"INSTRUCTION AND STUDY"
list compiled by Christopher Popa July 2005
These method books were to help instrumentalists improve their playing or, as indicated, other skills. Typically included were musical examples as interpreted by famous bandleaders or their featured sidemen, along with lessons, techniques, practical tips, or other information.
VAN ALEXANDER
First Arrangement
GEORGIE AULD
Robbins All-American Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By George Auld for Bb Tenor Sax
CHARLIE BARNET
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Charlie Barnet for Bb Tenor
Saxophone
COUNT BASIE
Buck Clayton's 50 New Breaks for Bb Trumpet or Bb Clarinet
LOUIS BELLSON
Louis Bellson Drum Method Book One
TEX BENEKE
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Tex Beneke for Bb Tenor
Saxophone
Robbins All-American Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Tex Beneke for Bb Tenor Sax
BUNNY BERIGAN
Bunny Berigan Modern Trumpet Studies
Bunny Berigan's Daily Exercises for Trumpet
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Bunny Berigan for Trumpet
Fifty Swing Phrases for Trumpet
BILLY BUTTERFIELD
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Bill [sic] Butterfield for Trumpet
Robbins All-American Modern Rhythm Choruses Improvised By Bill [sic] Butterfield for Trumpet
BENNY CARTER
Benny Carter's 50 Hot Alto Sax Licks
Feist No.2 All-Star Series Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Benny Carter for Eb Alto
Saxophone
Robbins All-American Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged by Benny Carter for Eb Alto Sax
CARMEN CAVALLARO
Carmen Cavallaro Keyboard Harmony
BOB CROSBY
Bob Haggart Bass Method
Eddie Miller's 50 Hot Tenor Sax Licks
Feist No.2 All-Star Series Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Deane Kincaide for Bb Tenor
Saxophone
Feist No.2 All-Star Series Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Yank Lawson for Trumpet
Ray Bauduc's 150 Progressive Drum Rhythms
XAVIER CUGAT
Xavier Cugat's Latin-American Rhythms: For Pianists, Accordionists, Arrangers
JIMMY DORSEY
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Jimmy Dorsey for Eb Alto
Saxophone
Jimmy Dorsey Saxophone Method
Jimmy Dorsey's 100 Hot Breaks for Eb Alto Sax
TOMMY DORSEY
Feist No.2 All-Star Series Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Bud Freeman for Bb Tenor
Saxophone
Feist No.2 All-Star Series Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Carmen Mastren for Guitar
Modern Trombonist, The: A Complete Method for Trombone
ROY ELDRIDGE
Roy Eldridge's New-Style Trumpet Folio
DUKE ELLINGTON
Duke Ellington Piano Method for Blues
Feist No.2 All-Star Series Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Jimmy Blanton for Bass
Feist No.2 All-Star Series Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Rex Stewart for Trumpet
ZIGGY ELMAN
50 Hot Trumpet Licks in the Modern Manner As Played By Ziggie [sic] Elman of the
Benny Goodman Orchestra [ United Kingdom ]
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Ziggy Elman for Trumpet
RALPH FLANAGAN
How to Build a Dance Band
BENNY GOODMAN
Benny Goodman's 50 Hot Clarinet Licks
Benny Goodman's 125 Jazz Breaks for Saxophone and Clarinet
Benny Goodman's Own Clarinet Method
GLEN GRAY
Murray McEachern's 50 Swing Phrases for Trombone
BOBBY HACKETT
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Bobby Hackett for Cornet
WOODY HERMAN
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Woody Herman for Clarinet
HARRY JAMES
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Harry James for Trumpet
Harry James Studies & Improvisations for Trumpet
Harry James Trumpet Method
JACK JENNEY
Jack Jenney Modern Trombone Studies
JOHN KIRBY
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By John Kirby for Bass
GENE KRUPA
Gene Krupa Drum Method
Gene Krupa's The Science of Drumming
VINCENT LOPEZ
Vincent Lopez Elementary Piano Method
Vincent Lopez Modern Piano Method, Book I
Vincent Lopez Modern Piano Method, Book II
Vincent Lopez Modern Piano Method, Book III
Vincent Lopez Modern Piano Method, Book IV
GLENN MILLER
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Glenn Miller for Trombone
Glenn Miller's Method for Orchestral Arranging
RED NORVO
Feist No.2 All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Hank D'Amico for Clarinet
Feist No.2 All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Red Norvo for Xylophone
Robbins All-American Modern Rhythm Choruses Improvised By Red Norvo for Xylophone
TONY PASTOR
Feist No.2 All-Star Series Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Tony Pastor for Bb Tenor Sax
Robbins All-American Modern Rhythm Choruses Improvised By Tony Pastor for Bb Tenor
Saxophone
ALVINO REY
Alvino Rey Modern Guitar Method: Hawaiian Style
Electric Singing Guitar Method By Alvino Rey
BUDDY RICH
Buddy Rich's Snare Drum Rudiments
ARTIE SHAW
Artie Shaw Clarinet Method
Artie Shaw's Jazz Technic: Book One, Scales and Exercises
Artie Shaw's Jazz Technic: Book Two, Fourteen Clarinet Etudes
MUGGSY SPANIER
Feist No.2 All-Star Series Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Muggsy Spanier for Trumpet
Robbins All-American Modern Rhythm Choruses Improvised By Muggsy Spanier for Trumpet
DICK STABILE
Dick Stabile Saxophone Studies
JACK TEAGARDEN
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Jack Teagarden for Trombone
Jack Teagarden Modern Trombone Studies
JOE VENUTI
50 Hot Breaks for the Violin
Feist All-Star Series of Modern Rhythm Choruses Arranged By Joe Venuti for Violin
Joe Venuti Violin Rhythm
VARIOUS ARTISTS
50 Introductions, Modulations, Endings
50 Questions, 50 Answers
Arranged By Nelson Riddle
Arranger-Aid
Great Clarinet Styles
Great Trumpet Styles
Piano Handbook On Boogie Woogie, Blues and Barrelhouse
Rhythm-Aid
Spud Murphy's Swing Arranging Method
Tone-Aid
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