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A compendium of arranging techniques for the small jazz ensemble emphasizing their essential relationship to performance practice. Some 100 musical examples demonstrate the techniques applied to 147 jazz standards and modern compositions, many transcribed from recordings by jazz artists. For students, educators, and professional musicians. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Book Description
Deals with the real substance of arranging for small jazz ensembles, in addition to the rudiments.

About the Author
Paul Rinzler (Doctor of Arts, University of Northern Colorado) teaches music theory and jazz studies classes at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has played jazz piano professionally for many years and was recently awarded an NEA jazz performance grant. His big band compositions are published by Walrus publishing, and his articles on jazz have appeared in the "New Grove's Dictionary of Jazz "and the" Annual Review of Jazz Studies."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Unlike most jazz arranging books, which focus on the rudiments of arranging (transposition, ranges, notation, and so forth), this book deals with the real substance of arranging for small jazz ensembles, in addition to the rudiments. Rinzler devotes a chapter to each of the following arranging elements: intros, endings, accents/breaks/dynamics, time and tempo changes, style changes, form, rhythm section procedure, harmony and orchestration. Over a hundred musical examples demonstrate arranging techniques that apply to 147 jazz standards and modern compositions.

Author Biography: Paul Rinzler (Doctor of Arts, University of Northern Colorado) teaches music theory and jazz studies classes at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has played jazz piano professionally for many years and was recently awarded an NEA jazz performance grant. His big band compositions are published by Walrus publishing, and his articles on jazz have appeared in the "New Grove's Dictionary of Jazz "and the" Annual Review of Jazz Studies."

FROM THE CRITICS

Choice

...detailed but concise...this thoroughly researched and clearly written book will be accessible to students and public library patrons with some technical background..

Notes

...an excellent addition to the literature on jazz instruction..

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