Albums include the hudson project, dear diz every day i think of you, and turned to blue. Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser. The music of bob mintzer is a musthave for any saxophonist interested in composition and improvisation. Mintzer big band essentials playalong app for ios is an evolutionary product that enables musicians from all over the world to play with a great. Bob mintzer, chair of the usc thornton jazz studies program, has released a new educational app for ios devices called the mintzr big band essentials playalong. Bob mintzer releases educational big band app, produced by peter erskine. Techno pop the bob mintzer big band live in berlin, 1987. Bob mintzers new piece made by rafael navarro well, check out bobs facebook account and read the good news. Featuring dave bargeron trombone, phil markowitz piano, and dave taylor bass trombone. Like so many babyboomer jazzmen, bob mintzer, during his most impressionable years, took in not only jazz but the radio hits of the dayincluding the read more bob mintzer big band.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Bob mintzer big band biography, albums, streaming links. Bob mintzer quartetin the moment art of life al10242. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In october of 2014, mintzer took to the stage for two nights at pittsburghs manchester craftsmens guild, armed with some of his grooving big band arrangements and accompanied by a group of his heavy hitter musician friends. Lawrence feldman lead, peter yellin, bob mintzer, bobby malach, roger rosenberg. His new book is designed for the instrumentalist who is not an accomplished piano player but wants to acquire basic jazz piano skills. In the moment is a traditionalsounding, straightahead jazz quartet album, recorded at beautiful bicoastal music in. Bob mintzer solo on tenor sax blues in all keys duo with russel ferrante rec.
This page was last edited on 8 october 2019, at 09. For the younger player, particular care is given to range, rhythmic figures and overall playability. This book features excerpts of bob s transcribed solo recordings, instrumental examplesdemonstrations, a discography and biography, and discussions of topics such as bluesrhythm changes. Bob mintzer solo on tenor sax blues in all keys duo with. 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 music from 1972 to 1974 later life and career. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Designed for the mediumeasy difficulty level, this book includes. Follow bob mintzer and explore their bibliography from s bob mintzer author page. John riley bob mintzer big band techno pop bob mintzer, composer. Bob mintzer is one of the premier tenor saxophonists of our time. He has guested with several philharmonic orchestras and led a fine big band in new york since the mid80s. Produced by thorntons director of drumset studies, peter erskine, the app features ten of mintzers own compositions performed by many of the areas. Mintzer big band essentials playalong home facebook. Shop and buy the music of bob mintzer solo transcriptions and performing artist master class sheet music.
The more accomplished musician will appreciate the high. Old school, new lessons presents live performances by saxophonist bob mintzers large ensemble of topflight new york musicians augmented by his bandmates the yellowjackets on two tracks mofongo and mosaic and by vocalist kurt elling on two others my one and only love and coltranes resolution. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords mixolydian, altered dominant, and halfwhole diminished, minor ii flat5 chords, tritone substitutions, and a variety of progressions using all of the above. Marz 2017 with the wdr big band and chief conductor bob mintzer all compositions and arrangements tr. His new book is designed for the instrumentalist who is not an accomplished piano player but wants to acquire basic jazz piano skills and jazz vocabulary. The music of bob mintzer solo transcriptions and performing. Albums include the hudson project, dear diz every day i. Playing on the changes features jazz etudes through the various chord qualities found in standards and jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Swing out by bob mintzer big band on amazon music unlimited.
This version with distributed by telarc international corporation on the bottom on the rear. New lessons, culled from a series of manchester craftsmens guild shows in pittsburgh in 2004 and 2005. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords mixolydian, altered dominant, and halfwhole diminished, minor ii flat5 chords. Bob s arrangements are so good that they have as much power at soft and slow as they do at fast and loud. Bob mintzer big band incredible journey 1985, cd discogs. Here are some of the songs included in the offcourse big band repertoire, which were written or arranged by bob mintzer. Bob mintzer has 37 books on goodreads with 73 ratings. Here is a play along book that covers all different chord qualities and progressions in a way that takes you through all 12 keys.
In addition to leading his own bands starting in 1978, mintzer worked with jaco pastorius, mike mainieri, louie bellson, bob moses, and the american saxophone quartet. From my years in high school, where some of my first exposure to jazz was playing his music, to today, bob s bands and writing never disappoint. Mintzer has clear reverence for the swing tradition of those early big bands experiences. Bob mintzer, who has been part of the yellowjackets smooth jazz quartet, is particularly valued for his activity as a performer, composer, arranger, conductor and teacher. Music profile for bob mintzer, born 27 january 1953. Bob mintzer s new piece made by rafael navarro i am also one of the extremely fortunate ones. Full concert in 2 parts, konzerthaus ludenscheid 16. Pete yellin, lawrence feldman, bob mintzer, bob malach, roger rosenbergww marvin stamm, laurie frink, tim hagans, bob millikan, michael philip mossmantpt, flg dave bargeron, mike davis, keith oquinntbn dave taylorbtbn phil markowitz, jim mcneelyp mike formanekb lincoln.
He has published four jazz etude books, a solo transcription book, a saxophone method book, four saxophone quartets, close to 200. Performance notestips for each etude to assist in interpretation and improvisation. Listen to your favorite songs from swing out by bob mintzer big band now. Aug 26, 2008 listen to your favorite songs from swing out by bob mintzer big band now. In the jazz world, bob mintzer is a household name, usually associated with being a saxophonist, bass. The saxophonist, conductor, and composerarranger is a longstanding member of the grammy awardwinning yellowjackets, the fusion supergroup that released its first album in 1981. Bob mintzer is an internationally celebrated jazz musician and longtime faculty member in the jazz studies program at usc thornton. 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, soloing.
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 music from 1972 to 1974. The saxophonist, conductor, and composerarranger is a longstanding member of the grammy awardwinning yellowjackets, the. Bob mintzer releases educational big band app, produced by. Apr 01, 2006 old school, new lessons presents live performances by saxophonist bob mintzers large ensemble of topflight new york musicians augmented by his bandmates the yellowjackets on read more bob mintzer big band. Biography bob mintzer is an internationally celebrated jazz musician and longtime faculty member in the jazz studies program at usc thornton. Book is written by the worldrenowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, bandleader, educator, and member of the yellowjackets, bob mintzer. I have been playing rafys piece for about a year now and i swear its the best thing that ever happened to my playing. Mintzers solo is full of deep blues feeling and economy. Biography bob mintzer is an internationally celebrated jazz musician and.
This is a new york style funk piece from the mintzer big band cd camouflage dmp 1986. This is the latest effort in the evolution of his music, and its a spectacular effort. Recorded april 1 and 2, 1985 at clinton recording studio, new york and studio 44 2, april 8, 1985. Book is written by the worldrenowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, bandleader, educator, and. Apr 25, 2019 like so many babyboomer jazzmen, bob mintzer, during his most impressionable years, took in not only jazz but the radio hits of the dayincluding the read more bob mintzer big band. This book features excerpts of bobs transcribed solo recordings, instrumental examplesdemonstrations, a discography and biography, and discussions of topics such. Bob mintzer is a renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, educator and member of the group, the yellowjackets. Similar to the format of bob s other etude books, this one is rich in vocabulary and melodic lines that feel good to play. In october of 2014, mintzer took to the stage for two nights at pittsburghs manchester craftsmens guild, armed with some of his grooving big band arrangements and accompanied by a group of his heavy hitter musician. Bob mintzers most popular book is playing jazz piano. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Still, with his own ensembles hes always been equally committed to moving that tradition forward, something he does to great effect on old school. After graduating from the interlochen arts academy in 1970, mintzer made his mark as a soloist, mainly on the tenor saxophone and the bass clarinet. Bob mintzer is an american jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader.
In the moment is a traditionalsounding, straightahead jazz quartet album, recorded at beautiful bicoastal music in ossining, ny on december 16, 2004. In the jazz world, bob mintzer is a household name, usually associated with. For an aspiring jazz instrumentalist, playing piano is one of the most important skills for developing a jazz vocabulary. John bernard riley born june 11, 1954, aberdeen, maryland is an american jazz drummer and educator. He has performed with woody herman, stan getz, milt jackson, miles davis, dizzy gillespie, john scofield, bob mintzer, gary peacock, mike stern, joe lovano, franck amsallem, the vanguard jazz orchestra, the carnegie hall jazz band, john patitucci, and bob berg. Early in his career, mintzer played in various big.
After graduating from the interlochen arts academy in 1970, mintzer made his mark as a soloist, mainly on. Mintzer was born and raised in a jewish family in new rochelle, new york, on january 27, 1953. From my years in high school, where some of my first exposure to jazz was playing his music, to today, bobs bands and writing never disappoint. Books big band arrangements big band charts for young bands miscellaneous small ensemble. John riley bob mintzer big band drummerworld video.
Lawrence feldman lead, peter yellin, bob mintzer, bobby malach. Computer by composer performer, jazz ensemble big band. His release on art of life records is a testament to that fact. This book features excerpts of bobs transcribed solo recordings, instrumental examplesdemonstrations, a discography and biography, and discussions of topics such as bluesrhythm. The bob mintzer big band techno pop live in the 90.
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