Download or read book The Art of Accompanying the Jazz Vocalist written by Christopher Edward White and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the process of accompanying the jazz vocalist and explains the performance subtleties inherent in the art form from the pianist0́9s perspective. Through interviews of eight pianists, the study specifies differences between instrumental and vocal accompanying and explains how pianists learn and improve upon their accompaniment skills. The study addresses common issues that arise when working with a vocalist, such as creating appropriate introductions, performing rubato, performing in a duo setting, the use of musical texture, chord voicings, avoiding harmonic conflicts with the melody, the improvised solo, transposition and the effect of lyrics and ornamentation of the vocal line. The project examines how an accompanist arranges for and adapts to the each vocalist. Descriptions of musical examples and transcriptions from recordings supplement and illuminate the artist0́9s comments. This study finds that there is a difference between being a proficient improviser and a proficient accompanist. The preeminent accompanists are, in essence, co-collaborators with vocalists. There is currently sparse academic study in the area of jazz vocal accompaniment and this project seeks to fill that void.
Download or read book The Art of Accompanying written by Algernon H. Lindo and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Accompanying written by Algernon H. Lindo and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Accompanying written by Algernon H. Lindo and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Art of Accompanying There are certain difficulties, both for author and student, connected with a book on Accompanying, that are not met with in works dealing with other branches of musical activity. The chief difficulty is that so little has been written about accompanying that this book possesses the disadvantage of being, not the last, but almost the first word upon the subject. In every phase of human endeavor, artistic, philosophical, theological, political or scientific, the heterodoxy of one generation becomes the orthodoxy of the next, and the student, with a choice of roads, all leading to Rome, can, when in doubt, weigh the conflicting theories of various guides, philosophers and friends, and choose some via media down which he can travel in safety to his goal. When, however, the choice of authorities is limited to almost a single work, he has no touchstone by which to test the validity of the advice therein proffered. The only claim to authority that this work possesses is that it records the author's experiences of more than twenty years of accompanying at every kind of concert and for every grade of artist. Each incident described in it is one that happened personally to the author, with the exception of the one mentioned at the end of Chapter I; but he was present on that occasion and overheard the conversation narrated. In addition to his personal experiences the author has enjoyed the acquaintanceship, and in some cases the personal friendship, of nearly every well-known English accompanist, and has carefully studied their methods as well as the methods of many famous Continental accompanists. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Singing written by John Potter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-04-13 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranging from medieval music to Madonna and beyond, this book covers in detail the many aspects of the voice. The volume is divided into four broad areas. Popular Traditions begins with an overview of singing traditions in world music and continues with aspects of rock, rap and jazz. The Voice in the Theatre includes both opera singing from the beginnings to the present day and twentieth-century stage and screen entertainers. Choral Music and Song features a history of the art song, essential hints on singing in a larger choir, the English cathedral tradition and a history of the choral movement in the United States. The final substantial section on performance practices ranges from the voice in the Middle Ages and the interpretation of early singing treatises to contemporary vocal techniques, ensemble singing, the teaching of singing, children's choirs, and a comprehensive exposition of vocal acoustics.
Download or read book A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers written by Will Friedwald and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2010 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive biographical and critical survey of more than 300 jazz and popular singers is comprised of provocative, opinionated essays that incorporate the views of peers, fans and critics while assessing key movements and genres.
Download or read book The Art of Accompanying Classic Reprint written by Algernon H. Lindo and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Art of Accompanying A few anecdotes have been allowed to creep into the book, chiefly in this section. Humorous experiences fall to the lot of the accompanist far more frequently than to any other class of musicians, and it seems a pity not to put some of them on record. It is possible that a considerable portion of this sec ond part will prove anathema to art-lovers and to those who consider chapters on the lighter forms of music to be out of place in an educational treatise. Undoubtedly, it is not customary in an art-manual to deal with art except in its higher manifestations. We needs must love the high est when we see it. But whereas the creative artist can usually choose the type of work he will create, and the executive artist the type of work he will perform, the accompanist has no choice whatever. He must play what is given him to play, and this being so, he must learn to get the utmost possible effect even out of works that as art-products can make no claim to anybody's esteem. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Jazz written by Ian Carr and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1988 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary arrangement of over 1,600 entries on terms and performers.
Download or read book How to Accompany written by Annie Glen and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jazz Singing written by Tish Oney and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tish Oney merges the worlds of jazz and classical singing in a comprehensive guide for those teaching and singing jazz. Legendary jazz singers’ performance strategies are discussed providing unique insights. Jazz Singing combines jazz stylization and improvisational techniques with classic voice pedagogy to outline a method that builds the jazz voice upon a strong foundation of proper alignment, efficient breathing, healthy phonation, a clear understanding of vocal anatomy, and the physics of singing. Various strategies to enhance improvisation and artistry are presented, and mindful coordination of all aspects is emphasized to create authentic, healthy jazz singing in this groundbreaking book.
Download or read book Playing for Singers written by Mike Greensill and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses various aspects of accompanying jazz singers, including information on playing, arranging, writing, rehearsing, and more. With an introduction.
Download or read book The Art of Accompanying and Coaching written by Kurt Adler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IN WRITING a book for which there is no precedent (the tistic achievements. But, alas, there has not been such last textbooks about accompanying were written during a genius in the realm of music during the twentieth the age of thorough bass or shortly thereafter - the century. The creative musical genius of our space age eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries - and dealt has yet to be discovered, if he has been born. exclusively with the problems timely then) one must Our time has perfected technique to such a degree make one's own rules and set one's own standards. This that it could not help but create perfect technician freedom makes the task somewhat easier, if, on the one artists. Our leading creative artists master technique hand, one looks to the past: there is no generally ap to the point of being able to shift from one style to proved model to be followed and to be compared with another without difficulty. Take Stravinsky and Picasso, one's work; but, on the other hand, the task is hard be for instance: they have gone back and forth through as cause one's responsibility to present and future genera many periods of style as they wished. Only with a stu tions of accompanists and coaches is great.
Download or read book The Art of Accompanying and Coaching written by Kurt Adler and published by Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1965 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Experiencing Jazz written by Michael Stephans and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Experiencing Jazz: A Listener’s Companion, writer, teacher, and renowned jazz drummer Michael Stephans offers a much-needed survey in the art of listening to and enjoying this dynamic, ever-changing art form. More than mere entertainment, jazz provides a pleasurable and sometimes dizzying listening experience with an extensive range in structure and form, from the syncopated swing of big bands to the musical experimentalism of small combos. As Stephans illustrates, listeners and jazz artists often experience the essence of the music together—an experience unique in the world of music. Experiencing Jazz demonstrates how the act of listening to jazz takes place on a deeply personal level and takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the genre, instrument by instrument—offering not only brief portraits of key musicians like Joe Lovano and John Scofield, but also their own commentaries on how best to experience the music they create. Throughout, jazz takes center stage as a personal transaction that enriches the lives of both musician and listener. Written for anyone curious about the genre, this book encourages further reading, listening, and viewing, helping potential listeners cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the jazz art and how it can help—in drummer Art Blakey’s words—“wash away the dust of everyday life.”
Download or read book The Jazz Saxophone Book written by Tim Armacost and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete method for learning to play jazz on your saxophone
Download or read book The Art of Jazz written by Alyn Shipton and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Jazz explores how the expressionism and spontaneity of jazz spilled onto its album art, posters, and promotional photography, and even inspired standalone works of fine art. Everyone knows jazz is on the cutting edge of music, but how much do you know about its influence in the visual arts? With album covers that took inspiration from the avant-garde, jazz's primarily African American musicians and their producers sought to challenge and inspire listeners both musically and visually. Arranged chronologically, each chapter covers a key period in jazz history, from the earliest days of the twentieth century to today's postmodern jazz. Chapters begin with substantive introductions and present the evolution of jazz imagery in all its forms, mirroring the shifting nature of the music itself. With two authoritative features per chapter and over 300 images, The Art of Jazz is a significant contribution to the literature of this intrepid art form.
Download or read book Harold Jones written by Gil Jacobs and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?The Singer?s Drummer? chronicles the music and times of Harold Jones, a world class musician whose career spans the last five decades of jazz and big band swing music. This book highlights Jones? career as he evolved into the drummer of choice for some of our most popular vocal legends. But it is about much more than that. It also gives us an entertaining insight into life on the road and is filled with Harold?s insightful, sometimes humorous, anecdotes and musings about the famous sidemen, legendary jazz musicians and vocal headliners he has known; featuring more than 100 photos of his renowned friends. Read ?The Singer?s Drummer? and learn why Paul Winter called Harold the ?Michael Jordan of young jazz drummers in Chicago.? Read why Harold became acknowledged as ?Count Basie?s favorite drummer.? And why Tony Bennett says ?This book is a knockout! I am happy that someone is finally putting together a history of what really happens on the road!?
