CD:
Billy Taylor, “Local Color/Can You Dig It?”
Hank Jones, “Robbin’s Nest”
Thad Jones, “Rhoda Map”
George Coleman, “Up Jumped Spring”
Michel Camilo, “Piece of Cake”
Bob Sheppard, “Bait & Switch”
Bill O’ Connell, “Son Of A Montuno”
Dave Leonhardt, “Solar”
Monica Hatch, “You Go To My Head”
Dom Minasi, “Solitude”
Harry Skoler, “How Am I To Know”
Tony Monaco, “Acid Wash”
Eric Nemeyer, “It Could Happen To You"
Features:
Dr. Billy Taylor: Biography, Songs, Books, Websites
Interviews:
“Tell Your Own Story,” An Interview With Billy Taylor, by Eric Nemeyer
The Tenor of Authority, An Interview With George Coleman, by Eric Nemeyer The Continuous Process of Growth—An Interview With Hank Jones, by Eric Nemeyer
Clarity in Life and Music—An Interview With Renee Rosnes, by Bill Donaldson
Honesty Is The Best Policy—An Interview With Tony Monaco by Bill Donaldson
Voice Full of Joy—An Interview with Dominique Eade, by Devra Hall
Columns:
The Real World, A Sudden Reversal of Fortune, by Todd Coolman
Collected Wisdom, The Day The Music Died, by Don Glasgo
Well Being, Growing After Deceit and Dishonesty, by Petrene Soames
Perspective: The Process of Internalization, by Mel Martin
Practice: Building A Personal Repertoire by Paul Combs
Motivation: The Spiritual Nourishment of Musicians, by Darrin Koltow
Latin: 21st Century Musician’s Guide To Latin Music—Part 8, by Richie Zellon
Melody: Develop Melodic Lines Through The Application of Chromatic & Diatonic Neighbor Triads by Eric Nemeyer
Harmony: Getting From Here To There - Creating Melodic Ideas From Harmonic Embellishment by Eric Nemeyer
Chords: Permutations of Open 7th Chords (1-5-7-3) by Eric Nemeyer
Scales & Patterns: “Push Runs” & “Pull Runs” Exploring Different Paths To Target Notes & Register Changes by Eric Nemeyer
Mind, Body & Spirit: Is This Really Your Own Truth- The Pitfalls of Rationalizing Our Behavior vs. Taking Responsibility, by Eric Nemeyer
Human Nature: Purity of Purpose-Keeping Score vs. The Enjoyment of Playing The Game by Eric Nemeyer
Transcribed Solos:
George Coleman, Tenor Sax Solo “Up Jumped Spring” Transcribed by John Alexander
Hank Jones, Piano Solo, “Mean What You Say” Transcribed by Aaron Garner
Hank Jones, Piano Solo “Robbin’s Nest” Transcribed by Rick Helzer
Billy Taylor, Piano Solo “Local Color/Can You Dig It” Transcribed by Reed Kotler
Songs:
“Up Jumped Spring” Composed by Freddie Hubbard
“Robbin’s Nest” Composed by Illinois Jacquet
“New Girl” Composed by Duke Pearson
“Piece of Cake” Composed by Michel Camilo
“Bait & Switch” Composed By Bob Sheppard
Analysis:
“Up Jumped Spring” Composed by Freddie Hubbard, Analysis by Eric Nemeyer
“Conception” Composed by George Shearing Analysis by Eric Nemeyer
Exercises Scales Patterns:
Patterns
Scales: “Up Jumped Spring
Chord Permutations: 3-1-7-5
Intervals: Fourths
Embellished Triads: “Robbin’s Nest”
CD Reviews:
Beegie Adair, Dream Dancing
Kei Akagi, New Smiles & Travelled Miles
Carol Akerson, Duke Is The One
Karrin Allyson, Remebering Coltrane
Louis Armstrong, Satchmo The Great
Lynne Arriale, Live At Montreaux
Chet Baker, The ‘50s
Kenny Barron/Regina Carter, Freefall
Chris Bergson, Wait For Spring
Jeff Berlin, In Harmony’s Way
Ron Berman, Songs of Alan Broadbent
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Swingin’ For The Fences
Jane Ira Bloom, Sometimes The Magic
Christer Boustedt, Blues, Ballads & Bebop
Howard Brofsky, 73 Down
Jeannie Bryson, Deja Blue
John Burnett & His Orchestra, Swingin’ In The Windy City
David Chevan/Warren Byrd, Let Us break Bread Together
Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, Labor Of Love
Harold Danko, Nightscapes
Bill Dixon/T. Oxley, Papayrus, Vol. 1
Paul Dunmall, The Great Divide
Catherine Dupuis, Moments
Mark Elf, Swingin’
Duke Ellington, Duke At Fargo, 1940
Connie Evingson, Some Cats Know
Garrison Fewell, Birdland Sessions
Dexter Gordon, L.T.D.-Live At Left Bank
Gerard Hagen, Stay Tuned
Coleman Hawkins, Swiss Radio Days
Freddie Hubbard, New Colors
Diane Hubka, Haven’t We Met
Interplay Jack Jezzro, Jazz Elegance
Freddie Jones, My Father’s House
Hank Jones, Red Mitchell, Duo
Jonathan Katz, Continuance
Steve Laspina, Distant Dream
David Leonhardt, Reflections
Mark Levine, Hey It’s Me
Mike Longo, Still Swingin’
Joe Lovano, Flights of Fancy
Gene Ludwig, Back On The Track
Nilson Matta, H. Meurkens, Econtros
Cassandre McKinley, Stay The Night
Jenny Menna, Tony Gaboury, Alone Together
Jay Messer, Bayside Mingus Big Band, Essential
Al Molina, The Gift
Thelonious Monk, Columbia Yrs ‘62-’68
Thelonious Monk, Complete Prestige Recordings
New Vintage Big Band, Always & Forever
Dave Peck, 3 And 1 Kenny Polson, Paradise
Benjie Porecki, The Rest Of My Life
Jim Riley, Some Colorado Friends
Sonny Rollins, This Is What I Do
Lalo Schifrin, Intersections, Jazz Meets Symphony
John Scofield, vWorks For Me Little
Jimmy Scott, The Savoy Years
Shirley Scott, Like Cozy
George Shearing, Back To Birdland
Bob Sheppard, In The Now (Sirocco)
Southern Jazz, There’s No Place Like Home
Mary Starr, Cry Me A River
Dick Sudhalter, And His London Friends
Ira Sullivan, Bird Lives
Jorge Sylvester, In The Ear of The Beholder
Toots Thielemans, Live Takes, Vol. 1 Steve Turre, TNT (Telarc)
Gary Urwin, Perspectives
Mike Wofford, Time Cafe
Phil Woods, Bill Charlap, Voyage
Scotty Wright, Rhythm, Reason and Rhyme
Pamela York, Blue York
Book/DVD Reviews:
Before Motown-A History of Jazz In Detroit, 1920-1960
The Giants Of Jazz Piano
Lester Leaps In: The Life and Times of Lester “Pres” Young
Jazz Memories-Music Of The Jazz Masters
Bill Evans-Everything Happens To Me
Intermediate Jazz Improvisation Cedar Walton Collection
Premier Jazz Series-Arrangements by Quincy Jones and Sammy Nestico (Warner Bros)
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