Revisit favorite arrangements, discover new ones, and inspire your jazz ensemble with sound and adventurous music to play. This new book recommends and analyzes
Completely revised and enlarged third edition! Jazz Composer's Companion is divided into three main sections: Melody, Rhythm, and Harmony. Dozens musical exampl
"Essays cover major historical trends and figures, discuss jazz in different countries, review the role of most instruments and consider the place of jazz in ot
The era of popular music from about 1917 onward saw an explosion of creative songwriting that converged with a new sound from reed, brass, and rhythm instrument