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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797369503321

Autore

Green Alfred <1938->

Titolo

Rhythm is my beat : jazz guitar great Freddie Green and the Count Basie sound / / Alfred Green

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-4247-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (377 p.)

Collana

Studies in Jazz ; ; 72

Disciplina

787.87/165092

787.87165092

Soggetti

Jazz musicians - United States

Guitarists - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chronology; CHAPTER ONE. God Said, "Let There Be Rhythm" and Freddie Green Heard the Call; CHAPTER TWO. The Trail to Basie; CHAPTER THREE. Finding the Groove; CHAPTER FOUR. Building "The Wave"; CHAPTER FIVE. On the Road; CHAPTER SIX. You Don't Screw with What Got You Here; CHAPTER SEVEN. "You Don't Have to Shout to Be Heard"; CHAPTER EIGHT. Mr. Rhythm the Man; APPENDIX A. The Quest of Freddie Green: From Ukulele to "Mr. Rhythm"

APPENDIX B. The Dynamic Chord and Muted Notes (DCMN) Analysis of Freddie Green's Rhythm Guitar Style: What's in a "One-Note" Chord?APPENDIX C. For the Experienced Jazz Guitarist: Freddie Green Fundamentals; APPENDIX D. Favorite Chord Voicings of Freddie Green; APPENDIX E. The String Height of Freddie's Guitar and How It Shaped His Unique Style; APPENDIX F. Did Freddie Green Always Play the Guitar Chart "As Written"?; APPENDIX G. Improvised Jazz Counterpoint: The Stylistic Characteristics of Freddie Green's Rhythm Guitar Playing

APPENDIX H. Freddie Green's One-Note-Chord Technique: Supporting Evidence from Other GuitaristsAPPENDIX I. Chapter Transcriptions; APPENDIX J. The Ultimate Transcription; APPENDIX K. Freddie Green Compositions; APPENDIX L. Freddie Green Recordings: A Selected Discography; APPENDIX M. Freddie Green on Film and Video; APPENDIX



N. Freddie Green's Non-Basie Recordings; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>In </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Rhythm Is My Beat: Jazz Guitar Great Freddie Green and the Count Basie Sound</span><span>, Alfred Green tells the story of his father, rhythm guitarist Freddie Green, whose guitar work served as the pulse of the Count Basie Band. </span></span>