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Jazz Scores and Analysis, Vol.1
I am really impressed with the detail, and how Rick has managed to get so many of the important aspects of the construction of my music.”
— Vince Mendoza
What a comprehensive review of this piece! Thanks for all the work you’ve put into this!”
— Jim McNeely
What an incredible opportunity to get inside of the writing process of many of the best current jazz composers/arrangers. Thank you Rick Lawn for bringing this all together. It is an honor to be in the company of composition royalty.”
— Bob Mintzer
“Inside the Score” has long been the Bible of big band arranging and composition. Rick Lawn’s “Jazz Scores and Analysis” is the New Testament!”
— David Morgan, Professor of Jazz and Bass, Youngstown State University
Full scores and in-depth analysis of contemporary, large ensemble works by six Grammy-nominated composers:
Vince Mendoza
Bob Mintzer
Jim McNeely
John Hollenbeck
Darcy James Argue
John Fedchock
Following in the footsteps of Rayburn Wright’s seminal work, “Inside the Score,” this book gives a guided tour into the techniques and musical concepts in these six scores by masters of large ensemble jazz writing.
This immense labor of love includes:
Analysis of the lead sheet reductions of each song
Annotated full scores with special features extracted in concert pitch for easier realization
Check out an overview on YouTube of the chapter on Vince Mendoza’s “Homecoming.”