The brilliant tenor saxopnonist, Bob Mintzer, is a world renowned composer, arranger, leader of his own big band and jazz quartet, and a member of the contemporary group The Yellowjackets . He has chosen 12 original compositions from his big band, quartet, and Yellowjackets CD recordings for this book, which includes a Performing Artist Master Class CD. This is a grat way to learn about his music and his techniques for composition and improvisation. The Performing Artist Master Class CD includes excerpts of Bob's transcribed solo recordings, instrumental examples/demonstrations, plus discussion of the following topics: Blues/rhythm changes Compositional process with piano Use of space and pacing your solos Harmonic tension Playing in time Motive development Latin considerations.
A Few Good Notes
A Walk In The Park
Acha
Bop Boy
Dialogue
El Caborojeno
Elvin's Mambo
One Music
Overlap
Prayer For Peace
Runferyerlife
Spectrum
A Walk In The Park
Acha
Bop Boy
Dialogue
El Caborojeno
Elvin's Mambo
One Music
Overlap
Prayer For Peace
Runferyerlife
Spectrum
| Arrangement | Saxophone, Saxophone with chord symbols |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Format | Instrumental Tutor |
| Level | 3 |
| NumberOfPages | 87 |
| Media | Book and CD, Book(softcover, stapled), CD |
| Publisher | I.M.P. |
| Contributors | Mintzer, Bob (Artist) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780757902444 |
| UPC | 0654979990260 |