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After graduating from the interlochen arts academy in 1970, mintzer made his mark as a soloist, mainly on the tenor saxophone and the bass clarinet. Recorded first in 1983 and again in 1986, this beautiful music features harmonies and scoring techniques that give mintzers music a fresh, modern sound. Bob mintzer big band for the moment album, mcg jazz, 2014. Bob mintzer sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. For an aspiring jazz instrumentalist, playing piano is one of the most important skills for developing a jazz vocabulary. This book features excerpts of bobs transcribed solo recordings, instrumental examplesdemonstrations, a discography and biography, and discussions of topics such as bluesrhythm changes, playing in time, latin considerations, harmonic tension, use of. Still, with his own ensembles hes always been equally committed to moving that tradition forward, something he does to great effect on old school. Techno pop, mr funk, truth, in the 80s basic label 1996. Bob mintzer, born january 27, 1953 and a native of new rochelle, new york is whats known as a triple threat musician. For e flat instruments alto sax, baritone sax 01apr1997. This is a new york style funk piece from the mintzer big band cd camouflage dmp 1986.
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