Swing to bop : the music of Charlie Christian, pioneer of the electric guitar / [transcribed] by Stan Ayeroff.
| Other author | Christian, Charlie, 1916-1942, composer. |
| Other author | Ayeroff, Stan, arranger of music. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication | Pacific, MO : Mel Bay Publications, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2005 |
| Description | 1 score (239 pages) : portrait ; 30 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Click here for online audio |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Music of Charlie Christian, pioneer of the electric guitar |
| Contents | Basics -- Explanation and examples of terms and abbreviations used in analysis section -- More concepts -- Advanced analysis -- Analysis of transcribed Charlie Christian solos -- The transcribed solos. Rose room ; Honeysuckle rose ; I'm confessin' ; Good morning blues ; Oh, lady be good ; Way down yonder in New Orleans ; Pagin' the devil ; I got rhythm ; Tea for two ; Untitled tune ; The sheik of Araby ; These foolish things ; Ad lib blues ; I never knew ; Royal garden blues ; On the Alamo ; I've found a new baby ; Riffin' around ; Jamming in four ; Profoundly blue ; Ida, sweet as apple cider ; Guy's got to go ; Lips flips ; Swing to bop ; Up on Teddy's hill. |
| Abstract | Charlie Christian was the first to popularize the use of the electric guitar in jazz. This compilation contains 39 precise solo transcriptions (in notation only) as well as a thorough analysis of each. There is also a complete "how to" section. The author has recorded each transcription in slow and fast versions. This volume features some of Charlie Christian's best work including the jam sessions at Minton's, John Hammond's Spirituals to Swing concert and the Celestial Express Blue Note recordings. |
| General note | 39 classic solo transcriptions including the jam sessions at Minton's, John Hammond's Spirituals to swing concert and the Celestial Express Blue Note recordings with a complete analysis of Charlie Christian's music. |
| General note | Each transcription presented in 2 versions: analysis version, for study only and marked with symbols relating to the written analysis; and performance version, with chord symbols and fingering. |
| General note | Online audio contents recordings of Ayeroff playing the transcriptions, in slow and fast versions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (pages 236-237) and web resources (page 238). |
| Genre/form | Arrangements (Music) |
| ISBN | 9780786691630 (paperback) |
| Publisher number | MB20196M Mel Bay Publications |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Item at the bindery | M126 .S95 2015 | Item at the bindery | Want This? |