CD:
Kenny Burrell, “If You Could See Me Now”
Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith, “Blue Bash”
Freddie Hubbard, “Come Rain Come Shine”
Sammy Nestico, “This Is The Moment”
Cannonball Adderley, “If I Love Again”
Jazz At Lincoln Center, “Wynton Marsalis discusses arranging with LCJO performing”
Mel Martin, “Whizbang”
Ben Sher, “Please Take Me To Brasil”
Jackie Ryan, “Once In Everyone’s Life”
Tim Cummiskey, “I’ll Close My Eyes”
Chirs Potter, “Snake Oil”
Jim Riley, “ Earl’s Tune”
Ken Hatfield, “The Aleph”
Eric Nemeyer, “Blessing In Disguise"
Features:
Feature: A Man Of His Word - An Interview With Kenny Burrell by Eric Nemeyer
Interviews:
Catching An Open Spirit - An Interview With “Stix” Hooper by Eric Nemeyer
Less Chops, More Heart - An Interview With Mimi Fox, by Devra Hall
Columns:
The Real World: Detour Ahead, by Todd Coolman
Collected Wisdom: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, by Don Glasgo
Well Being: Spiritual Approaches To Surviving Life Changes, by Petrene Soames
Perspective: Swing’s The Thing, by Mel Martin
Practice: Making The Most of Daily Exercises, by Paul Combs
Motivation: The Lessons Of Wes (Montgomery), by Darrin Koltow
Personality: Remembering Ted Dunbar by Jim Josselyn
Lesson: “Creative Cooking” - Blending Classic Jazz Ingredients by Mark Stefani
Jazz Piano Perspectives: Voicings, Part 1, by Rick Helzer
Latin: 21st Century Musician’s Guide To Latin Jazz—Part 9, by Richie Zellon
Chords: Exploring The Full Range Of Your Instrument Using Chord Arpeggios by Eric Nemeyer
Intervals: Descending Third Intervals Within Ascending and Descending Lines by Eric Nemeyer
Melody: Linear Shapes—Exploring The Directional and Note Order Permutations of Seventh-Chord Tones—Part 2 by Eric Nemeyer
Mind, Body & Spirit: Character vs. Reputation—Please Identify Who You Really Are, by Eric Nemeyer
Transcribed Solos:
Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet Solo “Come Rain Or Come Shine” Transcribed by Ethan Gutzeit
Bill Evans, Piano Solo “Come Rain Or Come Shine” Transcribed by Rick Helzer
Sonny Clark, Piano Solo “Come Rain Or Come Shine” Transcribed by Rick Helzer
Wes Montgomery, Guitar Solo “If You Could See Me Now” Transcribed by Reed Kotler
Kenny Burrell, Guitar Solo “If You Could See Me Now” Transcribed by Ethan Gutzeit
Cannonball Adderley, Alto Solo, “If I Love Again” Transcribed by John Alexander
Songs:
“Come Rain Or Come Shine” Composed by Harold Arlen
“If You Could See Me Now” Composed by Tad Dameron
“This Is The Moment” Composed by Sammy Nestico
“Blessing In Disguise” Composed by Eric Nemeyer
“Snake Oil” Composed By Chris Potter
“Earl’s Tune” Composed by Earl Swope
“Whizbang” Composed by Mel Martin
Analysis:
“Come Rain Or Come Shine” Composed by Harold Arlen, Analysis by Eric Nemeyer
“If You Could See Me Now” Composed by Tad Dameron Analysis by Eric Nemeyer
Exercises Scales Patterns:
Chords: “Come Rain Or Come Shine” (Full Range of Instrument) Chord Arpeggios-Full Length of Inst.
Intervals: “Come Rain Or Come Shine” (Third Intervals)
Chord Shapes: Root Position
Chord Shapes: First Inversion
Harmony: Table—Using Upper or Lower Neighbor Major Triads To Move Away From Original Chord
Chords: Neighbor Triads, 1/2 Step, Alternating Direction
Chords: Neighbor Triads, Whole Step, Same Direction
CD Reviews:
Claudia Acuna, Wind From The South
Steve Adelson, The Answer’s Inside
Karl Anthony, All Of Us Dave Askren, Re: Bill Evans
David Azarian, Longing
Ali Ryerson-Joe Beck, Django
Lori Bell, Lori Bell
Lenny Breau, Pickin’ Cotton
Dee Dee Bridgewater, This Is New
Kenny Burrell, Lucky So and So
Kenny Burrell, Stolen Moments
Gary Burton, Virtuosi
Michel Camilo, Triangulo
Caraher, Caraher Greg Chako, Integration II
Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Kenton Ala Russo
Sarah Jane Cion, Summer Nights
Matt Criscuolo, Streets Of New York
Connie Crothers, (1) Music From Everyday Life; (2) Ontology
Randy Dorman, No Boundaries
Duke Ellington, Togo Brava Suite
Vince Ercolamento, Delightful Eyes
Peter Erskine, Badlands
Spiros Exaras, Phrygianics Ex-Hermanites
Carl Filipiak, Looking Forward, Looking Back
Charles Flores, Reminiscence
Satoko Fujii, Junction, Vulcan
Benny Golson, Time Speaks
Charlie Haden, Nocturne
Jim Hall, Jim Hall & Basses
Ken Hatfield, Phoenix Rising
Milt Hinton, The Judge At His Best
Robert Jacobson, Coldwater
Rick Jarrett, Back To Romance
Gary Keller, Blues For An Old New age
Pat Kelley, 3 Guitars,
Ron Kobayashi, No Preservatives- The Legacy Lives On (Mack Avenue)
Lisa LeMay, In A Sentimental Mood
Lemon Juice Quartet, Peasant Songs
Abbey Lincoln, Over The Years
Joe LoCascio, Close To So Far
Sean Loescher, Distance
Los Hombres Calientes, New Congo
Russell Malone, Heartstrings
Bill Mays-Marvin Stamm, By Ourselves
Charles McPherson, Is That It? No, But
Charles Mingus, West Coast 1945-1949
Tony Monaco, Intimately Live at 501
Dave Mosick, Up Against It
Doug Munro, Amalgamation
New York Voices, Sing! Sing! Sing!
Bill O’Connell, Black Sand
Dave Pietro, Standard Wonder
John Pizzarelli, Rare Delight Of You
Pat Pratico, For My Jazz Mentors
Django Reinhardt, Classic Rec. Vol. 2
Sonny Rollins-Art Farmer, Jazz Casual
Ellen Robinson, On My Way To You
Vinnie Ruggieri, Soul Eyes
Jackie Ryan, Passion Flower
Ben Sher & Tudo Bem, Please Take Me To Brasil
Wayne Shorter, Footprints Live
Slice Of Pi Bob Stata, Solid Stata
Bill Trujillo, It’s Tru
Tree On Ik
Vanguard Jazz Orch, Can I Persuade
Marshall Vente Project 9, Marshall Law
Mike Wheeler, Trio
Jack Wilkins, Reunion
Paul Chambers-Wynton Kelly (Complete Vee Jay Sessions, Mosaic)
Tim Cummiskey, Alone Together
Steve Herberman, Thoughtlines
Dom Minasi, Takin’ The Duke Out
Book/DVD Reviews:
Castles Made Of Sound-The Story of Gil Evans, by Larry Hicock, Reviewed by Virginia Schaeffer
Open The Door-The Life and Music Of Betty Carter, by William Bauer, Reviewed by Michelle Labieniec-Despard
Grant Green-Rediscovering The Forgotten Genius of Jazz Guitar, by Sharony Andrews Green, Reviewed by W. Lawrence May
Creative Jazz Improvisation by Scott Reeves
Jazz Piano Chords by Misha V. Stefanuk
Product Reviews:
SLS Loudspeakers, Reviewed by Gary Henry and Colby Dix of Northern Track Recording Studios
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