A Guide to Non-Jazz Improvisation: Fiddle Edition |
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Author:
| Fox, Daniel Weissman, Dick |
ISBN: | 978-0-7866-7497-8 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
Publisher: | Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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The non-jazz improvisation series is a concept that germinated in Dick Weissman's mind while he was attending music school. He wrote a 15-piece arrangement of the old square dance tune, Cripple Creek, and wanted the trombone to take a solo as part of the arrangement. When the trombonist kept playing a bebop solo that was totally unsuitable for the chart, Dick realized that - in addition to the many musicians who do not improvise - there are even jazz musicians who don't know how to...
More DescriptionThe non-jazz improvisation series is a concept that germinated in Dick Weissman's mind while he was attending music school. He wrote a 15-piece arrangement of the old square dance tune, Cripple Creek, and wanted the trombone to take a solo as part of the arrangement. When the trombonist kept playing a bebop solo that was totally unsuitable for the chart, Dick realized that - in addition to the many musicians who do not improvise - there are even jazz musicians who don't know how to improvise outside the limits of their own stylistic backgrounds. The non-jazz improvisation series mostly includes new original tunes that are intended to show how to improvise in many musical styles, including;* Blues* Country* American folk* Latin-American* World music including South American, Eastern European and Asian* Odd meters (playing in a variety of time signatures)* New Age* Classical* Folk-RockIn short, the books are an encyclopedia of virtually every musical style, excluding jazz.