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ALL OCTOBER 2010 NEW BIG BAND ARRANGEMENTS
ALL SEPTEMBER 2010 NEW BIG BAND ARRANGEMENTS
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 DONNA LEE: MED FLORY/SUPERSAX
Here is the Supersax arrangement of 'Donna Lee' as written in 1978. It was to be included on the 1980 'Dynamite' record. However, Med Flory decided not to use the arrangement for that record date and it has gone un-recorded. An open solo section and optional trumpet part have been included. |
 JUST PLAIN MEYER: BOB BROOKMEYER/TERRY GIBBS DREAM BAND
Here is a fast swing chart from Bob Brookmeyer, originally written in 1956 for the Mercury album "Swingin': Terry Gibbs and His Orchestra." Terry later re-recorded this same arrangement twice in 1959 with the Dream Band. This chart features solo spots for vibraphone and tenor saxophone. An open solo section has been added so that you may feature any number of soloists. In addition, optional B flat and E flat solo parts have been included so that this arrangement may be played with any guest soloist - not just a vibraphone soloist. |
 WE WERE IN LOVE: BENNY CARTER
Here's Benny Carter's great ballad arrangement from the 'Additions to Futher Definitions' album of 1966. This arrangement is not complicated. An open solo section has been included. |
 COME ON BACK: BENNY CARTER
Here's Benny Carter's great medium swing arrangement from the 'Additions to Futher Definitions' album of 1966. An open solo section has been included. |
 PROHIBIDO: BENNY CARTER
Here's Benny Carter's great Bossa Nova arrangement from the 'Additions to Futher Definitions' album of 1966. This arrangement is not complicated. An open solo section has been included. |
 THE NUTCRACKER SUITE: BILLY STRAYHORN/DUKE ELLINGTON
Finally released and ready for shipping! This new, authentic edition of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite as arranged in 1960 by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the Strayhorn Repository and the Ellington Collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were cross-checked carefully with the original Duke Ellington Orchestra recording. |
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October's other new highlights include another Oscar Peterson DVD, his Big 4 Live in Tokyo in 1983; and we also have a new instructional title from Warren Haynes as well as the third volume of Alfred's Play: Jazz Guitar; a great documentary on Leo Fender as well as several other new items. We also strongly recommend September's best, which included Electric Heart: Don Ellis, Michel Legrand and Friends, and two rare Bill Evans DVDs: Trio in Helsinki and Umbria/Hamburg.
ALL OCTOBER 2010 DVDs
ALL SEPTEMBER 2010 NEW DVDs
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 ANDRE PREVIN: A BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Andre Previn is one of the leading musicians of our day. The eighty-one year old cosmopolitan pianist, conductor and classical composer has not only received not fewer than four Academy awards for his film adaptations but was also one of the most influential jazz musicians of the fifties and sixties. A Bridge Between Two Worlds is a portrait of Previn's fascinating musicianship and also looks candidly at his private life, including his relations with his two ex-wives, Mia Farrow and Anne-Sophie Mutter. |
 THE LEGENDARY BING CROSBY
In this extraordinary musical celebration, first seen on public television, Bing performs solo and in duets with superstar colleagues. These memorable performances from TV specials Bing headlined between 1945 and 1977 haven't been seen since their original broadcasts. With performances by Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, David Bowie, Carol Burnett, Jose Feliciano, Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Andy Williams |
 OSCAR PETERSON: REUNION BLUES
Rare live footage of Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson filmed at three different performances: London on October 1, 1964; Hannover, Germany on December 14, 1972; and New York on October 15, 1967. Features musical assistance from Ray Brown, Nat King Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz and many more. |
 OSCAR PETERSON: TRIO LIVE IN GERMANY 1988
This splendid DVD showcases Oscar Peterson in a unique performance with his 1988 trio, featuring bassist Dave Young and drummer Martin Drew. They all shine on this wonderfully filmed concert, which features a repertoire of standards and Peterson tunes. |
 MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL 2010
The Modern Drummer Festival 2010 2-DVD package is jammed with both great performances and tons of educational insight for drummers of all levels. The lineup in 2010 included Chris Pennie, Shannon Forrest, Shawn Pelton, Adam Dietch, Benny Greb, Stanton Moore, Chris Coleman and more. |
 TERRY BOZZIO: MELODIC DRUMMING AND THE OSTINATO VOLUMES 1, 2, 3
Now on DVD, Terry Bozzio's Melodic Drumming and the Ostinato is a three-volume instructional video packed with groundbreaking performances, hundreds of demonstrations and examples, simple breakdowns, clear explanations of radical techniques, and thought-provoking inspiration and philosophy. |
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In addition to the below, we also have two more volumes in Alrfed's new easy play-along series, Volumes 1 and 2 of Easy Standards. Mel Bay just released 24 Snare Drum Solos, Jamey Aebersold and Andrew Gordon have just given us 60 of the Funkiest Keyboard Riffs Known to Mankind, and Hal Leonard's latest include Cole Porter Songs for String Quartet. We have two newly added editions from the Jazz Masters Series, Charlie Parker for Piano and Sonny Rollins, as well as Kiss Me Kate: Vocal Selections from Cole Porter. There are also several new holiday music books, as there will be each newsletter for the next couple of months. Late September's best included Berklee's Jazz Improvisation for Guitar and the very interesting Creative Jazz Piano Arranging for Real "Fake" Book Tunes.
ALL OCTOBER 2010 BOOKS
ALL SEPTEMBER 2010 BOOKS
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 BIG JAZZ STANDARDS COLLECTION PLAY-ALONG
This is a great new volume in Hal Leonard's play-along series, with a fantastic collection of standards. Tunes include All The Things You Are; Almost Like Being In Love; Desafinado; For All We Know; I'll Take Romance; Just In Time; Like Someone In Love; Love Is Just Around The Corner; My Ideal; On A Slow Boat To China; Too Late Now; and more. |
 BRUBECK AND MORE PLAY-ALONG
The Music of Dave Brubeck and others make up this third volume of Alfred's new play-along series. Tunes include Alone Together; Good Bait; In Your Own Sweet Way; Invitation; It's a Raggy Waltz; Old Devil Moon; Robbins' Nest; Unit 7; and more. |
 SAXOPHONE SCALES AND CHORDS
We now have this classic work by Woody Herman available! It is a comprehensive workbook of scales and chords necessary to the development of playing technique...together with selected alto sax solos emphasizing the technical principles presented. |
 SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS: A PORTRAIT OF SONNY ROLLINS
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins celebrated his 80th birthday in September, and Saxophone Colossus has been published to mark this occasion and honor his incredibly prolific career. This intimate appreciation combines the images of John Abbott, who as Rollins's photographer of choice for the past 20 years has captured the saxophonist at home and at work, and the essays of Bob Blumenthal, a jazz critic who has chronicled Rollins and his art for nearly four decades. |
 ON THE BEATEN PATH: BEGINNING DRUMSET COURSE LEVEL 2
Level 2 teaches you to play with over 50 authentic blues and jazz beats and fills by legendary drummers, including Steve Jordan (The Blues Brothers), Chris Layton (Stevie Ray Vaughan), Max Roach (Miles Davis), Buddy Rich, and many more. You'll also learn to play double-stroke rolls, buzz rolls, the 9-stroke roll, accents, rim clicks, ghost notes, crescendos, and decrescendos. And you'll learn valuable concepts like call and response, reading and playing cues, and improvisation. |
 DRUMSET METHOD COMPLETE
Beginning concepts include stick techniques, snare drum rudiments, accents, dynamics, and reading drumset music. Intermediate topics include triplets, swing eighths, shuffle beats, the flam and drag, advanced rudiments, and practical topics for building endurance. The book concludes with advanced techniques such as multiple-bounce rolls, sixteenth-note funk beats, advanced sixteenth-note coordination, a system for creating drum fills, and examples in blues, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, and jazz styles. |
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| As of this newsletter we have added 15 new DVDs for October 2010 and 22 for September 2010; 29 new music books for October 2010 and 55 for September 2010; 6 new big band and combo arrangements for the month of October 2010 and 93 for the month of September 2010.
The most recent additions have helped our ever-growing DVD selection continue its growth, now totaling over 2250 titles and growing on almost a daily basis! 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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