Blue Truffle Jazz Club - February

Published: Mon, 02/09/15

Music Store Featured Jazz Albums
Marc Thomas - PARDON MY FRENCH

Award-winning French vocalist Marc Thomas's 5th album PARDON MY FRENCH features Marc's deep and warm voice in a combination of standard romantic ballads and high-energy jazz standards, including four new original modern jazz compositions by French pianist/composer Vincent Bourgeyx.

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Dave Frank - PORTRAIT OF NEW YORK
PORTRAIT OF NEW YORK - a unique tour of New York City via Dave Frank's solo piano. 

Dave Frank is one of the busiest solo jazz pianists and music educators on the scene today. He is the author of the best-selling Hal Heonard book and video series, Joy of Improv and Breakthrough to Improv, was an Associate Professor of piano at Berklee College of Music in Boston from 1987-2004, and was a co-founder of the New York School of Jazz (1983-86).

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Carl Clements - FORTH AND BACK
FORTH and BACK features nine original compositions for jazz quartet by progressive jazz performer Carl Clements (saxophones, flute and Indian flute). 

As one of today's most active saxophonists, Carl regularly performs jazz and world music in jazz clubs and festivals throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.  

Cover features original painting by Amanda Barrow.

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Upcoming Global Releases
Ed Byrne - TWO SHADES OF BLUE

TWO SHADES OF BLUE features five original compositions by Grammy Award winning trombonist, composer, arranger, educator, Doctor of Musical Arts, and author Ed Byrne (leader, slide trombone, valve trombone) as well as stellar early-career performances by Victor Lewis, the late Milton Cardona, John Abercombie, Jim McNeely, Ron McClure and several of today's most esteemed jazz artists. 

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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.
Jeff Duperon, WRTI, recently commented that "the compositions are thought provoking and the players enthusiastically interpret Jonathan's 'First Vision'."
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Upcoming Release - From Pianist Peter B. Robinson
Peter B. Robinson - ORIGINALLY

As the house pianist at the prestigous Jefferson Hotel in Washington, DC for the past 6+ years, pianist, composer, and performer Peter B. Robinson is one of the busiest pianists on the planet.  He has also performed in a variety of venues around the world during his extensive musical career. Peter's CD "Originally", featuring 17 of his original compositions, will soon be featured in the Blue Truffle Music Store.

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The FLAC Advantage: Superior Audio Quality
Complimentary FLAC Guide with all FLAC file purchases (includes instructions for playing FLACs on your Mac or PC and free audio player recommendations).
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Browse our music store for selected jazz albums (FLACs, MP3s, CDs) as well as track samples, listener's guides, liner notes, videos, sheet music and more.

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Using a wealth of examples from the jazz repertory, "Linear Jazz Improvisation" Book 1 avoids theoretical terminology and focuses on identifying and systematically developing  the essential elements of tunes.

LJI offers not only the methodology for focused practicing of meaningful improvisation in your own style, it supplies the very substance of what you play.

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Whether it's tickets to hear live jazz or a gift card to buy jazz albums (downloads or CDs), private online music lessons, or instruction books, the gift of jazz can ignite a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Available from bluetrufflemusic.com, Blue Truffle Gift Cards can be emailed to anyone for online purchases of any jazz albums, private lessons, books, etc.  

New Brunswick Jazz Project


Since 2010 the New Brunswick Jazz Project has been making Central Jersey a destination for great jazz by bringing world-renowned veteran musicians and emerging talent to local venues every week.
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