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    Deep Dive for Guitarists

    Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar (Sher Music) by Neff Irizarry is a comprehensive, 196-page book that traces the roots of Afro-Cuban music to the great contemporary masters. It includes traditional lines from the tres, cuatro and requinto adapted to the guitar; piano adaptations and solutions for the guitar patterned after Bebo Valdés, Clare Fischer and Eddie Palmieri; step-by-step instruction on how to play guajeos, montunos and other Afro-Cuban styles on guitar; stylistic analysis of highly influential guitarists such as Juanito Marquez, Paul Alicea, Sonny Henry, Edgardo Miranda, Carlos Emilio Morales, Bobby Redfield, Carlos Santana and Steve Khan; and transcriptions and analysis of key players, composers and arrangers such as George Benson, Chico O’Farrill, Clare Fischer, Stan Appelbaum, Cal Tjader and La Playa sextet. More than 250 audio files of the author playing each exercise are included.


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    Large-Diaphragm Vocal Mic

    Audix has released its latest large-diaphragm studio vocal microphone, the A231. Suitable for lead and backing vocals, spoken word and voiceover applications, as well as acoustic instrument miking, the A231 features a gold-plated brass band around its circumference, and its 33mm true condenser boasts a precision-tensioned diaphragm with gold deposition all the way to its far edges. This produces an effective diaphragm area approximately 25 percent larger than that of a typical large-diaphragm condenser mic and results in a sound that’s neutral and rich at the same time. An exacting cardioid pickup pattern offers a predictable proximity effect and exceptional off-axis rejection.


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Our annual Jazz Camp Guide includes detailed listings for more than 100 jazz camps all over the world, plus the following features:
  • Summer Jazz Studies at Eastman School of Music
  • Blues Kids Foundation's Blues Camp
  • Music Industry Program at University of Colorado, Denver
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Our annual student music guide provides essential information on the world of jazz education. At the heart of the guide are detailed listings of jazz programs at 207 schools. We’ve also included the following four features that are chockfull of commentary by leading experts.
  • Choosing the Right School
  • Building Your High School Portfolio
  • Profile: Portland State University
  • Careers off the Bandstand
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