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"Letters I Never Mailed: Clues to a Life" by Alec Wilder

January 19, 2006

Letters I Never Mailed: Clues to a Life, by Alec Wilder, in a new, annotated edition with introduction and supplementary material by David Demsey, foreword by jazz pianist Marian McPartland, and photographs by Louis Ouzer. Alec Wilder is a rare example of a composer who established a reputation both as a prolific composer of concertos, sonatas, ...

Jazz vocalist, Cynthia Basinet featured in "1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe" book

January 9, 2006

Actress and recording artist, Cynthia Basinet (aka c. basinet) known for hits like “Santa Baby" and “Tea for Two" featured amongst the collection of women in “1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe" book, now available thru Amazon. Book excerpt: Actress, model, and singer Cynthia Basinet understood the power of the internet to connect people when ...

AllAboutJazz-New York - January 2006

January 2, 2006

So after turkey overload during Thanksgiving and the exhausting festivity of the holiday season (made extra special by our transit strike), most of us can hope to take it easy during January. Don't count on it. Better make some time in your schedule for the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) 2006 Conference, four days of ...

New Book about Miles' Most Misunderstood Music: "Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis"

December 5, 2005

San Francisco--Though he's revered for his work from the 1950s to the mid '60s, jazz legend Miles Davis spent the entire second half of his career--from 1967 until his death in 1991--exploring electric music. Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis examines this quarter-century of musical innovation in detail and reveals its importance ...

New Berklee Press Piano Book

December 1, 2005

Boston, MA, December 1 - Berklee Press today announced the availability of Piano Essentials: Scales, Chords, Arpeggios, and Cadences for the Contemporary Pianist by Berklee faculty member Ross Ramsay. Based on Berklee College of Music's Level 1 and 2 piano proficiency requirements, this new title gives pianists and keyboard players the necessary tools they need to ...

The best book about "The World's Greatest Bass Player" just got better!

November 28, 2005

San Francisco-Chockful of new insights about Jaco's early years, along with new revelations about his tragic final days, this very special Anniversary Edition takes a greatly expanded look at the man who revolutionized his instrument and became one of the most potent and compelling forces in jazz during the 1970s. Containing many new, never-before-seen photos acquired ...

AllAboutJazz-New York - December 2005

November 27, 2005

We at AAJ-NY hope that you are opening this issue with a happy stomach still full of turkey (or tofurkey as the case may be). As the weather gets colder, the holidays become unrelenting. Between Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukah, take at least a little time to get away from the family and go hear some ...

David Adler on Jazz/Hip-Hop in Slate Magazine

November 23, 2005

John McLaughlin - Improvisations (Guitar Scorebook/Transcriptions)

November 23, 2005

After the critically acclaimed release of the Guitar Instruction DVD, John McLaughlin releases his “Improvisations", a Guitar Scorebook especially created for advanced players. This score book comes with an introduction from John; contains a never published cover photo taken by his wife Ina; and even a cool sketch by his son Luke. There are 52 pages ...

New Improvisation Method: Ed Byrne's Linear Improvisation

November 3, 2005

Ed Byrne's Linear Improvisation introduces my new improvisation method, Linear Improvisation. Book I lays out the concepts, with examples done in state of the art Finale notation. Book II (for all instruments) applies the concept of chromatic targeting to triads. Book III (for all instruments) applies this concept to the 11 seventh chords. Below are some ...