CD:
Hilary Noble, Ilé lorun
Tim Cummiskey, Fever Dream
Karolina Strassmayer, The Sweeper
Joe Henderson, Serentiy
Los Hombres Calietnes, Creole Groove
Dave Liebman, Bye, Bye Blackbird
Eric Nemeyer, Milestone #1
Orbert Davis, Priority
Joe Henderson, On the Trail
Wendee Glick, You Made Me Love You
Bobby Shew, Night to Remember
Virginia Mayhew, Hi-Ya Mama!
Features:
Playing Life—An Interview With Dave Liebman by Eric Nemeyer
Interviews:
That Deep Inner Quiet - An Interview With Charles Lloyd, by Bill Donaldson
Discovery By Going Through The Process—An Interview With Gary Campbell by Marco Pignataro
Nothing To Prove—An Interview With Karolina Strassmayer, by Eric Nemeyer
Much More Than Scales & Chords—An Interview With Bill Trujillo, by Eric Nemeyer
This Is Not A Dress Rehearsal—An Interview With Virginia Mayhew, by Eric Nemeyer
Feeling Connected—An Interview With 5, by Eric Nemeyer
Columns:
The Real World: The Auditioning Process, by Todd Coolman
Collected Wisdom: The Way Of No Way–The Song Is You, by Don Glasgo
Common Courtesy: Manners for Musicians: Gig Protocol, Ethics and Guidelines for the Working Jazz Artist, by Dr. Mike Bogle
Perspective: The Role Of History In Jazz, by Mel Martin
Influence & Style: All The Things We Are: Reflections Toward A New Jazz Conception, by Marco Pignataro
Lesson: “Linear Concepts” - Whole Tone Moves, by Mark Stefani
Jazz Piano Perspectives: Voicings, Part 2, by Rick Helzer
Latin: 21st Century Musician’s Guide To Latin Jazz—Part 10, by Richie Zellon
Arranging: The Mystic Chord — “Flavors of Jazz”, by Dr. Mike Bogle
Chords: Chord Substitutions Suggested by Quartal Voicings Derived From Melody Notes by Eric Nemeyer
Melody: Melodic Embellishment of Arpeggios of Modal Triads in The Harmonic Minor Scale, by Eric Nemeyer
Mind, Body & Spirit: Intuition, by Eric Nemeyer
Transcribed Solos:
Orbert Davis, Trumpet Solo “Priority”
Joe Henderson, Tenor Sax Solo “Serenity” Transcribed by Rick Helzer
Joe Henderson, Tenor Sax “On The Trail” Transcribed by John Alexander
Dave Liebman, Tenor Sax Solo “Bye Bye Blackbird” Transcribed by Ethan Gutzeit
Bobby Shew, Trumpet Solo “A Night To Remember” Transcribed by Reed Kotler
Songs:
“Priority” Composed by Orbert Davis
“Just In Time” Composed by Jule Styne
“Serenity” Comp. by Joe Henderson
“Crimea By Starlight” Composed by Dr. Mike Bogle
“Fever Dream” Composed by Tim Cummiskey
“Ile’-Olorum” Comp. by Hilary Noble
“The Sweeper” Composed by Karolina Strassmayer
“Night To Remember” Composed by Reed Kotler
“HiYa Mama” Composed by Virginia Mayhew
“Bye Bye Blackbird” Comp. by Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
Analysis:
“Just In Time” Comp. by Jule Styne, Analysis by Eric Nemeyer
“Serenity” Comp. by Joe Henderson Analysis by Eric Nemeyer
Exercises Scales Patterns:
Patterns: (Table) Embellished Modal Triads of the Harmonic Minor Scale
Scales: Just In Time (Beginning on a note other than the root)
Patterns: 3-1-2-3 (Bye Bye Blackbird)
Intervals: Fourths (Bye Bye Blackbird)
Chords Substitutions: Table—A Selection of Possible Chord Substitutions defined by the quartal chord voicings supporting the melody on “Bye Bye Blackbird”
Arrangement of “Bye Bye Blackbird,” Using quartal voicings of the melody in F Major
Chord Arpeggios: Table—Harmonic Minor Modal Triads Descending Sequence of Notes-Embellished from half step above first note in sequence (all 12 keys)
CD Reviews:
John Alexander, You Need ‘Dis
Chuck Anderson, Angel Blue
Terry Blaine, Lonesome Swallow
Jimmy Bruno, Midnight Blue
George Coleman, Ned Otter, Danger High Voltage
Marc Copland, That’s For Sure
Tim Cummiskey, Redeeming The Time
Claire Daly, Movin’ On
Orbert Davis, Priority
E.J. Decker, While The City Sleeps
Wally Dunbar, Everything In Time
Secret Elllington Bill Evans, The Brilliant Bill Evans
Wendee Glick, Baby I’m Fine
Dino Govoni, In The Library
Mark Hershberger, World of Survivors
Andrew Hill, A Beautiful Day
Oliver Hunt, Confirmation
Jacobs Brothers, Jazz Standard Time
Mike Jones, Stretches Out
Kathy Kosins, Mood Swings
Diana Krall, Live In Paris
Frank Lamphere, Ain’t Love A Kick
Dave Liebman, Doin’ It Again
Mel Martin, Friends and Mentors
Eugene Maslov, The Fuse Is Lit
Virginia Mayhew, No Walls
Larry McDonough, Small Steps
Dave McKenna, An Intimate Evening
Mingus Big Band, Tonight At Noon
Jason Moran, Modernistic
Mystery Feet, Walk The Walk
Shelley Neill, Blues Runs Through It
Hilary Noble, Noble Savage
Nathen Page, Page-Ing Nathen
Rich Peare, Guitar Hour
Dave Pike, Charles McPherson, Bluebird
Kerry Politzer, Watercolors
Andrew Rathbun, Sculptures
Richard Reiter, I Hear Africa
Kelly Rossum, Party’s Over Begun
Steve Rudolph, Everything I Love
Kermit Ruffins, Big Easy
John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland, Al Foster, ScoLoHoFo
Artie Shaw, Self Portrait
Bobby Shew, Gary Foster, Play The Music of Reed Kotler
Wadada Leo Smith, The Year of The Elephant
Karolina Strassmayer, Klaro!
Art Tatum, The Definitive
Tuck & Patti, Chocolate Moment
Two For Brazil-Greg Fishman & Paulinho Garcia, Take 5
Connie Warren, I Wish I’d Met You
Kenny Werner, Beat Degeneration
Rich Wetzel, Live!
Bret Zvacek, Day In May
Book/DVD Reviews:
Top Brass– Interviews and Master Classes with Jazz’s Leading Brass Players, by Bob Bernotas
Reviewed by Bill Donaldson Stan Getz—Nobody Else But Me, by Dave Gelly, Review by Michelle Labieniec-Despard
Ben Sidran—A Life In The Music, Reviewed by Scott Gotschall
Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn, by Walter van de Leur. Reviewed by Virginia A. Schaefer
Jazz Pedagogy—The Jazz Educator’s Handbook and Resource Guide, by Willie Hill & Richard Dunscomb
Jazz Improvisation And Harmony, Elementary To Advanced, by Alan Phillips
Product Reviews:
Yamaha YAS – 82Z Alto Saxophone
Vandoren ZZ Reeds
Give us a call or email below.