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Studies in Jazz Ser.: Rhythm Is My Beat : Jazz Guitar Great Freddie Green and the Count Basie Sound by Alfred Green (2015, Hardcover)

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In Rhythm Is My Beat: Jazz Guitar Great Freddie Green and the Count Basie Sound, Alfred Green tells the story of his father, rhythm guitarist Freddie Green, whose guitar work served as the pulse of the Count Basie Band. A quiet but key figure in big band jazz, Freddie Green took a distinct pride in his role as Basie's rhythm guitarist, redefining the outer limits of acoustic rhythm guitar and morphing it into an art form. So distinct was Green's style that it would eventually give birth to notations on guitar charts that read: "Play in the style of Freddie Green." This American jazz icon, much like his inimitable sound, achieved stardom as a sideman, both in and out of Basie's band. Green's signature sound provided lift to soloists like Lester Young and vocalist Lil' Jimmy Rushing, a reflection of Green's sophisticated technique, that produced, in Green's words, his "rhythm wave." Billie Holiday, Ruby Braff, Benny Goodman, Gerry Mulligan, Teddy Wilson, Ray Charles, Judy Carmichael, Joe Williams and other recording artists all benefited from the relentless fours of the man who came to be known as Mr. Rhythm. The mystique surrounding Freddie Green's technique is illuminated through generous commentary by insightful interviews with other musicians, guitar professionals and scholars, all of whom offer their ideas on Freddie Green's sound. Alfred Green throughout demystifies the man behind the legend. This work will interest jazz fans, students, and scholars; guitar enthusiasts and professionals; music historians and anyone interested not only in the history of jazz but of the African American experience in jazz.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1442242469
ISBN-13
9781442242463
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211333107

Product Key Features

Author
Alfred Green
Publication Name
Rhythm Is My Beat : Jazz Guitar Great Freddie Green and the Count Basie Sound
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Series
Studies in Jazz Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
376 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
0 Oz

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Series Volume Number
72
Lc Classification Number
Ml419.G737g74 2015
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Alfred Green has done a marvelous job of gathering the facts about his father's life, interviewing musicians and others who knew or were influenced by Freddie, providing analyses of his style and technique, and providing relevant information about their personal relationship. . . .This book is valuable on many levels. For the layman who loves jazz and big bands, there is ample information and entertainment, for musicians, particularly guitarists, the technical aspects of Freddie Green's artistry are addressed, and for whose approach to jazz is an educational one, it offers a wealth of information about various areas of jazz history. It is well conceived and nicely written, a valuable addition to jazz literature., Alfred Green presents a good overview of his father's career. . . .Green adequately summarizes his father's career without getting bogged down in details or becoming technical when discussing music . . . General readers can enjoy the book., [The book] also includes some great stories - a successful feat by author-son to personalize and demystify his musician-father., Alfred Green's biography of his father is lovingly written, with long-hidden details of the life, music, and personality of a figure so intensely private that only a close relative would have access. Green goes beyond his perspective as a son, however, to contribute a valuable and comprehensive account of the elder Green's professional activity and evolution as the bedrock of the Count Basie rhythm section. . . .Rhythm Is My Beat fills a long-standing need for an authoritative biography of Freddie Green - a tall order when one considers that the book's subject was such a private figure, and gave few interviews. Alfred Green's own recollections, access to primary sources, and willingness to incorporate the work of other experts on Freddie Green's music combine to form a comprehensive account of his father's life and impact. The book's supplemental materials offer a valuable reference tool for those who seek an authentic account of Green's technique, or who marvel at how the quietly steadfast guitarist elevated the often thankless job of rhythm guitar to an essential part of one of jazz history's most powerful rhythm sections.
Table of Content
Dedication Foreword Preface Acknowledgment Chronology Chapter 1: God Said: "Let There Be Rhythm" and Freddie Green Heard the Call Chapter 2: The Trail to Basie Chapter 3: Finding the Groove Chapter 4: Building the Wave Chapter 5: On the Road Chapter 6: You Don't Screw With What Got You Here Chapter 7: "You Don't Have to Shout to Be Heard." Chapter 8: Mr. Rhythm the Man Appendix 1: The Quest of Freddie Green: From Ukulele to "Mr. Rhythm" by Michael Pettersen Appendix 2: The Dynamic Chord and Muted Notes (DCMN) analysis of Freddie Green's Rhythm Guitar Style: What's in a "One-Note" Chord? by M.D. Allen Appendix 3: For the Experienced Jazz Guitarist: Freddie Green Fundamentals by Michael Pettersen Appendix 4: Favorite Chord Voicings of Freddie Green by Michael Pettersen Appendix 5The String Height of Freddie's Guitar and How It Shaped His Unique Style by Michael Pettersen Appendix 6: Did Freddie Green always play the guitar chart "as written?" by Michael Pettersen Appendix 7: Improvised Jazz Counterpoint: The Stylistic Characteristics of Freddie Green's Rhythm Guitar Playing by Trevor de Clerq Appendix 8: Freddie Green's One Note Chord Technique: Supporting Evidence from Other Guitarists Appendix 9: Chapter Transcriptions Appendix 10: The Ultimate Transcription Appendix 11: Freddie Green Compositions, compiled by Mark Allen Appendix 12: Freddie Green Recordings: A Selected Discography Appendix 13: Freddie Green on Film and Video Appendix 14: Freddie Green's Non-Basie Recordings Bibliography
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Composers & Musicians, Individual Composer & Musician, Genres & Styles / Jazz
Lccn
2015-008874
Dewey Decimal
787.87/165092 B
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Music

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