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Jazz Insights Redux

Posted: October 3, 2011 @ 10:09 am

A while back, I had a little write-up about Gordon Vernick and his Jazz Insights radio show that’s also a podcast. Jazz and trombone aficionados should know that in August, Vernick authored episodes featuring five jazz trombone players of the … Continue reading →

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Exercises and Etudes for the Jazz Instrumentalist

Posted: September 1, 2010 @ 10:16 am

J.J. Johnson’s Exercises and Etudes for the Jazz Instrumentalist is probably not as celebrated an etude book as it should be. On the cover, the publisher Hal Leonard promotes it as “Easy to advanced,” and “Great for sight reading.” Certainly … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Big Tea

Posted: August 20, 2010 @ 11:51 am

Today, August 20, is Jack Teagarden’s birthday. In honor of that anniversary, I’m reposting a bullet-point version of Jack Tegarden’s career. I wrote this some time ago, although I’ve revised it since. Sure, there’s a wikipedia article, but why read … Continue reading →

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