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May 19, 2025
Jobim tunes and English lyrics
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Antonio Carlos Jobim’s songs are superbly well-crafted, both melodically and harmonically. Jobim worked closely with a number of Brazilian l...
May 3, 2025
Sax and clarinet pedagogical lineage
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In the history of saxophone pedagogy in the US, there seem to be two main lineages, stemming from Joe Allard (1910-1991), and Larry Teal (...
Mar 19, 2025
Easy Classics books are now available with backing tracks
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First, a bit of background: Some years ago, I arranged a number of beginning/intermediate-level duets of famous classical themes, for clarin...
Feb 2, 2025
Tunes published in 1929 will be entering public domain in 2025
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As of January 1, 2025, U.S. copyright will expire for works published in 1929, including the following songs: Ain't Misbehavin' Am I...
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