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Javier Arau - 365 Ways Of Practicing Major Scales In Thirds ($19.95) "365 Ways Of Practicing Major Scales In Thirds is a great book with an incredible number of ways to practice scales in thirds, the principles of which can easily be applied to working with other scalular material, such as modes. It is also not a book for saxophonists per se, but for all treble clef and treble clef reading musicians." — Saxophone Journal (in press) |
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Grand Central - A Beautiful Friendship ($12) An old jazz quartet of mine. The CD includes many of my own compositions and arrangements. Featuring myself on tenor sax, Chris Mueller on piano, Chris Marolf on bass, and Gabe Gloege on drums. Check it out! |
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Javier Arau - Javier's Jelly and Jam Session ($15) 10 new original songs for children. Fun for everyone. Learn how to scat-sing, how to say the alphabet backwards, and much more! Performed by Javier, his wife Kelley, and a whole bunch o' kids. |
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Javier Arau - Massage, Relaxation, Meditation ($18) An hour of pure tranquility. This performance is influenced by the drones and morning rags of South India. Performed in one take by Javier. It put me in a trance while I was recording it! |
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GromKo. - Convert Augustine A very creative and soulful vocalist and composer, Sarah Gromko fronts this New York band. I play tenor, flute, and clarinet on several tracks. |
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Easy Listening - Directed by Pamela Corkey, music by Javier Arau Easy Listening has finally been picked up for distribution! DVD/VHS distribution begins January 27, 2004. Pre-order today! Winner of several major film festivals around the world, Easy Listening is a romantic comedy about a trumpeter in a mid-life crisis. Visit the Easy Listening Web Site. |
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Janet Planet and Planet Sax - Passion From The Wreckage A wonderful jazz vocalist famous in the mid-west, Janet commissioned me to write an arrangement of Cole Porter's "Love For Sale," featured here on this Billie Holiday tribute album. Also features two former saxophone teachers of mine: Tom Washatka and Woody Mankowski. |
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Music of Rodney Rogers - Complicated Optimism Features myself on classical tenor saxophone with the Lawrence University Saxophone Ensemble. Rogers is a wonderful composer who teaches at Arizona State University. Lawrence commissioned him to write "Two Views" for the sax ensemble and Lawrence percussion ensemble. It is a great piece of new music. The entire CD is an engaging and inspired project. |
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Katy Vs. Evil, Volume 1 Javier contributes a little saxophone on this alternative pop/jazz/rock project by the former concertmaster of the Oberlin Orchestra--violinist and vocalist Katy Gunn--and her band. Click on the CD icon for a link to sound samples and info. You can hear a bit of Javier at the end of track 7, "Neil's Universe," playing a couple layers of deep meaty tenor sax. |
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Lawrence University Jazz Ensembles - Finding Common Ground Features my compositions "Southland" (Down Beat winner, 1997) and "Imitate, Primate, Imitate!" For further information on purchasing a disc, please contact Lawrence University at (920) 832-6614 or conservatory@lawrence.edu |
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Lawrence University Jazz Ensembles - Inceptions Features my composition "Gypsy Children." For further information on purchasing a disc, please contact Lawrence University at (920) 832-6614 or conservatory@lawrence.edu |