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Title: Harmonic Foundation for Jazz and Popular Music by Jimmy Amadie ISBN: 0-9613035-0-6 Publisher: Thornton Publishing Pub. Date: 01 January, 1981 Format: Plastic Comb Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Extremely learner friendly yet instructive and effective
Comment: Of all the how-to-play jazz books I've gone over, this one stands out for being just "plain English". About the most exotic musical terms you will find here are "Augmented 11th". But Amadie manages with only this to show you his unique method to construct chord voicings that are simple, straightforward, yet surprisingly varied and creative.
I appreciate the plain and deliberate pace of the text instructions, like someone is talking to you, but still precise and definitely not sloppy like some other books.
There are many different paths to building the foundation for jazz playing, and this is one of the most accessible. It is my favorite (contrast this with, e.g., Modern Jazz Piano by Brian Waite). Even if you are already an accomplished player, you might be pleasantly surprised by Amadie's method (he calls it the Amadiean Creed).
What you will learn:
1. How to quickly and flexibly voice a variety of chords (major, minor, m7, dom7, dim) with various embellishments (6, 7, 9, 10, ...), all using the same technique.
2. How to harmonize these with a melody.
What you will NOT learn:
1. How to improvise. It's simply not covered. That's in the title: Harmonic Foundation (only).
Rating: 5
Summary: Essential Learning Resource for the Aspiring Jazz Pianist !
Comment: Philadelphia had (until his recent passing) been home to the quintesential Jazz Sensei/Guru, Dennis Sandole. Yet, in the shadows of Dennis's studio down town, this here city has another great sensei to offer the world...
It is impossible to play Jazz without learning how to use your tones... You need them to make chords, you need them to form solos, and until you have mastered them, entire world's of ideas will be beyond your reach. The irony of it all is, over any chord, there really aren't but 7 tones you can use.
This incredible book will take you step by step through that process of finding and putting them together. I have used it with myself, I use it with my students. Work through this book and never again will any voicing or chord seem too challenging to make, play or even solo over on the spot. It will improve your ability to use fake books, to make chord notations, and ultimately your hearing.
Jimmy Amadia may have re-invented the wheel, but he's done so brilliantly... and in a manner that leads to a brilliant economy of style, both in terms of learning and performance.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book and his Amadie's musical message are much needed.
Comment: Jimmy Amadie's Harmonic Foundation for Jazz and Popular Music fills some bars that should have been written some time ago-and in the right key!
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Title: Jazz Improv: How to Play It and Teach It by Jimmy Amadie ISBN: 0961303514 Publisher: Thornton Publishing Pub. Date: 01 January, 1991 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Building a Jazz Vocabulary: A Resource for Learning Jazz Improvisation by Mike Steinel ISBN: 0793521610 Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Pub. Date: 01 January, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Jazz Piano and Harmony : A Fundamental Guide (Book & CD) by John M. Ferrara ISBN: 0970136706 Publisher: John Ferrara Music Pub Pub. Date: 22 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Jazz Piano & Harmony : An Advanced Guide (w/CD) by John M. Ferrara ISBN: 0970136722 Publisher: John Ferrara Music Publishing Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Tons of Runs: For the Contemporary Pianist by Andy Laverne ISBN: 094374895X Publisher: Warner Bros Pubns Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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