Born in Slaton, Texas, Bobby Keys has lived the kind of life that qualifies as a rock 'n' roll folktale. In his early teens, Keys bribed his way into Buddy Holly's garage band rehearsals. He took up the saxophone because it was the only instrument left unclaimed in the school ba…
Keys spent years on the road during the early days of rock 'n' roll. Now he paints a unique picture of the coming-of-age of rock 'n' roll itself while celebrating how his raw talent and outsized personality have elevated him from sideman to a rock icon.
A portrait of jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter traces the course of his fifty-year career, from his youth in 1930s Newark, New Jersey, to the present day, and assesses his influence on the development of modern jazz.
"The saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter has done much more than leave his footprints on our musical terrain. His body of work is a monument to artistic imagination. Throughout his extraordinary fifty-year career, his compositions have helped define the sounds of each distinc…
A portrait of jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter traces the course of his fifty-year career, from his youth in 1930s Newark, New Jersey, to the present day, and assesses his influence on the development of modern jazz.
by Liebman, Dave, Porter, Lewis
fromStudies in jazz
Musicians encounter a high prevalence of playing-related injuries, and within the literature there is little research specifically on saxophonists. The purpose of this thesis project is to explore Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PRMDs) and posture among saxophonists t…
The jazz musician describes his teenage years as a gifted saxophonist, his friendship with John Coltrane, his performances with Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jimmy Heath, and his work as a composer for films and television. --Publisher's description.
The jazz musician describes his teenage years as a gifted saxophonist, his friendship with John Coltrane, his performances with Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jimmy Heath, and his work as a composer for films and television. --Publisher's description.
The jazz musician describes his teenage years as a gifted saxophonist, his friendship with John Coltrane, his performances with Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jimmy Heath, and his work as a composer for films and television."--
