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The Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Choral. Book with CD. 152 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.8748002). $24.95
This vocal jazz book absolutely has it all! From the ensemble audition process to the final performance and everything in between, this book truly covers every aspect of what it takes to begin and maintain a vocal jazz group. An absolute must for novice directors and singers and equally valuable for those with years of experience, this text provides a wealth of material on the full spectrum of vocal jazz education and performance. The enclosed CD includes recorded vocal examples. Much more Information can be found on Paris here: |
In June 2008, Hal Leonard Publications published Rutherford’s book The Vocal Jazz Ensemble, in which he details the entire list of issues involved in directing a jazz choir. His instrumental compositions and arrangements have been played and recorded by the One O'Clock Band, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra, the Air Force Reserve Jazz Ensemble, the North Texas Clarinet Consort and Adkins String Ensemble, as well as by the Dallas, Richardson and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras. In earlier years, Rutherford composed and produced advertising music for the Stephen Arnold Group, TM Productions, PAMS, the William B Tanner Corporation, as well as for his own production company in London, England. He is a former trombonist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. A native of Dallas, Rutherford received Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music in Composition at Southern Methodist University, and formerly taught at the University of Colorado at Denver. Listen to just a few of his beautiful Vocal Jazz arrangements!
Paris Rutherford arrangements are published by Hal Leonard and you can preview all of his Jazz Vocal arrangements here:
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The Jazz Singers Handbook ~ Vocal Improvisation |
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$29.95 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stephen also has a large selection of SATB Vocal Jazz Arrangments. Visit the link below to listen/preview! |
Why spend years trying to figure it out yourself. Take advantage of a proven and acclaimed teacher's years of experience. Steve Zegree is the director of Gold Company (the vocal jazz ensemble at Western Michigan University) and is an internationally recognized authority on vocal jazz styles, repertoire and rehearsal techniques. This book was written to help, "classically trained" choral directors begin a vocal jazz group or improve an existing ensemble. Chapters include: "It's a Matter of Style," explaining the three general categories of vocal jazz, swing, Latin, and ballad; "Sound Reinforcement," which includes practical information on all the components of a sound system, including specific types of equipment and set-up; and "Choreography, Staging, and Programming" focusing on the great debate: shall we dance? Also covers Pop and Show styles. Includes a demo CD. Table of Contents: |
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Vocal Improvisation. (An Instru-Vocal Approach for Soloists, Groups, and Choirs). Berklee Guide. Softcover with CD. 98 pages. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50449599). ISBN 0876391021. 9x12 inches. Learn to improvise in jazz, pop, rock, gospel, and R&B, in this user-friendly guide to vocal improvisation. Regardless of your level of musical training, these discussions, exercises, and games will give you technical knowledge and confidence to improvise expressively and effectively, within a singing group or as a soloist. The accompanying CD provides demonstration and sing-along tracks for practice. You will learn icebreaker exercises, groove-based improvising ideas, how to use essential scales and modes for building express solos, scat and other “instru-vocal” techniques, and group improvisational skills. $19.99
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A comprehensive approach to vocal improvisation with rhythmic and melodic exercises, transcribed solos, vocal bass lines and drum grooves, syllable articulation etudes, and more. The CD includes call response exercises, demonstration solos by the author and sing-along chord pattern in Latin, jazz and hip-hop styles with rhythm section accompaniment.
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Berklee
College of Music's Bob Stoloff gives us another invaluable resource
for aspiring singers with this instructional book/CD package on
improvising on the blues. He covers the basics in the beginning of the
book, going over basic terminology and symbols that you might
encounter singing in this style, then moves on to rhythmic exercises
using scat syllables. While these exercises have no recorded examples,
they are very valuable to have under your belt. Stoloff then moves on
to some different kinds of scales that you can use in the
improvisation - major, pentatonic, and of course, the blues scale. The
last chapter of the book includes eight blues "scatitudes," tunes that
he wrote specifically to illustrate the techniques in the book. Each
"scat" is presented in at least two different styles (like jazz,
reggae, R & B, funk, fusion) and is played three times - once with the
melody, once with the rhythm section playing an instrumental melody
and once more with just the rhythm section. The book features each
tune's melodic scat written out so you can start with that, but
Stoloff encourages you to create your own over the background once you
feel comfortable. For anyone looking for some great basic knowledge of
the blues scale and how it works over standard chord progressions as
well as some stylistic pointers, this one's for you!
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Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight classic songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. This volume features 10 popular jazz standards, including: All of Me • Bye Bye Blackbird • Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) • Lullaby of Birdland • Misty • My Funny Valentine • One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) • Teach Me Tonight • Wave • You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To. Features
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Look Inside! View examples of Sing After Me and hear excerpts from the 20 track sing-a-long CD! |
About the Author Brian J. Kane attended the
Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, graduated magna cum laude
in 1995, and later received an M.S.M. from Bridgewater State College.
Brian is an active musician performing in jazz groups, rock and popular
bands, and commercial recording. Also a dedicated music educator, Brian
has taught classroom music in both public and private schools for over 10
years and given over 10,000 private lessons on saxophone. He has developed
innovative teaching techniques for jazz styles, sight reading, and melodic
improvisational concepts. Sing After Me contains ten fantastically funny, unusually useful, amazingly adaptive, excellent echo songs to help students learn to sing with practically perfect pitch and deliberately delightful diction. The book includes a sing-a-long and demonstration CD, reproducible student worksheets, and movement, art, and language activities for each song and simple piano accompaniment. Ages 6-13 $22.95
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Look Inside! View examples of Singing Tongue Twisters and hear excerpts from the 50 track sing-a-long CD. |
Singing Tongue Twisters A-Z contains 50 fun filled wacky warm-ups to improve pronunciation, vocal range, and technique. Perfect for teachers and kids, this fun sing-a-long book contains singing tongue twisters of variable difficulty levels, read-a-long worksheets, and a 50 track sing-a-long CD. Singing Tongue Twisters is an excellent warm-up tool for choral groups and a fun practice workbook for individual singers. 80 pages with CD $24.95
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Recognized in both the jazz vocal and
instrumental worlds, Darmon Meader is a highly respected vocalist,
arranger and saxophonist. Darmon has achieved international recognition as
the founder, musical director, chief arranger, composer, producer,
saxophonist, and vocalist with New York Voices. As a member of New York
Voices, he has released numerous recordings on the GRP, RCA/Victor,
Concord and MCGJazz labels.
Visit the New York Voices web site here: www.newyorkvoices.com |
Darmon Meader Vocal Arrangements
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Send in the Clowns (from A Little Night Music)
By Stephen Sondheim. Arranged by Darmon Meader. For Choir. (SATB,
a cappella). Choral Octavo. Pop Choral Series. Broadway; Jazz Choir.
Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (27402) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Love Is Here to Stay Arranged by
Darmon Meader, composed by George Gershwin (1898-1937). Octavo for SATB
choir (A Cappella). E Major. Series: Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing. (AP.25100)
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Love Is Here to Stay Arranged by
Darmon Meader, composed by George Gershwin (1898-1937). Octavo for SATB
choir (A Cappella). E Major. Series: Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by
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Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me Arranged by Darmon Meader, music
by Duke Ellington. Octavo for SATB choir and piano accompaniment. Series:
Choral Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AP.25116) |
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Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me Arranged by Darmon Meader, music
by Duke Ellington. Octavo for SATB choir and piano accompaniment. Series:
Choral Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AP.25116)
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For All We Know
By Sam Lewis. Arranged by Peter Eldridge And
Darmon Meader. For Choir. (SATB). Choral Octavo. Pop Choral. Jazz. Choral
Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (28822)
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Taking a Chance on Love Arranged by Darmon Meader, lyrics by John
Latouche, Ted Fetter, music by Vernon Duke. Octavo for SATB choir and
piano accompaniment. Series: Alfred Pop Series. 16 pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing. (AP.27310) |
I'll Be Seeing You SATB/Unaccomp.
Arranged by Darmon Meader. As Recorded by New York Voices. For
SATB Choir. Choral. Sheet Music. Published by Shawnee Press. (A2214)
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Swingle Song For SATB Voices, A Cappella. By Darmon Meader.
Arranged by Darmon Meader. Mixed choir. For Keyboard Rehearsal, Soprano,
Alto, Tenor, Bass. Darmon Meader Choral Series. Choral. Piano/Vocal Score.
15 pages. Published by Carl Fischer. (CM8908)
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Shenandoah
By Anonymous. Arranged by Darmon Meader. SATB chorus
and keyboard. For SATB, Piano Rehearsal. Choral. Piano/Vocal Score. 12
pages. Published by Carl Fischer. (CM8805)
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Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard By Paul Simon. Arranged by
Darmon Meader. For SATB Choir. Choral, General Repertory-Secular, Vocal
Jazz. Sheet Music. Published by Shawnee Press. (A2121)
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Deep River
Traditional Spiritual, for TTBB Voices, A Cappella. By
Anonymous. Arranged by Darmon Meader. Men's choir. For Ttbb, Keyboard
Rehearsal. Darmon Meader Choral Series. Choral. Piano/Vocal Score. 11
pages. Published by Carl Fischer. (CM8932)
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Topics covered include: - The basic piano skills
necessary to accompany yourself.
Sample Page #1
Sample Track #1
142 pages, $26.00
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The book vocal jazz artists have been waiting for! Finally, here is a substantial definition of what vocal jazz artists actually do physically and vocally. The findings are based on over three decades of teaching and almost four years of acoustic research including a study of 20 jazz artists from the first generation of modern jazz singers. Learn 9 different uses of vibrato. Learn how to practice and execute appropriate vowels, diphthongs and text treatment so as to sound more authentic. Study 10 common elements of 6 complete transcriptions of scat/improvised solos that can improve your artistry and authenticity as a jazz vocalist. $56.95
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Singing Jazz looks at the ups and downs of this tough profession through the eyes of legendary jazz singers, well-established performers, and some newcomers. Drawing on accounts from vocalists of yesterday and today in all major jazz styles, the book explores the musical influences of jazz singing; the learning process, whether on the road or in training; the challenges of building a repertoire, getting gigs, traveling, and performing under sometimes difficult circumstances; and the ongoing struggle for artistic recognition and financial security in the competitive world of popular music. To reveal the roots and evolution of this unique art form, authors Crother and Pinfold revisit the lives, words, and stylistic innovations of great singers in jazz history, including Carmen McRae, Dinah Washington, Mel Torme, Shirley Horn, Ethel Waters, Anita O'Day, and many more. Plus - interviewed especially for Singing Jazz - some of today's best performers illustrate the contemporary view of jazz singing. Kitty Margolis, Mark Murphy, Helen Merrill, Mark Porter, Christine Tyrrell, and many others discuss the influences and experiences that have shaped their singing careers, and share insights on how their art is still evolving today. |
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Book and CD for scat vocalists by Denis DiBlasio. This book and CD examines some of the problems that vocalists encounter and how to deal with them. For the vocalist that feels alone in the world of instrumentalists. Includes chapters on Jargon, Preparing Songs, Chord Voicings, Scat Singing, Scales and Chords For Scat Singing, Ear Training and Tips . . . all supported by actual examples on the demonstration CD.
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Of
special interest is the Interviews with Jazz Vocalists
section in Appendix A. There you will find questions and answers
about jazz and improvisation from some of todays leading
professional jazz singers, including Mark Murphy, DeeDee
Bridgewater, Kevin Mahogany, Kurt Elling, Bobby McFerrin, Sheila
Jordan, and so on. 
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addition, Darmon is actively involved in music education, working as a
clinician and guest artist at both the high school and university levels.
Darmon has been the guest conductor for All-State Jazz Ensembles in New
York,Arizona, Wisconsin, Illinois and New Jersey, and has made
artist-in-residence appearances at numerous schools, including
Northwestern University, University of Louisville, American River College,
Humber College and University of Georgia. Many of Darmon's choral,
vocal jazz, and instrumental arrangements. Visit Darmon's Web site
here:
I highly endorse this book for singers and
sure wish it had been on the scene when I was growing up.” 
Finally, a clear, step-by-step approach for serious singers who want to
improve their grasp of jazz harmony and gain a deeper understanding of
music fundamentals. 
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