Gil Evans

Author : Stephanie Stein Crease
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781556529863

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Gil Evans by Stephanie Stein Crease Pdf

The life (1912-1988) and career of Gil Evans paralleled and often foreshadowed the quickly changing world of jazz through the 20th century. Gil Evans: Out of the Cool is the comprehensive biography of a self-taught musician whom colleagues often regarded as a mentor. His innovative work as a composer, arranger, and bandleader--for Miles Davis, with whom he frequently collaborated over the course of four decades, and for his own ensembles--places him alongside Duke Ellington and Aaron Copland as one of the giants of American music. His unflagging creativity galvanized the most prominent jazz musicians in the world, both black and white. This biography traces Evans's early years: his first dance bands in California during the Depression; his life as a studio arranger in Hollywood; and his early work with Claude Thornhill, one of the most unusual bandleaders of the Big Band Era. After settling in New York City in 1946, Evans's basement apartment quickly became a meeting ground for musicians. The discussions that took place there among Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, John Lewis, and others resulted in the "Birth of the Cool" scores for the Miles Davis Nonet and, later on, for Evans's masterpieces with Davis: "Miles Ahead," "Porgy and Bess," and "Sketches of Spain." This replaces 1556524250.

Author : Gil Evans
Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015039139905

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The Gil Evans collection by Gil Evans Pdf

By popular request, the study scores by legendary Gil Evans are finally available. First known as the award-winning arranger for the Claude Thornhill Orchestra, Evans is perhaps best known as the arranger/conductor of four albums with Miles Davis, as well as for leading his own innovative orchestra. This folio contains 15 titles from his entire career, including: Anita's Dance * Arab Dance * Flute Song * Jambangle * Jelly Rolls * Zee Zee * and more. The arrangements were prepared from Gil's sketches and scores held by the Evans estate. Also includes a biography and discography.

Author : George Cole
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 0472032607

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The Last Miles by George Cole Pdf

The story of the final recordings of one of the greatest jazz musicians of the twentieth century

Author : Steve Lajoie
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Arrangement (Music)
ISBN : UCSD:31822032349672

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Gil Evans & Miles Davis by Steve Lajoie Pdf

Gil Evans & Miles Davis: Historic Collaborations 1957--1962 offers a first-time in-depth analysis of major works by Gil Evans and Miles Davis, including transcribed full scores for "Blues for Pablo," "New Rhumba," "Bess, You Is My Woman," and "Will O' the Wisp." It examines the historical context of these legendary collaborations and assesses their impact on jazz ensemble literature.

Author : Bob Yurochko
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Jazz
ISBN : 0830415955

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A Short History of Jazz by Bob Yurochko Pdf

Author : Raymond Horricks,Tony Middleton
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0946771405

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Svengali, Or, The Orchestra Called Gill Evans by Raymond Horricks,Tony Middleton Pdf

Author : Norman Abjorensen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781538102152

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Historical Dictionary of Popular Music by Norman Abjorensen Pdf

This book seeks to trace the rise of popular music, identify its key figures and track the origins and development of its multiple genres and styles, all the while seeking to establish historical context. It is, fundamentally, a ready reference guide to the broad field of popular music over the past two centuries. It has become a truism that popular music, so pervasive in the modern world, constitutes a soundtrack to our lives – a constant though changing presence as we cross thresholds and grow from children to teenagers to adults. But it has become more than a soundtrack; it has become a narrative. Not just an accompaniment to our daily lives but incorporating our lives, our sense of identity, our lived experiences, into it. We have become part of the music just as the music has become part of us. The Historical Dictionary of Popular Music contains a chronology, an introduction, an appendix, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on major figures across genres, definitions of genres, technical innovations and surveys of countries and regions. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about popular music.

Author : Alex Stewart
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 0520249534

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Making the Scene by Alex Stewart Pdf

Challenges conventional jazz historiography by demonstrating the role of big bands in the development of jazz. This book describes how jazz musicians found big bands valuable. It explores the rehearsal band scene in New York and rise of orchestras. It combines historical research, ethnography, and participant observation with musical analysis.

Author : W. Royal Stokes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 0195347919

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Growing up with Jazz by W. Royal Stokes Pdf

A jazz writer for three decades, W. Royal Stokes has a special talent for capturing the initial spark that launches a musician's career. In Growing Up With Jazz , he has interviewed twenty-four instrumentalists and singers who talk candidly about the early influences that started them on the road to jazz and where that road has taken them. Stokes offers a kaleidoscopic look at the jazz scene, featuring musicians from a dazzling array of backgrounds. Ray Gelato recalls the life of a working class youth in London, Patrizia Scascitelli recounts being a child prodigy in Rome who became the first woman of Italian jazz, and Billy Taylor tells about his childhood in Washington, DC, where his grandfather was a Baptist minister and his father a dentist--and everyone in the family seemed well trained in music. Perhaps most exotic is Luluk Purwanto, an Indonesian violinist who as a child listened to gamelan music in the morning and took violin lessons in the afternoon (on an instrument so expensive she didn't dare quit). For some, the flame burned bright at an early age. Jane Monheit sang before she could speak and was set on a musical career by age eight. Lisa Sokolov played classical piano, sang opera and choral music, and was in a jazz band--all by high school. But Carol Sudhalter, though born into a very musical family ("a Bix Beiderbecke family"), was a botany major at Smith, and only became a serious musician after college, quitting a government job to study the flute and saxophone in Italy. From Art Blakey to Claire Daly to Don Byron, here are the compelling stories of two dozen top musicians finding their way in the world of jazz.

Author : John Howland
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780521764049

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Duke Ellington Studies by John Howland Pdf

This book surveys the breadth, richness, and meaning of Duke Ellington's celebrated career, examining his impact on jazz music and its surrounding culture.

Author : Robert Raines
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199357031

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Composition in the Digital World by Robert Raines Pdf

American composers are at the forefront of a renaissance in concert music, in the process expanding the very definition of the category. The impact of digital technology on the creative process and the unprecedented diversity of contemporary composers are arguably among the catalysts driving the rebirth. In this series of personal interviews with some of the most prominent composers of art music currently working on the American music scene, composer and educator Robert Raines leads the intimate conversations through subjects ranging from the source of inspiration to work habits, the realities of the business of music, and the impact of technology on music and life in the 21st century. The musicians who participated in these conversations are as different from one another as might be imagined, both in styles of music and approaches to life and art, resulting in a series of stories that offer a kaleidoscopic view of the many paths to creativity, yet a common thread that runs through the interviews is the passionate artistic drive that is shared by all. The inspirational stories of struggles and successes, told in the artists' own words and distinctively framed by their individual personalities - humorous, curmudgeonly, serious, serene, and playful by turns - is a delightful and thought-provoking journey full of personal insights, advice, and sharp observations on composing music in a changing, technology-driven world. A loving homage to the artistic spirit, this book is a must-read for students of composition, professors and scholars of music, composers and aspiring composers, and anyone interested in the subjective process of writing music. This rich and entertaining collection provides a unique glimpse into the workings of the creative spirit in the digital age." -- Publisher's description.

Author : Christopher R. Gabel,Christopher Gable
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781573567299

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The Words and Music of Sting by Christopher R. Gabel,Christopher Gable Pdf

Sting has successfully established himself as one of the most important singer-songwriters in Western popular music over the past twenty years. His affinity for collaborative work and disparate musical styles has pushed his music into an astonishing array of contexts, but no matter what the style or who the collaborator, Sting's voice always remains distinct, and this fact has earned him success amongst a correspondingly broad audience. The Words and Music of Sting subdivides Sting's life and works into rough periods of creative activity and offers a fantastic opportunity to view Sting's many stylistic changes within a coherent general framework. After analyzing Sting's musical output album by album and song by song, author Christopher Gable sums up Sting's accomplishments and places him on the continuum of influential singer-songwriters, showing how he differs and relates to other artists of the same period. Aside from his commercial success, Sting is also interesting for the use of recurring themes in his lyrics (such as family relationships, love, war, spirituality, and work) and for his use of jazz and world music to illustrate or work against the meaning of a song. Sting's life also sheds light on his music, as his working-class roots in Newcastle, England are never far removed from his international superstardom. Throughout his life, he has been musically open-minded and inquisitive, always seeking out new styles and often incorporating them into his compositions.

Author : Rachel Lynette
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780737760729

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Miles Davis by Rachel Lynette Pdf

Miles Dewey Davis III is profiled as one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music. His story is not without great struggles. Readers will be inspired by getting to know this American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and artistic genius.

Author : James E. Perone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1318 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780313379079

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The Album by James E. Perone Pdf

This four-volume work provides provocative critical analyses of 160 of the best popular music albums of the past 50 years, from the well-known and mainstream to the quirky and offbeat. The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations contains critical analysis essays on 160 significant pop music albums from 1960 to 2010. The selected albums represent the pop, rock, soul, R&B, hip hop, country, and alternative genres, including artists such as 2Pac, Carole King, James Brown, The Beatles, and Willie Nelson. Each volume contains brief sidebars with biographical information about key performers and producers, as well as descriptions of particular music industry topics pertaining to the development of the album over this 50-year period. Due to its examination of a broad time frame and wide range of musical styles, and its depth of analysis that goes beyond that in other books about essential albums of the past and present, this collection will appeal strongly to music fans of all tastes and interests.

Author : Bill Milkowski
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493053780

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Ode to a Tenor Titan by Bill Milkowski Pdf

After John Coltrane, there was no more revered and profoundly influential saxophonist on the planet than Michael Brecker. For those coming of age in the 1970s, during that transitional decade when the boundaries between rock and jazz had begun to blur, Brecker stood as a transcendent figure. He was their Trane. Ode to a Tenor Titan follows Michael's story from growing up in Philadelphia, finding his tenor sax voice during his brief stint at Indiana University, making his move to New York City in 1969 and taking the Big Apple by storm through the sheer power of his monstrous chops on the instrument. A commanding voice in jazz for four decades, Brecker possessed peerless technique (a byproduct of his remarkable work ethic and relentless woodshedding) and an uncanny ability to fit into every musical situation he encountered, whether it was as a ubiquitous studio musician (more than nine hundred sessions) for such pop stars as Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Todd Rundgren, Chaka Khan, and Steely Dan; playing with seminal fusion bands like Dreams, Billy Cobham, and the Brecker Brothers; or collaborating with the likes of Frank Zappa, Charles Mingus, Pat Metheny, and Herbie Hancock. But his biggest triumphs came as a bandleader during the last twenty years of his career, when he produced some of the most challenging, inspired, and visionary modern jazz recordings of his time. A preternaturally gifted player whose facility seemed almost superhuman, he was also modest to a fault and universally beloved by fellow musicians. After coming through a dark decade of heroin addiction, he turned his life around and became a beacon for countless others to lead clean and sober lives. At the peak of his powers, he was struck down by a rare preleukemic blood disease that sidelined him for two and a half years. He got off a sick bed to make a heroic comeback with his swan song, Pilgrimage, which Pat Metheny called "one of the great codas in modern music history" and which earned him a posthumous Grammy Award in 2007. Michael Brecker was a player of tremendous heart and conviction as well a person of rare humility and kindness, and his story is one for the ages.