The Jazz Ensemble Companion

Revisit favorite arrangements, discover new ones, and inspire your jazz ensemble with sound and adventurous music to play. This new book recommends and analyzes sixty-seven quality jazz arrangements recommended by eighteen of the foremost jazz experts in the field today, including directors and professors from high schools and colleges across the country, including the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Bloomington High School, Fiorello La Guardia Performing Arts High School, Juilliard School, Berklee College of Music, and Harvard University. Listed alphabetically, each analysis includes information on instrumentation, ranges, playability, and requirements for rendering the score. This book includes eight indexes of musical features to help instructors select repertoire and teaching topics, five indexes for quick navigation and reference, three appendices on survey data results, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of jazz ensemble music publishers, and a general index.

ISBN 1607092786   Pages 234 ISBN13 9781607092780 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 644 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield   Published in Lanham Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Education   Height (mm) 281 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 219 Publication date 08 Dec 2009   Spine width (mm) 14 DEWEY 016.7844165   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC21

		Preface
		Acknowledgments
		To the Director
		To the Arranger
		User's Guide
		Abbreviations
		Arrangements Alphabetically by Title
		Indexes of Musical Features
		Instrumentation
		Feature
		Solos
		Soli
		Style
		Tempo
		Form
		Key
		Modulations
		Meter
		Indexes by Title
		Composer
		Arranger
		Grade
		Date
		Appendixes
Appendix A		Chart Selections by Contributor
Appendix B		Charts Selected by Multiple Contributors
Appendix C		List of Most Represented Composers
Appendix D		Jazz Ensemble Publishers and Distributors
Appendix E		Answers to Self-Test
		Glossary
		Bibliography
		General Index
		About the Author

A passionate and detailed study of quality literature for jazz ensemble. Helpful to jazz band directors and arrangers alike. Highly recommended ! -- Frank L. Battisti Michele Caniato's observations into why some arrangements/compositions pass the survival test of history are indeed insightful. -- Phil Wilson A solid and concise guide for all jazz band directors to a more meaningful awareness of, understanding of, and approach to the large ensemble jazz canon. -- Justin DiCioccio Michele Caniato has carried out an impressive job! The wealth of information presented here, the detailed analyses of essential big band repertoire, and tips for rehearsing the ensemble make this book a must for all jazz educators, band directors, arrangers and composers. -- Jere Laukkanen A compelling approach in the world of jazz education: thoughtful, highly intelligent, insightful. I recommend this publication to educators and musicians alike. -- Michael Abene A passionate and detailed study of quality literature for jazz ensemble. Helpful to jazz band directors and arrangers alike. Highly recommended ! -- Frank L. Battisti Michele Caniato's book is sure to serve as an invaluable resource for directors seeking guidance and new ideas to enhance the quality of their jazz ensemble's repertoire and performance. Check it out! -- Chuck Owen Jazz ensemble directors searching for new material will find plenty of possibilities here. Teaching Music, August 2010

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