This guide will help you understand the fundamental building blocks of a jazz piece a bit better, as you enter the world of jazz and understanding the jazz language.
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New Orleans Jazz Fest
I’ve never visited New Orleans before, but I have to admit, I’ve had somewhat of a negative image. You know, Bourbon Street, drinking, dangerous, raunchy. I’m very happy to say that during me and my family’s visit last week, we experienced very little if any of that.
How to Play The 12-Bar Blues
If you want to play jazz, you need to know the 12-bar blues! It’s how many musicians actually improvise when it comes to blues as well.
In the Spotlight-Pete Muller
In the Spotlight-Pete Muller — Pete Muller’s latest album, Two Truths and A Lie, reflects his unusual journey. While he was achieving the highest level of Wall Street success as a pioneer in “quant” investing, he was also singing his songs to tough-hearted New York City subway audiences. In all areas of his life, Muller is driven by two overarching themes: connection and mastery.
Superbowl XLIX Boston vs Seattle Music Scene
In preperation for the superbowl, we broke down each city to find out once and for all, who has the better music scene: Boston vs Seattle
Community Video: The Como Brothers Band – Straight Face
Matt and Andrew are singer/songwriters and performers. Having grown up performing in a Beatles tribute band on Long Island, The Como Brothers are no strangers to the Long Island music scene
Jazz Quiz: Some lesser-known fun facts about the jazz pioneers
Jazz musicians are a treasure trove of sensational anecdotes and idiosyncratic characters. In this quiz, test your knowledge of some of the lesser-known facts about the people who pioneered this wild genre.
National Jazz Museum in Harlem
For decades a few jazz enthusiasts “in the know” have whispered about the collection of jazz recordings created by William Savory, an audio engineer with a strong passion and ear for music. Referred to as a technical genius, Savory made the recordings from radio broadcasts in the late 1930s.