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The Real Philadelphia Book

The Real Philadelphia Book

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The Real Philadelphia Book is a collection of over 200 original jazz and blues compositions by Philadelphia musicians, featuring Grammy Award-winners and legends. It aims to help the jazz community make stronger connections and document the music created in the Philadelphia metro area.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 330 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2022
Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.


The Real Philadelphia Book, a comprehensive compilation of over 200 original jazz and blues compositions, has been curated by Jazz Bridge and editors David Dzubinski and Suzanne Cloud. This remarkable collection showcases the talent of generations of Philadelphia musicians, arranged alphabetically by song title. This invaluable resource, deemed "what every aspiring jazz musician needs to know," features renowned artists like Jimmy Heath, Grover Washington, Jr., Christian McBride, Joey DeFrancesco, Ray Bryant, and Robin and Duane Eubanks, as well as Grammy Award-winners. Additionally, rare compositions by jazz greats Bobby Timmons, Hank Mobley, and Lee Morgan are included, alongside music by local luminaries Rhenda Fearrington, Monnette Sudler, and Kaylé Brecher.

The purpose of The Real Philadelphia Book is to foster stronger connections within the jazz community while also providing a formal record of the significant music produced in the Philadelphia metro area by both well-known and lesser-known musicians. By including an index of composers, The Real Philadelphia Book will enrich and expand upon the rich Philadelphia jazz and blues tradition, making it more accessible to musicians, jazz students, and educators worldwide.


Dimension: 305 x 229 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781439918463
Edition number: First Edition, Second Edition

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