The Contemporary Arranger

The Contemporary Arranger

Author: Don Sebesky

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780882840321

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An authoritative, easy-to-understand text covering all aspects of arranging. This beautifully bound edition contains a compact disc with examples performed by jazz greats such as George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws and Don Sebesky's complete orchestra. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.


The Professional Arranger Composer

The Professional Arranger Composer

Author: Russell Garcia

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 1954

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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Designed for the musician who wants to become a professional arranger-composer. Includes a section of dance band harmony and voicing.


The Complete Arranger

The Complete Arranger

Author: Sammy Nestico

Publisher:

Published: 2015-02-05

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9781502745118

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A reference guide and how-to book that no serious student of arranging should ever be without - comprehensive, practical and versatile. 2 CD's containing 100 tracks demonstrate solo and ensemble instrumental colors, textures and styles. The presentation is thorough and logical - basics first, specific components next, then advanced techniques for putting it all together. Includes chapters on special purpose instruments, making MIDI work for you, and the symphonic band. 430-page book and 2 CDs available for download.


Arranging Music for the Real World

Arranging Music for the Real World

Author: Vince Corozine

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2015-08-27

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1610656660

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This book is written from a composer's point of view and is intended to be a reference book for the analysis of arranging techniques. Its aim is to help composers and arrangers improve their compositional skills as well as their understanding of various musical styles. Through a study and analysis of the scores and styles of the master composers, the author gives a broad view of the music of both the past and of the present. This allows the musician to navigate within the contemporary music scene with an essential awareness of and appreciation for all genres of music. the skills and concepts taught in this book will help the aspiring arranger harmonize melodies and write counter-melodies quickly and efficiently utilizing various combinations of instruments and voices, whether for pops orchestra, television, or recordings, according to the demands of modern commercial music.


The Contemporary Keyboardist and Expanded

The Contemporary Keyboardist and Expanded

Author:

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 1476863210

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(Instructional). This comprehensive method, called "Solid, readable and relevant" by Keyboard magazine and "The major work for today's pianists" by International Musician , is divided into four sections. The first, "A Philosophy of Music," deals with communication, cause-effect principles and practice disciplines. The second section, "Mechanics," covers all the basics of keyboard music and playing (notation, harmony, improv, sight reading, etc.), as well as their applications. The third section, "The Business Scene," contains guidelines and industry advice for contemporary keyboardists. Section four, "Interviews," provides insights into the artistry and technique of famous players such as Herbie Hancock, Henry Mancini, Edgar Winter, Keith Emerson, Paul Shaffer and many more. Includes an index.


Orchestration Theory

Orchestration Theory

Author: James E. Perone

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1996-04-30

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0313387893

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Presenting detailed bibliographic information on all aspects of orchestration, instrumentation, and musical arranging with the broadest possible historical and stylistic palette, this work includes over 1,200 citations. The sources range from treatises, dissertations, and textbooks to journal articles and are cross-referenced and indexed. This is the only comprehensive bibliographic reference guide of its kind on the subject of orchestration. It will be of value to the music theory teacher, undergraduate and graduate students of orchestration, and the researcher. The book contains chapters devoted to book-length treatises; a general bibliography of journal articles and books partially related to orchestration; a chronological list of orchestration treatises; a list of jazz-arranging treatises; a list of band-related treatises; a list of treatises dealing with specific instruments or instrumental families; and an index. This is the first in a series of music theory reference books the author is developing.


Jazz Composition and Arranging in the Digital Age

Jazz Composition and Arranging in the Digital Age

Author: Richard Sussman

Publisher: OUP USA

Published: 2012-02-23

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 0195381009

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This is a comprehensive instructional text and reference guidebook on the art and craft of jazz composition and arranging for small and large ensembles. It is written from the perspective of doing the work using music notation software, and contains many practical and valuable tips to that end for the modern jazz composer/arranger.


Basics in Jazz Arranging

Basics in Jazz Arranging

Author: Paris Rutherford

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2013-07-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1480358983

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(Jazz Instruction). Renowned educator and writer Paris Rutherford has adapted the text he used for over 30 years in teaching university-level arranging at one of the nation's most illustrious jazz schools. For anyone wanting to enter the exciting world of jazz arranging, this book is a must-have resource! Useful as a classroom teaching tool for beginning arrangers or as a self-study book, this clearly written and engaging text will get you off to a great start that will have players and audiences alike enjoying your music! Includes Rutherford's original compositions and small group charts, along with audio that features both full performances and rhythm-section-only tracks for personal or group practice.


Historical Dictionary of Jazz

Historical Dictionary of Jazz

Author: John S. Davis

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 559

ISBN-13: 1538128152

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Jazz is a music born in the United States and formed by a combination of influences. In its infancy, jazz was a melting pot of military brass bands, work songs and field hollers of the United States slaves during the 19th century, European harmonies and forms, and the rhythms of Africa and the Caribbean. Later, the blues and the influence of Spanish and French Creoles with European classical training nudged jazz further along in its development. As it moved through the swing era of the 1930s, bebop of the 1940s, and cool jazz of the 1950s, jazz continued to serve as a reflection of societal changes. During the turbulent 1960s, freedom and unrest were expressed through Free Jazz and the Avant Garde. Popular and world music have been incorporated and continue to expand the impact and reach of jazz. Today, jazz is truly an international art form. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Jazz contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,500 cross-referenced entries on musicians, styles of jazz, instruments, recording labels, bands and band leaders, and more. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Jazz.