At the beginning of the 20th century in Jacqueville, near Abidjan in the Cote d'Ivoire, traditional music was forbidden by the missionaries. But the inhabitants' enjoyment of their local festivals proved stronger, and the little town developed its own brass band. This is the story of that brass band, a brass band that isn't at all like a military band. It's a dancing brass band, an African brass band, that accompanies all the big and little moments...

The Blues Scale for Trumpet by Andrew D. Gordon is he feels, one of his most important books because of the nature of the blues scale and how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music.The book consists of 20 grooves:Pop 2 GroovesRock 3 GroovesBlues 2 GroovesJazz 1 GrooveFunk 3 GroovesR&B 1 GrooveLatin 1 GrooveGospel 2 GroovesNew Age 1 GrooveReggae 1 GrooveCalypso 1 GrooveAcid-Jazz 1 GrooveCountry 1 GrooveBoth the Blues scale and...

Andrew D. Gordon has created 30; 12bar blues play-a-long backing tracks in various Blues styles, keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues, Boogie Blues, Jazz Blues, Minor Blues, Country Blues, Latin Blues, Old Time Jazz Blues, Jazz Swing Blues, Classic Blues Rock, Soulful Blues, Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you the opportunity practice soloing techniques...

This comprehensive, annotated resource of solo repertoire for the horn documents in detail the rich catalogue of original solo compositions for the instrument. Intended as a guide for practical use and easy reference, it is organized into three large sections: works for unaccompanied horn, works for horn and keyboard, and works for horn and ensemble. Each entry includes publisher information, a brief description of the form and character of a work,...

With warmth and humor, tuba virtuoso Harvey Phillips tells the story of his amazing life and career from his Missouri childhood through his days as a performer with the King Brothers and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circuses, his training at the Juilliard School, a stint with the US Army Field Band, and his freelance days with the New York City Opera and Ballet. A founder of the New York Brass Quintet, Phillips served as vice president of...

This is Vol. l of the Thompson Flexibility Studies for trumpet players. It is designedfor beginning trumpet players. It is also designed for players returning to the hornafter a very long time of not playing or practicing. If you are an intermediate oradvanced trumpet player, this volume will likely only be part of a good daily warm upfor you. Why? If you are not a beginner or comeback player, it will be too easy.So, if you ARE a beginner or comeback...