| Composing for the Jazz Orchestra Revised Edition Contributor(s): Russo, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226732096 ISBN-13: 9780226732091 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1973 Annotation: This text, the first of its kind, deals with some of the problems to be faced. It discusses the new trend of musical thought that jazz has brought about--the new combinations of instruments, a different harmonic and melodic language, a new and an intriguing approach to ensemble writing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Jazz - Performing Arts |
| Dewey: 784 |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 6.02" W x 9.11" (0.32 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although it will be of primary interest to those who are engaged in composition themselves, [this] book is also recommended for readers who may wish to gain further insight into just what makes jazz composition so different from traditional approaches.--Malcolm Bessom, The Music Magazine |