http://janemillergroup.com/news.html Jane Miller: Newsletter Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:02:32 -0800 http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#77 Chet Williamson and I are still playing pretty regularly at Picasso in Barre, MA. Next gig for us there is September 8.
I have been swimming swimming swimming boating swimming swimming swimming. Boating.
Betty (the dog) fans will be glad to know that she has had a wonderful summer, too. She has been swimming swimming boating walking running. Boating. And barking ferociously at the watering can which blew off of the deck in the wind and ended up in the front yard where it didn't belong. It's great to have a best friend looking out for my safety that way.
If you're thinking of going to Provincetown, MA for Women's Week in October, I'll be playing in Hyannis on October 15, which is the Saturday at the end of Women's Week. I hope you'll make the short trip through the Cape to hear the trio: Bart Weisman on drums and Ron Ormsby on bass at the Cape Codder resort. Details later. It's still summer. Enjoy.
Please email me through my contact page here or "like" my music page on Facebook if you have any musical ideas you would like me to explore during jamplay chats (Fridays 12-2pm at jamplay.com/card 5617DB6B8) or for future Acoustic Guitar Mag lessons. I always appreciate the good feedback from my columns and lessons. Shout-outs welcome on the Guestbook page, too!
Time to indulge in my night owl routine of practicing and writing and relearning some of my old material. Any requests?]]> http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#77 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 The Jane Miller Group - Jane Miller - Newsletter http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#76 http://benedettoguitars.com/]]> http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#76 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800 The Jane Miller Group - Jane Miller - Newsletter http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#75
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From there, you can have fun browsing any lesson series you'd like from over forty teachers. There are live chats with instructors going on every day, there are interviews with artists, and performances to watch along with the various levels of lessons. Skip all around and try it out.

You'll find an interview with me (and a performance with the interviewer Jeff Booth and me) and an introduction to the lesson series that I recently filmed with them. Hope you'll enjoy it.]]> http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#73 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The Jane Miller Group - Jane Miller - Newsletter http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#72
I had a great time with a live session on jamplay.com yesterday. Thanks for all of the smart questions and the inspiring discussions. It was fun to play for you all from the comfort of home with my dog Betty nearby as always. I'll keep you posted as to more live sessions to come. You can check http://www.jamplay.com for lots of good info. Like them on Facebook, too.

I'll be traveling to Colorado in a couple of weeks for a video shoot for the jamplay folks. That means that they will be adding a lesson series from me to their roster of instructors. I'll be talking about a number of some of my favorite topics in the jazz guitar realm. We'll also squeeze in some artist specific talks along with lots of playing and demonstrations. When it's ready to go, I'll turn you on to some free lessons as a sample to check out the site and get a feel for it. Stay tuned!

My monthly column for Premier Guitar, "The Jazz Box," continues, so I hope you'll look for it on newsstands or on-line. I'm working on the October column now, which will include some special and valuable advice from Katherine Riggert, DO, on taking care of our fingers, hands, wrists, shoulders, and our whole bodies. She's my sports medicine doc, and has been a big part of getting me and my crazy shoulder back on the right path. Lots of people wanted to talk about warm-ups and good routines for our practicing and gigs on the chat yesterday. Thought I'd let you in on the column-in-progress.

Meanwhile, the September issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine has a Woodshed Lesson by me about adding 9s to your chords, with examples and a new song to try. You can find it on-line along with my audio examples, too. http://www.acousticguitar.com

Thanks y'all. (Texas in-laws visiting this weekend...)]]> http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#72 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The Jane Miller Group - Jane Miller - Newsletter http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#71
Speaking of Victor Wooten, I attended a clinic that he did back at the NAMM show. His book, The Music Lesson, and his playing and teaching style are all inspiring and fun to take in.

It was very nice to see some friends from Premier Guitar Magazine there. "The Andy" from Benedetto Guitars is amazing, and I had fun hanging out at the booth with Howard Paul. Chris Thomas is always a joy and the Martin Guitars are continuing to live up to their long-lived reputation. Thanks to Chris for getting me to NAMM this year.

The UBass is a Ukulele Bass that you have to try and hear to believe. Great little instruments.

Tom Stadler from Tennessee is making some beautiful archtop jazz guitars. I was very moved by his instruments and his stories about them. What a nice guy. Someday...

Lots of fun with Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitars, Randall from Kyser Capos, the folks at D'Addario and Planet Waves, and on and on. Thank you all.

Now back to life at the lake: writing, teaching, playing, and swimming with a big yellow dog.

Oh, and mowing the lawn.]]> http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#71 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The Jane Miller Group - Jane Miller - Newsletter http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#70
The May issue of Premier Guitar Magazine is out now. You can have a peek on-line and browse through the many terrific articles by clicking below:
http://www.premierguitar.com
My Jazz Box column for this month is called Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. I hope you'll find something useful to play and think about in there.

I had a great time playing music with Chet Williamson last night. We have dates lined up through the summer, so please stay in touch here or "like" me on Facebook. There will be some dates with Doug Lowe, also.

Keep looking for-- and maybe even pestering me about--news of my next recording, which will be a solo guitar effort.

Oh, and ask me how my book's coming along, too.

Thanks for stopping by.]]> http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#70 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The Jane Miller Group - Jane Miller - Newsletter http://janemillergroup.com/news.html#69
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