JazzImprov, Vol. 6, No. 3, Buddy Rich, cover (Print Edition & Companion CD)

304 pages

Price: $37

Companion CD:

Jerry Kalaf, "Just LikeOld Times"
Francisco Mela, "JohnRamsay"
Noñameko, "Reunion"
Brian LaChance, "Brian’sBlues" & "Lost in Paradise"
Jason Smith,"Halcyon"
Buddy Rich, "Ya GottaTry"
Eric Nemeyer, "Milestones#1" (Alternate take
Federico Britos, Jorge Garcia,"Oriente"
Dom Minasi, "Who’s YourDentist?"
Doug Ratner, "YouSnooze"
Robin Eubanks, "Get 2It"
Primrose Lane Label Medley:
Luther Hughes: "Takin' ItHome"
Stu Elster, "It's DarkTonight"
Dewey Erney, "When I TakeMy Sugar to Tea"
Glen Cashman, "StuderRodeo"
Becky Gonzales Hughes,"Laugh and Be Happy"
Ken Song, "Goin' Wes"
CD Metronome VOL.1 4/4. LiveDrums for Practicing Jazz
TrueFire Video Lesson withRobert Conti
....and if you make music, 100Page eBook of Music (Transcribed Solos, etc.)
Video Interview with BenReilly.

Features:
Comprehensive bio-discographicalanalysis on Buddy Rich: "Buddy in 25,000 words or less" by Dave Miele

Interviews:
Family, Friends, Managers,Publicists, Arrangers & Band Members: Steve Peck, Stanley Kay, PeterLevinson, John LaBarbera, Jack Scarangella, Freddie Gruber, Steve Arnold, NickRich, Marie & Cathy Rich, Remo Belli;Remembering Buddy: Bobby Shew, JimmyBruno, Dave Sahl, Terry Gibbs, Armand Zildjian. More in-depth interviews withCindy Blackman, Cecil Brooks III, Will Calhoun, Terreon Gully, Tim Horner,Francisco Mela, Dafnis Prieto, Ben Riley, Sam Ulano, Jeff “Tain” Watts, CharlieShoemake, Kenny Barron, Roger Smith, Werner “Vana” Gierig, Charnett Moffitt,Peter Farrell & Patrick Nichols

Columns:
The Real World: Another Point of View by Todd Coolman
Collected Wisdom: The Future of Big Band Jazz by DonGlasgo
Effortless Mastery: Spirit Never Dies by Kenny Werner
Mind, Buddy & Sprit by Eric Nemeyer
Elements of Jazz: The Follow-Through by Greg Fishman
The 21st Century MusiciansGuide to Latin Jazz: Part16 by Richie Zellon
Piano Perspectives: Five Note Rootless Voicings by RickHelzer
Rhythmically Speaking: Buddy Rich, Bird and Diz by DaveMiele
Style & Influence: An Open Letter to Wynton by MarcoPignataro

Transcribed Solos:
“I Thought About You” -Composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, Joey DeFrancesco, B-3 organ solo (C Instruments).Transcribed by John Alexander “I Thought About You” - Bb Instruments; “IThought About You” - Eb Instruments; “I Thought About You - Bass ClefInstruments; “Will You Still Be Mine” - McCoy Tyner - Piano solo, CInstruments, Transcribed by Raleigh Dailey; “Will You Still Be Mine” - McCoyTyner - Bb Inst.; “Will You Still Be Mine” - McCoy Tyner - Eb Inst.; “Will YouStill Be Mine” - McCoy Tyner - Bass Inst.; “I thought About You” - Miles Davis,trumpet solo, Hank Mobley tenor sax solo, C Instruments. ;Transcribed by JohnAlexander; “I thought About You” - Miles Davis, trumpet solo, Hank Mobley tenorsax solo, Bb Instruments; “I thought About You” - Miles Davis, trumpet solo,Hank Mobley tenor sax solo, Eb Instruments; “I thought About You” - MilesDavis, trumpet solo,, Hank Mobley tenor sax solo, Bass Clef Instruments; “ShawNuff”” - Charles McPherson - Alto sax solo, C Instruments. Transcribed by RickHelzer; “Shaw Nuff”” - Charles McPherson - Alto sax, Bb Inst.; “Shaw Nuff”” -Charles McPherson - Alto solo, Eb Inst; “Shaw Nuff”” - Charles McPherson - BassClef Inst; “Byrdlike” - Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet solo, Bb Inst., Transcribedby Adam Czerepinski

Lead Sheets:
“I Thought About You”; “ADeeper Love” - Comp. by Chris Chalfant - Piano, C, Bb, Eb, Bass ClefInstruments “Just Like Old Times” - Comp. Jerry Kalaf (C) 92 “John Ramsay” -Comp. by Francisco Mela - C Inst 94 “Lost In Paradise” - Comp. Brian LaChance -C Inst.

Analysis:
I Thought About You,” Composedby Jimmy Van Heusen. Analysis by Eric Nemeyer.

Exercises Scales Patterns:
“Buddy Rich: Bird and Diz” byDave Miele; “The African Ewe Gadzo Ganugbagba - An Ancient Rhythm, ModernApplications,” by Tom Teasley

Arranging:
Conductor's Score: “Ya GottaTry” - Comp. by Sammy Nestico

CD Reviews:
Monty Alexander, ConcreteJungle
Scott Anderson Nia Quintet, Endof Time
Eileen Bertsch, Eileen
Federico Britos, Jorge Garcia,The Sound Of Strings
Brian Bromberg, Wood II
Cecil Brooks III, DoubleExposure
Bill Bruford and Tim Garland, EarthworksUnderground Orchestra
Will Calhoun, Native Lands
Kenny Carr, Friday at Five
Oscar Castro-Neves, All One
CD Metronome, Volume 1 &Volume 2
Chris Chalfant, Love andLight
Lefteris Christofis, NousIcons
Tony Cimorosi, Horizon
Steve Clarke, Da Bass IsLoaded
Sam Crain, Rose Of Loami andOther Selections
D-For, Intersection
Duduka Da Fonseca Quintet, SambaJazz in Black and White
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, PrestigeProfiles
Joey DeFrancesco, OrganicVibes
Joe De Renzo, Of Night andDay
Vince Ector, Renewal of theSpirit
Walter Fischbacher, InfinityLtd.
Sherman Ferguson, Welcome ToMy Vision
Sammy Figueroa, …And SammyWalked In
Mimi Fox, Perpetually Hip
Wendee Glick, True Colors
Becky Gonzales Hughes, LateBloomer
Curt Hanrahan Septet, To BeAgain
Coleman Hawkins, PrestigeProfiles
Fred Hersch, In Amsterdam:Live At The Bimhuis
Reuben Hoch and Time, OfRecent Time
The Jazz Expressions, On TheRoad
Mikole E. Kaar, A Fifth OfMidnight
Jerry Kalaf, Just Like OldTimes
Billy Kilson’s BK Groove, PotsAnd Pans
Paul Kogut, Know It? I WroteIt!
Cliff Korman & TheBrazilian Tinge, Migrations
Bireli Lagrene, Avenue DesDiables Blues
Bob Lark, Until You
Bradley Leighton, Back ToThe Funk
Frank Macchia, Mo’ Animals
Willie Martinez, Family
Pat Martino, Remember: ATribute To Wes Montgomery
Francisco Mela, Melao
Dom Minasi, The Vampire’sRevenge
Charnett Moffett, Internet
Typhanie Monique & NealAlger, Intrinsic
Frank Morgan, Raising TheStandard-Live At The Jazz Standard, Vol. 2
Paul Motian, Garden Of Eden
Noñameko, Songs
Luis Mario Ochoa, Cimarrón:Luis Mario Ochoa & Friends
Dave Peck, Good Road
Oscar Perez, Nuevo Comienzo
Bucky Pizzarelli, FrankVignola, Moonglow
Jimmy Ponder, What’s New
Chris Potter, Underground
Darren Rahn, Once In ALifetime
Tom Ranier & Glenn Cashman,Blue In Green
Lenore Raphael, A BeautifulFriendship
Nika Rejto, Teazing Socrates
Napoleon Revels-Bey, New MoSwing
Buddy Rich, Argo, Emarcy andVerve Small Group Buddy Rich Sessions
Carol Robbins, Jazz Play
Avi Rothbard, Twin Song
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Solo
Carl Saunders, Can You DigBeing Dug
Jenny Scheinman, 12 Songs
Tom Scott, Bebop United
Jeff “Siege” Siegel, MagicalSpaces
Jason Smith, Think Like This
Bill Stevens, Full Circle
Chris “Doc” Stewart, Phoenix
Dawson Taylor, It CouldHappen To You
Clark Terry, Clark Terry AndThe Young Titans Of Jazz Live at Marian’s
Julius Tolentino, Just theBeginning
Kenichi Tsunoda Big Band, ForJ.G.
George Van Eps, My Guitar
Richie Vitale & OrquestaUniversal, New York Salsa
Dan Weiss, Tintal DrumsetSolo
Chip White, Music and Lyrics
Word-Beat, The Soul Dances


Book/DVD Reviews:
Tommy Dorsey: Livin’ in a GreatBig Way—A Biography, by Peter J. Levinson

Product Reviews:
David Gage Czech-ease Bass;JodyJazz DV Alto and the HR* Soprano Buddy Rich Practice Pad, by Drum Workshop;Bosphorus Cymbals, Master & Hammer Series; Sibelius 4: From A WorkingMusician & Teacher’s Perspective

Departments:
The Guitar Pages: Withcontributions by Corey Christiansen, Eric Elias; Henry Johnson, Wolf Marshall,Bob Miles & Mark Stefani.