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The Perfect Travel Companian to New York |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Tuesday, 03 January 2006 |
Going to the IAJE in the Big Apple? Bring along a free guide.  Jazz Improv's
New York Jazz Guide & Directory Free for the taking at over 320
locations in the NYC/NJ area and online at
www.jazzimprov.com. A
compainion to the highly respected quarterly Jazz Improv, this free
magazine is meatier than many subsctiption magazines. This monthly
magazine is 66 pages along
with an 12-page Jazz Buyer's Guide. Every issue
is filled with new and exclusive material for the NY publication in
addition to the unique editorial content that runs in the
national
quartely JazzImprov magazine including: Interviews, reviews of Jazz
venues, CDs, DVDs, books, etc.
reviews live performances and festivals, photographs, and list a
Calendar of Events in the Tri-State area. Legendary jazz critic, Ira
Gitler, is a monthly contributer with his column Apple Chorus.
Only a half year old, this is a valuable timely guide to jazz in
the NYC area. The parent publication runs 300-400 pages and is the most
comprehensive periodical reference about jazz improvisation, designed
for enthusiasts and improvisers alike. Jazz Improv is a magazine for
all Jazz enthusiasts. Each reference-sized edition comes with a
companion compact disc that provides jazz lovers an opportunity to
preview full-length tracks from new and essential/reissued recordings
by leading and emerging artists.
Exclusive in-depth interviews, excerpts from books about jazz supply
insights into the ever-evolving lives, events, ideas and contributions
of jazz music's most famous luminaries. You'll also find as many as 100
detailed jazz CD reviews. Along with the full-length tracks on the
companion CD, these comprehensive and insightful reviews help you make
informed buying decisions.
Packed with a wealth of philosophical and motivational articles,
perspectives and quotations, each issue of Jazz Improv will assist you
in developing a deeper appreciation and intimate understanding of
America's Original Classic Art form.
If you have a passion for making music, each edition of Jazz Improv is
a jazz improvisation resource, including an abundance of song charts,
note-for-note transcriptions and analyses of improvised solos by master
practitioners, as well as "how-to" features and columns. As an added
bonus, the companion CD includes play-along tracks that complement the
featured solo transcriptions, and help bring your own improvisations to
life.
The print copy of Jazz Improv's New York Jazz Guide available at over
320 locations in the NYC/NJ area, online at
www.jazzimprov.com
you can download
the current as well as past issues.
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