Research Guides: Jazz Performance: Performance Practice

Performance Practice Resources for Jazz

The UO Libraries Music Collection includes the following guides to various aspects of jazz performance practice:

Jazz: Theory and Practice by Jeffrey L. Hellmer; Richard J. Lawn
Call Number: MT6.L295 J4 1996
Publication Date: 1996
How to practice jazz by Jerry Coker
Call Number: MT68 .C65 1990
Publication Date: 1990
How to learn tunes : a jazz musician's survival guide : a quick and easy method for learning and remembering the melody and chord changes to any tune in any key by David N. Baker
Call Number: MT68 .B265 1997 + COMPACT DISC CX3154
Publication Date: 1997
A creative approach to practicing jazz: new and exciting strategies for unlocking your creative potential by David Baker
Call Number: MT68 .B32 1994
Publication Date: 1994
Hearin' the changes: dealing with unknown tunes by ear by Jerry Coker
Call Number: MT68 .C65 1997a
Publication Date: 1997
Around the horn: 21 modal scales and arpeggios every jazz musician needs to know: studies and etudes for the modern jazz player: a player's guide for all instruments by Walt Weiskopf
Call Number: MT68 .W46 2000
Publication Date: 2000

The following resources focus on developing improvisation skills. These are just a few of the improvisation methods available in the MT68 call number area of the Music Collection.

Jamey Aebersold Jazz play-along series
The book and CD sets published by the Jamey Aebersold Jazz play-along series each focus on a particular artist, repertoire, or technique. The books include lead sheets, and the CDs provide backing accompaniment for the performer to practice with.

Advanced improvisation (Rev. ed.) by David Baker
Call Number: MT68.B3 1979
Publication Date: 1979
Jazz Improv Basics by Joe Charupakorn
Call Number: MT68 .C48 2011
Publication Date: 2011
Creative Jazz Improvisation by Scott D. Reeves
Call Number: MT68 .R37 2007
Publication Date: 2006

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