Listening to Jazz

Published by Pearson

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Live demonstrations and performances with professional jazz musicians

JAZZ EDUCATORS ARE TALKING !!!

Dr. Mark C. Gridley: "Wonderful job . . . jazz appreciation courses should benefit immeasurably by the tool that you have made available"

Dr. Chuck Berg: "A highly effective presentation that will be a boon to teachers of jazz courses as well as classes in jazz history . . . provides a clear and concise supplement"

Dr. John Harding: "Really enjoyed the format . . . the rhythm section and woodwind thing was great . . . your work should fill an unfortunate void . . . excellent video"

THE RHYTHM SECTION

The Drums

• Parts
• Snare Drum, Bass Drum & Pedal, Tom-Toms, Hi-Hat, Ride Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, Miscellaneous Cymbals, Sticks, Brushes, Mallets

• Function
• Time Feels/Grooves
• Swing Ballad
• Latin
• Bossa Nova
• Jazz Samba
• Contemporary/Funk
• Drum Solo & Summary

 The Bass

• Acoustic Bass
  • Demonstration of Pizzicato
  • Demonstration of Arco
  • Functions
    • Demonstration of Walking Bass
    • Ballad Style
    • Latin Styles
    • Bossa Nova
    • Samba

• Electric Bass
  • Demonstration of Pizzicato
  • Demonstration of Slap Bass Style
  • Function
    • Demonstration of Walking Bass
    • Latin Styles
    • Bossa Nova
    • Samba
    • Contemporary Funk

• Bass Solo & Summary

• Demonstration of Drum & Bass Grooves
  • Swing
  • Ballad
  • Latin
  • Bossa Nova
  • Samba
  • Contemporary Jazz/Funk

Keyboards

• Piano
• Demonstration of Single Notes & Chords
• Demonstration of Swing Feeling
• Demonstration of Comping
• Synthesizer
• Demonstration of Various Sounds

 Banjo

• Demonstration of Chords

 Guitar

• Demonstration of "Freddie Green" Rhythm Guitar Style

 Electric Guitar

• Demonstration of Single Notes, Chords & Octaves
• Demonstration of Special Effects
  • Chorusing
  • Delay or Echo
  • Phasing

Demonstration of Various Rhythm Section Styles

• Jazz Trio (Piano, Bass & Drum)
  • The Swing Feeling
  • The Break
  • Stop-Time
  • The Ballad Style
• Jazz Quintet (Piano, Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Percussionist)
  • Latin Styles
    • Bossa Nova into a Double-Time Samba Feeling

  Jazz Quartet (Synthesizer, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar with Effects, Drums)
         Contemporary Jazz Funk Feeling

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  THE BRASS INSTRUMENTS

• Cornet
  
• Trumpet
  • With & Without Vibrato
  • Mutes
    • Cup
    • Harmon without stem
    • Plunger
      
• Fluegelhorn
  • With and Without Vibrato
    
• Trombone
  • With & Without Vibrato
  • Mutes
    • Cup
    • Plunger

• WOODWIND   INSTRUMENTS

• Clarinet
  • With & Without Vibrato
    
• Saxophones
  • Soprano
    • With & Without Vibrato
  • Alto
    • With & Without Vibrato
  • Tenor
    • With & Without Vibrato
  • Baritone
    • With & Without Vibrato

• Review of Clarinet & Saxophones

• Flute
  • With & Without Vibrato

• MISCELLANEOUS   INSTRUMENTS

• Piccolo
  • With & Without Vibrato

• Alto Flute
  • With & Without Vibrato

• Review of Flute Family
  • Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute

• Bass Clarinet
  • With & Without Vibrato

• Clarinet

• Wind Synthesizer (EWI)
  • Special Effects
  • Demonstration of Various Sounds

• Vibes
  • Demonstration of Sounds

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