CD: 

Miles Davis, “Pinocchio” 

Bill Evans, “Body And Smoke” 

Mike Longo with the NY State of the Art Ensemble, “Blue Gil” 

Mike Longo with James Moody and Jimmy Owens, “”

Joe Diorio, “Medley” 

Sonny Stitt, “Our Delight” 

Deanna Witkowski, “Having to Ask”

Gene Ludwig, On a Misty Night; Mark Kleinhaut, “Amphora” 

Cathi Walkup, “Little Suzie's Humming” 

Ron Kaplan, “Blues in the Night” 

David Azarian, “Embraceble You”

Eric Nemeyer, “You're My Everything”

Jason Marsalis, “Marakatu de Modernizer”

Play Along Track: Hot House

"Miles Asked Me," spoken word from the interview with Wayne Shorter 

Interviews: 

An Angel In The House - An Interview with Deanna Witkowski Tom Varner’s American Tune

The Man In The Mirror - An Interview with Tom Harrell

Learning To Listen - An Interview with Bob Brookmeyer

The Magical Journey - An Interview with Wayne Shorter 

Columns: 

Real Words On Jazz: Night Music, Night Magic, by Brian Torff 

Collected Wisdom - Lester Bowie: Dreaming Of The Master, Part I, by Don Glasgo

Jazz Crossroads: Jazz Legend: Gil Evans Jazz Vocal Lesson Give Me An A! 

The Business of Music 

Perspective: Maintaining Creative Focus While On The Road, by Todd Coolman 

Beginning Improvisation: Rhythms For Single Note Embellishment

Chords: Smooth Voiceleading 

Melody: Chromatic Embellishment ofChord Triads, Part I

Accompaniment: Developing Walking Bass Lines on "Our Delight"

Rhythm: The Most Overlooked Element To Mastering Syncopation

Harmony: - Chord Substitution: Colorful Reharmonization Leads You To Unexpected Places

Play-Along - "Hot House" Composed By Tadd Dameron

Latin - The 21st Century Musician’s Guide To Latin Jazz, Part 3 - Vallenato By Richie Zellon

Perspective: Can Jazz Improvisation Be Taught? - Discovering The Art and Discipline of Improvisation 

Book Excerpts: 

“24 Giant Steps: Fats Navarro Chapter,” by Kenny Mathieson, published by Canongate Books

“36 Tadd: The Life and Legacy of Tadley Ewing Dameron”, by Ian MacDonald, published by Jahbero Press 

Transcribed Solos: 

Wayne Shorter, Saxophone Solo on "Pinocchio," Transcribed by Rick Helzer

Herbie Hancock, Piano Solo on "Pinocchio," Transcribed by Rick Helzer

Wayne Shorter, Saxophone Solo on "Dolores," Transcribed by Rick Helzer

Sonny Stitt, Saxophone Solo on "Our Delight," Transcribed by Reed Kotler

Red Garland, Piano Solo on "Our Delight," Transcribed by Aaron Garner

Barry Harris’ Piano Solo on "Hot House" Transcribed by Eric Nemeyer 

Songs: 

"Pinocchio" Composed by Wayne Shorter

"Dolores" Composed by Wayne Shorter

"Our Delight" Comp. by Tadd Dameron

"Hot House" Comp. by Tadd Dameron

"Sophisticated Lady" Composed by Duke Ellington

"Good Bait" Comp. by Tadd Dameron

"The Scene Is Clean" Composed by Tadd Dameron 

Analysis: 

"Our Delight" Analyses by Eric Nemeyer

"Hot House"

"Sophisticated Lady" 

Solo Trilogies on "Pinocchio" Comp. by Wayne Shorter, Analysis by Rick Helzer 

Solo Trilogies on "Dolores" Comp. by Wayne Shorter, Analysis by Rick Helzer 

Exercises Scales Patterns: 

Practice: Intervals, Fourths- "There Will Never Be Another You" 

Practice: Patterns-"Here’s That Rainy Day"

Practice: Permutations of Chord Arpeggios on "Our Delight"

Practice: Scales-"Hot House"

Practice: Open Chord Arpeggios on "The Scene Is Clean"

Repertoire: Learning the Lyrics to Standard Tunes-Why Is It Important for Instrumentalists? 

CD Reviews: 

Wayne Shorter (GNP Crescendo) 

Ron Affif, Solotude (Pablo/Fantasy) 

Terrie Richards Alden (Nagel Heyer) Joe Ascione, My Buddy (Nagel Heyer) 

Andrea Baker, Table For One (Dane) 

Louise Baranger Jazz Band (Summit) 

Miri Ben-Ari, Sahara (Half Note) 

T.K. Blue, Another Blue (Arkadia) 

Ruby Braff, Linger Awhile (Vanguard) 

Cole Broderick, Seasons of Saratoga I-IV 

Bob Brookmeyer & New Art Orchestra, New Works (Challenge) 

Kenny Burrell, 12-15-78 (32 Jazz) 

Mark Capon, The Jazz Guitar of… Pete Christlieb, For Heaven’s Sake (C.A.R.S. Productions) 

Jeff Coffin, Commonality (Compass) 

Dylan Cramer, All Night Long (Casa) 

Claire Daly, Swing Low (Koch) 

Miles Davis With John Coltrane, The Complete Columbia Recordings (Columbia Legacy) 

Lois Dawson, Sunrise (Myriad Pub.) 

Joey DeFrancesco, Goodfellas (Concord) 

Dizzy Gillespie, Dizzy in South America Vol. 1 (Red Anchor/CAP) 

Don Doane & The Super Senior Sextet, Live (Invisible Music) 

Dave Douglas & Tiny Bell Trio, Songs For Wandering Souls (Winter & Winter) 

Teddy Edwards & Houston Person, Horn To Horn (32 Jazz) 

Mark Elf, Over The Airwaves (Jen Bay) 

Kurt Elling, Live in Chicago (Blue Note) Tal Farlow ..., On Stage (Concord) 

Art Farmer, To Sweden With Love (Koch) 

Curtis Fowlkes, Catfish Corner (KF) 

Dave Frishberg, You’re A Lucky Guy (Concord) 

Vinny Golia, Dante No (Music & Arts) 

Benny Golson Quartet, Live (Dreyfus) 

Benny Goodman, Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert 1938 (Columbia Legacy) 

Genie Grant, Trav’lin’ Light (DPZ) 

Jimmy Greene, Brand New World (RCA) 

Steve Griggs & Elvin Jones (Hip City) 

Steve Grossman, Do It (Dreyfus) 

Jim Hall & Pat Metheny (Telarc) 

Lionel Hampton, 50th Anniv. (Half Note) 

Roland Hanna, Easy To Love (Koch) 

Wilbur Harden & John Coltrane, Complete Savoy Sessions (Savoy Jazz) 

Tom Harrell, Time’s Mirror (RCA) 

Gene Harris, Alley Cats (Concord) 

Peggy Hayes & The Bob Merrill Trio, Songs, Through WWII (Razzle Dazzle) 

Hobgood/Torff/Wertico, State Of The Union (Naim) 

Charlie Jennison, Iridescence (Invisible) 

Jack Jezzro, Brazilian Nights (Green Hill) 

Eddie Johnson, Love You (Delmark) 

Ron Kaplan, Lounging Around (Kapland) 

Mark Kleinhaut, Amphora (Invisible) 

Lee Konitz, The Real Lee Konitz (32 Jazz) 

Steve Kuhn, Countdown (Reservoir) 

Sofia Laiti, Midnight Sun Will Never Set 

Jay Leonhart, Sensitive (GrooveJams) 

Abbey Lincoln, Wholly Earth (Verve) 

Mike Longo & NY State of the Art Jazz Ensemble Explosion (CAP) 

Gene Ludwig, Soul Serenade (Loose Leaf) 

Curtis Lundy, Against All (JustinTime) 

Lenny Marcus Trio, Jazzaphrenia (LJM) 

Dmitri Matheny, Starlight (Monarch) 

Ron McClure, Double Triangle (Naxos) 

Miracle Orchestra, Coalescence 

D. Moss/Roy Williams (Nagel Heyer) 

NY Hardbop Quintet, Whisper (TCB) 

Mario Pavone Nu Trio (Knitting Factory) 

Thomas Chapin, Night Bird Song (KF) 

Leila Percy/M. Havenstein (Invisible) 

Ted Piltzecker, Unicycle. (Equilibrium) 

Odean Pope, EBIOTO (Knitting Factory) 

Nika Rejto, Liquid Love (Unika) 

Sonny Rollins, The Standard (RCA) 

Florian Ross, Seasons & Places (Naxos) 

Vanessa Rubin, Language Love (Telarc) 

Kermit Ruffins, Swing This (Basin Street) 

Kim Scanlon, Night Songs (Compass) 

Don Sebesky, Joyful Noise (RCA) 

Janis Siegel, Tender Trap (Monarch) 

Harry Skoler, Work Heart (Brownstone) 

Steve Smith/Buddy’s Buddies 

Thomas Snow, Northern (Invisible) 

Lew Soloff, With A Song (Milestone) 

Steve Sonntag, Not A Day Goes By 

Tom Teasley, Global Stand. Time (T&T) 

Joe Temperley, Double Duke (Naxos) 

Bert van den Brink & Rick Margitza, Conversations (Challenge) 

Various, Lost Chords (Retrieval Records) 

Various, We Remember Tal (J Curve) 

Cathi Walkup, Living In A Daydream (Flying Weasel Enterprises) 

Ronnie Wells/R. Ellison (Jazz Karma) 

Diane Witherspoon, You May (Koch) Gary Wittner, Roadway (Invisible) 

Sam Yahel, In the Blink Of Eye (Naxos) 

Joh Yamada, Bluestone (Milestone) 

One More Look at Wayne Shorter- Reviews of Night Dreamer, JuJu, Speak No Evil 

The Soothsayer and Adam’s Apple (Blue Note) Roland Hanna, Easy To Love (Koch) 

Wilbur Harden & John Coltrane, Complete Savoy Sessions (Savoy Jazz) 

Tom Harrell, Time’s Mirror (RCA) 

Gene Harris, Alley Cats (Concord) 

Peggy Hayes & The Bob Merrill Trio, Songs, Through WWII (Razzle Dazzle) 

Hobgood/Torff/Wertico, State Of The Union (Naim) 

Charlie Jennison, Iridescence (Invisible) 

Jack Jezzro, Brazilian Nights (Green Hill) 

Eddie Johnson, Love You (Delmark) 

Ron Kaplan, Lounging Around (Kapland) 

Mark Kleinhaut, Amphora (Invisible) 

Lee Konitz, The Real Lee Konitz (32 Jazz) 

Steve Kuhn, Countdown (Reservoir) 

Sofia Laiti, Midnight Sun Will Never Set 

Jay Leonhart, Sensitive (GrooveJams) 

Abbey Lincoln, Wholly Earth (Verve) 

Mike Longo & NY State of the Art Jazz Ensemble Explosion (CAP) 

Gene Ludwig, Soul Serenade (Loose Leaf) 

Curtis Lundy, Against All (JustinTime) 

Lenny Marcus Trio, Jazzaphrenia (LJM) 

Dmitri Matheny, Starlight (Monarch) 

Ron McClure, Double Triangle (Naxos) 

Miracle Orchestra, Coalescence 

D. Moss/Roy Williams (Nagel Heyer) 

NY Hardbop Quintet, Whisper (TCB) 

Mario Pavone Nu Trio (Knitting Factory) 

Thomas Chapin, Night Bird Song (KF) 

Leila Percy/M. Havenstein (Invisible) 

Ted Piltzecker, Unicycle. (Equilibrium) 

Odean Pope, EBIOTO (Knitting Factory) 

Nika Rejto, Liquid Love (Unika) 

Sonny Rollins, The Standard (RCA) 

Florian Ross, Seasons & Places (Naxos) 

Vanessa Rubin, Language Love (Telarc) 

Kermit Ruffins, Swing This (Basin Street) 

Kim Scanlon, Night Songs (Compass) 

Don Sebesky, Joyful Noise (RCA) 

Janis Siegel, Tender Trap (Monarch) 

Harry Skoler, Work Heart (Brownstone) 

Steve Smith/Buddy’s Buddies 

Thomas Snow, Northern (Invisible) 

Lew Soloff, With A Song (Milestone) 

Steve Sonntag, Not A Day Goes By 

Tom Teasley, Global Stand. Time (T&T) 

Joe Temperley, Double Duke (Naxos) 

Bert van den Brink & Rick Margitza, Conversations (Challenge) 

Various, Lost Chords (Retrieval Records)

Various, We Remember Tal (J Curve) 

Cathi Walkup, Living In A Daydream (Flying Weasel Enterprises) 

Ronnie Wells/R. Ellison (Jazz Karma) 

Diane Witherspoon, You May (Koch) Gary Wittner, Roadway (Invisible) 

Sam Yahel, In the Blink Of Eye (Naxos) 

Joh Yamada, Bluestone (Milestone) 

One More Look at Wayne Shorter- Reviews of Night Dreamer, JuJu, Speak No Evil 

The Soothsayer and Adam’s Apple (Blue Note) 

Book/DVD Reviews: 

Lost Chords: White Musicians… Contributions To Jazz

Trumpet Blues: The Life of Harry James

Masters Of Jazz Guitar

Bright Moments: The Life & Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Software: Autoscore Professional

Software: Intelliscore Polyphonic

Software: Jazz Piano Masterclass

Software Review: Pianoscan

Music Book: Sonny Rollins Collection

Music Book: Art Blakey’s Jazz Messages

Music Book: Wayne Shorter (solos) 

Book: Dexter Gordon Saxophone Solos

Music Book: The Standards Real Book