{"product_id":"the-jimmy-raney-book","title":"The Jimmy Raney Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Definitive Guide to Jimmy Raney’s Timeless Bebop Guitar Concepts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJimmy Raney was one of the pioneers of bebop guitar, having recorded with Stan Getz, Bob Brookmeyer, Duke Ellington, Kenny Burrell, and many more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jimmy Raney Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a complete overview of Jimmy's essential lines across his whole career, and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompleted (after Jimmy’s passing) by his son, pianist Jon Raney, it expands on Jimmy’s original manuscript and brings his concepts up to date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt contains:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJimmy's unique techniques for creating long lines and making bad lines into good ones!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA thorough deep-dive into Jimmy's subtle mastery of rhythm, with numerous examples of his polymeter, asymmetry, and displacement concepts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnalysis of the \"big picture\" of Jimmy's core concepts: multi-measure lines, evolving sequence, harmonic concepts, and compositional techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerhaps most importantly, it provides a practical method for creating your own original lines based on Jimmy's style and core vocabulary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpiral-bound, 134 pages, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jimmy_Raney_Book_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781907466\" title=\"The Jimmy Raney Book - Table of Contents\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample Pages:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jimmy_Raney_Book_-_Sample_Pages_1.pdf?v=1781907466\" title=\"The Jimmy Raney Book - Sample Pages\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINTERVALLIC AND DIRECTIONAL VARIETY IN LINE \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jimmy_Raney_Book_-_Sample_Pages_2.pdf?v=1781907466\" title=\"The Jimmy Raney Book - Sample Pages\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJIMMY RANEY’S DISPLACEMENT CONCEPTS IN RECORDINGS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jimmy_Raney_Book_-_Sample_Pages_3.pdf?v=1781907466\" title=\"The Jimmy Raney Book - Sample Pages\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“EVOLVING” SEQUENCE \u0026amp; EXPANSION \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-07a29103-7fff-45ae-2dd0-038a3e72b62f\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Jimmy Raney is undisputedly one of the greatest jazz guitarists in history. What his son, the great pianist Jon Raney has done here — by posthumously finishing his father's book while adding his own original analysis, transcriptions, theories and thoughts on the compositional process — is a great gift to all of us who love music and love Jimmy Raney. Bravo Jon!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Dave Stryker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Jimmy Raney may be under-appreciated by many contemporary musicians, but he was extremely influential among such guitarists as Barney Kessel, Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Pat Metheny, and even Allan Holdsworth. My teacher would send me home with Jimmy Raney records that I couldn't find in Orlando, Florida as a young player and he was very influential on my development. Now Jon Raney has presented a detailed analysis of Jimmy's approach to improvised lines, especially the cross-rhythmic displaced accents that made the lines of Charlie Parker and Lennie Tristano so innovative. This book is a welcome addition for any musician seeking a deeper insight into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat makes bebop really fly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Randy Vincent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“Just checked out your book. It is brilliant. So sophisticated, and laid out in a way that is clear. I really like all the rhythmic concepts on phrasing, and the 'Things to Think About' at the end of each chapter. Congratulations — really a great book!” \u003cbr\u003e— Jerry Bergonzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44174925529279,"sku":"254","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44174925562047,"sku":"e254","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/the-jimmy-raney-book-by-jimmy-raney-and-jon-raney.jpg?v=1781906945","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/the-jimmy-raney-book","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}