B. King. Born in New Orleans, he began playing violin and guitar in his father’s band at an early age. When most of his family was wiped...

164円 You've heard the music and read the biographies. Now gain insight to the greats of popular music through their own words. This book is a collection of some of the most memorable quotes from the premier artists of pop, rock, jazz, and the blues. Comments on the business of making music are found h...

799円 The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Pablo Casals, the Catalan cello-player Louis Armstrong, the American trumpet-player and singer Frank Sinatra, the Italian-American singer and actor Édith Piaf, France's famous singing star Maria Callas, the Greek opera singer Elvis ...

2,902円 This theoretical book is meant to improve contemporary jazz styles techniques for all musician players of modern jazz. These exercises were made as an extension of my book "240 Chromatic Exercises + 1165 Jazz Lines Phrases For The Modern Improviser".

1,657円 15 Jazz Etudes for Saxophone on the Melodic Minor Scale is a set of etudes for the advanced jazz student. The etudes demonstrate how the melodic minor scale is used in jazz improvisation.

527円 The building blocks of jazz improvisation are original, musical ideas. Getting these ideas requires a steady stream of inspiration and creativity. To some jazz musicians, this comes easy. Others must work at it to better learn the craft. This book is geared to those in the latter categoryーin par...

978円 The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Glenn Miller, the leader of the most famous big band in the USA Pérez Prado, the Cuban musician who was known as ‘the King of Mambo’ Ella Fitzgerald, the most popular female jazz singer in the USA Luciano Pavarotti, one of the world...

2,970円 (Meredith Music Resource). A "must have" exciting collection of favorite tips from 57 of today's most outstanding educators, performers, and industry pros in the jazz education world. This is an ideal source that contains proven successful suggestions that will not only aid the teacher/...

4,602円 (Berklee Press). When you think of jazz composers, who comes to mind? Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Bob Brookmeyer. This book is about what they (and many others) do. Jazz composition has evolved into a disciplined art that often evidences gr...

2,877円 (Jazz Instruction). A one-of-a-kind book encompassing a wide scope of jazz topics, for beginners and pros of any instrument. A three-pronged approach was envisioned with the creation of this comprehensive resource: as an encyclopedia for ready reference, as a thorough methodology for the student,...