We're very happy to be back on the roads of France, Switzerland, Germany and Spain with pianist & vocalist Champian Fulton this month! We look forward to meeting fans and new faces during this tour! See you here or there!
Nous sommes heureux de repartir en tournée sur les routes de France, Suisse, Allemagne ou Espagne avec la pianiste et chanteuse Champian Fulton ce mois-ci! Nous serons ravis de rencontrer de nouveaux fans et de nouveaux visages tout au long de la tournée. A bientôt ici ou là!
Pianist Jeb Patton just released an amazing book that is soon to become a "must-have" for the new generation of jazz pianists. This new book focuses on how to play (or “comp”) behind a jazz soloist. It is a step-by-step guide to basic comping rhythms, voicings, and progressions — as played by the masters.
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE BOOK ON THIS LINK: http://www.shermusic.com/1883217784.php
"Jeb, being as thorough as he is, came up with this unique idea showing how the great jazz pianists accompanied or “comped” behind soloists. He has done the homework for aspiring jazz piano players. Thanks to Jeb Patton.”— Jimmy Heath, jazz saxophonist, composer/arranger, NEA Jazz Master
"This is an incredibly valuable aid to anybody who has tuned into the amazing legacy of a very special field in jazz known as "comping." This is the first of its kind; a treasure in my opinion. And, it's coming from a guy who has been in the trenches, writing from his experience playing on the bandstand.”— Monty Alexander, jazz pianist
"This book is about to become an immeasurable bridge in the hope of keeping real Jazz alive in the future. Jeb is putting his love of the music out into the world in such an immediately accessible, universally useful way.”— Benny Green, jazz pianist
"This book fills a huge need. Comping is an often over-looked area of piano playing by young players. Jeb Patton is a terrific pianist who has written a book that will, no doubt, become an essential resource for pianists and piano students for generations to come.”— David Berkman, jazz pianist, author, educator
The 2013 winners have just been announced at the Académie du Jazz, at a ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. For the fifth time since 2008, trumpet player Fabien Mary was among the finalists for the coveted Django Reinhardt Prize "French musician of the year"!
We hope that five nominations will lead to the actual Prize in the coming years!
Django Reinhardt Prize (French Musician of the Year)
Finalists: Cécile McLorin Salvant, Fabien Mary, Manu Codjia
Winner: VINCENT PEIRANI
Les gagnants 2013 de l'Académie du Jazz viennent d'être annoncés lors de la cérémonie annuelle au Théâtre du Châtelet à Paris. Le trompettiste Fabien Mary faisait parti des finalistes pour le très convoité prix Django Reinhardt "musicien français de l'année" pour la cinquième fois depuis 2008! Peut-être que ces cinq nominations conduiront au prix en lui-même dans les années qui viennent!
Prix Django Reinhardt (musicien français de l’année) : VINCENT PEIRANI Finalistes : Cécile McLorin Salvant, Fabien Mary, Manu Codjia