While many books chronicle the history of jazz few are both designed for classroom use and follow jazz's evolution to the modern day. But by speaking to the student musician veteran performer and educator David Lee Fish has created uncommon opportunities for general music teachers to relate the work of the jazz masters their instruments and their musical achievements to popular music and today…

Get down with the music that mixes R&B and soul with a little rock'n'roll. This newest addition to the Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion series traces funk from its James Brown roots through today's groove withgroups like the Red Hot Chili Peppers – folks who “got on the good foot.” Alongside detailed artist biographies anecdotes and discographies this guide r…

Updated Edition-If you ever needed proof that a magazine can have a love affair with a musician you're holding it in your hands. For DownBeat the preeminent publication of the jazz world Miles Dewey Davis was one of its most cherished subjects. Since it began covering the jazz scene in 1939 no other artist has been more diligently chronicled in its pages than Davis.The beauty of this collectio…

Few would dispute U2's position as the biggest rock band in the world. Active and relevant for nearly thirty-five years Bono the Edge Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. have been masters of reinvention thriving artisticallywhile continuing to sell out concerts across the globe.From their start at Dublin's Mount Temple School in 1976 up to the 2009 Rose Bowl show that shattered a U.S. concert …

Techniques-In Al Schmitt on Vocal and Instrumental Recording Techniques legendary producer and engineer Al Schmitt takes us into the studio and shares his process of selecting a microphone and shows us how to get the best sounds. Considerations such as song style instrumentation and the recording space itself are taken into account when making mic choices and determining the best placement for …

The Singer's Companion combines the author's extensive research on hundreds of professional singers' and singing teachers' books with 30 years of personal teaching experience. The book concentrates on traditional vocal andartistic development as employed at the most renowned universities and conservatories. At the same time the presentation is extremely practical and accessible. The language is …

Scales Modes & Chords: The Primordial Building Blocks of Music-Primarily a music theory reference Modalogy presents a unique perspective on the origins interlocking aspects and usage of the most common scales and modes in occidental music. Anyone wishing to seriously explore the realms of scales modes and their real-world functions will find the most important issues dealt with in meticulous…

A Guide for High School Students Their Guidance Counselors Parents and Music Teachers-This book details the fundamental knowledge skills and attitudes that prospective music majors need in order to make a successful transition from high school to college. Specific exercises are offered along with supportingonline resources. It alsosuggests steps that parents high school guidance counselors …

Lessons And Meditations On The Art Of Conducting-This incredible book by one of the world's foremost authorities on conducting contains no conducting patterns and no advice on how to conduct any piece. Instead it focuses on the skills knowledge and experiences needed to become and function as a conductor-teacher.

The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers-The human voice expresses more than words more than music. Vocal expression links the listener directly to another person's inner feelings body and soul.Keeping the voice healthy used to be as mysterious as the power of voice itself. Modern science has revealed much about the vocal mechanism and its health requirements but simple information for the …