Composing for the Jazz Orchestra

by William Russo

"Although it will be of primary interest to those who are engaged in composition themselves, [this] book is also recommended for readers who may wish to gain further insight into just what makes jazz composition so different from traditional approaches."—Malcolm Bessom, The Music Magazine

Genres: Music

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1961

Reviews

[Deke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bill Russo's various books on jazz orchestration, arranging and composition are invaluable texts having educated and inspired generations of musicians. It is a shame they are not all still in print. This book is slight, only 90 pages, probably best described as a good handbook for beginning orchestral arrangers (covers voicings, ranges, textures, etc).

[Rick Brown]

A bit terse, but the information seems to all be there.