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Are you ready to give your music brand an extra boost? This 172-page workbook is a great way to get started. With 30 challenges to help you work towards a better brand, a collection of helpful resources, and a case study, you can give your brand the attention it deserves. Improve your music brand with …
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Hey there! Thank you for supporting Teen Jazz and your own brand as an artist with your purchase of “30 Days to a Better Music Brand”. Don’t have it yet? That’s okay, you can get it here for just $2.99. Welcome to our community page where we can share our journey to better music branding, …
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If you are a saxophonist or a jazz musician looking to expand or improve your playing, I cannot express the importance of jazz lessons enough. Even though there are an infinite number of materials available – including pre-recorded digital lessons – and they can do a lot to help you improve if you’re trying to …
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On March 3, 2015, saxophonist ShaShaty will be celebrating the release of his sixth album, Brighter Day on the newly formed A.H.I. Records. The album features the talents of Steve Oliver, Will Donato, Spyro Gyra, and Taiwanese vocalist Usay Chu. With eleven tracks ranging from the romantic ballads “My Heart Yours” and “I’m Always Near” …
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Best know for his work as an American composer and songwriter, pianist Cole Porter led a life filled with both scandal and luxury amidst his successful career as a musician. Born into a wealthy family on June 9, 1891, Cole was doted on by his mother. He began the violin at 6 and the piano …
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Every few months we try to feature a few songs or albums that we’re listening to here at Teen Jazz. We’ll showcase the playlists of our host, Shannon Kennedy, as well as a few of our Teen Jazz Artists, Contributors and Influences. We hope you enjoy getting an inside look, and even more importantly, we …
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Read Part 1: An Introduction to Breton music and the history of the region Read Part 2: Read Part 2: the instrumentation of Breton music and how Jean-Michel Veillon became involved in the genre Read Part 3: includes of discussion with Larry Rone about Breton music in the US — SK: Well those are all …
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Hey all, I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to a fellow up and coming saxophonist, Mr. Adrian Crutchfield. I had the pleasure of meeting Adrian at NAMM a couple years back. He was hanging out at the Antigua Saxophones booth and introduced himself when I stopped by. I later got to know …
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Read Part 1: An Introduction to Breton music and the history of the region Read Part 2: Read Part 2: the instrumentation of Breton music and how Jean-Michel Veillon became involved in the genre If you come to Brittany now, one couple you will see play, one couple of instruments you’ll hear almost in every …
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Name: Greg Chambers Location: San Francisco, CA Profession: Saxophonist and Music Teacher Years Playing: 20 School/Major/Degree: UCLA, Master of Music in Saxophone When did you first begin seriously studying your instrument? I began really listening to jazz, practicing regularly, and taking lessons when I was 14 years old. In middle school, I rotated between first …
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