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Finding
Themes and a Collective Voice: A Short
Guide to Jazz Improvisation
 Group
improvisation is the allowance made for
degrees of disciplined expansion and
contraction of a given theme. The big
shapes are provided by the composer of the
theme, for example, the basic melodic,
harmonic and rhythmic components of a
certain song. Musician Jim Slansky
explains... |
Recording
Your First CD (or, How to Spend Your 401k
in Seven Easy Steps)
 Making
and releasing your first record can and
should be a life-altering experience, says
jazz singer and recording artist Barbara
Adamson. It's an act of taking
yourself totally seriously as an artist,
and should be the ultimate expression of
you as a musician and as a human being... |
Dmitri
Matheny: The Music Biz
(coming soon... the entire series)
 Get
a crash course in The
Music Business with flugelhornist,
composer, and recording artist Dmitri
Matheny. Each installment in Dmitri's
series explores a different facet of
succeeding in the biz, from guerrilla
marketing strategies to packing your
suitcase for your first tour... |
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