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Educating a New Generation of Latin Jazz Musicians: Sher Music CO.

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2008

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This week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2008

Triad Ear Training At first glance, triads would seem not to have much of a role in jazz. So why bother with them? Triads do play a huge role- slash chords, upper structure triads, triad pairs, not to mention John Coltrane's three tonic system are all based on triads. If you play any pop-oriented jazz you will see them a lot. Beyond those compelling reasons is the fact that triads are the building blocks of the bread and ...

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Joseph Schillinger Seminar

Source: All About Jazz
February 5, 2008

The Schillinger System Please join us for the discovery of Joseph Schillinger and what role he played in Berklee College of Music. An introduction of the man, his music and his mystique. February 13,2008 6:00pm 1140 Boylston Street Room 2E Given by: Philip DiTullio The Schillinger Society Co-founder and teacher of The Practical Schillinger Membership to the The Schillinger Society is free. Register in our Teachers' ...

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The Conservatorium Van Amsterdam and Manhattan School of Music Presents the Summer Jazz Workshop

Source: All About Jazz
February 5, 2008

Summer Jazz Workshop 2008 co-hosted by Manhattan School of Music July 7 - 11, 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Study jazz in Amsterdam this summer! You now have the opportunity to study jazz in an outstanding international musical atmosphere. The Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Manhattan School of Music organize the successful Summer Jazz Workshop. The workshop will be open to jazz students (instrumentalists as well as vocalists) from all over the world. Participating in the Summer Jazz Workshop means one ...

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This week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2008

Improvising Over Yesterdays This Jerome Kern standard is a great vehicle to get started improvising over the minor ii-V-i progression, the line cliche and extended dominants. Watch this lesson to learn how to improvise over this tune with chord tones, guide tones, arpeggios, scale passages and approach patterns. The “Improvising Over . . ." series of lessons is an ongoing collection of lessons on how to improvise over the chord changes to important tunes in the jazz repertoire. ...

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North Carolina Blues Show Raises Funds, Awareness for Katrina Musicians

Source: Just Roots PR
February 1, 2008

North Carolina singer/pianist Adrian Duke is performing a special concert in downtown Hillsborough to benefit the Renew Our Music Fund (formerly the New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Fund). The Renew Our Music Fund is unmatched in grants, subsidies, and financial & crisis support for New Orleans musicians effected by hurricane Katrina.

Though best known for his performance for Queen Elizabeth on her recent visit to the US, Hillsborough NC singer/pianist Adrian Duke is performing a special concert in downtown Hillsborough to ...

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Steve Wilson Inspires Jazz Students

Source: Seth Cohen PR
January 29, 2008

Steve Wilson Focuses on Educating the Next Generation of Aspiring Jazz Artists Residencies, Master Classes and Performances Set for 2008/09 in Easton, PA; Stanislaus/Modesto, CA; Greeley, CO; Indiana, PA; College Park, MD and More Steve Wilson is staying true to his promise of spreading the tradition of Jazz to the next generation of aspiring artists. A number of Educational Workshops have been scheduled for 2008, and more will follow in '09. At Wilson's extensive clinics, he visits a University for ...

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This week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
January 28, 2008

Solo Jazz Piano Part 2 The beauty of our chosen instrument is the ability to play alone- solo- without the accompaniment (or interference) of others. Anything you can dream up is fair game when you are playing solo. This series of lessons gives you the tools to do just that beginning in Part 1 with the explanation of the role of the right hand when playing solo jazz piano. Part 2 describes the left hand and Part 3 ...

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