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The Student Musician's Guide to Jazz
An ideal sourcebook for high school and college instrumentalists, this guide provides an introduction to the fundamental elements of jazz performance and improvisation. Created in collaboration with Victor Goines, Director of the Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies, it includes comprehensive musical exercises, resources, and references.
Guides are $10 each; discounts are available for
bulk purchases.
Understanding Jazz: Ways to Listen
This extraordinary book draws on the unique knowledge of writer Tom Piazza and the educators at Jazz at Lincoln Center to provide an incomparable and entertaining listening tour through jazz. Understanding Jazz explains the basics, from the "feeling of swing" to specifics of form and instrumentation, and highlights styles from the blues to the romantic ballad, bebop, Latin grooves, and much more. Clear musical examples, photographs, and a companion CD featuring performances by Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and many others make this the ultimate guide to enjoying and understanding jazz.
Jazz 101 Series
This series of compact reference guides offers an easy and accessible introduction to jazz for general audience members. All guides include a concise historical background and recommended recordings, books, and videos. The series includes Jazz 101, Ellington 101, Armstrong 101, Coltrane 101, and Latin Jazz 101, with new topics added annually.
$2 per Jazz 101 booklet; discounts are available for
bulk purchases.
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