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April 2011
| April 2011 Newsletter: Happy Birthday Jeru and the New Smithsonian Jazz Anthology
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Wednesday April 6 marks the 84th anniversary of the birth of multi-talented jazz giant and Jazz Lines Publications favorite Gerry Mulligan. Gerry jammed with Charlie Parker as a teenager, was arranging for Gene Krupa and Claude Thornhill at 19, and forged a career with few parallels in the annals of jazz. A musician who was equally masterful at both writing and arranging, Mulligan also was one of the all-time best at his instrument, baritone sax; indeed, the DownBeat poll was his for three decades. Over his long career, he performed with Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Lester Young, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Billie Holliday, and a literal who's who on the genre's A-list. His work with Gil Evans and his contributions to the seminal Birth of the Cool sessions put him at the forefront of jazz innovation. During this period he was nicknamed 'Jeru' by Miles Davis, and it was a nickname Gerry was apparently very fond of. He continued to be a pace-setter by moving to California and pioneering the piano-less quartet. Mulligan maintained a very active career until his passing in 1996. We are honored to know and to work with Gerry's widow Franca. She tirelessly labors to keep Gerry's legacy at the forefront of the jazz world with the Gerry & Franca Mulligan Foundation, and she maintains the outstanding website www.gerrymulligan.com which is a wonderful place to learn more about this true giant of jazz.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the record label of the national museum, recently released their brand new collection honoring the history of jazz. Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology, is a nicely packaged 6-CD, 111 track set with an extensive booklet. This set updates and expands upon their 1973 Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz. The executive selection committee consisted of some of the leading jazz scholars in the nation: David Baker, Jose Bowen, John Edward Hasse, Dan Morgenstern and Alyn Shipton. Starting with King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, and other founding figures, the set moves through all of the major eras of jazz and concludes with some of today's greats, including Wynton Marsalis and Tomasz Stanko. This set is a marvelous introduction to much of the history of America's music, and it is also a great sampler of its most important contributors.
The Jazz Education Network has recently released all of the details for their Third Annual Conference. It will be held in Louisville, KY, on January 4-7, 2012. Their website is www.jazzednet.org and they have now posted all of the relevant information on attending, exhibiting, applying to present a clinic or a performance, press credentials, housing, and new sponsorship opportunities as well. We strongly urge anyone interested in jazz to explore their website and to seriously consider attending this conference, which is THE jazz event of the year.
We once again thank everyone for your support - it is sincerely appreciated every day of the year!
Rob and Doug at ejazzlines
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Jazz Lines Publications has the below new arrangements which we are very proud to present. We also have many new Latin charts from 3-2 Music. If you have not seen what was released in March, please check out last month's pages: we published more pieces from Terry Gibbs, Tadd Dameron, Mary Lou Williams, and Gil Evans, as well as the first three installations in the new Wes Montgomery Jazz Lines Publications series. We introduced several more Sammy Nestico charts from Kendor, and also have new arrangements from Ella Fitzgerald's catalog via Lush Life Music: Cheek to Cheek, Get Happy, Let Yourself Go and Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails. There will be several more additions of our own in the coming weeks, as well as more newcomers from the major publishers we represent, so please check out April's pages over the next few weeks.
ALL APRIL 2011 NEW ARRANGEMENTS
ALL MARCH 2011 NEW ARRANGEMENTS
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SPRINGSVILLE: GIL EVANS/MILES DAVIS
Springsville was composed in 1956 by John Carisi, who'd earlier written Israel for the Miles Davis Nonet in 1949. Carisi recorded Springsville for the RCA Jazz Workshop series, but the album was never released; it was also recorded that same year by Urbie Green for ABC-Paramount. Evans liked the tune well enough to make it the first track on 'Miles Ahead,' and it turns out to be the perfect opener for the album. Legend has it that Evans called Carisi years later and tell him how much he still loved the tune and the arrangement hed made for Davis. There is no question that it is a classic. This version utilizes the original manuscript score from that session. |
NIGHT TRAIN: ROY PHILLIPPE/COUNT BASIE
Roy Phillippe composed this arrangement of Night Train for the Count Basie band to feature tenor saxophone legend Jimmy Forrest. The arrangement was filmed live for the Last of the Blue Devils movie. This chart is not difficult to play. Here is a great opportunity to feature your tenor sax player on a instantly recognizable song. |
COUSIN MARY: TERRY WHITE
Here is a brand new arrangement of a John Coltrane classic. This medium easy chart is designed for young jazz ensemble, and is a great vehicle to introduce one of jazz's greatest composers. |
ORCHIDS AND BUTTERFLIES: SAMMY NESTICO
Recorded on the SWR big Band CD Fun Time, this medium tempo ballad has an irresistible Latin beat. |
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Early April's highlights are augmented by the newest release in the unique and interesting Solos: The Jazz Sessions series, featuring inimitable percussionist Cyro Baptista; Hudson Music's Gospel and R&B Drumming; Hal Leonard's Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Play-Along; Alfred's new piano DVD/book combo The Key of One; and the re-issue of the Lalo Schifrin documentary Movie Music Man. Also in stock are many of March's best, including Count Basie: Then As Now Count's The King, David Murray: Saxophone Man, the Erroll Garner Quartet Live, the Frank Sinatra Man and His Music Collection, and the Horace Silver Quintet Live (which also features performances from groups led by Shelly Manne and Teddy Edwards.)
ALL APRIL 2011 NEW DVDs
ALL MARCH 2011 NEW DVDs
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RANDY AND MICHAEL BRECKER: SOME SKUNK FUNK
The Brecker Brothers join forces for a set of mostly high-powered originals at a concert on November 11, 2003. Their post-bop music is generally funky (although "Freefall" is an uptempo cooker) and is never predictable. Trumpeter Randy Brecker and tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker take many fiery solos while also sounding warm on ballads. They are supported by a particularly strong rhythm section. In addition, the WDR Big Band, conducted by Vince Mendoza, contributes 14 horns and a guitar to accompany the core group. The Breckers' solos are full of exciting moments. |
DUKE ELLINGTON: REMINISCING IN TEMPO
Filmmaker Gary Keys crafts a compelling tribute to late jazz icon Duke Ellington in this companion piece to Keys' 1980 documentary Memories of Duke, which combines unseen clips captured during the famed pianist and bandleader's 1968 Mexican tour with footage and interviews shot at sister Ruth Ellington's annual birthday celebration. Ever since Duke's death in 1974 sister Ruth has hosted an annual gathering in which friends, family, and former bandmates all gather for a yearly birthday bull session. In addition to offering a closer look at the beloved jazz master, this lovingly-crafted documentary also features an original suite that was never commercially recorded. |
BUCK CLAYTON ALL STARS: LIVE IN BRUSSELS 1961 / LONDON 1965
This outstanding DVD contains two performances filmed in Europe during the early '60s. The first concert took place in Brussels and features Clayton conducting a small group including many well-known figures from the swing era, many of whom had also been part of the Basie band. Singer Jimmy Witherspoon is added on some numbers. The second show was taped in London and presents Clayton with trombonist Vic Dickenson and a big band conducted by English trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton. Big Joe Williams sings the Kansas City blues on some of the tracks. |
HIROMI SOLO LIVE AT BLUE NOTE NEW YORK
Recorded live on August 20 and 21, 2010, at the Blue Note in New York City, the DVD includes 11 originals and a special bonus feature with interview clips and performance footage from some of Hiromi's favorite cities around the world. Performing tracks from her critically-acclaimed solo release, Place to Be, the pianist-composer chronicles the almost mystical exchange between performer and audience on this DVD. The DVD contains 23 minutes of bonus material, which documents Hiromi's travels around the world and inspired some of the compositions on the album, Place to Be. |
200 JAZZ LICKS
A Guitar Licks Goldmine awaits in this incredible jazz collection! This DVD is jam-packed with tasty jazz lines, phrases, and improvisational ideas personally taught to you by professional guitarists John Heussenstamm, Don Linke, Paul Silbergleit, and Bill Stone. From traditional to modern jazz, each and every authentic lick includes: a walk-through explanation by a pro guitarist; note-for-note on-screen tablature; and normal and slow-speed performance demos. |
ROBBEN FORD TRIO - NEW MORNING PARIS CONCERT REVISITED
For Robben Ford's enthusiastic Paris fans, this New Morning concert in July, 2009 captures their icon's genius in a truly unprecedented manner. Backed brilliantly by Athens-born drummer Toss Panos, who brings a Mediterranean flavor to the trio and by bassist Travis Carlton, Robben's unique style asserts itself impressively above and beyond his rock, jazz, fusion & blues influences. This DVD, recorded in HD, also features 2 bonus tracks with the legendary Larry Coryell joining the Robben Ford Trio on stage: A truly unique feature! |
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April's early releases also include Hal Leonard's Nursery Rhymes Jazz Play-Along, Alfred's You Can Play Authentic Stride Piano from Judy Carmichael and the Blues Keyboard Method Complete, three new volumes of Gershwin for Students for various levels of pianists, and many other songbooks and theory/method books. March's highlights included the Evolution of Jazz Drumming from drum authority Danny Gottlieb, the Complete Guide to Playing With Brushes, Exploring Latin Piano, Jazz Bass on Top, the introductory volume of drummer Ari Hoenig's Systems series, and a most essential volume in the Hal Leonard Jazz Play-Along series - Jazz Improv Basics: The All-Purpose Reference Guide.
ALL APRIL 2011 NEW BOOKS
ALL MARCH 2011 NEW BOOKS
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WES MONTGOMERY GUITAR FOLIO
Newly expanded fourth edition. Now includes thirty legendary guitar solos with chord progressions and guitar voicings transcribed by Steve Khan. No Wes fan should be without this book! Includes Twisted Blues, Movin Wes, Fried Pies, Angel Eyes, Unit Seven, Round Midnight, and many other classics as interpreted by Wes. |
PLAYING GUITAR IN JAZZ BAND
Playing Guitar in Jazz Band is for beginning to intermediate guitarists who are interested in playing in a jazz big band. Playing this style of guitar can be challenging, as the chord changes are often complex, yet the guitar parts should remain simple enough to avoid detracting from the overall sound of the band. This book breaks down that process by substituting difficult chord shapes with more flexible voicings that are designed to sound good on the guitar. |
JEFF BECK PLAY-ALONG: 10 FAVORITE TUNES
For use with all B-flat, E-flat, Bass Clef and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. Features 10 Jeff Beck favorites: Blue Wind; Cause We've Ended as Lovers; Constipated Duck; Freeway Jam; Goodbye Pork Pie Hat; Led Boots; Scatterbrain; She's a Woman; Sophie; and You Know What I Mean. |
30 JAZZ PIANO CLASSICS
30 jazz classics arranged by the masters of jazz piano: Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, George Shearing, André Previn, Teddy Wilson and more. Advanced level. Contents include Blue Moon, How About You, Laura, My Funny Valentine, On Green Dolphin Street, Over the Rainbow, You Stepped Out of a Dream, and many more. |
BLUESIER SIDE OF JAZZ
Andrew Gordon's idea for this book is to create phrases or riffs over two measures of various blues progressions. He sub-divided each of the 12 bar blues progressions used in this book (the chord progression for Watermelon Man is a 16 measure progression) into six sections (two measures each) and within each of the six sections created four different phrases or riffs so that the student has a choice of four different phrases to play over every two measures. They can then create a solo based on which phrase they choose for each two measures. |
JAZZ KEYBOARD METHOD COMPLETE
Anyone interested in learning to play jazz keyboard can pick up this book and get started right away. This well-paced, comprehensive method covers everything from basic to advanced techniques. Jazz Keyboard: Complete Edition breaks with the age-old problem of dry, intimidating, and confusing jazz books to provide a step-by-step and enjoyable way to play. An MP3 CD with demonstrations of the examples in the book is included. |
ART OF SLOTTING: ENDURANCE AND ELASTICITY
By Dr. Charles Colin. A great book for all trumpet players wishing to work on slotting intervals, and build endurance and elasticity. Features 26 pages of exercises, plus excerpts from Colin's 'Breath Control' and 'Trumpet Technical Studies' books. |
TEXAS BLUES PLAY-ALONG
For use with all C, Bb, Eb, and Bass Clef instruments, the Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along series is the ultimate jamming tool for all blues musicians. With easy-to-read lead sheets, and other split-track choices on the inlcuded CD, these first-of-a-kind packages will bring your local blues jam right into your house! Each song on the CD includes two tracks: a full stereo mix, and a split track mix with removable guitar, bass, piano, and harmonica parts. |
| As of this newsletter we have added 14 new DVDs for April 2011 and 20 for March 2011; 33 new music books for April 2011 and 51 for March 2011; 19 new big band and combo arrangements for the month of April 2011 and 69 for the month of March 2011.
The most recent additions bring our constantly-growing DVD selection to an amazing 2383 titles! We invite you to browse our easy-to-navigate DVD pages today-we have jazz, blues, funk, and soul; live and documentary; method and master class; and much more - we are proud to offer a selection of jazz and jazz-related DVDs that is truly 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 1 to 2 weeks.
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