Jazz Arranging and Performance Practice: A Guide for Small Ensembles

by Paul E. Rinzler

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461659990
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	07/29/1999
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	6 MB

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.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface
Chapter 2 I. BEGINNINGS (INTROS)
Part 3 Turnarounds
Part 4 Material from the Head
Part 5 New Material
Part 6 Pick-up Notes
Part 7 Free Time
Part 8 Vamps
Part 9 Pyramids
Part 10 No Intro
Chapter 11 II. ENDINGS
Part 12 Tags
Part 13 Similar Endings and Intros
Part 14 linking Several Ednings
Part 15 Cliche Endings
Part 16 Fermatas
Part 17 Staccato Vamps
Part 18 New material
Part 19 Ritard
Chapter 20 III. ACCENTS, BREAKS, DYNAMICS
Part 21 Accents
Part 22 Breaks
Part 23 Dynamics
Chapter 24 IV. STYLE CHANGES
Part 25 Style Changes within a Chorus
Part 26 Style Changes between Choruses
Part 27 Style Changes for an Entire Tune
Part 28 Free Jazz
Chapter 29 V. TIME AND TEMPO CHANGES
Part 30 Definitions
Part 31 Tempo Changes
Part 32 Time/Feel Changes
Part 33 Meter Changes
Part 34 Playing Behind and Ahead of the Beat
Chapter 35 VI. FORM CHANGES
Part 36 Standard Forms
Part 37 Standard Jazz Arrangement
Part 38 Changing in the Chorus Structure
Part 39 Number of Heads
Part 40 Solos
Part 41 Changing the Melody
Part 42 Fours
Chapter 43 VII. RHYTHM SECTION PROCEDURE
Part 44 Different Procedure in Head
Part 45 Dropping Instruments Out
Part 46 Deviations From Standard Patterns
Chapter 47 VIII. JAZZ HARMONY
Part 48 Chord Symbols
Part 49 Relationships between Chords and Scales
Part 50 Notating Extensions and Substitute Chords
Part 51 Chord Progressions and Substitute Chords
Part 52 Common Progressions and Substitute Chords
Part 53 Reharmonizing the Given Chord Progression
Chapter 54 IX. HARMONIZATION AND ORCHESTRATION
Part 55 One-part Writing
Part 56 Two-part Writing
Part 57 Three-part Writing
Part 58 Spacings and Inversions
Part 59 Combinations of Instruments
Part 60 Limited Harmonization
Part 61 Counterpoint and Backgrounds
Part 62 New Melodies
Part 63 Appendix A. Notation
Part 64 Appendix B. Instrumentation
Part 65 Appendix C. The Rhythm Section
Part 66 Appendix D. Annotated Arrangement
Part 67 Glossary
Part 68 Bibliography
Part 69 Discography
Part 70 Index of Tunes
Part 71 General Index

Editorial Reviews

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

Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association

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

Notes

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

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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 c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

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

Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association

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

Choice Reviews

...an excellent addition to the literature on jazz instruction.--Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association

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

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

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