BACH SHAPES: THE ETUDES RELEASES ON MARCH 31st, 2021
March 15, 2021 New York, NY – Bach Shapes: The Etudes is a collection of 12 etudes using Johann Sebastian Bach’s melodic material in a jazz context over standard chord changes. It will be released in Concert Flute, Bb Tenor Sax, Eb Alto Sax and Bass Clef editions worldwide on Bach’s birthday, March 31, 2021. The book was written by Jon De Lucia, cover designed by Chrissy Kurpeski, and is published by Musaeum Clausum Press. It will be available solely as an ebook on jondelucia.com, later this year on Amazon Kindle and in print.
“These etudes allow you to see how you can apply the basic material from the Bach Shapes books into workable jazz vocabulary. To help understand this I have included seven pages of analysis that explain where each shape comes from. Used in tandem with Bach Shapes and the upcoming Bach Shapes II, you will have a complete system of understand how Bach’s music can influence your jazz playing for the better!” – Jon De Lucia, author.
The etudes are intermediate level, approachable on any instrument. The challenge is more in phrasing and internalizing the material to use on your own. The etudes from Bach Shapes are included here, as are most of the etudes from the upcoming Bach Shapes II (out May 25) and one bonus exclusive etude. The analysis pages will only be found here, and this is the only way to get the transposed versions. An exciting addition is the backing tracks, which were recorded by a quartet of NYC jazz musicians, and vary from swing to samba, and even free jazz and Irish traditional!
Bach Shapes has been praised and used by such player educators as Andrew Sterman (Phillip Glass Ensemble), Lincoln Goines, Walt Weiskopf, Miguel Zenon, Dino Govoni and has been sold at Roberto’s Winds, Boston Sax Shop, Groth Music, Jamey Aebersold Music and more.
Preorders start March 21st at jondelucia.com/shop, and videos will be posted in the coming weeks on Instagram and Youtube of various players playing the etudes.
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Bach Shapes: The Etudes
by Jon De Lucia
Release Date: March 31, 2021
Imprint: Musaeum Clausum Press
ebook PDF plus audio (print and kindle this summer)
Pages: 25
Retail Price: $16
Press Contact: Jon De Lucia, 617-283-5279, jondelucia@gmail.com
About the Author
Jon De Lucia is a woodwind performer based in Brooklyn, NY. He has released three albums as a leader, most recently As The River Sings on Fresh Sound New Talent in 2017. He is a Jazz Professor at the City College of New York and has studied with Lee Konitz, Andrew Sterman, Bill Pierce, George Garzone, Greg Osby, Joe Lovano and many more. His interest in the music of the baroque led to the forming of the Luce Trio, a new take on early music for saxophone, electric guitar and bass. This group has performed on WQXR’s Bach 360 and released Pieces, Vol. 1 on Musaeum Clausum Recordings. He can be found regularly performing in the NYC area with such musicians as Bill Crow, Michael Kanan, Putter Smith, Billy Mintz, Chris Tordini and more.