Advance Music

Sinopse Original:

Improvisation is at the heart of jazz, but knowing how to play stylistically correct in a large jazz ensemble is also a necessity. How to Play Lead trumpet in a Big Band offers tips, suggestions, examples and a play along CD to help you put it all together. The repertoire covers many jazz styles from Basie to Latin and African-influenced music to ECM and contemporary jazz (the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Bob Brookmeyer, etc.).

Conteúdo:

CD Contents

Word about this Book

About the Chord Symbols Used in this Book

Introduction

Responsibilities of the Lead Player

Some General Rules (Vibrato, Durations, Shakes, Falls)

Jazz Articulation

Equipment

Practicing

Listening

Other Miscellaneous Advice

Some Great Jazz Trumpet Players

About the Individual Charts

Charts

A Doll

Shufflin' in F

Funk Unity

Serenidade

Proxy

Basie's Blues

Ulla in Africa

Strayhorn

About the Author

Available Scores

About the CD and Musicians