I had the good fortune to be able to work with the great Clark Terry on multiple occasions. On each of these occasions I learned something that helped me in my growth as a musician and teacher. Here are a few of the things I learned. 1. Clark was always willing to share his […]
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Much of the music that makes up the Doug Beach Music Catalog is written for developing musicians – grade levels 1-3. All of our music is original and the intent of the music has always been to provide charts that would teach concepts that could then be taken and applied to more difficult music as
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I just had a great three days at the Midwest Clinic December 19-21. This was our first conference with Excelcia Music Publishing since their recent purchase of Kendor Music. Traffic in the booth was great and I saw many old friends and made lots of new ones. All Doug Beach Music publications continue to be
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In the late 1600’s most of Spain and certain parts of Latin America were under the rule of the great leader King Chiliano Poblano. King Poblano had two great passions in life: jazz and food. He was also known far and wide as a great orator. One day, while on a speaking tour of his
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