Jazz Improv, Vol. 5, No. 4, George Benson, cover (Print Edition & 2 Companion CDs)

Jazz Improv, Vol. 5, No. 4, George Benson, cover (Print Edition & 2 Companion CDs)

CD: 

2 CDs Enclosed

Blue CD:

Vic Juris, "A Second Look" 

Terry Plumeri, "Blue In Green" 

Jeff Coffin, "The Mad Hatter Rides Again" 

Catherine Dupuis, "You Are All The World To Me" 

Eric Frazier, "Walk the Walk" 

Dave Liebman, "Child at Play" 

Eric Nemeyer, "Welcome Home" 

Matt Criscuolo, "Parakeet Lovesong" 

Thollem/Rivera, "Twelve Tongues" & "Phasing Out Sliding Down" 

Dan Jacobs, "Nadalin" 

Eric Elias, "The Sandman" 

Curtis Weaver, "Beweavable" 

Michael Weiss, "Orient Express" 

Red CD: [Enhanced CD]

Rez Abbasi, "Snake Charmer" 

Avi Rothbard, "Minor Impact" 

Priscilla Wright, "They All Laughed" 

Babatunde Lea, "Motivation" 

Carla White, "Lotus Flower" 

Matthew Von Doran, "Critical Mass" 

Bob Stewart, "It's the Talk of the Town" 

Mark Elf, "Elfin's Pace" 

Jim Pearce, "Debbie's Blue Bicycle" 

Christopher Woitach, "Verity, Mon and Two Dads" 

Carrie Landsgaard, "Is This Desire?" 

Joe Bourne, "When I Fall In Love" 

Joe Beck, "Blues for Joe Farrell" 

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Features: 

Interviews with George Benson, Russell Malone, Joe Beck, Little Jimmy Scott, Diane Schuur, Keely Smith. 


Interviews: 

Rez Abbasi, Steve Adelson, Howard Alden, Peter Bernstein, Jimmy Bruno, John Carlini, Corey Christiansen, Catherine Dupuis, Mark Elf, Vic Juris, Sid Jacobs, Babatunde Lea, Rob Levit, Mike Longo, Improvisation with Will Matthews, Dom Minasi, Vernon eilly, James Silberstein, Judi Silvano, Mark Stefani, Cooke Thomas, Curtis Weaver & Josh Workman. 


Columns: 

The Real World: Eighty Going On Twenty, by Todd Coolman 

Collected Wisdom: Tastes Like Chicken, by Don Glasgo

Harmony: I Don’t Play Lame Music At Lunch, by Greg Fishman

Improvisation Explained: Keeping Time With Will Matthews, by Dr. Wayne Goins

Jazz Piano Perspectives: Number 8: “Shout Chorus” Voicings, A Second Layer, by Rick Helzer

Style & Influence: Un Poco Loco—The Fascinating and Perilous Path of Practicing Jazz, by Marco Pignataro

MILES OF MUSIC - The TV Show, by Bob Miles



Transcribed Solos: 

“All Of Me” - Sonny Stitt - Alto Sax solo, C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 

“All Of Me” - Sonny Stitt - Alto Sax solo, C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 

“All Of Me” - Lester Young - Tenor Sax solo, C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 

“Chelsea Bridge” - Joe Henderson - Tenor Sax solo, C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Will You Still Be Mine” - Miles Davis - Trumpet solo, C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Will You Still Be Mine” - Red Garland - Piano solo, C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Will You Still Be Mine” - George Benson - Guitar solo, C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Will You Still Be Mine” - Clifford Jordan - Tenor Sax solo, C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Will You Still Be Mine” - Cedar Walton - Piano solo, C, Bb, Eb 



Lead Sheets: 

“A Second Look” - Composed by Vic Juris - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Child At Play” - Composed by Dave Liebman - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Debbie’s Blue Bicycle” - Comp. by Jim Pearce - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Critical Mass” - Comp. by Matthew Von Doran - C Instruments 

“Elfin’s Pace” - Composed by Mark Elf - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Orient Express” - Composed by Michael Weiss - C Instruments 

”Nadalin” - Composed by Bobby Shew - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef

“Snake Charmer” - Composed by Rez Abbasi - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 

“Twin Song” - Composed by Avi Rothbard - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 

“Verity, Mom and Two Dads” - Comp. Chris Woitach - C Instruments 

“Welcome Home” - Composed by Eric Nemeyer - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 



Analysis: 

“Chelsea Bridge,” Composed by Billy Strayhorn. Analysis by Eric Nemeyer 


Exercises Scales Patterns: 

“All Of Me” - SCALES - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 

“All Of Me” - CHORD PERMUTATIONS - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 

“Chelsea Bridge” - EMBELLISHED TRIADS - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 

“Chelsea Bridge” - PATTERNS (#4-5-3-1…) - C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef 



CD Reviews: 

Beegie Adair , An Affair To Remember 

Terence Blanchard, Flow 

Brooklyn Sax Quartet, Far Side Of Here 

Joe Bourne, Remembering Mr. Cole 

Katie Bull, Love Spook

Michel Camilo, Solo

Royce Campbell, Six By Six

Paul Combs Pocket Big Band, Live At Chit Chat

Sam Crain, Bird’s Eye View

Matt Criscuolo, Lotus Blossom

Denise Donatelli, In The Company Of Friends

Ryan Drolet, Trippin’ Wet

Catherine Dupuis, Rules Of The Road

Eric Elias, Solos, Duos, Trios, & Quartets

Eric Frazier, Find Yourself (Then Find Me)

Susan Getz, Jazz Boxx

Rick Helzer, Face In The Mirror

Stevie Holland, Restless Willow

Vijay Iyer, Reimagining

Frank Jackson, New York After Dark

Ahmad Jamal, In Search Of Fajr

Carlos Jiminez, Arriving

Simone Kopmajer, Romance

Carrie Landsgaard, Is This Desire?

Babatunde Lea, Suite Unseen: Summoner Of The Ghost

Dave Liebman, Conversation

Joe Lovano, Joyous Encounter

René Marie, Serene Renegade

Chris McNulty, I Remember You

Marian McPartland, 85 Candles, Live NY

Marcus Miller, Silver Rain

Doug Munro, Big Boss Bosa Nova

Vernon Neilly, G- Fire II

Brian Nova, Shadow Of Your Smile

Rich Peare, Bill Crow, Sunday Session

Luis Perdomo, Focus Point

Mariah Picot, Notes On The Bridge 

Terry Plumeri, Blue In Green

Grahame Rhodes, Rhodes Less Travelled

Shapes, The Big Picture

James Silberstein, Song For Micaela

Marvin Stamm, Live At Birdland

Thollem/Rivera, Everything’s Going Everywhere

Mel Tormé, Gerry Mulligan, George Shearing, The Classic Concert

Matthew Von Doran, In This Present Moment

Larry Vuckovich, Reunion With Jon Hendricks

Ben Webster, For Lovers

Judy Wexler, Easy On The Heart

Christopher Woitach, Family

Phil Woods, Groovin’ To Marty Paich

Roni Ben-Hur, Signatures

One More, Music Of Thad Jones (IPO)



Book/DVD Reviews: 

DVD Tom Teasley’s Global Fusion Percussion 

Music Book: Jazz Saxophone Etudes, by Greg Fishman

Music Book: The Jazz Workbook: Volume 1, by Miles Donahue 

Music Book: Modern Jazz Guitar Styles, by Andre Bush (Mel Bay)

Play-Along Book/CD: Inside Outside, Modern Jazz Guitar Solos, By Vic Juris (Mel Bay)

Music Book: Jazz Guitar Technique, by Andrew Green (Mel Bay)

Music Book: Jazz Guitar Structures, by Andrew Green (Mel Bay)

Music Book: Artist Transcription Series: John Coltrane Plays “Coltrane Changes”

Music Book: Artist Transcription Series: McCoy Tyner (Hal Leonard)

Music Book: Artist Transcription Series: The Ron Carter Collection (Hal Leonard)

Music Book: Artist Transcription Series: Count Basie Collection (Hal Leonard)

Play-Along Book/CD: Volume 100, St. Louis Blues (Jamey Aebersold)

Music Book: Intermediate Jazz Improvisation: A Study Guide for Developing Soloists (Jamey Aebersold)

Play-Along Book/CD: Volume 104: Free Play, 13 Musical Landscapes (Jamey Aebersold) 

Music Book: Django Reinhardt: Know the Man, Play the Music, By Dave Gelley & Rod Fogg (Backbeat Books)

Book: American Music Is, By Nat Hentoff

CD-ROM: The Jazz Discography, CD-ROM 5.0, By Tom Lord 



Product Reviews: 

Artinger Custom Guitars 

Comins Custom Guitars

Portmaster Heritage Guitar, Henry Johnson Signature Model

Stromberg Guitars 

Intellitouch Tuner™

FreeHand Systems Music Pad Pro® Plus

Sabian Artisan Ride Cymbals, The Vault Line

Flip Oakes Wild Thing Trumpet & Flugelhorn


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