Jazz Arranging and Performance Practice (eBook)

Paul Rinzler (Doctor of Arts, University of Northern Colorado) teaches music theory and jazz studies classes at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has played jazz piano professionally for many years and was recently awarded an NEA jazz performance grant. His big band compositions are published by Walrus publishing, and his articles on jazz have appeared in the New Grove's Dictionary of Jazz and the Annual Review of Jazz Studies.

Part 1 PrefaceChapter 2 I. BEGINNINGS (INTROS)Part 3 TurnaroundsPart 4 Material from the HeadPart 5 New MaterialPart 6 Pick-up NotesPart 7 Free TimePart 8 VampsPart 9 PyramidsPart 10 No IntroChapter 11 II. ENDINGSPart 12 TagsPart 13 Similar Endings and IntrosPart 14 linking Several EdningsPart 15 Cliche EndingsPart 16 FermatasPart 17 Staccato VampsPart 18 New materialPart 19 RitardChapter 20 III. ACCENTS, BREAKS, DYNAMICSPart 21 AccentsPart 22 BreaksPart 23 DynamicsChapter 24 IV. STYLE CHANGESPart 25 Style Changes within a ChorusPart 26 Style Changes between ChorusesPart 27 Style Changes for an Entire TunePart 28 Free JazzChapter 29 V. TIME AND TEMPO CHANGESPart 30 DefinitionsPart 31 Tempo ChangesPart 32 Time/Feel ChangesPart 33 Meter ChangesPart 34 Playing Behind and Ahead of the BeatChapter 35 VI. FORM CHANGESPart 36 Standard FormsPart 37 Standard Jazz ArrangementPart 38 Changing in the Chorus StructurePart 39 Number of HeadsPart 40 SolosPart 41 Changing the MelodyPart 42 FoursChapter 43 VII. RHYTHM SECTION PROCEDUREPart 44 Different Procedure in HeadPart 45 Dropping Instruments OutPart 46 Deviations From Standard PatternsChapter 47 VIII. JAZZ HARMONYPart 48 Chord SymbolsPart 49 Relationships between Chords and ScalesPart 50 Notating Extensions and Substitute ChordsPart 51 Chord Progressions and Substitute ChordsPart 52 Common Progressions and Substitute ChordsPart 53 Reharmonizing the Given Chord ProgressionChapter 54 IX. HARMONIZATION AND ORCHESTRATIONPart 55 One-part WritingPart 56 Two-part WritingPart 57 Three-part WritingPart 58 Spacings and InversionsPart 59 Combinations of InstrumentsPart 60 Limited HarmonizationPart 61 Counterpoint and BackgroundsPart 62 New MelodiesPart 63 Appendix A. NotationPart 64 Appendix B. InstrumentationPart 65 Appendix C. The Rhythm SectionPart 66 Appendix D. Annotated ArrangementPart 67 GlossaryPart 68 BibliographyPart 69 DiscographyPart 70 Index of TunesPart 71 General Index