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David Baker (3) (1931–2016)

Author of Jazz Improvisation

For other authors named David Baker, see the disambiguation page.

David Baker (3) has been aliased into David N. Baker.

24 Works 103 Members

Series

David Baker's Techniques of Improvisation

Works by David Baker

Works have been aliased into David N. Baker.

Jazz Improvisation (1988) 19 copies

How to Play Bebop - Volume 1 (1988) 18 copies

How to Play Bebop, Vol 2 (1988) 12 copies

David Baker's Techniques of Improvisation: A Comprehensive Method for All Musicians, Vol. 2: The II V7 Progression (1987) 12 copies

David Baker's Arranging and Composing for the Small Ensemble: Jazz, R & B, Jazz Rock (1985) 10 copies

How to Play Bebop - Volume 3 (1988) 9 copies

Techniques of Improvisation VOL. 2 : a comprehensive method for All Musicians: The II V7 Progression 4 copies

How to learn tunes : jazz musician's survival guide, Volume 76 2 copies

Turnbacks (His Techniques of improvisation) 2 copies

Sarah's Encores from "Shoestring Revue" 1 copy

Eight Classic Jazz Originals: You can play 1 copy

Jazz Pedagogy, for Teachers and Students (1988) 1 copy

A new and innovative system for learning to improvise : for all treble clef instruments and jazz violin 1 copy

Jazz Etudes By David Baker (Eb Instruments) 1 copy

Introduction to "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee (The Big Read series) [audiobook] 1 copy

Advanced improvisation (Down Beat Music Workshop ; Cat No. 9) 1 copy

Someone is Sending me Flowers from "Shoestring Revue" 1 copy

David Bakers Modern Concepts in Jazz Improvisation: A Comprehensive Methods for All Musicians (1990) 1 copy

Strings, Cello and Bass Viol (Jazz Improvisation Method, Downbeat Music Workshop, 2) 1 copy

Trumpet Training volume 1 1 copy

David Baker's Techniques of Improvisation 3, Turnbacks 1 copy

Down beat music workshop ; strings cello and bass viol 1 copy

Trumpet Training volume 2 1 copy

Techniques of Improvisation - Volume 4, Part 1 (Cycles) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Baker, David Nathaniel, Jr.
Birthdate: 1931-12-21
Date of death: 2016-03-26
Gender: male
Education: Indiana University (BA|Music Education|1953)
Indiana University (MA ∙ Music Education ∙ 1954)
Occupations: composer
university professor
trombonist
cellist
Short biography: Founded Indiana University's Jazz Studies program in 1968
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Place of death: Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Associated Place (for map): Indiana, USA

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Works: 24
Members: 103
Popularity: #185,854
Rating: 5.0

ISBNs: 398
Languages: 11

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