As the below show, we have an exceptional new batch of DVDs since earlier this month. In addition to the items featured, there are live DVDs starring
Miles Davis,
Dave Brubeck,
Bill Evans,
and others. We also have new instructional DVDs from musicians as diverse as
Benny Rietveld,
Sue Foley,
Babatunde Olatunji, and
Jeff Loomis, and one from
Larry Campbell teaching the style of the legendary
Rev. Gary Davis. We also must mention again the highlight of early June,
Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense,
a fantastic and sorely needed film exploring the lives and music of today's younger generation of jazz greats.
ALL JUNE 2010 DVDs
ALL MAY 2010 DVDs
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MILES DAVIS: LIVE IN 1967
This Miles Davis-headlined performance film combines footage from two separate concerts with Davis on trumpet, Herbie Hancock on piano, Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Tony Williams on drums, and Ron Carter on bass. One was mounted and filmed at Stadthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany, in November of '67, and the other at the Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden in October of '67.
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MILES DAVIS: THE 1969 BERLIN CONCERT
A new DVD from the jazz great filmed at the Berlin Philharmonie on November 7th, 1969. This DVD comes from rare TV broadcasts, and is not up to the standards of DVDs produced in the 21st century. Nevertheless, it is still a valuable document of a classic Miles group containing a truly incredible lineup of virtuosos.
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STAN GETZ QUARTET: LIVE IN COPENHAGEN 1987
According to discographies, the extraordinary quartet formed by the inimitable Stan Getz with Kenny Barron on piano, Rufus Reid on bass and Victor Lewis on drums would record together on one sole occasion: two sets performed at Copenhagen's Cafe Montmartre on the night of July 6, 1987. Fortunately, the first set was also filmed (material from the groups two LPs was mixed throughout the two sets) and is presented here for the first time ever on DVD.
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JACO PASTORIUS: LIVE IN JAPAN AND CANADA 1982
This new DVD presents a wonderful portrait of Jaco still at his peak, in both a big band and a small group setting. The Word of Mouth Big Band was captured live in Tokyo on September 1, 1982, and his sextet was filmed live at the Montreal Jazz Festival on July 2 and 3, 1982. Jaco always was surrounded by great players, and these settings are no exception. Jon Faddis, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, and Toots Thielemans are among the luminaries to share the stage with the bass giant on these two dates.
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GERRY MULLIGAN, PAUL DESMOND, AND THE DAVE BRUBECK TRIO: LIVE IN BERLIN 1972
Recorded Live at the Berliner Philharmonie; Berlin, Germany; November 4, 1972, this DVD features three jazz giants in a concert available for the very first time on DVD.
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ALEX SKOLNICK: JAZZ GUITAR
Alex Skolnick is world-renowned for creating an unprecedented blend of metal and traditional jazz. On his first-ever instructional program, Alex shares his perspectives and secrets for conquering jazz guitar. Using basic blues progressions, he guides you through jazz concepts and demonstrates how to follow progressions by targeting chord tones, triads, embellishments, modes and jazz patterns.
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There have been quite a few newcomers to the June book pages since we last were in touch, including the below highlights.
Other new items include the
Broadway Jazz Play-Along,
Developing Jazz Technique for Alto Saxophone,
the very interesting-looking
Guitar Games, as well as new volumes in Pamela Wedgwood's
Jazzin' About series.
Please keep an eye on our new book release pages, as new play-alongs will shortly be released featuring the music of Jelly Roll Morton, Django Reinhardt, Count Basie,
and others.
ALL JUNE 2010 BOOKS
ALL MAY 2010 BOOKS
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JACO PASTORIUS PLAY-ALONG
We know how many of you have been eagerly awaiting this one! For use with all Bb, Eb, C and bass clef instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD, this first-of-its-kind package helps you master improvisation while playing some of the greatest tunes of all time.
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MODERN JAZZ QUARTET PLAY-ALONG
Another great new volume from the folks at Hal Leonard. For use with all Bb, Eb, C and bass clef instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD, this first-of-its-kind package helps you master improvisation while playing some of the greatest tunes of all time.
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B.B. KING BLUES PLAY-ALONG
Another chance to learn the guitar styles of the master of the blues! For use with all Bb, Eb, bass clef, and C instruments, the Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along Series is the ultimate jamming tool for all blues musicians. With authentic, easy-to-read lead sheets, and other split-track choices on the included CD, these first-of-a-kind packages will bring your local blues jam right into your house!
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BETTE MIDLER: ORIGINAL KEYS FOR SINGERS
Vocal transcriptions of 25 songs from the Divine Miss M, all in their original keys!
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WEST AFRICAN RHYTHMS FOR DRUMSET
We know that many of you are eager to expand your drumming horizons, and here is a volume for you! With Freeman Kwazdo Donkor and Abraham Adzenyah. Based on four Ghanaian rhythmic groups (Sikyi, Adowa, Gahu and Akom), this book and CD will provide drumset players with a "new" vocabulary based on some of the oldest and most influential rhythms in the world. A groundbreaking presentation!
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OUTTA SIGHT FUNK AND R&B RIFFS FOR PIANO/KEYBOARDS
Another volume in the expanding catalog of outstanding books from Andrew Gordon. Outta Sight Funk and R&B Riffs for Piano/Keyboards is designed to help piano/keyboard players improve their playing technique with a wide range of different funk & R&B riffs and grooves.
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This month we're pleased announce the release of Benny Carter's classic arrangement of Sleep. We want to refresh your memory about our
recent releases of Benny's sax ensemble arrangements from his classic 'Further Definitions' and 'Additions to Further Definitions' records. So far we have released
Blue Star,
Doozy,
Rock Bottom, and
Titmouse. We're also working on a bunch of Charlie Barnet scores, the first of this series is announced below:
Charlie's Other Aunt.
ALL JUNE 2010 BIG BAND CHARTS
ALL MAY 2010 BIG BAND CHARTS
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SLEEP: BENNY CARTER
Sleep (composed and published in 1923 by Earl Lebieg) was then known as the theme for Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians; Waring began as a bandleader and eventually formed the top choral organization in the United States, with his own radio (and later television) show. Sleep was composed as a waltz, but in Carter's hands, it becomes an ensemble tour-de-force. Carter transforms Sleep into a challenging and exciting presentation that really puts a band through its paces. In our opinion, it is not only a masterpiece, but is one of the finest arrangements of a song in the history of the big bands.
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CHARLIE'S OTHER AUNT: CHARLIE BARNET / MANNY ALBAM
Here is Manny Albam's great fast-swinging arrangement of Charlie's Other Aunt. This arrangement was written for 5 trumpets and 3 trombones. We have included an optional 4th trombone part that is an alternate for the 5th trumpet so that this may be played by a band with the standard instrumentation. This arrangement features solo spots for piano, tenor saxophone, trombone, and trumpets 2 and 5 (or trombone 4 instead of trumpet 5). For the recording 24 bars of the piano solo was omitted. We have put these bars back in to lengthen the piano solo to match Manny's original conception. This is a great Manny Albam arrangement that will really showcase the band for a festival or concert.
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HEY THERE: BETTE MIDLER
Transcribed from the album 'Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook,' this chart was written by Adler and Ross for the musical 'The Pajama Game,' and was a huge hit for Rosemary Clooney.
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TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE: BENNY GOODMAN / FLETCHER HENDERSON
Taking a Chance on Love was written in 1940, and despite being a last minute inclusion for the Broadway musical 'Cabin in the Sky' it became the show's most enduring hit. Benny Goodman recorded this version in 1940, featuring the vocal of Helen Forrest. It was re-released in 1943 and charted for 14 weeks including 3 weeks at the number one spot.
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As of this newsletter we have added 38 new DVDs for June 2010
and 14 for May 2010;
52 new music books for June 2010
and 64 for May 2010;
17 new big band and combo arrangements for the month of June 2010
and 39 for the month of May 2010.
The most recent additions have helped our ever-growing DVD selection continue its growth, now totaling 2273 titles! Please check it out 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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