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Dom Minasi Has a New Website

Source: All About Jazz
March 2, 2008

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Musicreader Launched to the Public

Source: All About Jazz
February 25, 2008

The Dutch company Leon MusicReader has launched its innovative sheet music software called MusicReader to the worldwide public. The innovations of MusicReader make reading music easy and convenient in comparison to traditional music. The software offers solutions for all kinds of problems musicians have with (paper) sheet music, both individually and in ensembles and orchestras. The features of MusicReader include easy page turning, a convenient music library and flexible annotations. The product also anticipates on the developments of digital sheet ...

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Washburn Guitars Announces New HM Series

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2008

Revolutionary Electric Guitar Line Combines Parker Guitars' Innovative Technology with Washburn's Classic Styling Chicago, IL. -- Washburn Guitars, pioneering the world's finest cutting-edge instruments for over 125 years, announced today the addition of the HM Series to their stellar line of electric guitars. The new line includes 9 guitars with three different body types, designed from the ground up to be a synergistic dream guitar uniting the best of Parker and Washburn Guitars. The HM Series from Washburn Guitars utilizes ...

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Hitting the High Notes: Sax Pros Tune Themselves

Source: All About Jazz
February 10, 2008

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jazz legend John Coltrane routinely pushed his tenor saxophone into the altissimo range, notes far above the instrument's normal range, and now Australian scientists know how he did it. Physicists at the University of New South Wales in Sydney said professional saxophone players can tune their vocal tract -- the tube formed by the lips, mouth, tongue, throat and vocal folds or cords -- to produce those extremely high notes. Their research may solve ...

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Avishai Cohen Brings the World to Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
January 16, 2008

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Renowned Jazz Label Candid Records Launches New Website at CandidRecords.com

Source: All About Jazz
December 18, 2007

Candid Records are delighted to announce the launch of their new website. Using the OS Commerce technology, the new-look website is now full searchable by artist, genre or keyword and presents the latest artist and recording news from the world of Candid, plus the latest secure technology for online payment processing giving customers peace of mind when ordering online.

The Candid website continues to offer competitive shipping rates including free postage and packing to all UK addresses. All CDs are ...

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Holiday Gifts for Jazz Musicians by PlayJazzNow.com

Source: PlayJazzNow PR
December 13, 2007

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Boston's Creative Nation Music Label Launches New Web Site

Source: Improvised Communications
December 4, 2007

Creative Nation Music is pleased to announce the launch of its new Web site. Designed by Improvised Communications, the site features upcoming release and performance news, artist information, sound clips, online sales and more.

The Boston-based label has released nine CDs over the past six years, documenting some of the most distinctive musical personalities from Boston's jazz and improvised music scene. New titles by Garrison Fewell/Eric Hofbauer, Giacomo Merenga/Dave Tronzo, Quartet of Happiness and Eric Hofbauer and the Infared Band ...

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