Join facebook to connect with michael longo and others you may know. These two bookscds by mike longo go a long way toward preserving the rhythmic legacy of dizzy gillespie. Apr 17, 2020 mike longo was a legendary jazz pianist who also composed and taught. Plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. From the cd oasis by mike longos new york state of the art jazz ensemble. He began to study piano with his mother, a homemaker who sang and played piano and organ, at age 3, starting formal lessons a year later. Longos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Michael longo author of how to sight read jazz and other. Syncopation will be discussed at greater length in the chapter on jazz rhythm where ill be quoting at length from mike longos book how to sight read jazz and other syncopated type rhythms. How to sight read jazz and other syncopated type rhythms by.
Reggie nadelsons top 10 jazz books books the guardian. West additive rhythm the down beat application of the additive principle traditional american practices jazz meter sight reading technique the training program. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Mike longo and the new york state of the art jazz ensemble featuring vocalist ira hawkins. Is anyone here taking the herbie hancock teaches jazz online course. Voicing and voice leading for the contemporary jazz. After getting fired by the new york times for lying. How to sight read jazz and other syncopated type rhythms book.
He also has examples of how players such as michael brecker use these cells in their playing. Voicing and voice leading for the contemporary jazz pianist. Mike longo trio featuring duffy jackson on drums and rick doll on bass. Nov 01, 20 good luck on your search although i personally find your exclusionary criteria somewhat disappointing and sadly typical of the antiquarian, jazzunderglass biases of the audiophile mindset that starts with bop and ends just before miles plugged in. The reason i havent really started with the cellular book is because randy makes references to hexatonics in it and his line games books covers hexatonics in depth so i felt it was best to start there. Still swingin by jack bowers, published on december 1, 2001. Drawing on 35 years of experience in virtually every aspect of the jazz and fine arts business, marty khan has created a comprehensive guide for jazz musicians and professionals.
The disc is longos 20th for the cap consolidated artists productions label, and his 26th since debuting as. Lead trumpet is freddie hendrix and tenor solo by frank perowsky. In the book, he reveals how it was made, what influenced miles, the musicians he worked. After longo s arrest, the only journalist the accused murderer will speak with is the real michael finkel. Mike longo is a notable jazz pianist, composer, arranger, recording artist, leader of ny state of the. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. All of my jazz theory and lick books mostly guitar related. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover michael. Mike longo and the new york state of the art jazz ensemble featuring vocalist ira hawkins live from new york. Find mike longo discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Feb 06, 2015 329 videos play all jazz funk 60s70s guernica0206 santana soul sacrifice 8181970 tanglewood official duration. Mike longo trio live at the detroit international jazz festival. Recorded in 2007 at arturo sandovals club in miami beach. From the cd oasis by mike longo s new york state of the art jazz ensemble. A big part of mike longo s mission was to reestablish the apprenticeship relationship in teaching jazz.
Jun 11, 2005 recently, finkel has been in touch with longo again and has sent him an advance copy of his book. Known best for frequently partnering with trumpeter dizzy gillespie, longo also left an impression as a producer who. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. He has eight books, includ ing birds horn, lisas flying electric piano, a kansas notable book and nelson poetry. All of my jazz theory and lick books mostly guitar. Jazzbeat home mike longo, jazz pianist, composer and. Kevin rabas chairs the department of english, modern languages, and journalism at emporia state and leads the poetry and playwriting tracks. Syncopation will be discussed at greater length in the chapter on jazz rhythm where ill be quoting at length from mike longo s book how to sight read jazz and other syncopated type rhythms. Mike longojazz rhythm masterclass part 2new dvd available. Aug 07, 2006 listen to your favorite songs from mike longo trio live at the detroit jazz festival by mike longo now. Is anyone here taking the herbie hancock teaches jazz.
Theory and musicianship for the creative jazz improviser plastic comb january 1, 1982 by michael longo author 5. Far from an exhaustive list of the best jazz books of all time, these are 20 essential title for newcomers and longterm. And as the months until longo s trial tick away, the two men talk for dozens of hours on the telephone, meet in the jailhouse visiting room, and exchange nearly a thousand pages of handwritten letters. Consolidated artists, 290 riverside drive, suite 11d, new york, ny. He knows, somehow, that longo will always be part of his life. Mike longo 900 shares of the blues 1975 souljazz youtube. Tons of runs for the contemporary pianist by laverne. Functional reharmonization the complete jazz scale book with fingerings in twelve keys educational audio cds by mike longo. Snippets from the new master class dvd by mike longo on rhythm based on the concepts of dizzy gillespie. Michael longo is the author of how to sight read jazz and other syncopated type rhythms 4. Mike longo is a notable jazz pianist, composer, arranger, recording artist, leader of ny state of the art big band, a leading jazz educator, and. This book when thoroughly digested, helps provide a strong foundation in sight reading and in recognition of syncopated rhythms.
Mike longo, a jazz pianist, composer and educator best known for his. Pictured are baritone sax great claire daly and the late jazz great gerry neiwood, both of whom appear on this cd. Michael josef longo march 19, 1937 march 22, 2020 was an american jazz pianist, composer, and author. Connoisseurs of jazz piano trios will welcome the release, on march 31, of only time will tell, the new trio recording by piano master mike longo with paul west on bass and lewis nash on drums. May 18, 2011 the all time best seller of jazz albums, as williams points out, kind of blue exists in a world of its own. Mike longo, a pianist, composer, and educator who established himself in dizzy gillespies bands at the dawn of a 50plusyear career in jazz. It contains stuff to which i want to refer and to which i refer my students. He said i know jazz education is an important thing and i know that the field means well, but there seems to be a trend in that field to teach jazz where people are actually copying off recordings instead of actually learning to play jazz.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Theory and musicianship for the creative jazz improviser. An accomplished jazz pianist and arranger known for his long association with. Theory and musicianship for the creative jazz improviser longo, michael on. But if youre really looking for a walking jazz bass line book, then in alphabetical order ed friedland, ed fuqua, jay hungerford, and bob magnusson all have good books, each with a little different approach. To my surprise mike longo, mike longo trio allmusic. Michael longo 900 shares of the blues releases discogs.
The complete jazz scale book with fingerings in twelve keys. Mike longo, a pianist, composer, and educator who established a 50plusyear career in jazz, died march 22 in manhattan. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The disc is longos 20th for the cap consolidated artists productions label, and his 26th since debuting as a leader in 1962. Mike longo trio live at the detroit jazz festival by mike. Theory and musicianship for the creative jazz improviser michael longo on. Michael joseph longo was born on march 19, 1937, in cincinnati, to michael anthony longo and elvira margaret vitello longo. Rejecting vocal jazz, for example, just makes me want to cry. Mikes book was roughly split between his arrangements of other tunes and his original tunes, mr.
Mike longojazz rhythm masterclass part 1new dvd available. Longo, who died of the coronavirus, also led a big band and promoted the. Mike longo like a thief in the night 1975 souljazz. How to sight read jazz and other syncopated type rhythms. An accomplished jazz pianist and arranger known for his long association with dizzy gillespie. Yellow days is the next song, beautifully played with michael stephans using brushes and a pushing guitar solo by henry robinett where he shows his ability to play incredible long lines of 16th notes. Forever and all that jazz, book 3 of newlyweds jasmine pepowski and wesley horaces relationship climbs a rocky ledge when she finds out that her sickly father can no longer live alone without assistance.
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