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Jack Sheldon's Trying to Get Good DVD Now on Sale
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All About Jazz
A Penny Peyser / Doug McIntyre film Trying To Get Good- the Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
Dear Jack Sheldon Fans,
This is to let you know that TRYING TO GET GOOD - the Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon is now available on DVD for purchase on our website.
Thank you for your interest and your patience!
Best, Penny Peyser & Doug McIntyre
Who is Jack Sheldon? You may remember him as Merv Griffin’s comedic trumpet-wielding ...
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Who Needs a TV? Web Video Viewing Doubles
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PC Magazine
Online TV viewership has doubled since 2006, according to a Thursday study from market research firms the Conference Board and TNS. In a survey of 10,000 households during the third quarter of 2008, approximately one-fifth of respondents with Internet access reported watching TV online, more than double the number reported two years ago. Content is most frequently accessed on the network Web site of the TV show or on YouTube, the survey said. Respondents also said they access shows via ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Hamiet Bluiett with Trifactor, Plus Rasul Siddik and the Now! Artet
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, let's take a look at some clips featuring a couple of the musicians who will be taking part in the upcoming “BAG and Beyond" events to be held September 12 - 14 at the Metropolitan Gallery in St. Louis. The first video features the well-known baritone saxophonist (and resident of Brooklyn, IL) Hamiet Bluiett performing with violinist Billy Bang and percussionist Kahil El'Zabar under the collective moniker Trifactor. The clip ...
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George Garzone DVD Trailer
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All About Jazz
The Music of George Garzone & The Triadic Chromatic Approach, is an Instructional DVD and much more. Performances: Solo, Duos, Trios, an Sextet performances
The Triadic Chromatic Approach: 23 Chapters & 30 Examples of In-Depth Lessons
Trading Play Alongs: George Plays / You Play w/ Rhythm Section
Pure Play Along: You Play w/ Rhythm Section
Garzone On Sound: In-depth Lesson of Saxophone Sound Production
Bonus Features: Interviews, Alternate ...
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Looking at the Bigger Picture: Irakere Alumni on Video
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Ive always been particularly inspired by Irakeres work, and as a result, I frequently drown myself with their recordings. Their forward thinking approach to jazz set a whole new standard of excellence which still sounds fresh today. Their vast knowledge of Afro-Cuban musical traditions and cultural aesthetics centered their recordings with an organic authenticity that transcended straight-ahead dance music. Their bold integration of electronic sounds, rock backbeats, and distorted guitar saturated the music with an edgy modern aura that formed ...
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G. Love Exclusive New Video
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JamBase
Exclusive Premier of G. Love's New Video “Peace, Love, and Happiness"
JamBase is happy to debut the premier of G. Love & Special Sauce's new video “Peace, Love, and Happiness" live from the solar powered Plastic Plant. The song is featured on G. Love's latest release Superhero Brother.
You can watch the video right here, and you can purchase the album from ITunes here.
We're also happy to let you know that you can enter to win a G. Love ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A John Zorn Sampler
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Saxophonist, composer and musical provocateur John Zorn's connection to St. Louis was relatively short-lived, as he spent a little over a year here in the 1970s attending Webster University (then known as Webster College). Some of Zorn's musical and presentational proclivities were becoming evident even then; one local musician I know recalls playing with him at a local coffeehouse in a free-jazz jam session that Zorn directed with ...
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Dizzy Gillespie Concert Now Available Online
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All About Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie Concert from New York's Fillmore East, recorded in 1970 has just been released for free streaming on WolfgangsVault.com, the world's largest live music archive and website. The concert features: Matrix Brother King Closer Bye Bye Blues and more
American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer Dizzy Gillespie was a true pioneer. Gillespie scaled the heights with harmonic and rhythmic innovations in the 1940s that played a key role in transforming ...
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