How to play Lead Trumpet in a Big Band, A Tune-Based Guide to Stylistic Playing in a Large Jazz Ensemble

ISMN: 979-0-2063-0005-9

Improvisation is at the heart of Jazz, but knowing how to play stylistically correctly in a large Jazz ensemble is also a necessity. 'How to Play Lead Trumpet in a Big Band' offers tips, suggestions, examples and a play along tracks to help you put it all together. The repertoire covers many jazz styles from Basie to Latin and African-influenced music to ECM and contemporary jazz (the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Bob Brookmeyer, etc.).

CONTENIDO:

Audio Files-Contents
A Word About this Book
About the Chord Symbols
Introduction
Responsibilities of Lead Player
Some General Rules (Vibrato, Durations, Shakes, Falls)
Jazz Articulation
Equipment
Practicing
Listening
Other Miscellaneous Advice
Some Grat Jazz Trumpet Players
About the Individual Charts
Charts:
A Doll
Shuffin' in F
Fung Unity
Serenidade
Proxy
Basie's Blues
Ulla in Africa
Strayhorn
About the Author
Available Scores
About the Recording and Musicians