Author : Arcangelo Corelli, Elizabeth Weinzierl, Edmund Wachter

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Author : Tom Boras

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JAZZ COMPOSITION AND ARRANGING serves as a thorough introduction to the essential skills and techniques required for successful composition and arranging endeavors. Leveraging Boras' experience as a professional composer and musician, the text emphasizes the foundational concepts of instrumental writing over stylistic considerations, integrating both narrative and musical examples. These illustrations highlight the harmonic and melodic practices that dominate the contemporary jazz music landscape. Specifically, the text examines voice-leading tendencies across various contexts, including line writing, bass line development, voicing techniques, and scoring textures. This resource is equally beneficial for advanced music students and professional musicians, as it synthesizes the fundamental elements of jazz, enabling both arrangers and composers to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the discipline.