Chuck Israels (68 results)

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Hardback. Condition: New. From his upbringing as a "red-diaper baby" among some of the leading lights of American music and Left politics, to his legendary work as bassist for the Bill Evans trio, to his collaborations with such figures as Charles Mingus and Billie Holiday, Chuck Israels has witnessed over a half-century of change and innovation in American jazz music. In Bass Notes, he offers up both an engaging memoir and a meditation on the history of jazz music and its prospects for the future. In addition to fascinating stories from his work with musicians like John Coltrane, Joan Baez, and Herbie Hancock, he gives an inside view into the mysterious alchemy that happens when skilled jazz improvisers get together. As he explains, the combination of disciplined collaboration and individual freedom is not just exhilarating for musicians, but an inspiring reflection of, and model for, democracy and the potential for true racial equality. Israels recounts his decision to leave Bill Evans's trio to deepen his musical education and develop as a composer-and his choice to not rejoin the trio in Evans's last years. Citing such developments as the dominance of conservatory training and ill-advised crossover attempts with classical and pop, he also gives an impassioned but unsentimental account of how jazz lost its primacy in the pantheon of American music, even though it is America's most distinctive contribution to world music. He explores the obstacles that today's best young jazz musicians face following the giants of earlier generations and the dwindling opportunities to make a living as a musician. But despite it all, Israels argues that jazz's enduring and rich legacy will not be lost and shows how it can be not just sustained but broadened in the years to come.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. From his upbringing as a "red-diaper baby" among some of the leading lights of American music and Left politics, to his legendary work as bassist for the Bill Evans trio, to his collaborations with such figures as Charles Mingus and Billie Holiday, Chuck Israels has witnessed over a half-century of change and innovation in American jazz music. In Bass Notes, he offers up both an engaging memoir and a meditation on the history of jazz music and its prospects for the future. In addition to fascinating stories from his work with musicians like John Coltrane, Joan Baez, and Herbie Hancock, he gives an inside view into the mysterious alchemy that happens when skilled jazz improvisers get together. As he explains, the combination of disciplined collaboration and individual freedom is not just exhilarating for musicians, but an inspiring reflection of, and model for, democracy and the potential for true racial equality. Israels recounts his decision to leave Bill Evans's trio to deepen his musical education and develop as a composer-and his choice to not rejoin the trio in Evans's last years. Citing such developments as the dominance of conservatory training and ill-advised crossover attempts with classical and pop, he also gives an impassioned but unsentimental account of how jazz lost its primacy in the pantheon of American music, even though it is America's most distinctive contribution to world music. He explores the obstacles that today's best young jazz musicians face following the giants of earlier generations and the dwindling opportunities to make a living as a musician. But despite it all, Israels argues that jazz's enduring and rich legacy will not be lost and shows how it can be not just sustained but broadened in the years to come.…

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Condition: new. All jazz bassists recognize the pivotal role that the Bill Evans Trio played in creating a new model for the bass function in jazz. In this book, Chuck Israels (one of Bills long-time bassists) has created a masterpiece of explaining what that revolution consists of. Among other crucial concepts, he shows how the bass can both lay down the pulse and have a dialogue with the other musicians at the same time.Backing up this analysis are 63 pages of Chucks improvised bass lines from his time with Bill Evans. With Bills chord changes included, this affords you the opportunity to play-along with the recordings, just like you were a member of his trio.Part I Chucks insightful wisdom on the importance of rhythmic interaction with the soloist, the value of keeping the melody of the song in mind as you play, insights on playing in 2, rules for note choices in creating walking bass lines, and much more.Part II Note-for-note transcriptions of Chucks bass playing on 18 songs he recorded with Bill Evans from Moonbeams, How My Heart Sings, Trio 65 and other classic recordings. (Generally just improvised choruses are included since the heads are particular to Bills recordings. Chucks improvised choruses are more useful as general role models.)Part III Transcriptions of Chucks bass playing with his own groups. Again, chord changes are written out so you can play along with these great jazz compositions. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. If you are, or would like to be, an arranger for jazz ensembles, big bands or jazz orchestras, you owe it to yourself to absorb the decades of wisdom contained in Chuck Israels' newly revised book, Exploring Jazz Arranging. Mr. Israels starts at the beginning by giving you sage advice on how to construct perfect bass lines (something he knows a lot about, having been Bill Evans' bassist of choice for many years). Then there are complete chapters on Rhythm, Form, Melody and Orchestration, Writing for Two Voices, Writing for Three Voices, Writing for Four or More Voices, and more! Endorsed by Alan Ferber, Dave Berger, Rick Lawn, etc. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A unique collection of jazz arrangements by the great Chuck Israels, who has spent many years honing his jazz arranging skills, besides being a legendary bassist with Bill Evans, Stan Getz, George Russell, etc.The song list includes Jazz-oriented lead sheets for Tin Pan Alley songs, like The Man I Love, You Made Me Love You, Always, Bye Bye Blackbird and many more.Traditional Americana tunes are given new life with Chuck Israels hip, jazz sensibility like Shenandoah, Wayfaring Stranger, and Careless Love. Tunes that you and your audiences will recognize but have never been given jazz interpretations before, some with more elaborate, three-voice arrangements, good for more concert-like situations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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