CD:
Jerry Kalaf, "Just Like Old Times"
Francisco Mela, "John Ramsay"
Noñameko, "Reunion"
Brian LaChance, "Brian’s Blues" & "Lost in Paradise"
Jason Smith, "Halcyon"
Buddy Rich, "Ya Gotta Try"
Eric Nemeyer, "Milestones #1" (Alternate take
Federico Britos, Jorge Garcia, "Oriente"
Dom Minasi, "Who’s Your Dentist?"
Doug Ratner, "You Snooze"
Robin Eubanks, "Get 2 It"
Primrose Lane Label Medley:
Luther Hughes: "Takin' It Home"
Stu Elster, "It's Dark Tonight"
Dewey Erney, "When I Take My Sugar to Tea"
Glen Cashman, "Studer Rodeo"
Becky Gonzales Hughes, "Laugh and Be Happy"
Ken Song, "Goin' Wes"
CD Metronome VOL.1 4/4. Live Drums for Practicing Jazz
TrueFire Video Lesson with Robert Conti
....and if you make music, 100 Page eBook of Music (Transcribed Solos, etc.)
Video Interview with Ben Reilly.
Features:
Comprehsive bio-discographical analysis on Buddy Rich: "Buddy in 25,000 words or less" by Dave Miele
Interviews:
Family, Friends, Managers, Publicists, Arramgers & Band Members: Steve Peck, Stanley Kay, Peter Levinson, John LaBarbera, Jack Scarangella, Freddie Gruber, Steve Arnold, Nick Rich, Marie & Cathy Rich, Remo Belli;Remembering Buddy: Bobby Shew, Jimmy Bruno, Dave Sahl, Terry Gibbs, Armand Zildjian. More in-depth interviews with Cindy Blackman, Cecil Brooks III, Will Calhoun, Terreon Gully, Tim Horner, Francisco Mela, Dafnis Prieto, Ben Riley, Sam Ulano, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Charlie Shoemake, Kenny Barron, Roger Smith, Werner “Vana” Gierig, Charnett Moffitt, Peter Farrell & Patrick Nichols
Columns:
The Real World: Another Point of View by Todd Coolman
Collected Wisdom: The Future of Big Band Jazz by Don Glasgo
Effortless Mastery: Spirit Never Dies by Kenny Werner
Mind, Buddy & Sprit by Eric Nemeyer
Elements of Jazz: The Follow-Through by Greg Fishman
The 21st Century Musicians Guide to Latin Jazz: Part 16 by Richie Zellon
Piano Perspectives: Five Note Rootless Voicings by Rick Helzer
Rhythmically Speaking: Buddy Rich, Bird and Diz by Dave Miele
Style & Influence: An Open Letter to Wynton by Marco Pignataro
Transcribed Solos:
“I Thought About You” - Composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, Joey DeFrancesco, B-3 organ solo (C Instruments). Transcribed by John Alexander “I Thought About You” - Bb Instruments; “I Thought About You” - Eb Instruments; “I Thought About You - Bass Clef Instruments; “Will You Still Be Mine” - McCoy Tyner - Piano solo, C Instruments, Transcribed by Raleigh Dailey; “Will You Still Be Mine” - McCoy Tyner - Bb Inst.; “Will You Still Be Mine” - McCoy Tyner - Eb Inst.; “Will You Still Be Mine” - McCoy Tyner - Bass Inst.; “I thought About You” - Miles Davis, trumpet solo, Hank Mobley tenor sax solo, C Instruments. ;Transcribed by John Alexander; “I thought About You” - Miles Davis, trumpet solo, Hank Mobley tenor sax solo, Bb Instruments; “I thought About You” - Miles Davis, trumpet solo, Hank Mobley tenor sax solo, Eb Instruments; “I thought About You” - Miles Davis, trumpet solo,, Hank Mobley tenor sax solo, Bass Clef Instruments; “Shaw Nuff”” - Charles McPherson - Alto sax solo, C Instruments. Transcribed by Rick Helzer; “Shaw Nuff”” - Charles McPherson - Alto sax, Bb Inst.; “Shaw Nuff”” - Charles McPherson - Alto solo, Eb Inst; “Shaw Nuff”” - Charles McPherson - Bass Clef Inst; “Byrdlike” - Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet solo, Bb Inst., Transcribed by Adam Czerepinski
Lead Sheets:
“I Thought About You”; “A Deeper Love” - Comp. by Chris Chalfant - Piano, C, Bb, Eb, Bass Clef Instruments “Just Like Old Times” - Comp. Jerry Kalaf (C) 92 “John Ramsay” - Comp. by Francisco Mela - C Inst 94 “Lost In Paradise” - Comp. Brian LaChance - C Inst.
Analysis:
I Thought About You,” Composed by Jimmy Van Heusen. Analysis by Eric Nemeyer.
Exercises Scales Patterns:
“Buddy Rich: Bird and Diz” by Dave Miele; “The African Ewe Gadzo Ganugbagba - An Ancient Rhythm, Modern Applications,” by Tom Teasley
Arranging:
Conductor's Score: “Ya Gotta Try” - Comp. by Sammy Nestico
CD Reviews:
Monty Alexander, Concrete Jungle
Scott Anderson Nia Quintet, End of Time
Eileen Bertsch, Eileen
Federico Britos, Jorge Garcia, The Sound Of Strings
Brian Bromberg, Wood II
Cecil Brooks III, Double Exposure
Bill Bruford and Tim Garland, Earthworks Underground Orchestra
Will Calhoun, Native Lands
Kenny Carr, Friday at Five
Oscar Castro-Neves, All One
CD Metronome, Volume 1 & Volume 2
Chris Chalfant, Love and Light
Lefteris Christofis, Nous Icons
Tony Cimorosi, Horizon
Steve Clarke, Da Bass Is Loaded
Sam Crain, Rose Of Loami and Other Selections
D-For, Intersection
Duduka Da Fonseca Quintet, Samba Jazz in Black and White
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Prestige Profiles
Joey DeFrancesco, Organic Vibes
Joe De Renzo, Of Night and Day
Vince Ector, Renewal of the Spirit
Walter Fischbacher, Infinity Ltd.
Sherman Ferguson, Welcome To My Vision
Sammy Figueroa, …And Sammy Walked In
Mimi Fox, Perpetually Hip
Wendee Glick, True Colors
Becky Gonzales Hughes, Late Bloomer
Curt Hanrahan Septet, To Be Again
Coleman Hawkins, Prestige Profiles
Fred Hersch, In Amsterdam: Live At The Bimhuis
Reuben Hoch and Time, Of Recent Time
The Jazz Expressions, On The Road
Mikole E. Kaar, A Fifth Of Midnight
Jerry Kalaf, Just Like Old Times
Billy Kilson’s BK Groove, Pots And Pans
Paul Kogut, Know It? I Wrote It!
Cliff Korman & The Brazilian Tinge, Migrations
Bireli Lagrene, Avenue Des Diables Blues
Bob Lark, Until You
Bradley Leighton, Back To The Funk
Frank Macchia, Mo’ Animals
Willie Martinez, Family
Pat Martino, Remember: A Tribute To Wes Montgomery
Francisco Mela, Melao
Dom Minasi, The Vampire’s Revenge
Charnett Moffett, Internet
Typhanie Monique & Neal Alger, Intrinsic
Frank Morgan, Raising The Standard-Live At The Jazz Standard, Vol. 2
Paul Motian, Garden Of Eden
Noñameko, Songs
Luis Mario Ochoa, Cimarrón: Luis Mario Ochoa & Friends
Dave Peck, Good Road
Oscar Perez, Nuevo Comienzo
Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Moonglow
Jimmy Ponder, What’s New
Chris Potter, Underground
Darren Rahn, Once In A Lifetime
Tom Ranier & Glenn Cashman, Blue In Green
Lenore Raphael, A Beautiful Friendship
Nika Rejto, Teazing Socrates
Napoleon Revels-Bey, New Mo Swing
Buddy Rich, Argo, Emarcy and Verve Small Group Buddy Rich Sessions
Carol Robbins, Jazz Play
Avi Rothbard, Twin Song
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Solo
Carl Saunders, Can You Dig Being Dug
Jenny Scheinman, 12 Songs
Tom Scott, Bebop United
Jeff “Siege” Siegel, Magical Spaces
Jason Smith, Think Like This
Bill Stevens, Full Circle
Chris “Doc” Stewart, Phoenix
Dawson Taylor, It Could Happen To You
Clark Terry, Clark Terry And The Young Titans Of Jazz Live at Marian’s
Julius Tolentino, Just the Beginning
Kenichi Tsunoda Big Band, For J.G.
George Van Eps, My Guitar
Richie Vitale & Orquesta Universal, New York Salsa
Dan Weiss, Tintal Drumset Solo
Chip White, Music and Lyrics
Word-Beat, The Soul Dances
Book/DVD Reviews:
Tommy Dorsey: Livin’ in a Great Big Way—A Biography, by Peter J. Levinson
Product Reviews:
David Gage Czech-ease Bass; JodyJazz DV Alto and the HR* Soprano Buddy Rich Practice Pad, by Drum Workshop; Bosphorus Cymbals, Master & Hammer Series; Sibelius 4: From A Working Musician & Teacher’s Perspective
Departments:
The Guitar Pages: With contributions by Corey Christiansen, Eric Elias; Henry Johnson, Wolf Marshall, Bob Miles & Mark Stefani.
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