A comprehensive study of modern jazz trumpet playing by renowned jazz musician John McNeil. Contains a personal history of jazz trumpet, articulation, valve technique, and alternate fingerings. This complete edition combines and updates the earlier works and includes a CD as a practice aid.
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THE Jazz Trumpet Book,
By andrew green (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of Jazz Trumpet (Paperback)
The Art of Jazz Trumpet is by far the best book on the subject I have seen to date. The exercises sound incredibly hip and were challenging to play. The ideas for playing over chord changes have totally changed my conception of the horn. The history of trumpet is also fascinating, and McNeil's take on influences is truly unique. I highly recommend this book.
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I have found John McNeil's "The Art of Jazz Trumpet" to be truly helpful and inspiring. The exercises presented are tough, though-provoking, and very cleverly focused on amplifying skills that appear - to me at least - to be genuinely useful in a jazz setting. Personally, I see the value of this book less in the applicability of specific lines ("licks") to tunes, and more in improving the improviser's ability to present his/her own ideas with more propulsive articulation, fluidity, and melodic confidence. There is, of course, a significant (in terms of wood shed frustration) cost factor here - but most players, I suspect, will feel that the improvements are deep and fast enough to fall well within our pain and patience thresholds. Thanks John for a terrific contribution to the field, and for my (small but enjoyable) personal mini-breakthrough - it has been a long time, and I'm really enjoying the experience. Bravo. Jim Stagnitto www.stagnitto.newhopecollective.com
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The discography alone makes the price of the book worth it to me. The history and pix of trumpet players is also a nice addition to what is an excellent method for jazz trumpet. Its exercises are tough but sound very cool and all would be great arrows in your improvisation quiver. I've already started practicing and am enjoying myself more than I have in a long time. Thanks, John.
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