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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Alfred, 1938- author.

Series:

Studies in jazz ; 72.

Studies in Jazz ; 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Green, Freddie, 1911-1987.

Green, Freddie.

Count Basie Orchestra.

Jazz musicians--United States--Biography.

Jazz musicians.

Guitarists--United States--Biography.

Guitarists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<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>

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4422-4247-7

OCLC:

913869318