Richie lays out such a well-thought out process regarding the way you can develop as a musician just utilizing your own talents and assembled knowledge. Pay careful attention - this man knows what he is talking about.\nNever before shared insights on playing jazz from one of the world's great pianists. 40 wisdom-packed pages for any instrument that you can read over a weekend and consume over a lifetime.\nINSIGHT TO RICHIE'S LIGHTENING-QUICK HEART TO HAND IMPROVISATION PROCESS 
Richie possesses a direct link between his emotions and his hands playing jazz piano. He has refined the process we're all in search of. With crystal clarity, Richie talks in-depth about developing that link.\nTHREE MAJOR STAGES OF ARTISTIC GROWTH 
Your progress in becoming an accomplished artist doesn't grow in a straight line. It looks more like stair steps. Richie explains what three of those important steps are and how to be on the lookout.\nTHE HABITS NEEDED FOR EXCELLENCE 
All great players worked hard on their craft. Richie was no different. Learn about the discipline and habits required of accomplished players.\nRICHIE'S PERSONAL RECIPE FOR REHARMONIZATION 
One of the world's great harmonic minds explains his thinking process for discovering the alternatives to a tune's basic harmony. Richie illustrates some of his reharmonization techniques using 'Round Midnight as an example.\nTHE 26 MOST IMPORTANT 20th CENTURY CLASSICAL INFLUENCES 
Learn which 20th-century composers and pieces Richie believes are the most important influences for developing an important harmonic vocabulary.\nRICHIE'S TIPS FOR GREAT COMPOSITION 
Richie shares his most important tips for composing music that is true to you and that will resonate with your audience.\nHOW TO TRULY LEARN A TUNE 
Along with a short list of essential tunes, Richie explains the most effective way to learn a tune.

A Framework for Jazz Mastery

Arts & Photography

Beirach, Richie

Lake, Michael

Music

Intellectual Asset Management LLC

Jazz is a relatively new art form. It's melodic and harmonic language has evolved throughout the past 100 years from one great innovator passing on his discoveries to the next as a kind of artistic baton. Each successive player building on the previous.The piano has always lead the harmonic language of jazz, so in order to truly understand the evolution of this music, one must understand the lineage of the music's greatest piano players. In this book, Richie Beirach provides his incisive and at times inside knowledge of these 10 great piano players who defined the language of jazz. Part history, part technical exploration, and part candid observations you won't find anywhere else, The Lineage of Modern Jazz Piano is a concise overview of the ten men who through their talent and courage, defined jazz. For each, Richie identifies three essential albums that best reflect the greatness in these artists.As a bonus, the last section of the book provides a historic and technical analysis of Bill Evans' improvised introductions to the tune Nardis. These improvisations which were influenced by 20th Century classical harmony were a departure from Bill's usual approach to Nardis and to his playing overall. Last, Richie offers his candid opinion on who actually wrote Nardis. Was is truly Miles?

The Lineage of Modern Jazz Piano: A view from Richie Beirach taken from conversations with Michael Lake

Written for both teachers and students, Richie and Mike provide direct practical guidance on the skills and knowledge necessary for jazz to be passed on and performed well. The conversational tone of the book makes for entertaining and worthwhile reading.\nThose who have been teaching jazz for a long time will appreciate Richie's stories and his fearless opinions on jazz including how the teaching and learning of it are evolving (for good and for bad).\nFor readers new to teaching, they will gain a perspective and perhaps some greater insight into jazz education that your students want from you and benefit from.\nJustin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music called it the best book on jazz education he's ever read. Why?\nBecause of the stories that will capture student's attention on things like the art of jazz time (swing), dynamics, 'wrong' notes, the right amount of notes, and how the masters think about music A view of what can and cannot be taught in the process of making students better jazz players How to be more motivating and effective with students A candid and pointed review of the film, Whiplash, and what it teaches us to defend against in our roles as jazz educators Fly on the wall insight into one of Richie's most inspired trio recordings with George Mraz and Al Foster.\nStudents of jazz will appreciate:\nAn honest look at the education today's universities provide How to choose the right school for one's personal needs and ambitions Many of the skills that musicians need in order to be successful that are not taught in the classroom How best to use some of the more popular digital tools for learning and practicing jazz Richie's telling of the blow-by-blow experience of group interaction while recording the Tune "Nardis" with George Mraz and Al Foster\nA chapter is dedicated to a review of the movie Whiplash, a film about a college jazz gig band led by a tyrannical conductor played by J.K. Simmons.\nThe book will provide a fresh perspective on the history and evolution of jazz education along with several valuable lessons for both teachers and students of jazz.

Teaching and Learning Jazz: From tradition to technology: A frank appraisal of jazz education

The Jazz Book of Two Lifetimes 
NEA Jazz Master saxophonist Dave Liebman and pianist Richie Beirach have enjoyed a fifty-year friendship on and off the bandstand. They’ve performed with Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Freddie Hubbard, and their own bands. Ruminations and Reflections takes readers on a rollicking journey through their musical lives. Along the way, they share their views on jazz education, prominent musicians, and musical preparation. Liebman and Beirach pay tribute to their musical mentors, tour their discography, and suggest essential recordings to study. The book’s conversational style will delight students, professionals, and music lovers alike.\n"We really don’t have an exact name for musicians like Dave and Richie. Across decades of recordings and concerts, their aspirations obliterate the definitions of any single genre. This volume reveals the deep insight and wisdom required to resolve their shared quest for meaning in music. Both are master players who continue to strive for what goes beyond and what lies beneath. Reading their words and following their stories in this wonderful book affirms the feeling that they share on the bandstand as one of the great long-term partnerships in this music." – Pat Metheny\nA masterclass in the art and skill of jazz 
Ruminations and Reflections is more than just a jazz biography, it is a masterclass in how to improvise, jazz theory, how to listen to jazz, and the business of being a musician in today’s world. Never shy, these two friends share fascinating and revealing stories of growing into their musical selves, late night hangs with legendary musicians, and the jazz life.\nKnown for their virtuosity and playing free, Liebman and Beirach share their secrets for preparing for the ultimate exercise of musical improvisation. Both musicians use their deep devotion to classical music as a basis for improvisation, crossing genres and boundaries to create spontaneous and beautiful musical experiences.\nAs veteran educators, Dave and Richie share their wisdom and life lessons to keep the legacy of jazz improvisation and free jazz alive. Jazz musicians and students will find value in their masterful analysis of duo playing, comping, and musical leadership.\nFor fans of jazz masters and legends 
Ruminations and Reflections showcases never before told anecdotes and opinions about musical legends including, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette, Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Chick Corea, Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, and Wynton Marsalis. Jazz fans will delight in the in-depth analysis of over twenty of this duo’s best recordings, providing insight and history to this important discography.\nA journey through modern jazz history 
Jazz aficionados will enjoy the personal accounts of their formative years in Brooklyn, developing a passion for music that has lasted a lifetime. A road trip through Brooklyn and Manhattan sets the scene for reminiscences about the New York City jazz scene today and in days gone by. Jazz clubs like Birdland and the Village Vanguard come to life with tales of the musicians who played there.\nRuminations and Reflections chronicles the intersection of jazz and rock and roll in the fertile early 1970’s New York loft scene. Beirach and Liebman were pioneers in the jazz fusion era and recount tours, jam sessions, and recordings with their bands Lookout Farm and Quest. They continue to marvel audiences in any musical setting.\nAlong their journey, Liebman and Beirach have created a legacy of excellence and dedication to fans, fellow musicians, and the music. This book is a celebration of musical lives well-lived and a gift to us all.

Ruminations and Reflections - The Musical Journey of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach

Liebman, Dave

History & Criticism

Cymbal Press

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A Framework for Jazz Mastery

The Lineage of Modern Jazz Piano: A view from Richie Beirach taken from conversations with Michael Lake

Teaching and Learning Jazz: From tradition to technology: A frank appraisal of jazz education

Ruminations and Reflections - The Musical Journey of Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach