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Metaphors for the Musician 48750th Edition
Author(s): Randy Halberstadt (Author)
- Publisher: Sher Music
- Publication Date: June 1, 2005
- Edition: 48750th
- Language: English
- Print length: 329 pages
- ISBN-10: 1883217121
- ISBN-13: 9781883217129
Book Description
(Consumer/Jazz). This book is a gold mine of insights into almost every aspect of jazz musicianship, including scale/chord theory, practice strategies, composing techniques, performance psychology and how to create the states of mind that produce the best improvisations. Designed for any level of player, on any instrument, the book provides numerous exercises throughout to help the reader turn these concepts into musical reality. Endorsed by Jessica Williams, Jerry Bergonzi and others.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Randy knows how to break things down so a student can actually understand it. This book is chock full of great gems that both students and professional players could really benefit from JERRY BERGONZI –Personal correspondence
Randy talks about the experience, the real time event, the nuts and bolts reality of making music from the heart. I recommend this book to anyone who is serious about music. JESSICA WILLIAMS –Personal correspondence
Never pedantic, this book moves in a logical, step by step, hands-on and easy to understand manner. It helped solidify and codify many things I ‘knew’ but had never been able to articulate. I highly recommend Metaphors for the Musician. BILL MAYS –Personal correspondence
About the Author
Randy Halberstadt has been a major figure on the Pacific Northwest jazz scene for many years. A multi-dimensional pianist, he is equally at home playing be-bop, Latin, down-home blues, mainstream, free and eclectic jazz. He has performed with Herb Ellis, Terry Gibbs, Buddy de Franco, Matt Wilson, Pete Christlieb, Bobby Shew, Joe LaBarbera, and many others. In 1990, Randy performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival with drummer Mel Brown. Randy has performed with the Seattle Symphony and is the pianist for the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.
