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     & Rio JAZZ



   What's Happening:
  • Hudson Valley Music - best site for what's going on in the Hudson Valley of New York.

  • The Chronogram - more of what's going on in the Hudson Valley of New York, plus CD reviews.

  • Albany Jazz - what's going on in the Capital District / Saratoga jazz scene.

   Websites for other Mid-Hudson Valley musicians I highly recommend:
  • Denise Jordan Finley - Vocalist/guitarist/songwriter. Her newest CD, "Hauntress", is available now!

  • Don Miller - Acoustic bass. Check out Don's CD, "Dial M for Bass".

  • Jeff Siegel - Drums. Check out Jeff's CD, "Magical Spaces".

  • Jon Werking - Keyboards. Jon produced my CD, "Brazilian Wish".

  • Mark Egan - Fretless bass. Check out Mark's new double CD, Super Trio "As We Speak".

  • Peter Einhorn - Brazilian jazz guitarist. Listen to "For Evan's Sake" with Peter Tomlinson.

  • Perry Beekman - another Brazilian jazz guitarist.

  • Tomas Martin Lopez - Latin percussion. Co-leader of Caribe Sol, a truly kickin' Latin band!

  • Nicole Pasternak - outstanding jazz vocalist out of the Westchester / CT area.

   Vendors and Services:
  • Diefes & Mikolajeski - great music instrument store and band instrument repair facility.

  • Dillon Music - great brass instrument store with superb used horns.

  • Warburton Music Products - trumpet mouthpiece maker with separate cup and backbore system.

  • Gary Schuster - experienced attorney for music law; office in Walden, NY.

  • BiNaK 495 Instrument Oil - I know the inventor. This oil needs to be tried to be believed. I still can't believe it. Now marketed by Selmer.

  • WAVETONE Records - Recording studio and independent record company with CDs by Mark Egan & Jeff Ciampa.

  • Mark Dann Studio - Recording studios in Woodstock and NYC.

  • Norton Music - "products by musicians for musicians". Band-in-a-Box aftermarket products, MIDI files, a great article on using the Yamaha WX5, and tons more stuff.

  • P G Music - makers of Band-in-a-Box auto accompaniment software that I use for composing and arranging. This program is awesome.

  • Jazz Improv Magazine - outstanding website with jazz links including web sites of jazz musicians.

  • Jazz Times Magazine
    - articles and extensive number of CD reviews.

  • Trumpet Herald - Forum for all instruments played with lips.

  • XM Radio - satellite radio with three jazz station choices. No more radio wasteland. Check XM 70, 71, and 72.