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BEN WEBSTER/OSCAR PETERSON: LIVE IN HANNOVER, GERMANY
Filmed for an NDR Jazzworkshop TV broadcast live at the Funkhaus, Hannover, Germany on December 14, 1972. Tenor sax legend Ben Webster - who died less than a year after this was filmed - is featured here with Oscar Peterson, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen and Tony Inzalaco.
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TEDDY WILSON: IN EUROPE 1969-70
This outstanding DVD showcases Teddy Wilson in both a trio and a quartet setting, accompanying some of the most celebrated horn players in jazz history including James Moody, Clark Terry, and Zoot Sims.
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DUKE ELLINGTON: BERLIN 1969
Organist Wild Bill Davis joined the Duke Ellington orchestra during its European tour for the last few months of 1969 and the first few months of 1970. This wonderful DVD contains one of the few filmed documents of this unusual collaboration. Also includes footage from Holland in 1958.
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DUKE ELLINGTON: LONDON CONCERT 1964
Among the numerous filmed performances by the Ellington band, this phenomenal London concert (filmed for the BBC) stands out: it contains the only complete performance of Duke's Harlem Suite on film. This DVD also has footage from Zurich in 1959.
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BUDDY RICH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP CONCERTS
The Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concerts, produced by Buddy's daughter Cathy Rich and Avedis Zildjian Co., were organized to provide scholarships for young drummers in Buddy Rich's name. This two-DVD set contains nearly 4 1/2 hours of incredible performances by 11 of the world's greatest drummers.
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JOE PASS: LIVE IN MONTREUX 1975
From the vaults of the man often cited as one of the most important non-musicians in the history of modern jazz comes a classic pair of performances by virtuoso guitarist Joe Pass, captured live at the 1975 Montreux Music Festival and featuring sixteen songs.
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LEGENDS OF JAZZ WITH RAMSEY LEWIS: SEASON 1
Contains four complete episodes of the premier season of Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis featuring guests: Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Chris Botti, Roy Hargrove, Kurt Elling, and others.
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CHICK COREA/GARY BURTON: LIVE AT MONTREUX 1997
Renowned pianist Chick Corea is no stranger to the smooth sounds of vibraphone master Gary Burton, and when these two old friends took the stage of the Montreux Festival together in 1997 to celebrate the release of their joint effort Native Sense, the resulting concert proved a performance that fans of both artists would cherish for years to come.
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FEATURED NEW CDs:
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PHIL WOODS: AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Featuring a great collection of standards, this recording date has Phil Woods supported by pianist Bill Charlap and trumpeter Brian Lynch, along with Phil's usual rhythm section of Bill Goodwin and Steve Gilmore.
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BARNEY WILEN: BARNEY
French tenor saxophonist Barney Wilen is joined here by Kenny Dorham and Duke Jordan with Paul Rovere and Daniel Humair rounding out the rhythm section. 24-Bit Japan issue.
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JIM HALL: JAZZ GUITAR
Recorded in 1957 for Pacific Jazz, this is Jim's first leader session. It features Carl Perkins on piano and Red Mitchell on bass. 24-Bit Japan issue.
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GEORGE CABLES: LETTER TO DEXTER
Recently recorded for the Kind of Blue label, this hommage to Dexter Gordon features Cables with Rufus Reid and Victor Lewis.
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BILL BARRON: LIVE AT COBI'S VOL. 2
The brothers Barron (Bill and Kenny) are featured here on this live date from 1988. Joining them were bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Ben Riley.
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HARRY ALLEN: RECADO BOSSA NOVA
Recorded this past Febraury for the Japanese Camerata label, this Harry Allen date includes an excellent selection of Bossa Nova tunes. Features guitarist Joe Beck.
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BUDDY RICH: RICHCRAFT
Recorded in 1959 and not previously released on CD, this date features drum legend Buddy Rich with Harry Sweets Edison, Benny Golson, Phil Woods, Jimmy Cleveland, Al Cohn, and others. 24-bit LP Sleeve edition.
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BUDDY RICH: BURNIN' BEAT
Recorded for Verve in 1962, this new 24-bit LP Sleeve edition features a session that included fellow drummer Gene Krupa.
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OLIVER NELSON: FULL NELSON
This stellar Oliver Nelson Verve date from 1962/3 features top-notch arrangements played by a who's who of session players. 24-bit LP Sleeve edition.
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PHIL WOODS/MICHEL LEGRAND: IMAGES
This was originally issued last year and sold out within 2 months! Well, they decided that since the demand was so high, it would be reissued...again. This is a great Phil Woods blowing date backed by
the ethereal arrangements of master Michel Legrand.
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FEATURED NEW SHEET MUSIC BOOKS:
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REAL BOOK, VOL. 3 - C EDITION
Here is volume 3 of the newly issued Real Book series. Features 400 important jazz standards.
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BEST OF GEORGE BENSON
Learn and explore the music of one of the most respected and pioneering jazz guitar players of our time. This book/CD pack provides a hands-on analysis of 13 great performances. The CD includes full-band examples of all the exercises. Standard notation with tablature.
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BARRY HARRIS HARMONIC METHOD FOR GUITAR
Studying the concepts put forth in this book will not teach you a set of hip sounding voicings. You won't come out sounding like everyone else - and that's the good news! What you will find herein are the structural components, as mapped out and developed by jazz giant Barry Harris,
that will guide and aid you on your own personal road to discovery. Imagine, a system for learning jazz harmony that actually embraces the concept of improvisation.
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SOLOING FOR ALL BASS CLEF INSTRUMENTS
Although there are many fine scale books on the market, none of them really get INSIDE the scales to explore the various intervals, harmonized scales in triads and diatonic 7ths, and neighbor tones to achieve some chromaticism. Includes standard notion and tablature.
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ALL AUGUST 2006 SHEET MUSIC/THEORY BOOKS
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