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Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original

by Robin Kelley

THELONIOUS MONK is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artist’s struggle to “make it” without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and...


The Amazing Bud Powell: Black Genius, Jazz History, and the Challenge of Bebop

by Guthrie P., Jr. Ramsey

Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances,...


The Musical World of J.J. Johnson

by Joshua Berrett & Louis G., III Bourgois

Now in Paperback! J.J. Johnson, known as the spiritual father of modern trombone, has been a notable figure in the history of jazz. His career has embodied virtually every innovation and development in jazz...


Mingus Speaks

by John F. Goodman & Sy Johnson

Charles Mingus is among jazz's greatest composers and perhaps its most talented bass player. He was blunt and outspoken about the place of jazz in music history and American culture, about which performers were...


Jazz Greats Speak: Interviews with Master Musicians

by Roland Baggenæs

In this collection of interviews originally published in CODA magazine, Jazz artists such as Lee Konitz, Mary Lou Williams, Dexter Gordon, and John Tchicai talk about their dedication to the music and about...


Jazz Arranging and Performance Practice: A Guide for Small Ensembles

by Paul E. Rinzler

Deals with the real substance of arranging for small jazz ensembles, in addition to the rudiments.


Play It by Ear: Improvise Your Way to Lasting Friendships

by Ron Carducci

Mental health experts agree that to lead a happy, healthy, and fulfilled life, we must be able to build and nurture friendships. Yet many of us don’t know how. We struggle with making friends or alienate the...


Experiencing Jazz: eBook Only

by Richard J. Lawn

Experiencing Jazz, Second Edition, is an integrated textbook with online resources for jazz appreciation and history courses. Through readings, illustrations, timelines, listening guides, and a streaming audio...


The Serious Jazz Book II

by Barry Finnerty & SHER Music

Starting where he left off with his "Serious Jazz Practice Book," guitar legend Barry Finnerty has created another woodshed classic for all jazz soloists. Recording artist with Miles Davis, the Brecker Bros.,...


Swing Under the Nazis: Jazz as a Metaphor for Freedom

by Mike Zwerin

For a brief time in a Europe threatened and then occupied by Nazi Germany, jazz was heard as ubiquitously as rock 'n' roll is today.


Paul Whiteman: Pioneer in American Music, 1930-1967

by Don Rayno

In this second volume of Rayno’s magisterial treatment of the life and music of this remarkable maestro, Whiteman’s career during the second half of his life is explored in the fullest detail, as Whiteman...


Foundation Exercises For Bass

by Chuck Sher & SHER Music

This book is designed to teach the fundamentals of bass playing to anyone, regardless of the style of music or level of the player. For electric or acoustic bass, it shows how to practice scales, arpeggios,...


The Jazz Theory Book

by SHER Music & Mark Levine

The most highly-acclaimed jazz theory book ever published! Over 500 pages of comprehensive, but easy to understand text covering every aspect of how jazz is constructed---chord construction, II-V-I progressions,...


The "Real Easy" Ear Training Book

by SHER Music & Roberta Radley

All great musicians have one thing in common---to a great extent they know what the harmony of a song is as they hear it. Do you? If not, here is a practical guide to get you up to speed. Written by Berklee...


Jazz Piano Masterclass: The Drop 2 Book

by Mark Levine & SHER Music

The most comprehensive book ever written on how to create the 4-note, block-chord approach to jazz piano playing used by masters like McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Barry Harris, Cedar Walton, etc. In this book, world-renowned...


Forward Motion

by SHER Music & Hal Galper

The same notes can sound square or swinging, depending on how the music is phrased. This revolutionary book shows how many people misunderstand jazz phrasing and shows how to replace stiff phrasing with fluid...


The Serious Jazz Practice Book

by Barry Finnerty & SHER Music

All musicians need to thoroughly learn their scales, chords, intervals and various melodic patterns in order to become complete musicians. The question has always been how to approach this universal task. Guitar...


The Blues Scales - C Version

by Dan Greenblatt & SHER Music

The only book that shows how the Blues Scales (Major and Minor) are used to create jazz solos. Designed to help beginners quickly learn how to create meaningful solos without having to first master all the scales...


Walking Bassics

by SHER Music & Ed Fuqua

This book gives you all the basic principles underlying solid walking bass lines. Comprehensive, easy to understand, with page after page of great transcriptions of the author's walking lines on the accompanying...


The Blues Scales - Eb Version

by Dan Greenblatt & SHER Music

The only book that shows how the Blues Scales (Major and Minor) are used to create jazz solos. Designed to help beginners quickly learn how to create meaningful solos without having to first master all the scales...