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Modal Jazz Composition and Harmony by by Ron Miller (vol.1 and vol.2)
Article   403 Views   Posted by jazzstaff - Sep 19 2009, 11:30 pm
Modal Jazz Composition and Harmony, Vol. 1
The goal of his book is to show the student the means to develop latent creative abilities by offering the unfettered environment of the chromatic-modal system and free asymmetric form. The freedom of the approach will allow the composer to express him/herself in any style: post 50's jazz, ECM, fusion, pop, classical, etc., that is not tied to any harmonic particulars.

Modal Jazz Composit... >>Read More
A Chromatic Approach To Jazz Harmony And Melody by David Liebman
Article   297 Views   Posted by jazzstaff - Sep 19 2009, 11:12 pm
Learn to incorporate chromaticism (usingnotes outside the stated tonality to enhance a phrase) into yourplaying with this straight-forward, easy to understand approach thatallows you to personalize as well as to modernize your existing jazzmaterial. This book should be seen as a method to help the artist todevelop his or her own way when trying to improvise chromatically.Through the concepts and examples offered, the improvisor should beable to u... >>Read More
Jazz Arranging & Composing - A Linear Approach by Bill Dobbins
Article   240 Views   Posted by padigital - Sep 16 2009, 3:10 am
Many different possibilities for harmonising the same melody areillustrated and analysed, using the techniques of such influentialarrangers and composers as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, OliverNelson, Gil Evans and Clare Fischer. 6 complete scores in concert keyare included for analysis, for playing the horn parts on the piano orfor following the performances on the CD. Bk/CD, 151 pages... >>Read More
A Creative Approach to Jazz Piano Harmony By Bill Dobbins
Article   257 Views   Posted by padigital - Sep 16 2009, 3:04 am
This is a pdf book by Bill Dobbins.

Learn toincorporate chromaticism into your playing with this straight-forward,easy to understand approach that allows you to personalize as well asto modernize your existing jazz material. Includes transcriptions fromBach to Hancock. ... >>Read More
Jazz Harmony by Andy Jaffe
Article   317 Views   Posted by padigital - Sep 16 2009, 2:57 am
Andy Jaffe’s Jazz Harmony, one of the most definitive texts on thesubject, goes into its third edition in 2009. Over the years the bookhas proven equally useful for students of all backgrounds, whetherself-taught, classically trained, or as a useful reference for workingprofessionals. Also appropriate for use as a classroom text.

"Jazz Harmony" is a brilliant addition to the field of jazz theory.It is well-written and beautifully... >>Read More
The 12 Bar Blues Bible For Piano/Keyboards by Andrew Gordon
Article   387 Views   Posted by padigital - Aug 19 2009, 10:01 am
Due to the overwhelming demand of the book "100 Ultimate Blues Riffs",Andrew decided to author another book solely on blues piano/keyboardplaying. Most Blues tunes are made up of a 12 bar progression and hethought that a book that shows the various types and styles of 12 barblues progressions would be useful to musicians and students.

Thisbook includes over 50 examples that cover a range of styles, (blues,jazz-blues, minor-blues, funky-blues, ... >>Read More

100 Ultimate Blues Riff by Andrew Gordon
Article   329 Views   Posted by padigital - Aug 19 2009, 1:57 am
This best selling book, 100 Ultimate Blues Riffs by Andrew Gordon is anexhaustive guide to some of the best musical phrases that make up bluespiano/keyboard playing. There are five sections broken down into,

- Basic Blues riffs

- R&B influenced Blues riffs

- Boogie Woogie

- Rock influenced Blues riffs

- Gospel influenced Blues riffs


The 12 bar Blues progression and theBlues scale are ex... >>Read More

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