The Brass Player's Cookbook: Creative Recipes for a Successful Performance

by Kenneth Amis, Kenneth Amis

(Meredith Music Resource). A stimulating collection of unique concepts on becoming a successful performer by 57 of today's most outstanding brass professionals. Contains to-the-point, thought-provoking ideas proven successful by master teacher-performers. Problem-solving tips, philosophical concepts and technique-building skills, all in one easy-to-read collection. An ideal source of exciting strategies for all levels of development.

168 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2006

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The "cookbook" format of this book allowed me to read only what pertained to me in an interesting manor. I would highly recommend this book to any of my brass playing cohorts, chiefly due to the fact that it is written by a plethora of notable players in both the classical and jazz setting. I especially appreciated the segment written by Wycliffe Gordon on the theory of improvising based on listening and singing skills. This book has, and pardon the pun, the "recipe for success".