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.
I spent an hour running through this collection of Irish jigs and reels for piano, blending them with some piano stylings of my own, and it was a d...
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THE SPRING GARDEN by Patricia M. Oscannell is a wonderful collection of recorder songs that will appeal to those who play jazz recorder. It will al...
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WORLD MUSIC: BRAZIL by Jovino Santos Neto is a remarkable and impressive introduction to the history and development of Brazilian jazz. This high-q...
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JAZZ GOES CLASSIC: JAZZ FAVORITES FOR CLASSIC GUITAR is a must-have item for all jazz guitarists. Some of the songs featured in this memorable coll...
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JAZZ GUITAR STANDARDS is a complete and enjoyable approach to playing songs including lead sheet, comping backup, single-line improvisation, and ch...
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Lucy O"Brien, author of the bestsellers ANNIE LENNOX (1991) and DUSTY (1999), has compiled and written a most engaging history of women in the worl...
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Capturing the huge passions of Mingus' music is, for most musicians and writers, an impossible quest. By bearing her heart, Sue Graham Mingus, wido...
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As a guitar improvising instruction book, Scott Reeds GETTING INTO GUITAR IMPROVISING is clearly written and enjoyable learning. 103 pages of valua...
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I liked this guitar instruction book because it had a lot of useful information and songs to play. The information is to the point, easy to follow,...
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Compiled by David K. Atkinson, THE MUSICIANs ULTIMATE PICTURE CHORD ENCYCLOPEDIA is a classic of its kind. It is the type of instruction book that ...
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JAZZ AND DEATH: MEDICAL PROFILES OF JAZZ GREATS by Frederick J. Spencer, M.D. is a chilling and entertaining look at what caused the deaths of grea...
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Fred Wesley is a legendary funk, soul, and jazz musician. A composer and trombone player, he moved jazz into funk and soul, making them even more f...
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I enjoyed playing around on my piano with ESSENTIAL JAZZ LINES IN THE STYLE OF BILL EVANS, and the accompanying play-along CD was both enjoyable an...
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If you love reading about the harmonica, then please check out editor Al Eichlers fine "American Harmonica Associates Newsmagazine" a collection of...
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Charles Chapman is a professor in the guitar department at Berklee College of Music where he has taught since 1972. A well-known writer, he has ove...
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I have always enjoyed the firstrate piano performances of Oscar Peterson, and now I can enjoy his firstrate autobiography, edited by Richard Palmer...
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If you have heard Jackie King perform on guitar, you know he has a unique jazz sound. In his book, MEL BAYs GETTING INTO JAZZ GUITAR you will disco...
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For those interested in learning to perform and play well the techniques of jazz fusion guitar, Scott Millers new instruction book titled MEL BAY's...
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John Robert Brown has put together a remarkable little text for musicians. Handy, small and compact, this book can go with you anywhere. Accurate, ...
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Fats Waller (1904 -1943) remains a legendary stride pianist and composer, and although he died at a young age, his legacy of recordings remains as ...
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When I first looked at Peter Kramperts THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HARMONICA I was amazed at how much accurate and detailed information is packed into ...
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BLUES GROOVES FOR HARMONICA by Doc Span and Ross Williams is a topnotch introduction on how to learn blues for the harmonica. It comes with a detai...
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Fans of the late Bill Evans will find this guitar instruction book with CD an enjoyable learning experience. It captures the essence of the Bill Ev...
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Jim Lichens deserves congratulations on compiling these thirteen standards as arranged by Barry Galbraith. The book comes with a CD which adds to t...
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Jimmy Bruno gives a fine introduction followed by detailed explanations of the major scales, practice tips, dorian modes, mixolydian mode, natural ...
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