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The Pendulum Swings Back to the Tristano School

Source: AAJ Staff
January 8, 2011

HAD he enjoyed a different sort of jazz career, you might say that Ted Brown was finally making a comeback. A tenor saxophonist drawn to a light and lyrically swinging style, Mr. Brown turned 83 last month, with just a handful of albums to his name. For the better part of 30 years, from the early 1960s on, he made his living as a computer programmer. “I'm not good at going out and getting gigs," he said recently, sounding resigned ...

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Jazz Arts Group's PBJ & Jazz Series Master Blues Guitarist Sean Carney

Source: Michael Ricci
December 21, 2010

International Blues Challenge (IBC) winner and Albert King Best Guitarist Award-winner Sean Carney returns to the Lincoln Theatre on January 8 for a blues-rockin' PBJ & Jazz concert presented by the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) and Bob Evans Farms. A one-man ambassador for the blues, Columbus, OH native Sean Carney has brought his music to such far flung locales as Switzerland, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Hungary, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. He served three terms as president of ...

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2011 New Year’s Resolutions – This is The Year to Play Piano!

Source: Edward Weiss
December 20, 2010

Many New Year's resolutions don't come to fruition, but for those vowing to learn to play the piano in 2011, Quiescence Music makes it easy to keep that resolution. The website features online piano lessons by well-known pianist and composer, Edward Weiss. The revolutionary new method teaches students to play New Age music through a variety of instructional methods. The course provides students with the tools and techniques they need to create their own melodies in a very short time. ...

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New Lesson Just Released: Improvising Over Pachelbel's Canon

Source: Bill Rinehart
December 20, 2010

Hiromi's understated solo over this well known baroque keyboard piece is an accessible introduction to improvising with pentatonics. In this lesson, a transcription of her solo from 2010's Place to Be is analyzed for her use of the major pentatonic scale within the framework of the Four Components of Melodic Construction. As an added bonus, she incorporates stride and gospel elements as well. JazzPianoOnline.com is an on-demand, digital library of streaming video jazz piano lessons. Choose from the ever-growing collection ...

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Quiescence Music Offers 342-Page New Age Music Book & Piano Lesson

Source: Edward Weiss
December 6, 2010

Quiescence Music, an online facilitator and creator of beautiful New Age music, is announcing the giving away of free copies of the 342-page New Age music book, Free to be Creative at the Piano, plus free piano lessons available at quiescencemusic.com. “Even if you've never touched a keyboard in your life, you'll be creating your own beautiful New Age Piano Music thus creating bright, welcoming moods," said Edward Weiss, owner and operator of Quiescence Music. In recommending Edwards' easy to ...

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How to Plan an Album Release Party

Source: We All Make Music
December 2, 2010

[Editor's Note: This post was originally published on rapper Jay Doub's Blog. It has been edited for content and clarity, and it appears here with permission from the original site and author.] No matter how you plan on releasing your music, an album launch party works wonders for getting fans, current or potential, excited about your new music. The nuts and bolts of holding a CD launch party aren't so different from planning a standard show; behind the scenes, a ...

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Only Tour in Denver if You're Sure of the Outcome

Source: HypeBot
December 2, 2010

(UPDATED) I've never seen this video by Martin Atkins before. Within it, however, you'll find great insight into touring, as well as, his signature humor. There's probably no one else in the music industry that's equal parts crazy and brilliant as Atkins—except maybe Prince. In this feature, he shares his thoughts on the “five pointed star inward facing crush." Rumor has it that Atkins has finished a new book. Meanwhile, take a look:

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Exclusive piano playing system teaches New Age music online

Source: Edward Weiss
November 29, 2010

Thousands of people worldwide listen to New Age music and many have often wished they could create their own. That dream can now become a reality with Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music. Online piano lessons are the brainchild of pianist and composer, Edward Weiss, who has been teaching students to play piano in the New Age style for over 15 years. He now works with private students, gives group lessons and offers his expertise online. Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music ...

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