Designed for solo jazz singers, teachers, and is ideal for classroom use. Topics include communicating emotion through the text, personalizing the song, coloring the melody, phrasing, elements of style, rhythmic grooves, repertoire development, writing a lead sheet, transposing, creating an arrangement, organizing a gig book, rehearsing a rhythm section, sitting in, and so on. Practice CD features Peter Eldridge and Michele on vocals. (Alfred Publishing) BUY NOW!
Jazz Singer’s Handbook (Book/CD)
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JAZZ SINGER’S HANDBOOK
The Artistry and Mastery of Singing Jazz
Book/CD Set (Alfred Publications)
This book/CD
set is designed for solo jazz singers, teachers, and is ideal for
classroom use.
See sample pages from
Jazz Singer’s and book.
Section I,
“The Artistry” explores the creative and expressive
possibilities in jazz singing such as communicating emotion through
the text, personalizing the song, coloring the melody, phrasing,
elements of style, swing feel and other rhythmic grooves.
Section II,
“The Mastery” provides information necessary
to prepare for performance as a professional such as repertoire
development, writing a lead sheet, transposing, creating an arrangement,
organizing a gig book, rehearsing a rhythm section, a sitting in,
and understanding jazz styles.
Chapter topics include:
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The practice CD includes sing-along tracks for standard songs, many of which are in two keys for different voice ranges, plus recorded examples of the performance and arranging concepts presented in the text. Demonstrations by Peter Eldridge of New York Voices, and Michele. Also included in the book is jazz standard song lists, recommended CD’s by 20 great jazz singers, and a thorough index/glossary of terms and concepts.
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