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Gary C. Bogart on SNOW PEOPLE: “It’s very good. I’m not surprised. I can’t get over Jack’s version of California Dreamin’. I wasn’t
expecting that at all, which is what Is so clever and unique about this CD. It’s not your everyday milquetoast, lame, boring, dull,
sleepy-time, snore of a CD. It keeps your interest piqued. Well done you two!”
Winter has a way of sneaking up on you. One needs options. The new SNOW PEOPLE CD will revitalize your mood.
It's easy to get your own copy and copies to give as presents. It's available:
- HERE NOW - click THE BIG STORE in tool bar above. free postage - instant service - use charge card
- at SCHMITT MUSIC 1409 Washington Avenue in Racine Wisconsin (parking lot in rear of store)
- at THE LOOK 4060 North Main Street in Racine Wisconsin.
- at LINCOLN MUSIC 3379 South 13th Street in MIlwaukee WIsconsin.
- at MALICKI'S PIGGLY WIGGLY 5201 Washington Avenue in Racine, Wisconsin.
- by PHONE ORDER Call Jill at Frozen Sky Records - 262 552 4012 9am - 6pm Central Standard Time.
- at OUR CONCERTS Charge card or cash. We will happily autograph them.
______________________________________________VIDEOS_________________________________________________
Click: PASSAGE (1983) A TV show featuring my working band at the time: Tom McGirr bass and Terry Smirl drums.
This is one of my compositions from the "Thunder Stones" CD. Have fun counting the 9/4 section.
Click: NOCTILUCENT VECTORS (1990) We were the "house band" on
a Public Television show. I'm playing a Les Paul with Warren Wiegratz sax, Harold Miller bass, Ben Hans drums.This tune is on the "Live At The Uptowner" CD
Click: JACK AND JILL (2014) It's here. The soundman secretly recorded our adventurous concert in Los Angeles in front of an audience of guitar players - now the enhanced CD "Jack and Jill Jazz". Enhanced technology means that in addition to the 12 audio tracks, this 3 song video plays in your computor!
For 3 more videos - point to RESUME in tool bar at top:
1. triple neck duo with drummer 2. guitar duo 3. solo guitar.
_______________THE NEXT PERFORMANCE________________
January 3 to February 28: RUBEN'S RESTAURANT
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5:30-8:30pm
__________________ABOUT JACK AND JILL________________________________________________________________
JACK GRASSEL is a mixed genre multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, author and educator known for his adventurous concerts, 21 CDs. thirteen books, seventy two compositions, instructional DVD, many awards and a legion of successful former students. Jack continues to create his own musical vocabulary with a triple neck by expanding knowledge from lessons with Jimmy Wyble, Tal Farlow, Billy Bauer, Dave Holland, George Van Eps, George Pritchett and Lloyd Garber,
"JILL JENSEN, jazz vocalist, entertains with "no-holds-barred" performances. Jill's voice is 'Victoria's Secret for the ears'. Onstage the married couple displays their impressive improvising abilities and telepathic interplay. The music is honest, aggressive and filled with creative surprises." (Scott Yanow) Visit Jill - www.jilljensen.com
___________________________________GRASSEL INSTITUTE OF GUITAR (G.I.G.)________________________________
- LEARN AT HOME WITH the TOP 20 JAZZ GUITAR LESSONS DVD.
- GET A LESSON in Racine, Wisconsin. You know what you need to learn. i'm confident that I can help you.
- TEACH YOURSELF with jazz, blues, rock, country and classical books including the famous GUITAR SEEDS book.
- Start your day with MAGIC CEREAL on vinyl or CD. Check out more fine recordings available here.
Click THE BIG STORE at top for info on lessons and to get books, CDs, DVDs, LPs, cassettes - FREE U.S. POSTAGE
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
He walked silently into the first day of theory class at the University of Wisconsin in 1969 and wrote these words on the board:
"YOU DON'T have to learn this stuff, but YOU WILL have to compete with someone who did."
Then he played John Cage records without saying a word. Some people walked out. A half hour later he smiled and said: "I'm Ted Ashford. Now we can begin class. The serious students are here". The class met 5 days a week for one year. It was fantastic. We used the modern textbook Ted had written for his doctorate at Julliard. He covered every topic one would need to master to become a successful employed musician which is what every student in that class has become Mr. Ashford made learning fun. Thank you Ted ! A year later, he quit teaching and formed the rock band FOOD and played with BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY. He died in his forties a few years later while playing piano on a tv comedy series in Los Angeles.
___________________________________ LINKS TO MORE COOL VIDEOS_________________________________
TIN FOIL HAT - Tod Rundgren / Donald Fagan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=los9WulxBjM
TELL ME THE TRUTH - Roseanna Vitro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QwmtbdcIN0
PUT A WOMAN IN CHARGE - Keb Mo & Roseanna Cash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FciQeRGYFlw-
AVENIDA HIDALGO (2017) - Jack & Jill at El Patio in Isla Mujeres Mexico. We wrote "Avenida Hidalgo" using Bob Fresen's lyrics. Thanks to Bob for his camera video. Yes, that's my Schecter 8 string. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOseeQ5bvig (2017)
________________________________________________THE NEWS_____________________________________________
THE REAL BOOK - ALTERNATE CHANGES by Jack Grassel - Published by Hal Leonard
In August of 2018, Jeff Schroedl vice president of the HL corporation gave me the sixth edition real book with all the changes removed. (462 pages of just the melodies). The job description was to reharmonize the entire book with more modern and more adventurous chords.
I accepted the challenge. It took 8 weeks to reharmonize, proofread and test play the entire book. Some nights when I couldn't get the music out of my head while trying to sleep, I got up and worked through the night. (Sometimes all day and all night.)
It was so much fun it was difficult to stop or take a break.
It should be available for you sometime in the spring. I suspect April, maybe sooner. Immediately when I get copies I will make it available on this site's shopping cart for purchase.
expecting that at all, which is what Is so clever and unique about this CD. It’s not your everyday milquetoast, lame, boring, dull,
sleepy-time, snore of a CD. It keeps your interest piqued. Well done you two!”
Winter has a way of sneaking up on you. One needs options. The new SNOW PEOPLE CD will revitalize your mood.
It's easy to get your own copy and copies to give as presents. It's available:
- HERE NOW - click THE BIG STORE in tool bar above. free postage - instant service - use charge card
- at SCHMITT MUSIC 1409 Washington Avenue in Racine Wisconsin (parking lot in rear of store)
- at THE LOOK 4060 North Main Street in Racine Wisconsin.
- at LINCOLN MUSIC 3379 South 13th Street in MIlwaukee WIsconsin.
- at MALICKI'S PIGGLY WIGGLY 5201 Washington Avenue in Racine, Wisconsin.
- by PHONE ORDER Call Jill at Frozen Sky Records - 262 552 4012 9am - 6pm Central Standard Time.
- at OUR CONCERTS Charge card or cash. We will happily autograph them.
______________________________________________VIDEOS_________________________________________________
Click: PASSAGE (1983) A TV show featuring my working band at the time: Tom McGirr bass and Terry Smirl drums.
This is one of my compositions from the "Thunder Stones" CD. Have fun counting the 9/4 section.
Click: NOCTILUCENT VECTORS (1990) We were the "house band" on
a Public Television show. I'm playing a Les Paul with Warren Wiegratz sax, Harold Miller bass, Ben Hans drums.This tune is on the "Live At The Uptowner" CD
Click: JACK AND JILL (2014) It's here. The soundman secretly recorded our adventurous concert in Los Angeles in front of an audience of guitar players - now the enhanced CD "Jack and Jill Jazz". Enhanced technology means that in addition to the 12 audio tracks, this 3 song video plays in your computor!
For 3 more videos - point to RESUME in tool bar at top:
1. triple neck duo with drummer 2. guitar duo 3. solo guitar.
_______________THE NEXT PERFORMANCE________________
January 3 to February 28: RUBEN'S RESTAURANT
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5:30-8:30pm
__________________ABOUT JACK AND JILL________________________________________________________________
JACK GRASSEL is a mixed genre multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, author and educator known for his adventurous concerts, 21 CDs. thirteen books, seventy two compositions, instructional DVD, many awards and a legion of successful former students. Jack continues to create his own musical vocabulary with a triple neck by expanding knowledge from lessons with Jimmy Wyble, Tal Farlow, Billy Bauer, Dave Holland, George Van Eps, George Pritchett and Lloyd Garber,
"JILL JENSEN, jazz vocalist, entertains with "no-holds-barred" performances. Jill's voice is 'Victoria's Secret for the ears'. Onstage the married couple displays their impressive improvising abilities and telepathic interplay. The music is honest, aggressive and filled with creative surprises." (Scott Yanow) Visit Jill - www.jilljensen.com
___________________________________GRASSEL INSTITUTE OF GUITAR (G.I.G.)________________________________
- LEARN AT HOME WITH the TOP 20 JAZZ GUITAR LESSONS DVD.
- GET A LESSON in Racine, Wisconsin. You know what you need to learn. i'm confident that I can help you.
- TEACH YOURSELF with jazz, blues, rock, country and classical books including the famous GUITAR SEEDS book.
- Start your day with MAGIC CEREAL on vinyl or CD. Check out more fine recordings available here.
Click THE BIG STORE at top for info on lessons and to get books, CDs, DVDs, LPs, cassettes - FREE U.S. POSTAGE
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
He walked silently into the first day of theory class at the University of Wisconsin in 1969 and wrote these words on the board:
"YOU DON'T have to learn this stuff, but YOU WILL have to compete with someone who did."
Then he played John Cage records without saying a word. Some people walked out. A half hour later he smiled and said: "I'm Ted Ashford. Now we can begin class. The serious students are here". The class met 5 days a week for one year. It was fantastic. We used the modern textbook Ted had written for his doctorate at Julliard. He covered every topic one would need to master to become a successful employed musician which is what every student in that class has become Mr. Ashford made learning fun. Thank you Ted ! A year later, he quit teaching and formed the rock band FOOD and played with BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY. He died in his forties a few years later while playing piano on a tv comedy series in Los Angeles.
___________________________________ LINKS TO MORE COOL VIDEOS_________________________________
TIN FOIL HAT - Tod Rundgren / Donald Fagan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=los9WulxBjM
TELL ME THE TRUTH - Roseanna Vitro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QwmtbdcIN0
PUT A WOMAN IN CHARGE - Keb Mo & Roseanna Cash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FciQeRGYFlw-
AVENIDA HIDALGO (2017) - Jack & Jill at El Patio in Isla Mujeres Mexico. We wrote "Avenida Hidalgo" using Bob Fresen's lyrics. Thanks to Bob for his camera video. Yes, that's my Schecter 8 string. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOseeQ5bvig (2017)
________________________________________________THE NEWS_____________________________________________
THE REAL BOOK - ALTERNATE CHANGES by Jack Grassel - Published by Hal Leonard
In August of 2018, Jeff Schroedl vice president of the HL corporation gave me the sixth edition real book with all the changes removed. (462 pages of just the melodies). The job description was to reharmonize the entire book with more modern and more adventurous chords.
I accepted the challenge. It took 8 weeks to reharmonize, proofread and test play the entire book. Some nights when I couldn't get the music out of my head while trying to sleep, I got up and worked through the night. (Sometimes all day and all night.)
It was so much fun it was difficult to stop or take a break.
It should be available for you sometime in the spring. I suspect April, maybe sooner. Immediately when I get copies I will make it available on this site's shopping cart for purchase.