Check out Chuck Loeb’s new online Jazz Guitar School!

By now most know about Bob James’ deep connection and involvement in efforts to rebuild Japan after the 2011 tsunami.

Bob’s role in this effort has continued, as the movement has continued to grow in support.  Now “Music for Tomorrow” benefits concerts are being featured from shows held in Strasbourg, New York, and New Orleans to further the cause.

The documentary will air in Japan on NHK General TV, and is being screened on May 3rd at Rias Hall in Ofunato-city.

Screening

Don’t miss the release of “Music for Tomorrow” and your opportunity to lend support!

Chameleon, the scintillating Concord Records debut from multi-GRAMMY® nominated Harvey Mason, finds him drawing upon the rich jazz-funk legacy of the 1970s and recasting seven of that era’s most enduring classics with an early 21st-century sheen. A legendary session drummer, producer, composer and recording artist, Mason is among the most recorded and in-demand musicians of all-time.

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Spring Tour Schedule

April 25, 2014

Tangier

Akron, OH

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April 27, 2014

Seabreeze Jazz Festival

Panama City, FL

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April 28, 2014

King Center of the Performing Arts

Melbourne, FL

A cover of a Van Morrison original, this song appears in Nathan East’s first solo album after a 30-year career as a sought after bassist whose work is heard in many of the music industry’s biggest records through the years. Listen to other tracks in his album and purchase if you love this.

Harvey Mason, the GRAMMY-nominated drummer of Fourplay, was one of the cornerstones of Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters ensemble. Chameleon also features some of the brightest young jazz talents on the scene today, including several NEXT Collective alumni: trumpeter Christian Scott, bassist Ben Williams, pianist/keyboardist Kris Bowers, and guitarist Matthew Stevens.

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In only 2 weeks Nathan East’s long awaited solo album has made a very strong statement in the Billboard Jazz Charts…

#1 Contemporary Jazz Album

#2 Jazz Album

#2 Smooth Jazz Single for “Daft Funk”

Check out more at NathanEast.com!

Harvey Mason is set to release his new album, ‘Chameleon’ on April 29th, 2014.

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One of the most important things in Jazz Guitar is being able to improvise. To pull off a good solo, you need to know which key and scales work with the backing chords. What can be confusing when learning jazz guitar is that there are a variety of patterns and locations to play the same scale. It’s important to know the most efficient way of finding the right notes for the desired key from anywhere on the neck as you move around.

The way to do this is to learn the geography of the fretboard and understand how the notes relate to each other – which brings us to what Chuck Loeb refers to throughout his jazz guitar lessons as “The 6 Positions.”

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Harvey Mason is among the most recorded and in-demand drummers of all-time. A legendary, multi-GRAMMY® nominated session drummer, producer, composer & recording artist, he has worked with a pantheon of musical giants, including Barbra Streisand, James Brown, Herbie Hancock, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Bjork, Carlos Santana, Michael Jackson, John Legend, Seal, and the London Symphony Orchestra. He has composed and written songs recorded by artists ranging from Nancy Wilson and Mary J. Blige to The Notorious B.I.G., Lupe Fiasco, Nelly/P. Diddy and T.I.

Chameleon, Mason’s April 29, 2014 solo debut for Concord Records and 10th solo project overall, adds one more remarkable chapter to his legacy. A blend of R&B, urban and cutting-edge jazz, Chameleon takes its inspiration from the title track, which Mason co-wrote with Herbie Hancock, and is a knowing nod to Mason himself, aptly dubbed the “Chameleon” for his uncanny ability to perform so many styles of music. The album updates classic tracks that Mason either wrote or actually played on, such as Hancock’s “Chameleon,” Grover Washington’s “Black Frost,” Patrice Rushen’s “Before the Dawn,” Donald Byrd’s “Places and Spaces” and Mason’s own “Either Way.” Look for Mason to hit the road with his new band Chameleon to support his Concord release.

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