David Baker

The Giants of Jazz series is designed to provide a method for studying, analyzing, imitating and assimilating the idiosyncratic and general facets of the styles of various jazz giants. The Davis book...

Le Quintette se compose de quatre mouvements, assez différents les uns des autres, mais également similaires en ce qui concerne les matériaux utilisés et la manière dont ils sont développés.

This is a great blues chart, and there are never enough of those! Lots of blowing space for lots of players makes this a fun-filled romp through the blues. David wrote this for his top-notch Indiana U...

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Une pastorale brève et expressive centrée sur le do majeur pour le quatuor à cordes en développement.

Ce texte intelligent est une compilation de quelques-unes des petites amies préférées de l'Amérique... des filles telles que Buffalo Gals ; I Dream of Jeannie ; Lil Liza Jane ; Oh, Susanna et d'autres...

Ce texte intelligent est une compilation de quelques-unes des petites amies préférées de l'Amérique... des filles telles que Buffalo Gals ; I Dream of Jeannie ; Lil Liza Jane ; Oh, Susanna et d'autres...

This is one happy chart! It starts with the trombones laying down a nifty bass line, and then a great groove with a calypso pattern. Trumpets take the melody, and things cook on from there. Solos for...

Against the Grain Playing - Scales and Chords

Rhythm and Meter - Polymetric & Multimetric Melodies - Fourths

Exercises Based on the 12 Tone Row - Use of Dramatic Devices - Micro Tones

David Baker's music is wonderful to play because of its originality and sense of adventure. This is no exception. Written for his amazing jazz ensemble at Indiana University, this chart, set in a fast...

This perfect 'how-to' book includes chapters on posture, breathing, vocal chords, tone, vowels, consonants, intonation and phrasing. A must-have manual for voice teachers and students, group voice cla...

Jazz Improvisation focuses on the communicative and technical aspects of improvisation and makes an excellent resource for both pros and aspiring improvisers. Assimilate and execute chord progressions...

An excellent book designed to assist musicians with their performance of contemporary (post be-bop) jazz. It focuses on utilizing fourths, pentatonics, modes, bitonals and other contemporary materials...