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Mizzou International Composers Festival Announces Resident Composers For 2013

Source: Dean Minderman
December 10, 2012

Columbia, MO – After considering the largest number of applicants yet in the event’s four-year history, the University of Missouri School of Music and the Mizzou New Music Initiative today announced the eight resident composers selected for next year’s Mizzou International Composers Festival (http://composersfestival.missouri.edu/). Formerly known as the Mizzou New Music Summer Festival, the 2013 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF) will take place Monday, July 22 through Saturday, July 27 in Columbia. The resident composers were chosen through a portfolio ...

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Usdan Center, With Expanded Jazz Program, Holds Open House 12/2

Source: Reva Cooper
November 28, 2012

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the renowned summer arts day camp whose Jazz Department was created by Dr. Billy Taylor, announces its next free Open House for its 2013 summer season on Sunday December 2 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Artists including Jimmy Heath, Jon Faddis, Arturo O'Farrill, Randy Brecker ((Marian McPartland}} and Jane Monheit have performed and taught at the Center. Usdan, on a magnificent 200- acre woodland campus on Long Island, is attended by ...

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Modern Jazz Guitarist Hristo Vitchev's New Video Masterclass "Harmonic Expansions" - Now Available

Source: Hristo Vitchev
November 26, 2012

Bulgarian modern jazz guitarist/composer Hristo Vitchev demonstrates material from his book on chordal theory and construction: “Between the Voicings" in a comprehensive video lesson exclusively available through JazzGuitarSociety.com In this video masterclass, Hristo Vitchev demonstrates how to expand your chordal vocabulary by breaking away from the traditional “Drop 2" and “Drop 2 & 4" voicings and bringing a fresh and modern sound to your chordal playing, accompaniment, and harmonic improvisations. Hristo takes you through his method of creating voicings utilizing ...

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Over 1,000 Jazz Guitarists Sign Up For Free Online Guitar Lessons

Source: James Taylor
November 20, 2012

Online lessons are changing the way people learn music, including how to play jazz guitar. Martin Taylor, the world's most popular online solo jazz guitar teacher, is joining in that disruption by offering a free jazz guitar course. Over 1,000 guitarists signed up to this free course within the first three days. Though Martin Taylor's course is introductory, it offers guitarists a chance to check out some of the online lessons from his online guitar school that covers concepts including: ...

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Piano Teacher Gives Away Amazon Bestseller "Free To Be Creative At The Piano"

Source: Edward Weiss
November 10, 2012

The piano. Everyone at one time or another has wanted to play it. But for many, it’s just too hard. Which is why pianist and online piano teacher Edward Weiss decided to give his 342 page Amazon.com bestseller ‘Free to be Creative at the Piano' away at his website. The book was an impressive #1 for many categories on Amazon it’s first week in print and has received many favorable reviews - and some not so favorable. Weiss comments: “This ...

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Missouri Composer David Witter Wins 2013 Sinquefield Composition Prize

Source: Dean Minderman
October 30, 2012

Columbia, MO - The University of Missouri School of Music and the Mizzou New Music Initiative are pleased to announce that David Witter is the winner of the 2013 Sinquefield Composition Prize. Witter, who holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in composition from Mizzou, submitted his piece “Garden Music" to the competition and was selected for the prize by a panel of independent judges. The adjudicators for the 2013 competition were: Mara Gibson, director of the Community Music and Dance ...

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Usdan Center, Expanding Jazz Program, Holds 10/28 Free Open House For 2013 Season

Source: Reva Cooper
October 20, 2012

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the renowned summer arts day camp whose Jazz Department was created by Dr. Billy Taylor, announces its first free Open House for its 2013 summer season on Sunday October 28 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Artists including Jimmy Heath, Jon Faddis, Arturo O'Farrill, Randy Brecker, Marian McPartland and Jane Monheit have performed and taught at the Center. Usdan, on a magnificent 200- acre woodland campus on Long Island, is attended by ...

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Matt Warnock Launches Jazz Guitar Teaching App For iPhone and iPad

Source: Matthew Warnock
October 10, 2012

Jazz guitarist and educator Matt Warnock has recently launched a new jazz guitar learning tool for the iPad and iPhone, the “251 Chord App and Chord Dictionary.“ The App has two main features, the first being a 251 chord generator that teaches you how to play countless variations of 251 chords in all inversions and string sets, all with proper voice leading. From the Website: “The Matt Warnock Guitar 251 Chord App lets you build custom 251 chord progressions in ...

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