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.
If you are a guitarist, and if you like jazz, IMPROVISATIONAL TECHNIQUES is a book you will want to have in your home library, and one you should r...
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ONE GUITAR, MANY STYLES is an intricate look at solo pieces presented in a variety of styles for electric guitar. Complete with a play-along CD, th...
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Misha V. Stefanuk has created a remarkable instruction guide to jazz piano scales and modes. JAZZ PIANO SCALES & MODES is a remarkable instruction ...
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For Bucky Pizzarelli fans, this solo collection with two play-along CDs is an excellent investment. The selections are transcribed by Eddie Decker,...
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For those seeking an accurate, comprehensive collection of Bebop studies for the guitar, Roni Ben-Hurs fine reference TALK JAZZ GUITAR is among the...
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29 Jan
Talk Jazz: A comprehensive Collection of BeBop Studies For All Instrumentalists by Roni Ben-Hur
If you are a jazz vocalist, or intrumentalist, interested in learning about Bebop, this is the book to have. Everything from Bebop scales and topic...
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JOHN COLTRANE is a detailed, sharp, concise look at the American saxophone legend, John Coltrane. Martin Smith has given the readers a memorable ac...
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ESSENTIAL JAZZ ETUDES: THE BLUES, comes with a play-along CD which the guitarist will appreciate. As a reference work, this is an ideal book to hav...
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Jack Petersen gives the jazz guitarist some fine material to study and utilize in his book, CHORDS GALORE. This is a systematic approach to voicing...
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Eva Cassidy was a remarkable singer with a voice that was perfectly attuned to the blues and jazz. She was also gifted in other ways, such as an ar...
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An outstanding quality DVD video of Tal Farlow performing, this collection performed live at Bowling Green State University will delight the jazz a...
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FORWARD MOTION, from Bach to Bebop, is a corrective approach to jazz phrasing written by Hal Galper. Additional information can be found at http://...
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This jazz guitar solo collection is exceptional. It contains solo work by jazz guitarists Ron Affif, Peter Bernsetin, Joe Diorio, Fred Hamiliton, K...
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For those who became interested in the Barry Galbraith guitar solos and purchased the first volume for their home library, here is volume 2 with pl...
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MAKING JAZZ FRENCH, an indepth look at music and modern life in interwar Paris, is an enjoyable approach to jazz on the European scene. Jeffrey H. ...
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For the guitarist seeking to learn new techniques, this book is ideal for learning jazz phrasing, articulation, and feel. The songs are original an...
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Frank Vignola has done it again, crafting a fine music instruction book which this time deals with jazz standard chord progressions. The over-sized...
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THE SONG THAT NEVER ENDED: A JAZZ MUSICIANs JOURNEY TO A LOVE BEYOND LIFE by John Novello is an electrifying reading experience. It is a love story...
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This is a nice three-page jazz guitar scale chart. A compact, reliable reference to have on hand. Major scale, Dorian Mode, Phrygian mode, Lydian m...
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Lasse Johansson has created a memorable look at early jazz for fingerstyle guitar. This large paperback with accompanying CD will find a welcome ho...
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The Buscarino players are Gene Bertoncini, Ron Afiff, Barry Greene, and Corey Christiansen. MEL BAY PRESENTS BUSCARINO PLAYERS IN CONCERT captures ...
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Jerry Hahns gift for teaching comes across well in his new book of instruction. This is for jazz guitarists and those wanting to become jazz guitar...
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Frank Vignola has crafted a fine guide to riff work with 120 2-bar ii-v riffs. The paperback contains 12 sections, each concerned with the use of p...
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KILLER COMPING is an approach to harmonic complement and accompaniment. It will guide the aspiring guitarist on solo work. This guide offers chord ...
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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 i...
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