| Purveyors of fine jazz downloads (FLACs, MP3s), CDs, books, sheet music, private jazz lessons,
etc. In this issue: Jazz listener's tips, private jazz lessons via Skype, Father's Day gifts, new European imports (Marc Thomas, Parisian vocalist, Yiannis Kassetas, saxophonists and composer from Athens), featured videos, albums and more.
Live Jazz for Father's Day |
Whether it's a Sunday jazz brunch, a visit to a late night jazz club, or tickets to your local jazz festival, live jazz is always the perfect gift for Dads who love music. If for some reason you are unable to treat your father to live jazz, a
Blue Truffle Gift Card may be the penultimate solution. Gift cards can used to buy premium jazz
downloads (FLACs or MP3s), CDs, private jazz lessons (either live or online via Skype), books, sheet music, etc. |
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| Jazz Listener's Tips |
"90% of all jazz is half improvisation. The other half is the part people play while others are playing something they never played with anyone who played that part. So if you play the wrong part, its right. If you play the right part, it might be right if you play it wrong
enough. But if you play it too right, it's wrong." Yogi Berra, Further to Yogi's note, the half of jazz that is not improvisation contains devices such as the i) "head" (theme or melody, usually played at least once in the beginning and again at the end), ii) chord structure (a recurring pattern of chords usually repeated throughout
the entire tune), rhythmic style (e.g., ballad), jazz style (e.g., bebop, bossa nova, Latin Jazz, etc.) |
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| "The Great Journey" - Jonathan Saraga - click to play video |
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| "Au Duc des Lombards" - Marc Thomas Quartet- click to play video |
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| "Sweetness" - Yiannis Kasetas-from "FunakAbyss" - click to play video |
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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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From Paris, France: Marc Thomas - "Pardon My
French" |
Award-winning French vocalist Marc Thomas 5th album "Pardon My
French" features four original modern jazz compositions by French pianist/composer Vincent Bourgeyx.
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From Athens, Greece: Yiannis Kassetas & the Funk Wizards - "Funkabyss" |
Inspired by the sea, featuring all original compositions and arrangements by Greek saxophonist Yiannis Kassetas, accompanied by the Funk Wizards. |
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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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Ed Byrne's Latin Jazz Evolution |
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| Private Jazz Lessons Via Skype |
Whether you are a beginner looking to start learning an instrument in retirement or a seasoned professional looking to hone your jazz skills, learn directly from the jazz community. Blue Truffle jazz lessons via Skype allow you to access the finest jazz educators from the comfort of your own
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