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Brian Kelly Releases New Sheet Music - Piano Transcriptions
Brian Kelly has just released sheet music for two songs from his Afterplay album. These are Piano Transcriptions of “Afterplay" (track #6) and “Celtic Fire" (track #8). They're available now on www.briankelly.com as pdf downloads. 7 pages each, price: $4 each ~ “Recommended for advanced players or those who want insight into my piano technique, improvisational ...
Other Places: Guilfoyle on Jazz Education
Ronan Guilfoyle is an Irish jazz musician and educator whose blog, Mostly Music, probes issues that concern working musicians as well as academics in institutions where jazz is taught. Those are often the same people. Increasingly, professional jazz players also teach in jazz schools. In part, that is because they need day gigs to support themselves; ...
Los Angeles Music Academy Partners with Grammy U
Los Angeles Music Academy Partners With The Recording Academy's GRAMMY University Network Pasadena, CA -- LA Music Academy (http://www.lamusicacademyedu) announced today it has partnered with The Recording Academy's GRAMMY University Network to offer all enrolling and current students membership in the GRAMMY U program, beginning in Fall 2009. LA Music Academy, accredited by the National Association ...
SF's Pyramind School Presents: Skerik Master Class
Pyramind Presents Skerik: Recording Chaos and Acoutronica Concepts September 19 Skerik San Francisco's Pyramind proudly welcomes acclaimed musician Skerik as the next guest in their “Elite Sessions" series of weekend master classes. Pyramind is the leader in digital audio, recording, and electronic music training in the heart of San Francisco. Skerik is a highly acclaimed musician ...
On This Date in Music History: Lester Young Born
On August 27, 1909, 100 years ago, Lester Young one of the true jazz giants, a tenor saxophonist, was born. Lester Young was the major influence on a generation of tenor saxophonists who preferred his relatively light, pure tone and agile swing to the husky heaviness of the once-dominant Coleman Hawkins. “Although he spent his earliest ...
La JazzPro Connection Presents Alex Acuna Six Hour Master Class Saturday August 29, 2009 Studio City
L.A. Jazz Pro Master Class Series Saturday August 29 2009 Studio City Acuña Q&A Q&A with Alex Acuña L.A. Jazz Pro Master Class Series 2009 Whether Alex Acuña is behind a drumset, any number of world-percussion instruments, or just on the other end of a phone, joy and ...
Grammy Nominated Pianist/Composer David Lanz Endorses Edward Weiss and Quiescence Music
Anyone even remotely familiar with New Age Music has heard of David Lanz. For over 20 years this musical prodigy has enthralled his listeners and fans with his genius, creating mesmerizing piano melodies - bringing to life the beauty of nature and creating gentle moods that soothe and relax. With success measured by his popularity (his ...
Woodstock and a Brief History of the Music Festival
With the fortieth anniversary of the Woodstock Music & Arts Festival and the upcoming movie Taking Woodstock by director Ang Lee, media outlets have been congested with coverage of the historic event. With such an occasion, lets look into the importance of Woodstock and the history of the music festival prior to Woodstock. A music festival ...
Kind of Blue: Why the Best-Selling Jazz Album of All Time is so Great
Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, which was released 50 years ago today, is a nearly unique thing in music or any other creative realm: a huge hit the best-selling jazz album of all time and the spearhead of an artistic revolution. Everyone, even people who say they don't like jazz, likes Kind of Blue. It's cool, ...
New England Conservatory Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Ground-Breaking Jazz Studies Program
Boston Festivities Take Place October 18 – 24, 2009 with 7 Nights of Concerts Plus Workshops and Free Community Events Highlights include Wayne Shorter Quartet and the NEC Philharmonia on Saturday, October 24; NEC Jazz Summit on Friday, October 23 with Faculty and Alums including Gunther Schuller, Carl Atkins, Roger Kellaway, Ran Blake, Don Byron, Bob ...
