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New Web Site!

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Hello all,

I’ve decided to change it up and redo the site here a bit, opting for a more simple layout. Hope you like it! First, on the new web site I’ve added a new teaching page, where you will find that I now offer Skype Lessons. This is a great way for those interested in what I did with Bach Shapes to talk to me one on one about how to work with the book. Speaking of the book, I’ve gone ahead and updated the page for that as well. There are new article links, photos, and testimonials from customers. Check that out at Bach Shapes.

In other news, classes start at City College this week, where I am teaching two classes this semester, so things will be busier from here on out.  Stay tuned, however, as I will soon be adding some free downloads to the Shop page, including new material from the upcoming Bach Shapes book. There will also be a CD release concert for the Octet CD with Ted Brown, my Lester Young article including interviews with Ted and Lee Konitz will finally be published, and more! For now check out the new web site and let me know what you think.

Jon

Bach Shapes Video

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For those of you interested in how some of the etudes sound from my new book, Bach Shapes, here is “20,000 Fugues”, based on “How Deep is the Ocean?” Joining me is Stefan Vasnier on the piano.

 

This is our first attempt to play some of the material from the book, and I also recorded a brief tutorial that day on how to start working with the shapes, that is still to come. For now enjoy the music and do feel free to order the book in PDF or print for your fall studies here. The book is currently discounted to $16.95, which is less than it sells for on Amazon.

I will be teaching a course on Jazz History this fall at City College of New York, along with my regular private teaching, but my hope is to keep weekly posts up regarding the book, as there is still a lot of material I would like to explain. Til’ then!