Caris Music Services

Distributors of jazz publications and instructional music videos

HOW TO PLAY IN A BIG BAND (PIANO, LEAD TRUMPET, LEAD TROMBONE or GUITAR)

Piano (Bill Dobbins) $26.95/Trumpet (Brian Shaw) /Trombone (Mark Kellogg) /Guitar (Bob Sneider) all $19.95


Improvisation is at the heart of jazz, but knowing how to play stylistically correct in a large jazz ensemble is also a necessity. How to Play Piano in a Big Band offers tips, suggestions, examples and a play along CD to help you put it all together. Also available: How to Play Lead Trumpet in a Big Band, How to Play Lead Trombone in a Big Band and How to Play Guitar in a Big Band. The repertoire covers many jazz styles from Basie to Latin and African-influenced music to ECM and contemporary jazz (the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Bob Brookmeyer, etc.).
 

PHRASING IN BRAZILIAN MUSIC Antonio Adolfo (128 page book w/CD) $29.95

In Phrasing In Brazilian Music, Antonio Adolfo demonstrates through written and recorded musical examples on the piano, how the different elements of music play an important role when musicians are performing Brazilian Music. The book covers Phrasing in different Brazilian styles in two beat and is enhanced by a very didactic text.
Despite almost all examples have been played on the piano (many times accompanied by shaker), the book will be of much interest for any musician of any instrument.
 

 

HOW TO MAKE IT BIG IN THE NEW MUSIC BIZ: A STEP BY STEP GUIDE
Bret Primack

$19.95

"Bret Primack's new book on survival in the new world of the music business is an essential tool designed to help artists deal more effectively with personal empowerment. Read it and help yourself."  Dr. Billy Taylor  (Pianist/Composer/Educator)
CBS-TV Sunday Morning

"Bret's tome on how to survive in the new world of the music business is essential to all artists, no matter their style of music." David  Liebman  (Saxophonist/Composer)

 

THE TOURING MUSICIAN:
Hal Galper

$16.95

From the publisher, Bob Nirkind: 

"The Touring Musician" helps performers at all levels of experience, and in all music genres, to take control of their careers. Authored by Hal Galper, an educator and professional pianist who has toured with a virtual Who's Who of jazz musicians, this book provides the successful career development and booking and touring techniques that Galper witnessed first-hand as a side man and that he later developed as a band leader, offering an inside look at the proven strategies used by some of music's finest talents. "The Touring Musician" contains:

FACTORIAL RHYTHM - FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS
Mick Goodrick and Mitch Haupers

$15.00

In this book, readers will find a thorough presentation of rhythmic source materials for use in practicing, composing, arranging and performing music. This book will help the practicing musician to develop a more extensive rhythmic vocabulary, as well as improving sight-reading skills.
 

CREATIVE RHYTHMIC CONCEPTS FOR JAZZ IMPROVISATION:
Ronan Guilfoyle

Book & CD

$25.95

This publication is the first of its kind to clearly explain the most recent developments in jazz rhythmic techniques. Intended for use by all instruments, it explains clearly how to go about developing and exploring one's rhythmic technique and how to use these sophisticated techniques in a jazz context. Areas discusse include Bulgarian music, South Indian Tala system, multiple subdivision, polyrhythms, odd meter polyrhythms and odd meter modulation.

 

PURE RHYTHM - ADAM RUDOLPH
112 Page Book w/ CD- $39.95

Pure Rhythm is an excellent and essential applied guide to the world of rhythm. Written in a clear, user friendly, graphic notation, a vast number of traditional beat patterns, plus a remarkable array of innovative metric variations are presented in a step-by-step systematic format. This book is for the instrumentalist, composer, percussionist, student and music educator who aims to expand his or her understanding of rhythm and overall musicianship.

All the over 111? Rhythms can also be heard on the 2 CDs that accompany the text.

A long overdue classic, Pure Rhythm offers an in depth training tool and reference book for musicians of any level who wish to improve their understanding and performance of rhythm.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Originally from Chicago, composer and handrummer/percussionist Adam Rudolph has released over a dozen recordings as a leader and appeared on numerous albums. For the past three decades he has performed extensively throughout North & South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Since the 1970’s Rudolph has been developing his unique syncretic approach to hand drumming in creative collaborations with outstanding artists of cross-cultural and improvised music, including: Don Cherry, Jon Hassel, Sam Rivers, Wadada Leo Smith, Hassan Hakmoun, L. Shankar, Omar Sosa and Pharaoh Sanders. In 1988 Rudolph began his association Yusef Lateef, with whom toured worldwide and recorded many albums.

Rudolph is artistic director and composes for several performing ensembles: Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures, Hu: Vibrational with Hamid Drake, and Vashti International Percussion Ensemble which includes percussionists from Indonesia, Iran, India, and Morocco. He also conducts the Go: Organic Orchestra, a 21-piece woodwind and percussion ensemble, which he founded in 2001. Rudolph recently premiered his first Opera, The Dreamer, based on the text of Friedreich Nietzsche's "The Birth of Tragedy".

 

LET'S PLAY RHYTHM
Variations on Rhythm Changes for the Study of Improvisation, Ear Training and Composition - Now Available in Bb / Eb

168 Page Book w/ 3 CDs- $54.95


Let´s Play Rhythm is one of the most versatile book/CD play-alongs available providing three CDs which offer a complete learning experience. You´ll hear master musicians demonstrating the lessons in the context of tunes. Eliminating first the solos on one disc and finally the melodies on a third disc leaving only the rhythm tracks. Practice with/without the melodies or solos, write your own, transcribe for ear training. Learn bass lines, diatonic melodies, rhythmic melodies, pentatonic, blues scale, diminished, upper structures, intervalic melodies, reharmonization, pedal points, groove variations and more.

 

AN INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH INDIAN MUSIC: Charlie Mariano

88 Page Book

$19.95

Charlie Mariano has been involved with South Indian (Carnatic) music since 1967. This book presents some basic information about the 72 scales (melakartas) that are the parent scales from which all ragas are derived. It also includes the Tala which serves as a highly developed rhythmic system as well as authentic Indian practice exercises, tunes and a list of suggested recordings.

THE BREED IS FUNKIN'

36 Page Book & 2 CDs

$24.95

This CD (including music booklet) has not especially been worked out for the use in musical education. It is, on the contrary, an audio CD which has been recorded for sale as a trio CD. Mixing the recordings at the studio, however, gave us the idea to offer this CD Legal Paradizer also as a play along CD. The structure of none of the pieces is, for instance, as simple as that of the tunes on some other play along CDs. Therefore a short explanation and/or comment is  provided on every piece in order to make it easier for the student to follow the road map of the tunes. Additionally, some explanation of stylistic features has been given to help with the interpretation of the individual pieces. Strong emphasis is placed on the different “grooves” of the pieces. In most of the pieces, the player does not necessarily have to follow the changes; but rather develop simple ideas “in time.”

 

 

 

VOCAL IMPROVISATION: Michele Weir

230 Page Book & CD

$34.95

This is designed for individual singers, classroom students and teachers of vocal jazz. The levels range from beginning through advanced and can also be beneficial to all musicians regardless of instrument for developing jazz articulation and learning to connect what is heard and played.

The CD contains examples by Darmon Meader, Don Shelton, Michele Weir, John Clayton and Joe LaBarbera. Also included is a section of interviews by singers such as Kevin Mahogany, Bobby McFerrin, Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Jon Hendricks, Kurt Elling and others.

This book also presents chapters on jazz theory and keyboard, a glossary and a list of selected solos for transcription. This serves as an excellent resource of information for any jazz musician.

 

 

SING YOUR STORY: Jay Clayton

Book & CD

$24.95

"Thanks to this book, we can finally eliminate some of the fears we as singers face. the answers are here."-- Sheila Jordon

What new songs/material are you working on? Can you "talk down" arrangements easily and briefly? Do you vocalize everyday? How do you work on improvisation? Do you have good promo material? When is your next performance? 

These and other topics along with a CD and examples are included. It serves as a practical guide for learning and teaching the art of singing. 

 

 

DISCOVER YOUR VOICE: Tona de Brett

Voice Tutor & CD

$22.95

Tona De Brett - Internationally renowned singing teacher - presents her teaching material, worked through with stars of rock, jazz and musicals who seek help with their voice problems. Tona De Brett deals with the various aspects of voice-production through a wealth of exercises and examples.

This book includes special exercises for:

All the vocal exercises are provided on the accompanying CD so you can sing along with Tona. The exercises are notated in full with chord symbols and may be sung with a live musical accompaniment.

In a special section on "Studio Work", Jon West, who owns a London recording studio, gives an account of current studio technology and describes the singer's work in the studio.

SAXOPHONE ALTISSIMO 2ND EDITION: ROBERT LUCKEY, Ph.D.

$20.00

High Note Development for the Contemporary Player features over 250 high note fingerings for the Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones. Contains excerpts from selected classical alto saxophone solos with recommended fingerings for altissimo notes. Also included are overtone and extended range exercises.

Also available for Alto Saxophone

Price: $25.00

Gunnar Mossblad is a critically acclaimed composer, performer and educator in both classical and jazz styles. In addition to an active solo classical career, he has performed with jazz legends David Liebman, Marv Stamm, Royce Campbell, the Manhattan Saxophone Ensemble and the David Liebman Big Band.

Getting the Right Start on the Saxophone Part One is a complete first lesson. Assembling the horn, forming the correct embouchure and hand positions, playing songs, and practicing- all these essential steps and more are covered in an esy-to-follow-along format. Mossblad's professional tips will help speed your progress. You'll build a solid foundation, while experiencing the satisfaction of playing right away.

"Gunnar Mossblad's ne wvideo for the begginer saxophonist is outstanding!… The viseo is concise and straight-forward. I highly recommend it." 
JAMES G. RIGGS, Professor of Saxophone, University of North Texas

"Either for the interested youngster and his parents, a music major student or band director who needs to know about the saxophone, this video is complete and painstaking in every detail." DAVID LIEBMAN, internationally renowned saxophonist and educator

"…very informative, well-produced and documented educational teaching aid." 
CHRIS VADALA, Saxophonist, Professor of Jazz, Universoity of Maryland

"Well presented, very informative, and thorough. I would highly recommend this video for all beginning saxophonists! Gunnar Mossblad is on the mark!" 
GARY KELLER, Professor of saxophone, Miami University

 

MY BOOK - STEPHANE GRAPPELLI

(92 page book)

$29.95

The collection "MON LIVRE - MY BOOK" consists of a series of works dedicated to musicians, most of them composers, who are either well known or who have marked their times by their talent or originality. Each publication features a detailed biography recalling the various steps of the musician's life, transcriptions showing his compositions, arrangements and interpretations, a variety of photographs highlighting his career, practical basic exercises as we ll as warm-up exercises practiced by the musician himself and a complete discography.

18 Titles, inc : Amanda Menuet Pour Menuhin, Tears, Minor Swing, Tiger Rag, Automne, Souvenir De Villengen, Milou, etc.

Biography extract: Motionless in his dressing room, he sits back in an armchair, a barely-touched glass of whisky in front of him. He smooths down the front of his flowered shirt, watches as his friends bustle around him. He smiles. In his mind he is already moving down the corridor that leads to the stage. Stephane Grappelli is ready. It is time to take the violin out of its case.

DUKE'S BONES: ELLINGTON'S GREAT TROMBONISTS- KURT DIETRICH

(224 page book)

$19.95

The purpose of the study recorded in this book is to focus on the work of the members of the trombone section that was at the heart of Ellington's acclaimed orchestra from its beginnings until Ellington's death in 1974. Much of the study focuses on the t hree giants who were the section in the 1930s and early 1940s: Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol and Lawrence Brown. Each of the significant trombonists is dealt with in several different ways: Biographical information, in no way intended to be exhaustive, is pre sented. Information that seems pertinent to the careers of each as members of the Ellington band is the focus. While some of this information is anecdotal, the ultimate aim is to try to relate each man to the music he created. At the heart of the study , however, are the solos that these men recorded with Ellington. Solos are transcribed and analyzed from the standpoint of "traditional" analysis of jazz solos, as well as consideration of the solos from the standpoint of trombone playing. The first of three appendices deals briefly with Ellington's writing for the trombonists as a section or in conjunction with other players, as opposed to his writing for the individual players. Appendix 2 records discographical information about the music discussed i n the text. Appendix 3 lists all of the trombonists who played with Ellington and the dates of their tenure. The ultimate aims of this study are to introduce the unique work of Nanton, Tizol, Brown and the others to those who are not familiar with it an d to shed more light on this work to those already familiar with it.

JAZZ BONES BONES - KURT DIETRICH

(612 page book)

$34.95

This book is a masterpiece! Kurt Dietrich has already established his reputation as an authority on jazz with his excellent book on the trombonists of the Duke Ellington orchestra, “Duke’s ’Bones”, Ellington’s Great Trombonist.”

His work in this wonderful collection of history, anecdotes, and stories is extremely well researched and documented. He traces the history of jazz trombone from its early inception through the big band era, bebop, new music, european, world music, up to the present. One of the strengths of this book is his inclusion of many lesser-know trombonists – some of whom were “monsters” albeit overlooked. Although a serious document, “jazz ’bones” is very enjoyable reading.

“Jazz ’bones” will certainly take its place alongside the best volumes on music history and is without question required reading for all trombonists and lovers of jazz. Bravo, Kurt Dietrich!" (Jiggs Whigham)

 

 

INTERACTION, OPENING UP THE JAZZ ENSEMBLE- GRAHAM COLLIER

98 page book w/CD

SALE PRICE - $20.00

This book/CD set addresses the development of improvisation in all its forms, individual and collective, textural and structural, and is designed to open up the minds of all the players in any jazz situation. The workshops are designed to help all levels of improvisers. They will help the raw beginner start the process of learning to improvise, not necessarily in an exposed soloing situation, but will also help the technically fluent improviser who often needs to be taught to listen more and consider th e overall picture rather than just his or her own contribution. Interaction also deals in a practical way with the connections between the present and the past, showing how the concepts of earlier styles can be adapted to our own music to create something valid for our own situation.

THE TEACHING OF JAZZ - JERRY COKER

Hardback edition (175 pages) $19.95

Softback edition (175 pages) $13.95

"The Teaching of Jazz" is a book for teachers, students, administrators, and the self-taught who are involved in the study of jazz music and its outreach...a definitive book! Jerry Coker, creator of the first degree-offering studio music and jazz program , reveals the success process that is proven effective over two decades and he displays the rewarding study of jazz in all of its practical and highly creative aspects...a help and an inspiration!

"Insightful commentary on jazz pedagogy...a serious approach to the study of jazz."
(Ellis Marsalis)

"Jerry Coker has covered every possible aspect of the subject and we, educators and students alike can all benefit from his insights."
(Dan Haerle)

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