USD $49.00
A conversation about the musicology of Django and Gypsy jazz.
Benjamin Givan is music professor at Skidmore College and author of The Music of Django Reinhardt.
We spoke with him about his studies of Django’s music and it’s origins in jazz tradition, Django’s musical evolution, the improvisatory vocabulary of Gypsy jazz, and how he transcribed 200 Django solos.
Here's an overview of what's included with the download. For more detail, check out the platform page!
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| Chapter 1 - PhD in Django Studies |
| Chapter 2 - Demystifying Django |
| Chapter 3 - Up Close on Django's Technique |
| Chapter 4 - Django in the Jazz Tradition |
| Chapter 5 - Shaping a Signature Sound |
| Chapter 6 - Coming of Age in the Jazz Age |
| Chapter 7 - Django's Musical Evolution |
| Chapter 8 - Transcribing 200+ Django Solos |
| Chapter 9 - A Vocabulary of Improvisation |
