Marimbissimo

Juan Álamo

A Musical Guide to Chordal Voicing and Improvisation for Intermediate to Advanced Marimba Players.

“What a well-conceived method to introduce (“classical”) marimba players to the tools of improvisation, signature elements of distinctive styles of popular music, and expanded versatility performing in many contexts and styles. At the same time, it delivers what many would find to be interesting new warm-up exercises, great sight-reading material, many beneficial musical tips, and some solo pieces that are very nice additions to the repertoire. Thank you, Juan, for your generous and imaginative contribution to percussion pedagogy and literature!” – Nancy Zeltsman, Chair of the Percussion Department at Boston Conservatory

“I just received Juan Alamo’s new book, Marimbissimo.  It is an excellent book with all of the important info that a marimba player should know in order to be a better musician.  In fact, Marimbissimo is the most complete marimba book that I know.  Congratulations to Juan for this important resource that will raise the level of marimba literature!”  – Ney Rosauro, member of the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame.