Instrumental Jazz Arranging A Comprehensive and Practical Guide | Jazz Sheet Music and Instructional Songbook | Online Audio Included | Learn Composition, Harmony and Orchestration | Hal Leonard

I have used several different teaching resources for teaching arranging and they all contain good information, but the approach in this book is thorough, and it progresses from one chapter into the next in a great way. The examples on the CD are very helpful. This is the most difficult class I teach and the results this semester have been so much better with this text and I wish I had switched to it sooner. Live and learn! Our first semester takes us up to five horn writing. We have another semester (big band writing) yet to go and I can't wait to hear the difference. I'd even recommend this book for someone who wants to learn on their own.

I use Mike Tomaro's arrangements in my own jazz band, so this is totally a trusted source of great information for me. It has an easy reading style - not insulting to a musician's intelligence, but you must have a music background to get much of what is delivered. However, it's not a run-of-the-mill textbook read either. Tons of helpful voicing are printed in the text and available as model on the accompanying CD. The Finale models help in building authetic bases for your own writing. What I like most is that I can read where I need information. Certainly each chapter builds on information before it, but if you don't need to read cover to cover in order to be successful. Highly recommend for music teachers, jazzers, arrangers ands composers looking to enhance their musical voice.

Are you CRAZY?!?! How could you NOT own this one? I've been waiting for this book for years....literally. I first saw Mike giving a clinic on this book at the IAJE conference (R.I.P.). The clinic handouts were chapters from the book. Man, what a great book! Each year he gave a clinic on a different chapter. So many ideas, clearly presented, TWO cds worth of examples, and the book is HUGE!!!! It's got to weigh 10 pounds (Ok, I'm probably exaggerating, but it's FULL of material). The appendix of horn voicings ALONE is worth the price of admission. I own several arranging books, and use all of them for different reasons. This book is a loooooooong awaited addition to my library. You won't be disappointed!

This is a very comprehensive book on how to write for jazz ensembles. I learned so much from this textbook. It covers voicings, instrumentation, form and other key aspects of jazz arranging and composition. What's really beneficial is the audio cd that comes with it; the examples bring the book to life and clarify the author's points. I used this book to help write my senior recital in college.

Using this for an undergrad arranging course and it's a very good instruction text

Great book, very thorough, one thing to make it better is if it was spiral bound. Audio examples are nice.

This is the best Jazz Arranging book I've purchased, and I have a lot of them. Although written primarily as a textbook, it's a very valuable addition to any arranger's library. The authors have started with the assumption that the reader is not an expert in a lot of areas that they cover, and explain it very clearly. There are 2 CDs with examples played by real players, and it's full of examples. You can't go wrong with this book!

This is one of the best arranging texts even written. It is a fantastic general arranging text with the kind of scope and depth that you'll keep returning to. Clear, modern arranging language, great examples...very nicely chosen and recorded. Ideas and study material for beginners and pros.

Senza parole! Un libro che non può mancare a chi orbita nel mondo jazz come artista! Non esitate ad acquistarlo!

un libro que te explica bien y detalladaenen como hacer un arreglo para metales esta gienial

LE livre à posséder absolument. J'ai pas mal de livre sur l'arrangement, notamment ceux de Berklee, qui furent pour moi une référence pendant des années. Ce livre les surpasses largement. Par contre, bien connaitre l'harmonie avant de débuter cet ouvrage, qui de plus, se lit facilement. Un ouvrage dont je ne me séparerai pour rien au monde.

Livro muito bom … o produto chegou de forma perfeita

Está muy bien explicado y con ejemplos practicos, eso si, en inglés. Es genial. Lo recomiendo.