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New Exhibits At The Musical Instrument Museum Pay Tribute To The Genres Best

Source: Musical Instrument Museum
June 25, 2012

Ahmad Alaadeen once said, “jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given to the world.” That gift is alive at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix with the opening of two new jazz exhibits that will take visitors on a journey through the past, present and future of this incredible genre. The permanent Jazz Genre exhibition, which opened in May, and the Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz exhibit ...

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Piano Teacher Gives Away 342 Page Bestselling Book

Source: Edward Weiss
June 24, 2012

Who says you have to be a gifted genius to create your own unique piano compositions? Not Edward Weiss, educator, author and composer who’s just completed his first full length book on doing just that – turning anyone into a “virtual virtuoso” in as little as 30 days – even if they’ve never touched a musical keyboard in their life. Edward’s approach is unusual, in that he tosses the so-called rule book out the window. Gone are the endless “do ...

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National Guitar Workshop Announces Online Courses

Source: James Ulreich
June 19, 2012

National Guitar Workshop Is Proud To Announce: National Guitar Workshop: Online Beginning July 15th the National Guitar Workshop will offer ten popular courses online. National Guitar Workshop is announcing its newest innovation in music education, NGW Online. This new online program will feature 10 courses with over 150 hours of class time. This summer, for the first time, the National Guitar Workshop will be conducting online lessons. Enrollment for online courses begins in June, classes will be available for viewing ...

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Randy Brecker, Bobby Watson, Jane Monheit, Many More Perform At Usdan Center Beginning June 25

Source: Reva Cooper
June 19, 2012

Private On-Site Educational Performances at the Center’s 45TH Season Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the Long Island summer arts day camp once again included as a “Best Camp” for 2012 by TimeOutNY/Kids, announces its Festival Concerts lineup for its 45th season. These are a special feature of the Center: private, on-site daily educational performances by distinguished artists for students in Usdan’s 1,000-seat McKinley Amphitheater. Many of the artists will also teach workshops and master classes during the ...

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International Jazz Workshop Germany August 9-14, 2012

Source: Stephen Keogh
June 19, 2012

Jazz and world music have rediscovered for our culture what is in fact at the heart of all music making: expressing and communicating our own humanity in terms of music, developing and exchanging creativity with others. This event is a 6 day study and experience course. It is open to musicians of all ages who would like to acquire, develop and improve their musicianship, improvisation skills and learn about other art forms. Bobby Watson, USA Saxophones Bruce Barth, ...

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PlayJazzNow.com Releases Innovative Backing Track App

Source: PlayJazzNow PR
June 14, 2012

The jazz education website PlayJazzNow.com has just released JazzPlayer, a desktop application that revolutionizes play-along track technology. JazzPlayer is a 4-track music player designed to give jazz musicians of all levels complete control of the “mix” of their backing tracks. Each instrument – keyboard, bass, guitar and drums – is on a separate track. Users dial in whatever instruments they want to hear, at whatever ever volume levels they prefer. The app looks like a simple recording studio console, and ...

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New York Jazz Academy Summer Jazz Intensives, NYC Music Camps For Adults And Teens, Now Enrolling

Source: New York Jazz Academy Publicity
June 14, 2012

MAKE THIS SUMMER YOUR HOTTEST YET NEW YORK, NY: New York City’s newest music school is offering affordable Summer Jazz Intensives to adults and teens who can make it to their exciting new space on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. New York Jazz Academy, recently featured on NBC’s Today in New York, CNBC, and CBS News, is offering week-long summer jazz workshops to jazz players who want to freshen their improv or tighten their skills in a setting that’s ...

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Rising Star Jazz Guitarist Launches Online Instructional Resource

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
June 13, 2012

Guitarist Jake Hertzog is quickly establishing himself as a rising star with his unique blend of jazz and rock, having released three critically acclaimed albums over the last three years. Hertzog also is a frequent contributor to Guitar Player Magazine's Lessons section under the alias “Hey Jazz Guy", aiming to bridge the gap between standard guitar instruction and an original take on jazz education. Hertzog is thrilled to announce that the online companion resource to the “Hey Jazz Guy" series ...

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