[JPL] Wynton's Book

[TomtheJazzman]

I talked with someone several weeks ago who had the new book and he was 
very impressed and was considering ordering copies as pillow gifts for 
an upcoming Jazz Cruise.  I thought that was awesome.  ALOHA  Tom

Jae Sinnett wrote:
> There is a nice interview at Amazon with Wynton where his book is being sold...When the page comes up just scroll down. 
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> http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Higher-Ground-Jazz-Change/dp/1400060788/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228337755&sr=1-1
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> He talks about the concept of the book. I just ordered it and someone made the comment that they should have sent it to us in radio. Would have been a good thing. I'm looking forward to reading it and thanks for that scoop on it Blaise. 
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> Jae Sinnett 
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> --- On Wed, 12/3/08, blaise.lantana at riomail.maricopa.edu <blaise.lantana at riomail.maricopa.edu> wrote:
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>> From: blaise.lantana at riomail.maricopa.edu <blaise.lantana at riomail.maricopa.edu>
>> Subject: RE: [JPL] Wynton's Book
>> To: jazzproglist at jazzweek.com
>> Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 3:45 PM
>> This is a great book for jazz beginners, people who like
>> jazz and just want
>> to understand a little more, which is most of my audience.
>> With zero support
>> from my station or the publisher or any one else, I'm
>> doing a weekly show
>> about the book every Monday night at 9pm.  Each week I
>> feature a chapter
>> of the book read a few quotes and play the music mentioned.
>>  One of my favorite
>> chapters to use was the one that focused on jazz terms.
>> Wynton talks about
>> a riff, scat singing, vocalese,a head and I chose music
>> that reflected each
>> term, Basie for a riff, Jon Hendricks for vocalese, it made
>> a great show
>> and npr listeners just love to learn stuff as long as
>> it's direct,fun, and
>> isn't too wordy.
>>
>> I'm looking forward to chapter 6 when we list the jazz
>> legends, including
>> Louis, Sonny and Bird,that may take two shows I'll have
>> to see.
>>
>> I wish I could have given some books away or contacted a
>> local book store
>> for a display, but I'm a one woman show and I just
>> didn't get that done.
>> If you have some time that would be a great way to go I
>> think.
>>
>> I thought I mentioned the book and using it as a series
>> already on the jpl
>> and didn't get a response about the book at all, so I
>> thought no one else
>> was interested.
>>
>> It is very Wynton with some chapters a great source of jazz
>> history and others
>> being more about his life and perspective than about jazz,
>> but it's all relevant.
>>
>>
>> Even if you don't use it for an entire show,I think
>> it's a great tool to
>> use as reference for on air comments. Like it or not,
>> Wynton is one of the
>> few recognizable jazz names when trying to catch an npr
>> listener's attention.
>>
>> Blaise Lantana
>> Music Director
>> KJZZ Phoenix
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Has anyone read "Moving To A Higher Ground: How
>>>       
>> Jazz Can Change Your Life?"
>>     
>>> If so, what's the opinion?
>>>
>>> Jae Sinnett
>>>       
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