We stock and sell all jazz-related texts and supplemental materials for the jazz student including: complete catalogues from Sher Music, Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Advance Music, Hal Leonard, Mel Bay, Warner Bros., et al. In addition, we will special order whenever needed or requested.

Our prices include sales tax, and whenever possible, our prices are below suggested retail.

Bassment's literary inventory includes noted biographies and historical texts, cultural and musical analysis, fiction, and poetry. First edition, author signed, and out-of-print books are a small and revered part of our jazz literature. Here are examples:

TEXTBOOKS

JAZZ LITERATURE

The Real Book, 6th ed.



 

Blues City

Ishmael Reed
$16.00

The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion & Drum Set

Ed Uribe
$39.95

 

 

Freedom Is, Freedom Ain't

Scott Saul
$29.95

 

The Blues, Boogie & Barrelhouse Piano Workbook

Aaron Blumenfeld

A unique text with perhaps the most comprehensive analysis of original blues piano recordings published. The text is based on much research and analysis of original blues piano recordings. There are references to over seventy blues pianists and hundreds of specific listening references to the art of blues piano improvisation. Most blues piano techniques are illustrated by 68 original etudes. Also included are abundant instruction on the barrelhouse, ragtime and honky-tonk piano styles. Recommended for advanced pianists, piano teachers, composers and musicologists. In summary, it is a well-conceived text offering a wealth of formidable instruction.

Aaron Blumenfeld teaches at the Jazzschool.

 

Art Blakey

Jazz Messenger

Leslie Gourse
$25.00

 

Salsa Guidebook for Piano & Ensemble

Rebecca Mauleón
$25.00

 

Handful of Keys

Alyn Shipton

 

 

The Jazz Piano Book

Mark Levine
$32.00

 

 

Waiting for Sweet Betty

Clarence Major
$14.00

 

 

 

Metaphors for the Musician

Randy Halberstadt
$29.00

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 
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