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Jerry Tachoir Clinic/Concert Cal State - Long Beach

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2008

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New on JazzPianoOnline.com: Improvising with Motivic Development

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2008

Improvising with Motivic Development

Motivic development is the compositional technique of creating a melody that is made up of a single melodic idea (a motive) that is subsequently “developed" by being repeated, altered, modified or transformed melodically and/or rhythmically. As a technique of improvisation, it can help you create strong, logical, coherent and interesting solos. Learn how to use this technique in your own improvisations by watching a motivic analysis of Keith Jarrett's solo over the Jaki Byard tune Chandra ...

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Philharmonic Plants Youth Orchestra Seed

Source: Michael Ricci
September 14, 2008

Youth Orchestra L.A. -- YOLA for short -- turns the traditional youth orchestra model “completely on its head," said Gretchen Nielsen, the Philharmonic's director of educational initiatives. Whereas most youth orchestras select only the best musicians and sometimes charge fees, YOLA gives free instruments and lessons, signing up everyone it can, she said.

A few weeks ago, Edson Natareno was counting down the days of summer - - not in dread, but in anticipation. For the 10-year-old, the start of ...

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Redefining Play Along

Source: All About Jazz
September 11, 2008

An acclaimed jazz guitarist comes to town Musicians from around the world can now experience playing along in a live performance with world class musicians. Internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Vinny Valentino is redefining what play along jazz (music minus one) is. “I have students all over the world and they all have one thing in common... They lack the experience of playing on stage in a performance environment. I decided to create a catalog of music that would best serve ...

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Miami Dade College Launches Latin Jazz Institute at Its Kendall Campus with a Jam Session

Source: All About Jazz
September 11, 2008

New Music Program Further Cements College as the Region's Cultural Hub MIAMI--With two-time Grammy nominee and Miami Dade College (MDC) professor Ed Calle leading the way, a band of award winning musicians, including Jose Negroni, Richard Bravo, Robert Carswell and others, held a jam session on Sept. 10 on the patio of the Student Union Building Coffeehouse at Kendall Campus where MDC's trailblazing Latin Jazz Institute was officially launched. Housed in the college's School of Community Education and based at ...

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Kathy Brown in Training with Jazz Masters

Source: All About Jazz
September 11, 2008

Jazz pianist Dr Kathy Brown left the island last week to further study jazz piano with three of New York's top master teachers who are themselves recording and performing artists. Years ago, when she mostly played classical music, Kathy Brown walked into the Phillip Sherlock Centre for Creative Arts at the University of the West Indies (UWI) and heard Jill Gibson playing an unfamiliar style of music on the piano, curiosity got the better of her. Introduction out of the ...

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An Evening of Dialogue and Insight with Joe Bonamassa

Source: All About Jazz
September 10, 2008

Los Angeles, CA – Guitar Center is pleased to announce the next installment of Guitar Center Sessions: An Evening of Dialogue and Insight with Joe Bonamassa. Taking place Wednesday, September 17 at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, CA, the evening is free and open to the public. The evening will be powered in part by Gibson Guitars. Joe Bonamassa is one of the premier blues-rock guitarist of his generation. At the early age of 12 he was already a touring ...

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Explore Afro-Peruvian Music with a Master: Juan Medrano "Cotito" Workshop

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
September 10, 2008

Cajon master Juan Medrano “Cotito" will be holding a master class in Peruvian rhythms this Wednesday in New York City. He’ll be covering festejo, zamacueca, lando, and more; it'll be a full introduction into Afro-Peruvian music. We recently covered Cotito as part of guitarist Eric Kurimski's album Replica; his playing helps shapes the album's rhythmic content - it's a pretty incredible recording. In addition, Cotito has performed with some of the most important musicians in Afro-Peruvian music, including vocalist Susana ...

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