Selected Bibliography of Publications by David N. Baker [Download]Part I: Books and Articles
Part II:
Music Publications
Part I: Books and Articles Advanced Ear Training for the Jazz Musician. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1977. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL)
Advanced Improvisation. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1974. Currently published in 2 volumes by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
Volume 1: Improvisational Concepts. Volume 2: Rhythmic and Melodic Concepts.
"An Approach To Acquiring Facility with the Bebop Vocabulary Through the Practice and Study of Bebop Compositions."
Jazz Player 2 (February/March 1995): 59-61.
Arranging and Composing for the Small Ensemble: Jazz/R&B/Jazz-Rock. Revised edition. Bloomington, IN: Frangipani Press, 1985. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA)
"The Battle for Legitimacy: 'Jazz' Versus Academia."
Black World, November 1973, pp. 20-27.
Bebop Jazz Solos: Correlated with Volumes 10 and 13 of Jamey Aebersold's Play-A-Long Book and Record Series. Treble clef edition. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold, 1981.
Bebop Jazz Solos: Correlated with Volumes 10 and 13 of Jamey Aebersold's Play-A-Long Book and Record Series. Bass clef edition. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold, 1981.
Bebop Jazz Solos: Correlated with Volumes 10 and 13 of Jamey Aebersold's Play-A-Long Book and Record Series. Bb edition. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold, 1981.
Bebop Jazz Solos: Correlated with Volumes 10 and 13 of Jamey Aebersold's Play-A-Long Book and Record Series. Eb edition. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold, 1981.
"The Bebop Major Scale."
Jazz Player 1 (April/May 1994): 40-41.
"The Bebop Scales (Dominant and Major)."
Jazz Educators Journal 17 (February/March 1985), pp. 8-11.
"Bill Harris."
down beat, 9 January 1969.
Bobby Bryant's 'Good Morning Starshine' Solo."
down beat, 2 October 1969.
"Charlie Parker's 'Now's the Time' Solo."
down beat, 11 November 1971.
"Chord Substitutions and Bitonals. Part I: Non-Contextual Substitutions."
Jazz Player 3 (December 1995/January 1996): 63, 79.
"Chord Substitutions and Bitonals. Part II: Contextual Substitutions."
Jazz Player 3 (February/March 1996): 48-49.
"Clark Terry's 'Feedin' the Bean.'"
down beat, 16 April 1970.
"Communicating Human Emotion Through Improvisation: A Psychological Approach."
Down Beat 63 (October 1996): 70.
Contemporary Patterns. Treble clef edition. New York: Charles Colin, 1979.
Contemporary Patterns. Bass clef edition. New York: Charles Colin, 1979.
Contemporary Techniques for the Trombone. 2 volumes. New York: Charles Colin, 1974.
A Creative Approach to Practicing Jazz: New and Exciting Strategies for Unlocking Your Creative Potential. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc., 1994.
"Creative Scale Practicing."
Jazz Player 1 (June/July 1994): 20-21.
"Creating Contrafacts and Using Them in Imaginative and Challenging Ways."
Jazz Player 3 (April/May 1996): 17-19.
"Creating Contrafacts and Using Them in Imaginative and Challenging Ways, Part II."
Jazz Player 3 (August/September 1996): 25-27.
"Curtis Fuller."
down beat, 20 February 1969.
"Curtis Fuller's 'Bongo Bop' Solo."
down beat, 18 January 1973.
"The Cycle and the Turnback in Jazz."
Down Beat 61 (October 1994): 62.
David Baker's Jazz Monograph Series. Charlie Parker: Alto Saxophone. New York: Shattinger International Music Corp., 1978.
David Bakers's Jazz Monograph Series. J.J. Johnson: Trombone. New York: Shattinger International Music Corp., 1978.
"Developing Skill With Quotation Techniques.
Down Beat 62 (March 1995): 54
"Dizzy Gillespie's 'One Bass Hit.'"
down beat, 19 February 1970.
"Double Brass: J.J. Johnson and Freddy Hubbard."
down beat, 4 February 1971.
Ear Training for Jazz Musicians.
Volume 1: Intervals. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1981. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
Ear Training for Jazz Musicians.
Volume 2: Triads/Three Note Sets/Four and Five Note Sets. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1981. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
Ear Training for Jazz Musicians.
Volume 3: Seventh Chords/Scales. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1981. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
Ear Training for Jazz Musicians.
Volume 4: Major Melodies/Turnarounds/I VI7 Formulae. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1981. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
Ear Training for Jazz Musicians.
Volume 5: II V7 Patterns. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1981. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
"Exercising Options in Improvisation."
Down Beat 64 (March 1997): 62-63.
"Extending the Coltrane Changes."
Down Beat 61 (March 1994): 63.
Foreword for Nathan Davis,
African American Music. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.
Foreword for Aaron Horne,
Brass Music of Black Composers. Greenwood Press.
"Gary Bartz' 'Rise' Solo."
down beat, 24 June 1971.
"Herbie Mann's 'Memphis Underground' Solo."
down beat, 10 December 1970.
How To Learn Tunes: A Jazz Musician’s Survival Guide. Includes Play-A-Long Book and CD. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc., 1997.
How To Play Bebop.
Volume 1: The Bebop Scale and Other Scales in Common Use. Bloomington, IN: Frangipani Press, 1985. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
How To Play Bebop.
Volume 2: Learning the Bebop Language: Patterns, Formulae and Other Linking Materials. Bloomington, IN: Frangipani Press, 1985. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
How To Play Bebop.
Volume 3: Techniques for Learning and Utilizing Bebop Tunes. Bloomington, IN: Frangipani Press, 1985. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
"How To Use Strings in Jazz: Part II."
down beat, 25 April 1974. Same as "How To Use Strings in Jazz."
Orchestra News 14. The "Part II" appearing in the title of this article is erroneous. It has been included in the citation because it appears in the title as printed in
down beat.
"How To Use Strings in Jazz" was published in its entirety in the April 24, 1974 issue.
"How To Use Strings in Jazz."
Orchestra News 14 (September 1974): 11.
"Hubert Laws' 'Gula Matari' Solo."
down beat, 15 April 1971.
"Improvisation: A Tool for Musical Learning."
Music Educators Journal 66 (January 1980): 42-51.
Improvisational Patterns: The Bebop Era. 3 volumes. Treble clef edition. New York: Charles Colin, 1979.
Improvisational Patterns: The Bebop Era. 3 volumes. Bass clef edition. New York: Charles Colin, 1979.
Improvisational Patterns: The Blues. Treble clef edition. New York: Charles Colin, 1980.
Improvisational Patterns: The Blues. Bass clef edition. New York: Charles Colin, 1980.
"Improvisational Techniques and Performance Practices Related to the Various Jazz Styles." Commissioned paper published in the Festival program booklet
100 Years of Jazz and Blues. 651/Kings Majestic Corporation, 1992.
“Indianapolis, Indiana.” In
Lost Jazz Shrines, edited by Willard Jenkins.
The Lost Jazz Shrines Project, 1998.
"Internalizing the Sound of the Changes."
Down Beat 61 (May 1994): 62-63.
"J.J. Johnson: Part Two."
down beat, 31 October 1968.
"J.J. Johnson: Trombone Giant."
down beat, 22 August 1968.
Jazz Bass Clef Expressions and Explorations: A New and Innovative System for Learning To Improvise for Bass Clef Instruments and Jazz Cello. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc., 1995.
Jazz chapter. In
The Black American Reference Book, edited by Mabel M. Smythe. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1976.
Jazz Etudes: Correlated with Volumes 5 & 6 of Jamey Aebersold's Play-A-Long Book and Record Series. Treble clef edition. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold, 1979.
Jazz Etudes: Correlated with Volumes 5 & 6 of Jamey Aebersold's Play-A-Long Book and Record Series. Bass clef edition. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold, 1979.
Jazz Etudes: Correlated with Volumes 5 & 6 of Jamey Aebersold's Play-A-Long Book and Record Series. Bb edition. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold, 1979.
Jazz Etudes: Correlated with Volumes 5 & 6 of Jamey Aebersold's Play-A-Long Book and Record Series. Eb edition. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold, 1979.
Jazz Improvisation: A Comprehensive Method of Study for All Players. Revised edition. Bloomington, IN: Frangipani Press, 1983. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
Jazz Improvisation: Eine umfassende Methode fur alle Instrumente. Rottenburg, West Germany: Advance Music.
A Jazz Improvisation Method for Stringed Instruments.
Volume 1: Violin and Viola. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1976. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
A Jazz Improvisation Method for Stringed Instruments.
Volume 2: Cello and Bass Viola. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1976. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
"Jazz Improvisation--The Weak Link."
The Instrumentalist 26 (November 1971): 21-24.
Jazz Pedagogy: A Comprehensive Method of Jazz Education for Teacher and Student. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1979. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA). Revised and enlarged edition forthcoming.
The Jazz Style of Clifford Brown: A Musical and Historical Perspective. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1982. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
The Jazz Style of Fats Navarro: A Musical and Historical Perspective. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1982. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
The Jazz Style of John Coltrane: A Musical and Historical Perspective. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1980. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
The Jazz Style of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley: A Musical and Historical Perspective, Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1980. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
The Jazz Style of Miles Davis: A Musical and Historical Perspective. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1980. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
The Jazz Style of Sonny Rollins: A Musical and Historical Perspective. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1980. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
Jazz Styles and Analysis: Trombone. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1973. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
Jazz Treble Clef Expressions and Explorations: A New and Innovative System for Learning To Improvise for Treble Clef Instruments and Jazz Violin. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc., 1995.
"Jazz: The Academy's Neglected Stepchild."
down beat, 23 September 1965.
"Jean-Luc Ponty."
down beat, 21 August 1969.
"Jeremy Steig's 'Superbaby' Solo."
down beat, 14 May 1970.
"John Coltrane's 'Giant Steps' Solo and Composition."
down beat, 22 July 1971.
"Johnny Hodges' 'Passion Flower' Solo."
down beat, 20 August 1970.
"Kennedy, Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy."
Indiana Magazine of History, vol. XCI, no. 1 (March 1995), pp. 109-111.
"Kid Ory."
down beat, 1 March 1973.
"Lew Soloff's 'Lucretia's Reprise' Solo."
down beat, 17 September 1970.
Liner notes for the compact disc
Amy Stephens Group, Amy Stephens
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Bass Buddies Blues, Keter Betts
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Circles, Michael Hackett
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Crossroads, Tim Coffman
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Dominic Spera Big BandLiner notes for the compact disc
Falcon's Quest, Ted Falcon
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First Song, Sara Caswell
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First Step, The New World School of the Arts Jazz Septet
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Happenstance, The Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra [Mid Coast Jazz Orchestra]
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Heart's Desire, Janiece Jaffe
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Hoagy Carmichael Project, Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra
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In Black and White, Gary Smart
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It's About Time, Hank Marr
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Jazz in Clear Water (In Transit), The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble
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Moments in Time, Jim Donica
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Right There, Steve Turre (Antilles 314-510 040-2)
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Rachel Caswell: Jazz VocalistLiner notes for the compact disc
Remembrance: African-American Songs, Dina Foy
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The Scheme of Things, Scott Wendholt (Criss Cross Jazz 1078)
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Simple Complexity, Rick Simerly
Liner notes for the compact disc Southern Exposure, Graham Breedlove
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Through the Prism of the Black Experience: Chamber Music by David N. Baker
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Travelin' Light With Sam Pilafian and Friends (Telarc CD-80281)
"Miles Davis' 'Petits Machins' Solo." down beat, 25 December 1969.
"Milt Jackson's 'Theme from The Anderson Tapes.'" down beat, 2 March 1972.
Modern Concepts in Jazz Improvisation: A Comprehensive Method for All Musicians. A New Approach to Fourths, Pentatonics and
Bitonals. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Publishing Company, 1990.
Modern Jazz Duets for All Bass Clef Instruments. Volume 1: Cookin'. New York: Charles Colin, 1979.
Modern Jazz Duets for All Bass Clef Instruments. Volume 2: Smokin'. New York: Charles Colin, 1979.
Modern Jazz Duets for All Treble Clef Instruments. Volume 1: Cookin'. New York: Charles Colin, 1980.
Modern Jazz Duets for All Treble Clef Instruments. Volume 2: Smokin'. New York: Charles Colin, 1979.
A New Approach to Ear Training for the Jazz Musician. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1976. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
"Pentatonics & Fourths." Down Beat 62 (December 1995): 79.
"A Periodization of Black Music History." In Reflections on Afro-American Music, edited by Dominique-Rene De Lerma. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1973.
"Perspectives of John Coltrane 1926-1967: Profile of a Giant." NAJE Educator 11 (February/March 1979): 10+
"Pharoah Sanders' Solo 'Sun in Aquarius: Part Two.'" down beat, 22 June 1972.
"Playing on I Got Rhythm Changes. Part I: Rhythm Changes for the Novice." Jazz Player 2 (April/May 1995): 39-40.
"Playing on I Got Rhythm Changes. Part II: Traditional Approaches To Rhythm Changes." Jazz Player 2 (June/July 1995): 24-25.
"Playing on I Got Rhythm Changes. Part III: Using Bebop Compositions As An Approach To Learning To Play Rhythm Changes." Jazz Player 2 (August/September 1995): 60-61.
"Playing on I Got Rhythm Changes. Part IV: Expanding the Horizons of Playing 'I Got Rhythm' Changes." Jazz Player 2 (October/November 1995): 20-21.
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, September/October 2002 (volume XXXV, no. 2)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, November/December 2002 (volume XXXV, no. 3)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, January/February 2003
(volume XXXV, no. 4)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, March/April 2003
(volume XXXV, no. 5)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, May/June 2003
(volume XXXV, no. 6)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, July/August 2003
(volume XXXVI, no. 1)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, September/October 2003
(volume XXXVI, no. 2)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, November/December 2003
(volume XXXVI, no. 3)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, January/February 2004
(volume XXXVI, no. 4)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, March/April 2004
(volume XXXVI, no. 5)
"President's Message." Jazz Education Journal, May/June 2004
(volume XXXVI, no. 6)
Review of Black Composers Series (Columbia Records). down beat, 10 October 1974.
Review of Charles Ives: The 100th Anniversary (Columbia Masterworks M4-32504). down beat, 16 January 1975, p. 32.
Review of The Evolving Bassist by Rufus Reid. down beat, 27 March 1975.
"The Rhetorical Dimensions of Black Music: Past and Present." In Black Communication: Dimensions of Research and Instruction, edited by Jack L. Daniel. New York: Speech Communication Association, 1974.
"Richard Davis' 'Shiny Stockings' Solo." down beat, 23 December 1971.
"Roswell Rudd's 'Wherever June Bugs Go.'" down beat, 3 February 1972.
"Stan Getz' 'Con Alma' Solo." down beat, 24 December 1970.
"The String Approach in Jazz." (Part I of a series). Orchestra News 9 (March 1970): 5-6. Same as "The String Player in Jazz, Part I." down beat.
"The String Approach in Jazz." (Part II of a series). Orchestra News 9 (May 1970): 8-9. Same as "The String Player in Jazz, Part II." down beat.
"The String Approach in Jazz." (Part III of a series). Orchestra News 9 (September 1970): 10-11. Same as "The String Player in Jazz, Part III." down beat.
"The String Player in Jazz, Part I." down beat, 5 March 1970. Same as "The String Approach in Jazz." (Part I of a series). Orchestra News.
"The String Player in Jazz, Part II." down beat, 30 April 1970. Same as "The String Approach in Jazz." (Part II of a series). Orchestra News.
"The String Player in Jazz, Part III." down beat, 28 May 1970. Same as "The String Approach in Jazz." (Part III of a series). Orchestra News.
“Studying with the Jazz Masters via Recordings, Part I.” Jazz Player 4 (February/March 1997): 16-17.
“Studying with the Jazz Masters via Recordings, Part II.” Jazz Player 4 (December 1996/January 1997).
"Teaching Jazz." Jazz Player 1 (December 1993): 6-7
"Teaching Jazz." Jazz Player 1 (February/March 1994): 44-45
"A Technique for Learning Tunes: Melody and Changes." Jazz Player 1 (August/September 1994): 58-59.
"A Technique for Learning Tunes: Melody and Changes, Part II." Jazz Player 1 (October/November 1994): 42-43.
"A Technique for Learning Tunes: Melody and Changes, Part III." Jazz Player 2 (December 1994/January 1995): 55-56.
Techniques of Improvisation. Volume 1: A Method for Developing Improvisational Technique (Based on the Lydian Chromatic Concept by George Russell). Revised edition. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1971. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
Techniques of Improvisation. Volume 2: The II V7 Progression. Revised edition. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1971. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
Techniques of Improvisation. Volume 3: Turnbacks. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1971. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
Techniques of Improvisation. Volume 4: Cycles. Chicago: Maher Publications, 1971. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
"Ted Dunbar's 'There Is No Greater Love' Solo." down beat, 31 January 1974.
"Thad Jones' 'H and T Blues' Solo." down beat, 1 February 1973.
"Thad Jones' Solo on 'Oh! Karen O.'" down beat, 20 December 1973.
"Two B.B. King Solos." down beat, 10 June 1971.
"Two Classic Louis Armstrong Solos." down beat, 16 September 1971.
"Two Electronic Solos: 1. Jean-Luc Ponty's 'Sunday Walk' 2. Monk Montgomery's 'Big Boy.' " down beat, 23 July 1970.
"Urbie's 'Slats' transcribed and annotated by David Baker." down beat, 3 June 1976.
"Vic Dickensen's 'Bourbon Street Parade' Solo." down beat, 17 August 1972.
"Wes Montgomery's 'Naptown Blues' Solo." down beat, 14 September 1972.
"What Makes a Truly Good Jazz Solo: Chops and Vision." Down Beat 62 (June 1995): 63
“When an Improvisor Thinks Like a Composer, Part I. Jazz Player 4 (June/July 1997): 38-39, 16.
“When an Improvisor Thinks Like a Composer, Part II. Jazz Player 4 (August/September 1997): 3-5.
"Writing for Three Horns Plus Rhythm Section." Down Beat 63 (March 1996): 62.
Baker, David N. and Baker, Jeanne. The Jazz Quiz Book. Bloomington, IN: Frangipani Press, 1984. Currently published by Alfred Publishing Company (Van Nuys, CA).
Baker, David N. and Coker, Patty. Vocal Improvisation: An Instrumental Approach. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR, 1981. Currently published by Columbia Pictures Publications/Belwin Mills (Miami, FL).
Baker, David N.; Belt, Lida M.; and Hudson, Herman. The Black Composer Speaks. Metuchen NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1978.
Baker, David N.; Brown, Marian Tally; Klotman, Phyllis Rauch; Klotman, Robert Howard; Walker, Roslyn Adele; and Williams, Jimmy L. The Humanities Through the Black Experience. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1976.
Baker, David N., ed. Jazz Styles and Analysis: Alto Sax, by Harry Miedema. Edited by David Baker. Chicago: down beat Music Workshop Publications, 1975. Currently out-of-print.
Baker, David N., ed. New Perspectives in Jazz. Edited by David Baker. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1990.
Baker, David N., Editor-In-Chief. "A Consortium of Opinion on Jazz Education" by David Baker, Leon Breeden, William Fowler, M.E. Hall, and Jerry Coker. Published by Creative Jazz Composers, Inc.
Baker, David N., ed. and comp. The Monk Montgomery Electric Bass Method, by Monk Montgomery. Edited and compiled by David Baker. Lebanon, IN: Studio PR. Currently out-of-print.
Davis, Nathan T. Writings in Jazz. Introduction to the 6th ed. by David N. Baker. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2002.
Part II: Music Publications [back to Part I]
Below are the publications which Dr. Baker edited during his position as Editor for Essential Jazz Editions [EJE], a joint project of The Smithsonian Institution, The Library of Congress, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Essential Jazz Editions. Set #2: Louis Armstrong, 1926-1929
Cornet Chop Suey
Hotter Than That
Mahogany Hall Stomp
Tight Like This
West End Blues
Essential Jazz Editions. Set #3: Music of the 1930s
Big Jim Blues
For Dancers Only
From A-Flat to C
Lonesome Road
Symphony in Riffs
Essential Jazz Editions. Set #4: Music of the 1930s, Part II
Avalon
King Porter Stomp
South Rampart Street Parade
Sweet Sue, Just You
Swingtime in the Rockies
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