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.
Paul T. Smith is one of the most gifted jazz pianists in the United States and his performances are international favorites. In his remarkable SALS...
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This book, WEDDING MUSIC FOR RECORDER, will have a high appeal to those jazz artists who have already incorporated the use of the recorder instrume...
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LEGENDS OF BOTTLENECK BLUES GUITAR is a 58 minute adventure on DVD video which will fascinate, entertain, and educate jazz fans who love blues guit...
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Fred Moten has crafted a fine reading experience with his IN THE BREAK. In addition to the Acknowledgments and "Resistance of the Object: Aunt Hest...
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WALKING BASS LINES FOR GUITAR comes with a play-along CD which makes the learning experience a double-treat. There is much to learn in this instruc...
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John Zaradin has a winner in his book, GETTING INTO LATIN JAZZ GUITAR, for it is clearly written and presents sound performing information that wil...
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Jim Ferguson has put together a remarkable learning tool that is both enjoyable and entertaining for guitarists. In his ALL INTROS & ENDINGS FOR JA...
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Corey Christian, Senior Music Editor at Mel Bay Publications, has come up with a fine book in COMPLETE JOE PASS. It is part of the Mel Bay Guitar M...
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Ben Sidran is a jazzman for all jazz seasons, and his well-crafted memoir, A LIFE IN THE MUSIC, is a poignant look at the times he lived through an...
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Frank Vignola, master guitarist, recording artist for Concord Records, innovator, composer, and creator of guitar approaches, has put together an i...
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All-new No-Hassle Piano Lessons from Mel Bay This unusual 48-page book with DVD is one of the most effective ways of learning piano to come along i...
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Finally, a basics of drumming wall chart that works and is an easy, at-a-glance approach for drummers! This nice, big poster is reasonably priced a...
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For those wanting to learn how to play drums, and receive a fine understanding of what drumming is, this material by highly respected drum teacher ...
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Rick Koster Nets a Gumbo as Diverse and Delicious as its Namesake Experts on the subtitled subgenres may not like Louisiana Music. They"ll feel too...
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Unique Biographical Road Story Sets New Standard for Jazz Journalism Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life is quality literature, whether you love ...
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13 Mar
The Great Jazz Day by Charles Graham, Dan Morgenstern, entries by additional jazz journalists
Heres 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 abo...
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JAZZ: A History of Americas Music is a companion piece to the award-winning 10 part documentary series of the same name. If you"ve been thinking of...
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Andrew Green has crafted a fine instruction book for guitar with his JAZZ GUITAR STRUCTURES. The book covers minor 7 arpeggios, major triad +2, min...
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Winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for best book on Popular Music of 2003, Alfred Appel gives the readers a find journey of reading enjoyment w...
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09 Mar
Jazz and the Germans: Essays on the Influence of "Hot" American Idioms on 20th-C by Michael J. Budds
JAZZ AND THE GERMANS is a topnotch look at how American Jazz influenced Germany during the 20th Century. Such scholars as Alan Lareau, Frank Tirro,...
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08 Mar
Jazz In Print (1856 - 1929): An Anthology of Selected Early Readings in Jazz His by Karl Koenig
JAZZ IN PRINT (1856- 1929): AN ANTHOLOGY OF SELECTED EARLY READINGS IN JAZZ edited by Karl Koenig is a first rate reference on early jazz. It is a ...
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James L. Dickerson has written an intimate biography of Lil Hardin Armstrong. For those new to her role in the early years of American jazz, she is...
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Ashley Kahn, author of KIND OF BLUE , has written yet another book in tribute to a recording. That recording is A LOVE SUPREME, naturally the title...
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What I liked most about David Gellys approach to the subject of Stan Getz was his straight-ahead analysis and blunt honesty about one of the great ...
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This huge wall chart will be a most welcome addition to jazz guitarists interested in chord substitutions. Full of data and guidelines, nicely illu...
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