JACK JONES AT THE RRAZZ ROOM

I want to express thanks to all my friends who came to the Jack Jones' Show at the Rrazz Room this past week. It was a great thrill and highlight for my life for me to play on the stage with the legendary, Jack Jones. It was also great to play with super LA musicians, pianist, Lou Forestieri, bassist, Chris Colangelo and drummer, Kendall Kay.










JAZZSKILLS FOR PIANO

Here's some exciting new news regarding my new improv course, JazzSkills for Piano (Getting from Here to There). I have started placing new instructional videos on YouTube at the site: "JazzSkillsForPiano". Since these are in the beginning stages, I welcome your suggestions. If you become a "subscriber" you will be updated when I add new videos. Do a search for JazzSkillsforPiano or Martan Mann.
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YAMAMORI'S HAS JAZZ EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT . . .

A good restaurant to support: Yamamori Sushi Boat & Grill in Scotts Valley . Yamamori's simply is my favorite Japanese restaurant. Come and visit the Martan Mann Trio w/Olaf Schippiacasse on drums and Dan Robbins on bass on Saturday, February 18 from 6 - 9 pm. Mark this date on your calendar!

Yamamori's features live music on Saturdays from 6 - 9 pm. Yamamori's is located at 5600 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley. Call (831) 438-9262 for reservations.


PAMELA POLLAND TEACHES "VOCALEASE" . . .
My buddy, Pamela is a terrific vocalist and teacher. She has put together an amazing vocal course called "Vocalease". She teaches it from her home in Maui via Skype. You can find her course on her website: http://pamelapollandvoicelessons.com/.
"Imagine taking voice lessons... in the comfort and privacy of your own home with renowned vocalist and vocal coach Pamela Polland. This dream is now possible with the simple technology of Skype, iChat and FaceTime. Specializing in vocal exercises, breathing exercises, vocal nodes, speech therapy, performance technique, mic technique, stage presence, and songwriting, it‘s now possible to study with Pamela from the privacy of your own home, anywhere in the world."

RECORDING AND REHEARSAL FOR VOCALISTS

I want to remind vocalists that I can provide rehearsal and recording services. I have a beautiful Yamaha C7 and excellent recording equipment. It's quick and easy to record a demo or complete CD. CD artwork is also available.

I can also create Band in a Box charts and recordings which sound like a real band. You'll be amazed!!!

Call me at (831) 338-4986 for more information. Or, send an email to martan@musicmann.com.

I love to back vocalists!

CONCERTS & GIGS
	I want to personally invite you to join me and my friends at the following concerts and gigs . . . love to see you there. Check out my free instructional videos at my YouTube site: JazzSkills for Piano (jazzskillsforpiano). - Martan
	Every Sunday 3:30 - 7:30 pm I am the house pianist at the Santa Cruz Jazz Society’s weekly Sunday Jam Session at Bocci's Cellar in Santa Cruz. The atmosphere is delightful for listening, dancing, dining and sittin'-in. Jan 27 & Feb 17 Fridays 7:30 - 10:30 pm w/the Michael Bastian Pentimento Trio at Lavanda Restaurant in Palo Alto . This is a beautiful restaurant and great music scene. Lavanda Restaurant, 185 University Ave., Palo Alto (650) 321-3514 Feb 2 Thursday 6:30 - 9:30 pm w/the Michael Bastian Pentimento Trio at Vin Santo Restaurant in San Jose . This is a quaint Italian restaurant with relaxing jazz music. Vin Santo Restaurant, 1346 Lincoln Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 408/920-2508 Feb 3 Friday (first Friday of the Month) 7:30 - 11:30 pm w/Wally's Cocktail Combo at Severino's. This is definitely THE scene. Be there! Severino's, Aptos Feb 4 Saturday 6 - 10 pm This is a beautiful and important event: I am playing with the lovely Charmaigne Scott for the NAACP Awards at the Monterey Hyatt. The band features Don Scott on bass and Olaf Schiappacasse on drums. We did this last year and had a great time. Hyatt Regency, Monterey Feb 12 Sunday 2 pm I am playing a special solo piano concert at Temple Beth El. This should be great fun. Don't miss it.. Temple Beth El, 1212 Riker Street, Salinas Feb 14 Tuesday 6:30 - 9:30 pm Attention lovers: Here's the place to be on Valentine's Day. Join the vivacious Ree Brunell and my trio (Dan and Olaf) at the elegant Peachwood's for a lavish dinner and dancing evening. Peachwood's at the Pasatiempo Inn, Santa Cruz ***Feb 18 Saturday, 6 - 9 pm Join the Martan Mann Trio w/Olaf Schippiacasse on drums and Dan Robbins on bass and enjoy the best Japanese Cuisine in the Santa Cruz area. Yamamori Sushi Boat & Grill , 5600 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley
	Ongoing Fun Gigs:
	Fridays 7:30 - 11:30 pm (The first Friday of the month) w/Wally's Cocktail Combo at Severino's. This is definitely THE scene. Be there! Severino's, Aptos
	(Nearly) Every Sunday 3:30 - 7:30 pm I am the house pianist at the Santa Cruz Jazz Society’s weekly Sunday Jam Session at Bocci's Cellar in Santa Cruz. The atmosphere is delightful for listening, dancing and sitting-in
	Sundays at 10 am I am playing for the 10 am Sunday Morning Service at the Westhope Presbyterian Church. Westhope Presbyterian Church, 12850 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga
	Mondays from 7 - 9 pm I accompany Wally Trindade’s jazz vocal class at Cabrillo College . Join the Spring class for lots of fun and excellent training in jazz singing.

SANTA CRUZ JAZZ SOCIETY NEWS
As many of you know, I am a member of the SCJS Board of Directors and also the House Band for the SCJS weekly jam sessions at Bocci's Cellar in Santa Cruz every Sunday from 3:30 - 7:30 pm. We want to invite jazz players and vocalists to join us and sit-in. There's a large dance floor, too. Check out the SCJS Website for much more information about activities, tee shirts, CDs, members and supporting the organization. Support this valuable musical experience by becoming a Sustaining Member.

The Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County has made their archives accessible to the public. The archives are comprised of DVDs, CDs and documentaries of notable jazz musicians in Santa Cruz County. Information about the Jazz Society Archives can be found on the SCJS Website. The Jazz Society Archives can also be found at Cabrillo College Library, The UCSC Library and at The Capitola History Museum.

TEACHING AND LECTURES

I am currently teaching jazz, classical and improvisation piano lessons at my home in Boulder Creek, CA and also at the West Valley Music Store in Mt. View. I teach piano lessons in jazz and classical to students of all ages.. If you want lessons in Boulder Creek or Mt. View, contact me by e-mail at martan@musicmann.com or by phone at (831) 338-4986.
Lectures, Clinics and Group Classes on the subject of "Jazz Improvisation for the Classical Pianist" are also available.

My books can be ordered off my website, www.musicmann.com and also Lulu.com. My CDs are available on my website and also CD Baby. You can check out some videos at YouTube.

PROJECTS
There are several new projects in the works. I am working on a new website on jazz improvisation entitled: "JazzSkills for Piano - Getting from here to there". Here's some exciting new news regarding my new improv course, JazzSkills for Piano. I have started placing new instructional videos on YouTube at the site: "JazzSkillsForPiano". Since these are in the beginning stages, I welcome your suggestions. If you become a "subscriber" you will be updated when I add new videos.

Also, am writing new music for my jazz trio. We are prepared and happy to play new performances for your concert or event. Currently, Contact me at martan@musicmann.com.

STEINWAY SOCIETY NEWS

Jonathan Bass, pianist
Sat., March 31, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Le Petit Trianon Theatre, San Jose

Pianist Jonathan Bass appears frequently throughout the United States as soloist and chamber musician. He has appeared as a soloist with many orchestras, including the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall and the North Carolina Symphony at the Appalachian Summer Festival. He gave his New York debut at Weill Hall as First Prize winner of the 1993 Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition, and has given recitals in Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Miami and many other U.S. cities, as well as in Mallorca, Moscow, Tel Aviv and Warsaw. His two solo recordings have received high acclaim. Collaborative highlights included guest appearances with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players at Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood and Jordan Hall in Boston, and recitals with violinist Joseph Silverstein. He has performed extensively as the pianist of the Walden Chamber Players, founded in 1997. Playing orchestral keyboard for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he has performed at Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood, and on two European tours. His other awards include First Prize in the American Pianists Association Competition, and First Prize in the American National Chopin Competition. Jonathan Bass is a graduate of the Juilliard School and he holds a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University. He was Piano Chair of the Boston University School of Music from 2006 to 2008. A faculty member at the Boston Conservatory since 1993, he was appointed Chair of the Piano Department in 2008.

I am honored to be a member of the Advisory Board for the Steinway Society - The Bay Area. Check out the great 2011/2012 concert series: STEINWAY THE BAY AREA


THE DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS CONCERT & LECTURE SERIES

Date, time:
Sunday, February 5, 3 PM
Cabrillo College Crocker Theatre

Program 2

Piano Soloist Sara Davis Buechner

Program:
Mozart's Divertimento in D and Concerto in C Major, K. 415
Tchaikowky's Serenade for Strings

Sara Davis Buechner (born: David Buechner, 1964) is a transsexual American concert pianist and educator. Buechner received her undergraduate degree from Juilliard School, and received her doctorate in music from the Manhattan School of Music. Buechner was awarded 9th prize for piano at the 1983 Queen Elisabeth Music Competition. A major prize-winner of many of the world's most prestigious international piano competitions - Leeds, Salzburg, Sydney and Vienna - she established her early career by winning the Gold Medal of the 1984 Gina Bachauer International Piano Cnompetition in Salt Lake City, Utah, and as a Bronze Medalist of the 1986 Tschaikowsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. Buechner underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1998.

Sara Davis Buechner has been celebrated as a pianist of noteworthy accomplishment, virtuosic mastery, artistic sensitivity and extraordinary versatility. With an active repertoire of nearly 100 piano concertos ranging from Bach to Wuorinen, she has appeared as soloist with America's most prominent orchestras: the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; and abroad with the Japan Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Kuopio Philharmonic (Finland), Slovak Philharmonic and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León (Spain). She was a featured artist at the "Piano 2000" Gala Concerts at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra, and made her debut at Lincoln Center's "Mostly Mozart" Festival. In addition to her frequent North American concert appearances and radio broadcasts, she tours widely throughout the Far East on a yearly basis. Growing in popularity in Canada, she has recently performed with the CBC Radio Orchestra, Orchestra London, Victoria Symphony, Edmonton Symphony, the Montreal Chamber Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic, McGill Chamber Orchestra and Calgary Philharmonic and has toured widely as a soloist throughout Canada. She was recently the subject of a feature article in MacLeans Magazine.

In recent seasons Sara Davis Buechner was the featured artists at the piano 2000 gala concerts in Washington DC with the National Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin, and made her recital debut at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival. She played solo recital at Rockefeller University in NYC, chamber music with the Rosetti Quartet, concerto appearances in NY, Sacramento and San Jose, and another tour of Japan.

Sara Davis Buechner is a champion of young American composers and has given premieres of solo, concerto and film-interactive works by Larry Bell, Pierre Charvet, Richard Danielpour, Dick Hyman, Kenneth Lampl, Henry Martin and Paul Moravec. She recently gave both the Boston and NY premieres of Larry Bell's hour long cycle of Prelude and Fugues. She appears regularly with the Film Society of Lincoln Center (Walter Reade Theatre), as one of the few pianists to actively perform piano scores to silent movies, notably the 150-minute long restored version of Ben-Hur (1925), and the Danish classic Master of the House (1925). She has also collaborated on dance projects with choreographer Neta Pulvermacher and toured extensively with the Mark Morris Dance Group.

Sara Davis Buechner was a former faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music in NYC and the faculty of New York University. In 2003 she was appointed Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of British Columbia - Vancouver. She has also presented lectures and master-classes worldwide, including at the Boston and Peabody Conservatories, Indiana and Northwestern Universities, the Juilliard School of Music in New York, Kobe-Yamate Gakuen in Osaka, Japan, the Shandelee Festival, the Royal Academy in London, and throughout Japan and Korea. She plays the Yamaha Piano exclusively.

Profiles of Sara Davis Buechner have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Paris Match, Noticias del Argentina, Out, Blade and Frontiers magazines; and she has been featured on the television programs Entertainment Tonight, Extra, In the Life, and Bynon. Her appearances on radio include profiles on NPR's The Fishko Files and Performance Today, WFMT's Dame Myra Hess Recital Series and WNYC's New Sounds with John Schaefer.

Sara Davis Buechner's recording of piano music by George Gershwin was selected as a "Record of the Month" by Stereophile magazine; her 1997 world premiere recording of the Ferruccio Busoni version of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988) was profiled in the Arts & Leisure section of the New York Times; and her recording of Hollywood piano concertos by Bernard Herrmann and Franz Waxman won Germany's Deutsches Schauplatten Preis for best soundtrack. Pro Piano has released her CD of the complete piano music of Stephen Foster, and her fourth recording for Koch International was recently released featuring piano music by Rudolf Friml. Her extensive discography also includes more than ten disks for the Yamaha Disklavier and Piano Soft systems.

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