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We recently had a question submitted by one of our readers. It was “How can improve my singing?” But since we also have a number of members who play instruments, we’ve extended the question to include “how to improve my singing or playing?” As part of this podcast episode, we give you tips to improve …
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Can You Feel It is trumpet player Rick Braun’s 16th release as a solo artist and his return to the more jazz-funk that got him started with Beat Street in 1994. This latest effort from contemporary jazz veteran Rick Braun includes 11 tracks with 9 written or co-written by Braun and all of the classic …
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A note from Shannon: The following is a guest post from J. M. Riley. I thought it would be fun to try something a little different and include a fictional “first gig” experience from an up and coming writer. We hope you enjoy this post and we’d love to hear about your first gig experiences …
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Two-time Grammy nominee Jonathan Butler is celebrating the opportunity he has to live his dream with his latest release. On June 24, 2014, the guitarist and singer-songwriter released “Living My Dream” through Artistry Music. The album opens with “African Breeze,” an uptempo re-imagining of the tune originally written for the film The Jewel of the …
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Have you ever wondered how to get noticed or how to stand out in the music industry? If you have, you’re not alone. One of our Teen Jazz members recently asked what he could do to stand out amongst his peers as a performer, so we answered his question as part of our most recent …
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On September 13, 2013, saxophonist Andrew Neu released Everything Happens for a Reason, an energetic and excellently performed collection of 12 songs. Everything Happens for a Reason is Neu’s fourth album as an artist, featuring an interesting blend of jazz, R&B, classical and Latin music. The album showcases the talents of Steve Oliver and Brian …
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