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What's New! Read Garrison's blog at: myspace.com/garrisonfewell Visit Garrison's myspace webpage: myspace.com/garrisonfewell Garrison's newly updated online Biography and Discography is available at: allaboutjazz.com "The Lady of Khartoum" - New recording on Creative Nation Music. 10% of all sales go to an international relief fund to benefit the refugees of the conflict in Darfur, Sudan. Track listing: Prologue: Before the Dream; The Lady of Khartoum; Dogon Delta Blues; Comfort for an Affliction; Devil at the Salang Pass, Ma'at's Mood; Let's Cool One; Eyes of Nkisi; A Bourbour's Spell; Loose Life; A Cajun Raven; We Need Your Number; The Returning Serpent; Backyard Free Bop; Farsighted Friendship. Personnel: Garrison Fewell: guitar, slide, sticks, bells, percussion; Eric Hofbauer: guitar, metal box, sticks, percussion. Style: Modern Jazz/Free Improvisation Boston-based guitarists Garrison Fewell and Eric Hofbauer perform an eclectic series of duets inspired by the deeper roots of jazz in the music of West Africa, Persia and the Arabic-Islamic world. The music of this intergenerational duo juxtaposes ancient traditions with the language and techniques of contemporary improvisation. "It seemed to both Garrison and Eric that the music of several cultures, reshaped over several tempestuous centuries, pulses through jazz of the 21st century," writes journalist Ed Hazell in the liner notes to the duo's debut, The Lady of Khartoum (CNM 010). "Following the logic of improvisation's eternal present, [they] have synthesized the music of centuries into something organic to the moment...an album of music that stepped out of a deeper understanding of history into a deeper knowledge of our common humanity." Fewell and Hofbauer augment their guitars with preparations, unusual tunings and percussion ranging from African ribbed drum sticks to antique Afghan and Moroccan jewelry to bells from India and the African Yoruba tribe. Their music, most of which is improvised, references such diverse elements as Congolese mythology, Delta blues, Sun Ra, a muezzin's call to prayer and the sonorities of traditional instruments such as the kora and African thumb piano. The duo also adds original compositions to the mix, as well reinterpretations of music by Thelonious Monk and John Tchicai. - from the liner notes by Ed Hazell Links to more reviews on allaboutjazz.com: All Music Guide Review and audio clips |
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Hot off the Press! For music lovers in the midwest, Jazz Improvisation has been selected as a "Director's Choice" by the staff instructors at Encore Music Company in Woodburn, Indiana. Online ordering and more information is available at www.encoremusic.com Jazz Improvisation for Guitar is already in its 3rd printing, and is the best selling book by Berklee Press! Order a copy now from this site See the book here… Renowned jazz guitarist Jack Wilkins reviewed the book for "Just Jazz Guitar" magazine, Read this review here: www.jackwilkins.com Read a review by guitarist Doc Dosco in his column "What's Hot With jazz Guitar" www.guitarsite.com Quotes from some of Garrison's colleagues: "Garrison Fewell has long been a hero to the jazz guitar community. Read this book and you'll find out why" Jim Hall, acclaimed jazz guitarist, composer and arranger "Garrison Fewell presents and demystifies many of the essential elements and techniques of jazz guitar, with useful and esaily applied examples. he gets the player's hands, ears, and mind all involved. I wish this book had been around thirty years ago!" Howard Alden, jazz guitarist
"Garrison's concept of using guide tones and intervals instead of 'running scales' is very impoprtant. Recommended for all who want to master 'inside' as well as 'outside' playing."
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