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For an aspiring jazz instrumentalist, playing piano is one of the most important skills for developing a jazz vocabulary. Bob mintzer big band, bob mintzer quartet, grp allstar big band, jaco pastorius big band, michael philip mossman sextet, mike mainieri quintet, national jazz ensemble, rudy linka quartet, sam jones 12 piece band, superfriends 7, the george gruntz. Kendor music the publisher that published the thad jones and gil evans series stared the bob mintzer series. The author is not responsible for the possible use of material for purposes prohibited by. This book features excerpts of bob s transcribed solo recordings, instrumental examplesdemonstrations, a discography and biography, and discussions of topics such as bluesrhythm changes, playing in time, latin considerations, harmonic tension, use of space and pacing your solos. Unfortunately there has been a problem with your order. Russell ferrante and bob mintzer performance of the. Mintzer was born and raised in a jewish family in new rochelle, new york, on january 27, 1953. Bob mintzer big band, bob mintzer quartet, grp allstar big band, jaco pastorius big band, michael philip mossman sextet, mike mainieri quintet, national jazz ensemble, rudy linka quartet, sam jones 12 piece band, superfriends 7, the george gruntz concert jazz band, the killer force, the mike gibbs orchestra, yellowjackets.

Quality time published april 1, 1999 by owen cordle certain titles on this quartet date indicate that mintzer has composed with specific moods and rhythmic contexts in mind. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we. His new book is designed for the instrumentalist who is not an accomplished piano player but wants to acquire basic jazz piano skills. Follow bob mintzer and explore their bibliography from s bob mintzer author page. Bob mintzer is a renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, educator and member of the group, the yellowjack. Bob mintzer tenor saxophone solo transcriptionnew rochelle september 2. Bob mintzer sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. After the first time hearing it i wondered why anyone would get rid of it. Quality time 1998, homage to count basie 2000, bop boy 2002. A collection of studies composed for musicians who wish to extend t. The track listing and band members are nearly identical to ij.

The music of bob mintzer solo transcriptions and performing artist master class. When i discovered steve neff s website, and heard the audio examples based on the exercises in his books, i realized they were what i. Bob mintzer is a renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, educator and member of the group, the yellowjackets. Rafael navarro bob mintzer bebop special tenor mouthpiece. For bflat instruments tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet mixed media product common. Unfortunately i dont own this one, but one of the musicians on the lp was kind enough to make me a copy on tape not bm. Add to cart to check availability and for more information. It was tight, had great musicians, wonderful melodies, and solos that swang. In the jazz world, bob mintzer is a household name, usually associated with being a saxophonist, bass clarinetist, composer, arranger, leader of a grammy winning big band, member of the yellowjackets, and educator. His photography was a seedbed for a myriad of image makers, both amateur and professional such as robert mapplethorpe, david hockney, jim french, bruce weber and andy warhol. This is an ambitious afrocuban chart inspired by the writing of eddie palmieri. Osland, miles and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In the 80s the bob mintzer big band live in berlin, 1987.

Bob mintzer leads several musical lives that, at times, seem humanly impossible for one person to sustain. He has published four jazz etude books, a solo transcription book, a saxophone method book, four. In the jazz world, bob mintzer is a household name, usually associated with being a saxophonist, bass clarinetist. Nordkraft plays mintzer, source, bop boy, rare moments, quiet yesterday abeat signature series, singles. Tenor sax instrumental series papcom by mintzer, bob isbn. These words pretty much sums up bob mintzer s approach to music. In addition, the books include a cd containing combo accompaniment that s ideal for practice sessions.

Homage to count basie is an album by the bob mintzer big band that won the grammy award. The music of bob mintzer is a musthave for any saxophonist interested in composition and improvisation. Albums include the hudson project, dear diz every day i. He is a 20 year member of the grammy award winning yellowjackets, leads his own grammy winning big band, is the recipient of the. This is the kind of cd you can play in the car, and it takes a long time to get old. Bob mintzer cdsdiscography small band big band yellowjackets sidemanguest. In addition, the books include a cd containing combo accompaniment that s ideal for practice sessions instruments en ut c instruments. This cd, the first decade, is a bestof collection of mintzer s finest. Explore books by bob mintzer with our selection at. Bob mintzer horn band papa lips cbssony 28ap2881 lp 1983, japan. Buddy rich 197577, thad jones and mel lewis 197779, and sam jones 197880. He attended the interlochen arts academy, michigan from 1969 to 1970, then was at the hartt school of music, hartford, connecticut for two years, before attending the manhattan school of. This tune appears on the cd camouflage dmp 1986 and was recorded at the height of the mintzer big band s. Bob mintzer brought a fresh new sound to the big band repertoire.

Bob leads several musical lives that, at times, seem humanly impossible for one person to sustain. A step ahead of the rather sterile production of his previous album for the label source both are now available in the u. He is a 20 year member of the grammy award winning yellowjackets, leads his own grammy winning big band, is the recipient of the buzz mccoy endowed chair of jazz studies at the. The app is called mintzer s big band essentials app. Featuring bob mintzer tenor, roger rosenberg bari, and peter yellin alto. Robert alan mintzer born january 27, 1953 is an american jazz saxophonist, composer. All about jazz bob mintzer takes the stage with the gary motley trio to kick off emory university s jazz fest 2020 on friday, february 7 at 8.

Recorded in 1983 and previously only released in japan on cheetah, papa lips is bob mintzer s third album as a leader. For the rest of the 80s bob worked with his big band. Meet the bob mizer foundation the task we face learn the story of bob mizer s massive photographic estate and the future we have planned for it. The music of bob mintzer solo transcriptions and performing artist master. Donny mccaslin blues solo in 4ths transcriptions november 12, 2014. Bob mintzer big band live at the berlin jazz festival. New york university s 80 washington square east gallery presented what it called the first major institutional solo presentation of bob mizer s work to be shown anywhere in the world in early 2014, where artists bruce yonemoto, karen finley and vaginal davis added to nyu s scholarship on mizer. Music profile for bob mintzer, born 27 january 1953. Bflat instrument tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet playing on the changes.