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.
Willie Myette is one of the contemporary pioneers for music instruction for young children with the JazzKids music program. ADVENTURES IN JAZZ is d...
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Featured as part of the Mel Bay Stefan Grossmans Guitar Workshop Audio Series RAGTIME GUITAR delivers and lives up to its name as an excellent text...
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1000 KEYBOARD TIPS by Dreksler & Harle is 263 pages of learning enjoyment for those interested in piano. The large paperback comes with a CD. This ...
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The book covers Mr.Merians career as a Jazz musician and is also a fascinating and incredible insight into the American Jazz music scene from the 1...
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Corey Christiansen & Jay Farmer have produced a winning entry in bass instruction book publications, for this work is detailed and highly helpful t...
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For jazz guitarists wanting to learn the techniques of strong starts, strong endings, and middle notes for lines, this series of fine books will pr...
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Bret Willmott has put together one of the best, interesting and most detailed, easy to read, and helpful guides to the study of polyrhythm in harmo...
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Jay Hungerford plays a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass, a Yamaha BB5000A 5-string, a Yamaha Silent bass, and one of the early John Juzek bass instruments. Hi...
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Gil Evans (1912-1988) was born Ivan Green. Following his nomadic mother, he ended up in California. In 1927 he bought his first Louis Armstrong rec...
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Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of John Coltrane (series) by Corey Christiansen and Kim Bock
Corey Christiansen and Kim Bock have created a winning entry with their series of music instruction concerning the style of John Coltrane. Each boo...
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Born on September 17, 1938, Perry Robinson became a living legend with his performances on jazz clarinet, and his autobiography PERRY ROBINSON: THE...
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Bill Moodys fine murder mystery novel LOOKING FOR CHET BAKER features the adventures of jazz pianist Evan Horne on yet another involved crime adven...
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THE ABYSS OF JAZZ by Richard V. Duffy is a fine contemporary analysis of jazz. Well-written and entertaining, this nonfiction work will hold your i...
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Keyboard Latin Grooves for the Creative Musician is a creative work indeed. Rogelio Maya has designed his method in an engaging, educational, and e...
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Award-winning Gil Evans Biography is as Complex and Perceptive as his Music Gil Evans (b.1912-d.1988) was a legendary jazz composer, arranger, and ...
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John Coltrane Biography is Interesting but Problematic "There are two things in particular that I would like to get at in this book: John Coltrane ...
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For the jazz fan and jazz violinist, these two books will be a delight. There is much to learn from the teaching of Brian Wicklund, and these two v...
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Stephanie Nakasian has created a remarkable guide to integrating jazz and jazz rhythm into choral and solo repertoire. As a reference text, it is w...
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JOSEPHINE: THE HUNGRY HEART is a fine biography of Josephine Baker (1906-1975), a famous personality of the Jazz Age and beyond, whose life and tim...
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In Leslie Gourses updated LOUIs' CHILDREN readers are given an indepth highly readable look at American jazz singers. There are tales and stories t...
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115 minutes of pure jazz guitar energy is what THE GENIUS OF JOE PASS is about! There are 20 tracks on this collection. Among the many songs are fo...
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This 63 minute DVD video has some fine jazz guitar performances. The jazz listening audience will find much pleasure and enjoyment watching this co...
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LEGENDS OF JAZZ GUITAR, VOLUME TWO is a 60 minute DVD video that has some of the nicest jazz guitar work around. It is a visual treat. There are 10...
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Legends of Jazz Guitar, Volume One is a fine look on DVD video of some of the finest American jazz guitarists. Many artists with many songs. Barney...
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RAZZAMAJAZZ RECORDER, BOOK 2 is for jazz recorder performances and has a jazzy piano part. Sarah Watts has once again given us a fine musical exper...
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