FEATURED NEW DVDs:
April's DVDs feature The Master Drummer, a comprehensive guide to all aspects of drumming from legendary player and educator John Riley.
In addition to the titles featured below, we also have new live DVDs from
Stevie Wonder,
Dean Martin,
John McLaughlin,
Jeff Beck,
Mike Stern, and the DVD edition of
Berklee's hugely popular Modern Method for Guitar.
Also in stock are some of March's best, the new Maynard Ferguson and
Michel Petrucciani DVDs.
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THE MASTER DRUMMER
John has seen it all, and lays it all down for you in this lesson, which ranges from focusing the mind and opening the ears to rudiments and exercises and everything in between. We are proud to know John, and we could not recommend a product more highly.
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MASTERS OF BOSSA NOVA
Masters of Bossa Nova is a new DVD recorded live in 1978, and features Antonio Carlos Jobim and many other stars of this extremely popular Brazilian sound.
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CHRIS BOTTI: LIVE IN BOSTON
Chris Botti Live in Boston features the trumpeter and guests ranging from Yo-Yo Ma to Sting to Steven Tyler.
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MONACO DREYFUS NIGHT
Monaco Dreyfus Night showcases many of this great label's stars live in Monte Carlo. Features Bireli Lagrene, Philip Catherine, and Steve Grossman.
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GUITAR LESSON WITH DAVID BROMBERG
In this intimate DVD lesson, David presents some of his most popular arrangements. David teaches fingerpicking and flatpicking techniques, Vibrato, single string runs, cross-picking, the alternating bass,
counterpoint lines and finding the groove are all discussed. Each phrase is taught.
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FRANK VIGNOLA: INVERSION EXCURSION
Inversion Excursion will exponentially increase your chord, comping and rhythm pattern vocabulary. Instead of simply memorizing chord forms from a book, Inversion Excursion teaches you how to
unleash chorus after chorus of fresh ideas by giving you a grip on the chord forms and then illustrating how to apply them in a musical context.
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BRUCE GERTZ: JAZZ ELECTRIC BASS, VOLUME 1
Learn about pulse, articulation, walking bass, root motion, funk, Latin, approaches, inversions, sequences, muted thumb sound, funk note choices, building bass lines, blues, ballads, and more. 32 Chapters with play along tracks.
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HOW TO PLAY TRUMPET THE JAMES MORRISON WAY
Meet James Morrison - an international trumpet virtuoso from Australia, who is known for his startling originality and passion for playing the trumpet. Having played with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Ray Charles and B.B. King, Morrison shares his four decades of experience in this instructional DVD. Learn his innovative techniques with tutorials in topics like breathing, range, endurance, articulation and projection.
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ALL APRIL 2009 DVDs
ALL MARCH 2009 DVDs
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FEATURED NEW BOOKS:
In addition to the featured new books below, we also have
Best of Marcus Miller,
Art of Solo Bass: The Chordal Approach,
Great Standards You Can Sing,
Ultra Smooth Jazz Grooves for Guitar,
A Whole Approach to Jazz Improvisation,
and several more editions of Berklee's Modern Method for Guitar.
Also in stock are some of March's most notable, including Jazz Piano Solo Concepts and
Jazz Piano Improvisation Concepts.
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DUKE ELLINGTON REAL BOOK
Hal Leonard has just published the long-awaited Duke Ellington Real Book for C instruments. Accurate, legal, and beautifully presented in classic Real Book notation, this book deserves an honored place in any musician's library.
It has over 100 of the Duke's timeless compositions.
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RANDY BRECKER PLAY-ALONG
Jamey Aebersold's newest release will be Play-a-Long Volume 126, Play the Music of Randy Brecker.
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JAZZ PHRASING FOR BEGINNERS
Jazz Phrasing for Beginners is the perfect introduction to jazz for all aspiring saxophonists. The book features ten melodic pieces which are easy to play, yet convey the essence of mainstream (Swing/Bebop/Bossa) jazz vocabulary. The pieces are all short, and demonstrate how to use sequences and voice-leading to make a musical statement, while clearly outlining the chord progression, without the need for advanced technical or reading abilities.
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KURT ROSENWINKEL: EAST COAST LOVE AFFAIR FOLIO
Impressive recordings and mesmerizing live performances have sealed jazz guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel's reputation as one of the most innovative players and composers on the current scene. The new Mel Bay publication is a transcription of the highly renowned live recording East Coast Love Affair. This book offers transcriptions of Kurt's solos from all eight tunes from the album. Each solo is analyzed and the information presented to help the player understand what Kurt is doing in each piece.
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BEST OF JOHN COLTRANE
This book/CD features in-depth analysis of his solos and compositions on Bessie's Blues, Blue Train (Blue Trane), Countdown, Giant Steps, Impressions, Moment's Notice, and more.
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DEFINITIVE ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM COLLECTION
This Grammy-winning Bossa Nova proponent has been hailed as the Gershwin of Brazil. This collection assembles 47 of his very best, including many favorites previously unavailable in print!
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ALL APRIL 2009 BOOKS
ALL MARCH 2009 BOOKS
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FEATURED NEW BIG BAND ARRANGEMENTS:
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COUNT ME IN [BASIE/BYERS]
Here is a great Billy Byers chart that epitomizes the laid-back Basie sound. This arrangement features written-out piano fills throughout and a harmon-muted trumpet solo (on trumpet 2, also written out). This has been engraved from the original manuscript, though we did transcribe the piano fills and trumpet solo. Chord changes have been provided in the event that your players wish to improvise instead.
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MY WAY [SINATRA/COSTA]
Here is the tune that Frank Sinatra called "the national anthem", and it's a chart that is sure to bring the house down. Sinatra's classic version, written by Don Costa, was very orchestral, and it has been adapted here to suit a regular 5444 band line-up without losing the feel of the original, by re-scoring the string lines into the saxes, with the 1st alto doubling flute, and the 2nd alto doubling clarinet. The piano part is also written out in full.
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TEMPTATION [PARKER/LIPMAN]
Here is Joe Lipman's brilliant big band with strings arrangement that he did for Charlie Parker. This was recorded in 1952 and is presented here directly from the original manuscript.
This is NOT a transcription. However, everything Parker played on this recording has been transcribed and presented here as-played, though we have also included (in a separate staff)
what was originally written for him. So, this arrangement can certainly be played without the need to mimic Bird. This chart was scored for solo alto sax, 2 altos (both double flute and alto 1 doubles picolo),
2 tenors (both double clarinet), baritone sax (doubles English horn - written in F), 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli, harp, guitar, piano, bass, and drums.
The brass parts have been augmented to 4 trumpets and 4 trombones. In addition, a baritone sax part with a clarinet double has been included in the event that you don't have access to an English horn.
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JOOST AT THE ROOST [DAVIS/MULLIGAN]
Here is Gerry Mulligan's arrangement of Joost at the Roost engraved from the manuscript - this is not a transcription. This chart was never recorded.
This piece has been arranged for alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, tuba, bass, and drums. Recognizing that not every band has access to a horn in F or a tuba, we've included a second trumpet part as an alternate for the horn part.
And, a bass trombone would easily be able to play the tuba part in the event that you don't have that instrument at your disposal. But, also included is a tenor saxophone part as an alternate for the tuba.
Featured are solos for trumpet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, and trombone.
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SELF-PORTRAIT IN THREE COLORS [MINGUS/JOHNSON]
Originally recorded by Charles Mingus on his Mingus Ah Um album in 1959, Sy Johnson has transformed this through-composed ballad into a stunningly beautiful setting for full jazz ensemble.
Featuring effective dynamic contours, a nice variety of textures, and solos for trumpet and tenor, this will become a focal point for concerts or festivals.
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I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING [O'CONNELL/MOONEY]
This is the original Helen O'Connell version of 'I've Got The World On A String,' as recorded with the Ray Anthony Orchestra on his 1953 Chesterfield Show. It is not a transcription. Although a short chart in actual playing time, it is full of punch, energy and drive, and in itself is a piece of American musical history. There are no sax doubles, and the vocal key is Bb throughout.
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ALL APRIL 2009 BIG BAND CHARTS
ALL MARCH 2009 BIG BAND CHARTS
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FEATURED NEW CDs:
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BIRD OF PARADISE: SADAO WATANABE/GREAT JAZZ TRIO
This is a reissue of Sadao's album with The Great Jazz Trio (Hank Jones, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams) featuring tunes associated with Bird. Songs include Donna Lee, Embraceable You, Star Eyes, If I Should Lose You, Yardbird Suite, and more.
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AMONG FRIENDS: GEORGE GARZONE
Recorded in 2008 this CD showcases original material from Garzone and interpretations of Milestones (Miles Davis) and My One And Only Love. Personnel includes Steve Kuhn, Anders Christensen, and Paul Motian.
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LATER CIRCLE: DON FRIEDMAN
Recorded in 1978, pianist Don Friedman is joined here by George Mraz and Ronnie Bedford on I Hear A Rhapsody, Why Did I Choose You, How Insensitive, What I Did For Love, and more.
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DIZZY ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA: DIZZY GILLESPIE
Here is Dizzy's brilliant (and long out of print) live recording featuring Charlie Ventura, Lalo Schifrin, and Leo Wright on I Waited for You, Desafinado, Here It Is, For the Gypsies and more.
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ALL APRIL 2009 CDs
ALL MARCH 2009 CDs
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In our never-ending, and even un-interrupted by vacationing, effort to present the best selection possible of jazz and jazz-related items, as of this newsletter we have added
37 new CDs for the month of April 2009 and
119 for the month of March 2009;
22 new DVDs for April 2009
and 53 for March 2009;
37 new music books for April 2009
and 46 for March 2009;
11 new big band and combo arrangements for the month of April 2009
and 26 for the month of March 2009.
If you haven't visited our our Imports and Rarities section lately, please check it out. We are now stocking more and more obscure, rare, and hard-to-find
titles from Japan and Europe, including many titles that you may not be able to find elsewhere.
In our DVD section, we now carry a constantly growing and diversifying selection of over 1,900 jazz DVDs! We have all of the live performance DVDs, the documentaries, the method DVDs, the personal master classes - we proudly offer a selection of jazz and jazz-related DVDs that is second to none.
As always, please keep in mind that many of our new releases are available in limited quantities. We do our best to predict demand and fill orders as quickly as possible, but we do run out of new releases. Even if we run out of stock, everything featured in this newsletter should be available to ship within 3 weeks.
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