This book has lead sheets with guitar chordcharts for 12 of Nils’ biggest hits. It also has a note by note tabulator transcription of “Pacific Coast Highway”, “Cat Nap” and “Jump Start”. It comes with the Jam tracks CD that lets you jam along with Nils. It has all 12 songs of the book without [...]
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Guitarist Nils With New Songbook
Posted: November 24, 2011 in Books, Smooth JazzTags: Nils, Smooth Jazz, Songbook
How To Play Madison Square Garden
Posted: November 15, 2011 in Advices, Books, Music Business, Smooth JazzTags: How To Play Madison Square Garden, Mindi Abair, Smooth Jazz
Saxophonist Mindi Abair has released her first book, How To Play Madison Square Garden, and it’s available at www.howtoplaymadisonsquaregarden.com/. Mindi co-wrote the book with her father and friend Ross Cooper. Mindi says, “It’s the culmination of a lot of years of experience being on stage and learning what works and what doesn’t. I’ve make every [...]
Music Promotion for Everyone, Volume 1
Posted: July 28, 2011 in Books, Music BusinessTags: Cheryl Hughey, Music Promotion for Everyone, Tools For Emerging Artists
Veteran music publicist Cheryl Hughey has just released a new ebooklet, “Music Promotion for Everyone, Volume 1.” Designed to fit the growing needs of music students, this short collection of essays covers the subjects of leadership, salesmanship, marketing, communication skills, roles of industry professionals, appearance bookings and social media. “The lessons are designed to give [...]
German Jazz Composers: Theo Jorgensmann, Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Markus Burger, Mathias Claus, Rainer Bruninghaus
Posted: November 2, 2010 in Books, JazzTags: Alexander Von Schlippenbach, German Jazz Composers, Markus Burger, Mathias Claus, Rainer Bruninghaus, Theo Jorgensmann
Chapters: Theo Jörgensmann, Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Markus Burger, Mathias Claus, Rainer Brüninghaus. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Theodor Franz Jörgensmann (born 1948 in Bottrop, Germany) is [...]
The Big Book Of Pentatonics & Fourths
Posted: October 19, 2010 in Advices, Books, JazzTags: The Big Book Of Pentatonics & Fourths
“The Big Book Of Pentatonics & Fourths” A Method of Practice for the Ambitious Musician. This is a unique technique book for all instruments and levels. You don’t have to be a jazz improviser to benefit from the concepts and exercises presented in this new book. And for the jazzer, it will open you up [...]
Best of Michael Lington – The Songbook Collection
Posted: October 8, 2010 in Books, Smooth JazzTags: Best of Michael Lington, The Songbook Collection
Hey saxfriends in Europe and the US, check this amazing new book: Best of Michael Lington – The Songbook Collection• 12 songs personally selected by Michael• Transcriptions including chords in Eb, Bb and C • Backing track CD to play along with (without the lead instrument) • Comments from Michael for each song• Never before [...]
Best of Michael Lington – The Songbook Collection
Posted: September 20, 2010 in Books, Smooth JazzTags: Michael Lington, The Songbook Collection
A book for learning and making music. Michael Lington already toured with renown international artists such as Michael Bolton, Randy Crawford and Barry Manilow. In his career he released six solo CD’s. * 12 songs personally selected by Michael * Transcriptions including chords in Eb, Bb and C * Backing track CD to play along [...]
Your Band Is A Virus
Posted: July 22, 2010 in Advices, Books, Music BusinessTags: Your Band Is A Virus
Canadian music collective Independent Music Promotions recently celebrated the release of their new e-book “Your Band Is A Virus“, which outlines marketing techniques effectively used by today’s independent musicians. With many industry-related books being released by CEO’s and record label owners, this release shows a definite change of attitude in the way independent music is [...]
Lynn Olson Presents The 2009 & 2010 Canadian Smooth Jazz Award Books
Posted: July 17, 2010 in Books, Smooth JazzTags: Lynn Olson, The 2009 & 2010 Canadian Smooth Jazz Award Books
Lynn Olson is a native Californian raised in the Orange County surf, sun and city lifestyle. She’s the mother of two grown children and loving grandmother of one. Lynn has been working for a major university for almost twenty years but dreams of becoming a full-time writer. A finger-tingling bug has been under her skin [...]
