author: John Kember - Oliver Haydn Whigham
arranger: Martin Williams
cover design and layout: Adam Hay
Concepts, Ideas and Examples
Publisher: Schott Music
Difficulty: intermediate
Edition: method with CD
Language: English
80 Pages - Paperback/Soft Cover
Internationally-renowned jazz trombone player, director/conductor and master teacher Jiggs Whigham shares his experience and expertise with trombone and jazz enthusiasts. For intermediate to advanced players, this book offers a fascinating insight into the professional world of trombone playing.
Featuring the BBC Big Band, the enhanced CD/CD-Rom provides the opportunity to listen to and play along with some of the finest musicians in the world. On the CD's video clips Jiggs demonstrates various playing techniques and presents an invaluable commentary to help students develop their own playing.
Content
Preface
Introduction
Concepts and ideas: Practicing
Technique
Intonation
Internalizing
Performing
Improvising
Using scales
Style
Finding a Teacher
Gratitude
Examples: Miller
Kenton
Woody
Basie
Dorsey
BBC Big Band
Discography
A few questions answered
Important jazz trombone players
Some suggested listening
Postscript
Enhanced CD Contents
