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April 18th - Record Store Day - Despite the proliferation of online resources (e.g., artist bios, composer/liner notes, links to jazz artist websites in the Blue Truffle Music Store, 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. While we love all 700 record stores in the U.S.A., a
couple of our favorites are listed below.
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Jazz Record Center, New York, NY
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Fred Cohen, Jazz Record Center owner, and his staff has been sharing their extensive jazz knowledge with customers since 1983. Visit the Jazz Record Center for a selection of the best jazz albums (CDs & vinyl),
including a full selection of Blue Truffle jazz albums.
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Princeton Record Exchange, Princeton,
NJ
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Located in downtown Princeton, NJ, the independently-owned Princeton Record Exchange features a large selection of new and used jazz CDs, DVDs and vinyl records, including a full selection of Blue Truffle jazz
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Kassetas-Spanos- JUNGLE OF ILLUSIONS |
Features a fusion of Eastern textures and modal harmonies composed and performed by Yiannis Kassetas and George Spanos, accompanied by several of the finest jazz musicians in Greece. Saxophoinist, composer and arranger Yiannis Kassetas is back in Athens, Greece after recent tours to the United States and
Puerto Rico. Drummer, composer and arranger George Spanos recently from Athens to New York City where he regularly performs with John Zorn, Juni Booth, and many other NYC jazz artists. |
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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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Ed Byrne's Latin Jazz Evolution CONQUISTADOR
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Original Latin jazz with a hint of French impressionism. "Classic Nuyerican style with...blues form and feeling...", "interesting twists","...packing enough zing to prickle the tongue without watering one's eyes", The New York City Jazz Record, December 2012.
Ed Byrne, Grammy Award winning trombonist, composer, arranger, educator, Doctor of Musical Arts, and author has performed and recorded with a great many of the world's jazz and Latin musicians (including a Grammy Award as trombonist with Eddie Palmieri's band). Cover artwork features original oil painting of Ed Byrne, the Conquistador, by NYC artist Pavol Olsavsky
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Marc Thomas - PARDON MY FRENCH
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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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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
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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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Browse Peter's Artist Page |
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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Music Store: Downloads, CDs and more
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Browse our music store for selected jazz albums (FLACs, MP3s, CDs) as well as track samples, listener's guides, composer's notes, liner notes, videos, sheet music and more.
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Browse the Music Store |
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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. |
New Brunswick Jazz Project - 5 Year Anniversary
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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. The New Brunswick Jazz
Project celebrated its 5th year anniversary with a party featuring the Mark Gross Quintet at the New Brunwsick Hyatt on April 11. At this party, co-founder Virginia DeBerry was awarded with a Jazz Heroine award by the Jazz Journalists Association for her outstanding contributions to the jazz community. |
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Study jazz with some of today's top jazz educators. Our roster includes Ed Byrne, Doctor of Musical Arts from the New England Conservatory of Music, Carl Clements, PhD in Ethnomusicology from the CUNY Graduate Center, and several other Blue Truffle jazz artists. For more information regarding either online
and/or live lessons, email info@bluetrufflemusic.com or browse http://bluetrufflemusic.com/boutique.html#privateLessons
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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.
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