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Cranes

Hai der.

So continuing my effort to make 1,000,000 paper cranes for peace, I made a video using about half of the cranes that I had a couple days ago. Please check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQY03NzQJT8

Love,
Eve

bassline magazine

There's three weeks left in school, and Bassline is almost ready for publication! So tell your friends, your enemies, and even some strangers about this awesome new music magazine! Soon it will be ready to buy so don't miss your chance to buy this unique, original magazine. I know I won't!
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cara  

Good Albums to Get You Introduced to Jazz

If you are just starting to listen and get interested in jazz here are five albums that are considered very influential and classic (these are just some that I love):
1. John Coltrance - A Love Supreme
2. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
3. Thelonuis Monk - Straight, No Chaser
4. John Coltrane - Blue Train
5. Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert

And a bonus modern jazz album that I think just can not be missed:
Jason Moran - TEN

Some refrences:
http://www.chordstrike.com/2009/04/the-100-greatest-jazz-albums-of-all-time.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000371201
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/arts/music/19chinen.html

Here are some tips for improvising! Enjoy!

1.) Know your scales! Being comfortable with your scales can allow you to be more comfortable when you solo.
2.) Play out! The louder and more confident you play, the less people will notice when you make mistakes.
3.) Be creative! Use reoccurring rhythms, syncopations, and jazz swing to keep your audience's attention.
4.) LISTEN. Listen to the rhythm section. Listen to other musician's improvisation. Listen to jazz in general!
5.) Less is more. You don't have to play ever second of the solo, in fact adding rests is characteristic of mature musicians.
For more improv tips visit:
http://www.wikihow.com/Improvise-on-the-Saxophone
http://www.bflatmusic.com/improvise.html