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May Update 2011
| May 2011 Update Newsletter: The Blues and the Abstract Truth and the Legacy of Jackie McLean
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Oliver Nelson Jr. has been gracious enough to allow us to publish the arrangements from his father's classic work, The Blues and the Abstract Truth. 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of this record, and like many timeless works, it sounds every bit as fresh and interesting today as it must have sounded when it was released. The musicians Oliver Sr. put together helped create the singular character of this session. Oliver Nelson, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard, George Barrow, Paul Chambers, and Roy Haynes: Few groups in the history of jazz have had the rich diversity and the degree of virtuosity that this group possessed. Every cut on the album is fantastic, but Stolen Moments shines above them all; fifty years later it remains one of the most beautiful and memorable songs in the jazz canon. Jazz Lines Publications will soon release these arrangements, from the actual music used by the players on the session half a century ago. We are honored to make this music available to bands everywhere in the hope of furthering the already wide and deep influence of this legendary work. Please watch our new release pages for the pending announcement of the release of this music, which will be available both as a set and as individual pieces. As previously mentioned, we are also working with Oliver Jr. to present a concert at the JEN Convention in January 2012 which will celebrate this record; watch these pages for more information on this event.
Tuesday May 17 marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of the great Jackie McLean. John Lenwood McLean was born in New York City; he was the son of a guitarist, his stepfather owned a record store, and among his neighbors were Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell and Sonny Rollins. Jackie recorded often during the 1950s, but it was his work in the 1960s which firmly established him as one of the giants of the hard bop and modal jazz genres. His tone is among jazz's most distinctive and easily recognizable - his slighly sharp, always searing sound gave a unique intensity to just about every session he participated in during this era. McLean began to set himself apart in other ways in the late 1960s. He started his long association with the music program at the University of Hartford in 1968, and in 1970 he and his wife Dolly founded the Artists Collective www.artistscollective.org, also in Hartford. This institution has worked tirelessly to preserve and promote the cultural and artistic contributions of the African Diaspora. Both the Hartt School at Hartford and the Artists Collective continue to thrive, and when viewed alongside his recorded legacy, one sees a picture of a truly great man. Jackie McLean created dozens of wonderful, groundbreaking albums as a leader; he enhanced the recordings of many more as a sideman; he helped nurture the careers of great musicians as others had done for him; and perhaps most importantly he created educational and cultural institutions which for decades have helped strengthen and broaden America's artistic foundation.
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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As can be quickly seen below, our good friends at Kendor Music have been quite busy lately, getting off to a fine early start to the upcoming summer new release season. In addition to the below, they also have given us Bob Mintzer's Tribute, Lennie Niehaus's Make Mine Minor, Mike Tomaro's Blues 1 Band 0 and Persevere, Doug Beach and George Shutack's Friends From the Past, Doug Beach's Tampico, Jeff Jarvis's Smackdown, and Chris Madsen's With Gratitude. Jazz Lines Publications has finally re-released Sammy Davis, Jr.'s version of the Marty Paich-penned Cant We Be Friends, and our early May arrangements included Charlie Parker With Strings' Easy to Love, Tiny Kahn's Godchild, and three more from the Terry Gibbs Dream band catalog, Happiness is a Thing Called Joe, Heads or Tails, and Opus One. We also highly recommend the newest from Gordon Goodwin, The Very Best of Times.
ALL MAY 2011 NEW ARRANGEMENTS
ALL APRIL 2011 NEW ARRANGEMENTS
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MAIDS OF CADIZ: GIL EVANS
Trumpet feature. 5/4/4/4. Includes optional tuba and 2 french horn parts. This is an adaptation of the famous arrangement that Gil did for Miles Davis. This is not the same arrangement as the one that was recorded on the Miles Ahead album, but an adapatation that Gil did for publication. |
FEATHER REPORT: KRIS BERG
With the distinct flavor of the group Weather Report, writer Kris Berg continues his successful string of chicken-related jazz ensemble titles with Feather Report. A superb chart with a hip-hop/shuffle-swing kind of groove. Some meter changes from 4 to 3 and back, but nothing dangerous. Brass players have a tough blow in this one, but it's worth it. Very hip chart and another winner from Kris Berg. |
CENTRAL PARK NORTH: THAD JONES
Here is a new release of a fantastic Thad Jones tune. This is an advanced chart of the hard rock-style ballad, with standard instrumentation. |
LONELY STREET: SAMMY NESTICO
This is a great Basie alto sax ballad feature. From the album 'Basie Straight Ahead.' Arranged by the great Sammy Nestico. |
CHAMELEON: ALAN BAYLOCK
Gotta have this one! Composed by Grammy winner and jazz legend Herbie Hancock, arranged for you by Alan Baylock, this is funky and hip. Open solo space for all, lead trumpet goes up to written D, plus a few hot drum fills. This is a great chart. |
FOOTPRINTS: MATT HARRIS
This classic Wayne Shorter composition gets a facelift from respected Los Angeles composer Matt Harris. The chart includes dense, satisfying voicings. Solo space is provided for tenor sax and either piano, guitar, or bass. |
LOVE SHACK: JOHN BERRY
A funky little tune about a funky little shack! Originally recorded by the B-52s, this familiar hit has remained popular throughout the years. And here's a rock solid and great-sounding arrangement for young players! |
SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE: DAVE WOLPE
A swinging chart, Dave Wolpe continues his string of superb vocal charts with jazz ensemble with Something's Gotta Give. This one is arranged in two keys with two scores and the parts are reversiblejust flip the page for the high or low key your vocalist prefers. A tenor sax solo and a shout chorus connect the dots. |
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In addition to the below, we have also recently added to our site the very interesting instructional DVD A Lesson With Odetta and a live DVD from Latin Music stars Yoruba Andabo. Early May's best featured Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - with Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter - Live from San Remo in 1963, the deluxe DVD/CD edition of The Bad Plus' fantastic newest release Never Stop, and the expanded 4 DVD/CD-ROM edition of the seminal recent documentary on today's leading jazz lights Icons Among Us.
ALL MAY 2011 NEW DVDs
ALL APRIL 2011 NEW DVDs
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CHORDABILITY: MASTERING THE ART OF JAZZ VOICING FOR THE GUITAR
A great new DVD by Roni Ben-Hur. Contains 20 ear-opening and detailed lessons on chord voicings and jazz harmony for intermediate and advanced guitarists. Israeli-born and New York City-based guitarist Roni Ben-Hur is respected worldwide as a composer, arranger, bandleader, sideman to the greats, and as an innovative, supportive and crystal-clear music educator. He has initiated numerous successful jazz education programs and camps in the US, Brazil and Europe. |
PETER ERSKINE: EVERYTHING I KNOW
Peter Erskine: Everything I Know is a collection of lessons by Peter Erskine, Professor of Practice of Jazz Studies and Director of Drumset Studies at USC's Thornton School of Music. Recorded in the DrumChannel.com studio and produced by industry and pedagogical inspiration Don Lombardi, the video captures Peter at his teaching best as he's accompanied by three of his favorite musicians. These 2 DVDs contain a lifetime of playing experience and a year or more's worth of lessons. |
CECIL TAYLOR: ALL THE NOTES
Cecil Taylor is the grand master of free jazz piano. All the Notes captures in breezy fashion the unconventional stance of this media-shy modern musical genius, regarded as one of the true giants of post-war music. Seated at his beloved and battered piano in his Brooklyn brownstone the maestro holds court with frequent stentorian pronouncements on life, art and music while demonstrating his technique and the views that infuse his super clustered playing. Students at Mills College, where Taylor has a regular teaching gig, devise an avant-garde "free composition" under his generous tutelage. Taylor plays with his band at Yoshi's in Oakland and NYC's Lincoln Center, and at the Iridium with his large ensemble Orchestra Humane. |
ATLANTIC RECORDS: THE HOUSE THAT AHMET BUILT
Explore the life of the man who almost single-handedly changed the face of American music as filmmakers profile Atlantic Records founding father Ahmet Ertegun. After co-founding the Atlantic Sound record label in 1947, Ertegun helped pioneer a whole new genre of music. Award-winning stage and screen star Bette Midler narrates a documentary that utilizes rare interview footage, seldom-seen classic clips, and studio sessions by some of Atlantic Records' best-known recording artists in telling the truly remarkable tale of Ahmet Ertegun. |
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May's latest also include a further increased variety of what we featured earlier this month: a wide selection of new instructional books for various instruments, levels, and styles, which contains brand new volumes as well as newly-added books from leaders in the jazz education field. We also recommend a look at early May's best, which included Hal Leonard's Wes Montgomery Play-Along, Advance Music's Melodic Interpretation for the Drumset, Jamey Aebersold's Maiden Voyage Bass Lines, Charles Colin's Dexterity: The Definitive Exercise Book for the 21st Century Flutist, Alfred's Sound Advice on Recording and Mixing Guitars, and Mel Bay's two volumes of Apuntes Flamencos.
ALL MAY 2011 NEW BOOKS
ALL APRIL 2011 NEW BOOKS
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MODERN JAZZ QUARTET CLASSICS PLAY-ALONG
This brand new volume in the Hal Leonard Jazz Play-Along series features the music of one of jazz's longest lasting and most original groups. 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. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues, and other split-track choices on the included CD, these first-of-a-kind packages help you master improvisation while playing some of the greatest tunes of all time. |
IMPROVISER'S GUIDE TO MELODIC EMBELLISHMENT: VOLUMES ONE AND TWO
These studies are an attempt to acquaint the improviser with this principle and its application through the embellishment of a number of chords, scales, and chord progressions that regularly appear in jazz. The melodic embellishment of triads (major, minor, augmented, and diminished), seventh chords (major-seventh, dominant-seventh, minor-seventh, half-diminished, and diminished seventh chords), scales (major, melodic minor, whole-tone, diminished, and chromatic), and chord progressions (circle of fifths and II-V-I) are all explored. |
CHORD-SCALE IMPROVISATION FOR KEYBOARD
Improvisation is the art of real-time composition. This book will guide you through exploring some of the many possible scale choices that can be used with chords and chord progressions, giving you a greater range of expression. Topics include the basics of chord-scale theory, modes and how to use them, the blues scale, symmetrical scales, and more. The accompanying CD features demonstration and play-along tracks to really drive each lesson home. |
LESCHKETIZKY'S FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF PIANO TECHNIQUE
Theodor Leschetizky, the great pianist and teacher, believed that great performances could not be attained through the use of any rigid method, but that a thorough training in the technical aspects of performance was absolutely essential. In this volume, one of his students offers advanced instruction in piano technique as she learned it from Leschetizky himself. Dealing in widely applicable principles rather than strictly prescribed methods, Marie Prentner offers more than 100 exercises and examples, as well as advice on practice, performance, expression, etc., with many clear illustrations. |
WORKING WITH YOUR VOICE
With over 25 years of experience as a professional singer, Jaime Babbitt has been there, done that, and knows the drill. In this book, Jaime looks at everything involved with having a career as a singer and offers you her first-hand experience. Whether you're a pop superstar in the making, a stone-cold rocker, a Broadway baby, an R&B diva, or a jazz crooner, Working with Your Voice helps you become the singer who's great at whatever they do---and who knows how to do it all. |
BEGINNER SERIES: 100 ULTIMATE BLUES RIFFS FOR FLUTE
100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Flute, the Beginner Series by musician, educator and world renowned author Andrew D. Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or riffs that make up flute playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. This book is ideal for the beginner to intermediate music student with most of the examples notated in the easier keys. Besides learning how to play blues riffs the book is a useful tool for sight reading exercises with many different rhythms. |
JEFF BECK: TRUTH
All 10 tracks from Beck's recently remastered classic solo debut, transcribed note for note so you can play exactly as Beck did on the album. With TAB. Songs include: Beck's Bolero; Blues Deluxe; Greensleeves; I Ain't Superstitious; Let Me Love You; (Walk Me Out in The) Morning Dew; Ol' Man River; Rock My Plimsoul; Shapes of Things; and You Shook Me. |
REAL BLUEGRASS BOOK
This collection gathers more than 300 bluegrass favorites presented in the straightforward Real Book format adored by musicians. All the Real Books feature hundreds of time-tested songs in accurate arrangements in the famous easy-to-read, hand-written notation with comb-binding. |
| As of this newsletter we have added 24 new DVDs for May 2011 and 18 for April 2011; 72 new music books for May 2011 and 62 for April 2011; 45 new big band and combo arrangements for the month of May 2011 and 33 for the month of April 2011.
Our industry-pacing DVD selection continues its growth and now tallies an incredible 2408 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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