| Purveyors of fine jazz downloads, CDs, books, sheet music, private jazz lessons, etc. In this issue: Jazz Foundation of America's Annual Jazz Loft Party, Jazz Appreciation Month, new gig calendar, featured albums, videos, books and more.
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Jazz Foundation of America - Jazz Loft Party (April 26 - NYC) |
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Join hundreds of New York City jazz fans at this year's JFA's loft party! Featuring iconic jazz legends The Heath Brothers, Randy Weston, Billy Harper and many others. From performance opportunities to emergency living expenses, medical care and housing,
the Jazz Foundation of America offers a variety of programs and assistance for jazz and blues musicians in need. Read More
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Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) |
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April was officially designated as Jazz Appreciation Month by Congress in 2001. A second bill, re-introduced by Rep. John Conyers on March 21, 2014, provides $1 million per year from 2015-2017 to the Smithsonian Institute to be used for jazz
performances. Read More
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| Live Music - New Blue Truffle Gig Calendar |
Although Blue Truffle FLACs feature audiophile quality sound, nothing compares to going to out to hear live jazz! Check the new Blue Truffle Gig Calendar for jazz events in your
local area. |
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Blue Truffle Gig Calendar |
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| Artist Spotlight - Ed Byrne |
Ed Byrne, Latin Jazz Evolution bandleader, Grammy-nominated
composer and Grammy-award winning trombonist worked for more than 15 years on the NYC scene as a soloist with many of the world's greatest performing artists: Eddie Palmieri, Fanya All Stars, Willie Colon, Manu Debango, Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre, Dizzy Gillespie, James Brown, Celia Cruz, Chet Baker, Herbie Hancock, Mon Rivera, Joe Henderson, Larry Harlow,
Maynard Ferguson, Billy Eckstine, Charles Mingus, Archie Shepp, Buddy Rich, Mel Torme--and countless others. Ed also performed, composed and arranged numerous recordings and toured the Americas, France, Germany and Sweden. A Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory, Dr. Byrne has been on the faculties of Berkeley
College and elsewhere, and has published 17 texts, including Linear Jazz Improvisation Method, sold world-wide. Ed was nominated "Best Trombone Soloist" by Latin New York magazine; his original composition "Fenway Funk" was nominated for a Grammy Award; he played trombone on Eddie Palmieri's Grammy award-winning album "Unfinished
Masterpiece". |
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Ed Byrne's Blue Truffle Artist Page |
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From New York City: Jonathan Saraga - "First
Vision" |
Award-winning New York City native trumpeter Jonathan Saraga's debut album "First Vision" features six original ultra-modern jazz compositions. Jonathan is accompanied by a few of today's most innovative up-and-coming jazz artists. |
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Athens, Greece: Kassetas-Spanos "Jungle of Illusions"
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"Jungle of Illusions" features a fusion of Eastern textures and modal harmonies composed and performed by Yiannis Kassetas and George Spanos, together with several of Greece's finest jazz musicians.
Saxophonist, composer and arranger Yiannis Kassetas is now back in Greece from his recent U.S.A. Jungle of Illusions Tour. Drummer, composer and arranger George
Spanos recently moved from Athens, Greece to New York City and has been performing with world-renowned saxophonist John Zorn at The Stone, one of New York's most prestigious jazz venues. |
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New Release: Carl Clements "Forth and Back" |
"Forth and Back" features original modern jazz compositions by progressive jazz saxophonist and composer Carl Clements featuring Bennett Paster (piano) Jim Whitney (bass) Diego Voglin (drums) As one of today's most in demand jazz saxophonists, Carl regularly performs jazz and world (Indian) music in jazz clubs and festivals throughout the U.S, Europe and Asia. Cover art features original painting by Amanda Barrow.
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Upcoming Release: Ed Byrne "Two Shades of
Blue" |
Ed Byrne (leader, trombone) John
Abercombie (guitar) Jim McNeely (piano) Ron McClure (bass) Victor
Lewis (drums) Milton Cardona (percussion) Mick Goodrick (guitar) Bob Gullotti (drums) John Lockwood (bass) Featuring a few of today's most critically acclaimed jazz
artists from New York and Boston, Two Shades of Blue includes Ed Byrne's five original compositions that combine post-bop, Latin jazz, swing, blues, and funk. |
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| "Conquistador" - Ed Byrne's Latin Jazz Evolution-from their latest album "Conquistador" - click to play video |
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"Indian Summer" - Dave Frank - from "Power of the Piano" - click to play video |
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| "Tsunami" - Kassetas-Spanos Group - U.S.A. "Jungle of Illusions" Tour - click to play video |
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| Jazz Record Center - 236 West 26th St., #804 in New York City |
Despite the artist bios, composer and liner notes, and links to jazz artist websites in the Blue Truffle Music Store, even we agree that there is no substitute for the live jazz connoisseurs who have been providing private jazz listening guidance
to customers at brick and mortar CD stores. Fred Cohen, owner, and his staff has been sharing their extensive jazz knowledge with Jazz Record Center customers since 1983. With the recent closing of the jazz department at J&R Records, the Jazz Record Center probably now has the largest selection of jazz CDs & vinyl LPs in New York City. For many years, many had already considered their jazz selection to be one of the best on
this planet. |
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Dave Frank's "Joy of Improv" - Volumes 1 and 2 |
Dave Frank's "Joy of Improv" books are currently being used as course material at universities and music schools worldwide, and is designed for players of all instruments as a way to develop the necessary foundation needed for a lifetime of blues and jazz improvisation. Unlike many of the jazz instruction books on the market,
JOI is a comprehensive curriculum for the aspiring improviser. Each book contains 26 lessons of graduated difficulty, and every lesson includes a technical exercise, loads of hip jazz voicings, a "solo pattern" for transposition, and an original blues tune and jazz line (based on a standard) written by Dave. Each book includes a CD enhanced for PC and Mac containing valuable verbal teaching by Dave, and
recordings of all the exercise and tunes. |
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| New Brunswick Jazz Project |
Since 2010 the New Brunswick Jazz Project has been making Central Jersey a destination for great jazz, bringing world renowned
veteran musicians and emerging talent to local venues every week. |
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Blue Truffle Music Store (FLACs, MP3s, CDs, etc.) |
The Blue Truffle Music
Store features selected jazz albums from independent artists and record labels. The Blue Truffle Music Store specializes in providing comprehensive artists pages containing track samples, detailed liner notes, artist bios, album-specific composer's notes, photos, videos, etc. Stay tuned as we continue to expand our catalog with more fine jazz from today's top artists.
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| Jazz Artists or Labels |
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private Skype lessons, merchandise, etc. Blue Truffle jazz artists can increase sales and gain exposure without restricting and/or interfering with their existing marketing and sales activities (e.g., iTunes, CD Baby, TuneCore, Amazon, etc.) Email us at info@bluetrufflemusic.com for information about
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