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Music lessons from academies like the LVL Music Academy are completely different than anything you’ll get out of class at school. For one, the lessons (unless you take group lessons) are entirely focused on you, the learner. They are tailored to your specific level, you specific goals, and your specific struggles. Teachers in a classroom …
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On May 26, saxophonist Jessy J is releasing her first solo album, My One and Only One. Following on the heels of the success of her previous albums, Tequila Moon, True Love, Hot Sauce, and Second Chances, her new project may just be her best album yet. My One and Only One features the talents …
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One of the things that I’m often asked is, “How long do I need to practice my instrument?” Or, by parents, “How long should my child be practicing their instrument?” The answer may seem like it should be straight-forward, but it often isn’t. Consider the following: How long and how often you practice your instrument …
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It’s been quite some time since we’ve shared an online jazz resource that we dig and so we’ve decided to change that and share JazzAdvice.com with you. We hope to return to doing a monthly feature and are thrilled to begin with such a wonderful site. Jazz Advice is run by saxophonist Forrest Wernick and …
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Title: Perfecting Sound Forever Author: Greg Milner Genre: Music History Page Count: 416 Pages THE CONTENT If I’m honest, Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music is not a book that I bought for myself. It was one that I discovered on U-Nam’s shelf – his interests in recording and sound are far …
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Patrick Bradley released his latest and third album, Can You Hear Me, in September of 2014. With guests like Dave Koz, Jimmy Haslip, Rick Braun, and Eric Marienthal, the album is a collection of ten smooth and contemporary jazz tracks produced and arranged by Patrick Bradley and fellow keyboardist, Jeff Lorber. The opening cut, “All …
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Guitarist Blake Aaron celebrated the release of his latest project Soul Stories yesterday, May 5, 2015. The album was released by Innervision Records and has already entered the Billboard Top 10 with “Encantadora”, a salsa-influenced track featuring Najee on flute. The album weaves through the contemporary jazz, R&B, Latin and funk genres with a collection …
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Before I really started using Youtube, I loved playing along to Aebersold tracks. Working through the tunes in the books and then performing them along with a top-notch band always made practice that much enjoyable. Youtube, however, has allowed for so much more diversity in the play along industry and there are a ton of …
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In case you missed it, here’s a video of one of our latest Teen Jazz Artists, Adam Fallen. Find out how to apply to come an artist here. You may be featured in our next post! If you have a music product or a new album coming out soon, and you’re looking to get more …
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In the past, I’ve discussed how I think reading about and studying industries with business models similar to that of music can be extremely beneficial. One of my favorite industries to study is that of independent authors. Much like musicians, authors deal with product releases and marketing, tours, motivation when working as a freelancer or independent author, etc. They …
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