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Frank Singer / Jam Along Blues CDJam Along Blues CD
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Frank Singer / Generations String QuartetGenerations String Quartet
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Cat's A Bear / Tito in Wonderland
Tito In Wonderland
Cat's A Bear
Cat's A Bear / Tito: In Search of a RevolutionTito: In Search of a Revolution
Cat's A Bear
Cat's A Bear / Eye of the PyramidEye of the Pyramid
Cat's A Bear

One World Tribe / Unity and DiversityUnity and Diversity
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One World Tribe / The World TodayThe World Today
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Too Big Power / Ride A WaveRide A Wave
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J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Near Journey's EndNear Journey's End
J.D. & the Sons

J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Astral WorldsAstral Worlds
J.D. & the Sons of Rhythm

J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Moving Through The ElementsMoving Thru Elements
J.D. & the Sons

J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Beyond AttentionBeyond Attention
J.D. & the Sons

J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Crossing Oceans of TimeXing Oceans of Time
J.D. & the Sons

J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Live at Forward HallLive at Forward Hall
J.D. & the Sons

J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Imagination DoctorsImagination Doctors
J.D. & the Sons

J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Smoke ShadowsSmoke Shadows
J.D. & the Sons

J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Quantum EventsQuantum Events
J.D. & the Sons

J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Music From Another PlanetMusic From Another Planet
J.D. & the Sons
J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Primate GesturesPrimate Gestures
J.D. & the Sons
J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm / Family ValuesFamily Values
J.D. & the Sons of Rhythm

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All of the music CDs listed for sale on this web site are CDs on which Frank Singer performs. The majority of performances are on guitar, guitar-synthesizer and keyboards, with a smattering of bass, sax and drums. Frank composes for Cat's A Bear and One World Tribe.
All of the J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm CDs are collective improvisations.

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NEWS FROM THE FRONT

August 2008

This month's gig calendar is populated with performances that are financed by the City of Erie and other donors, sponsors, and all-around nice folks from the Erie area. Generosity aside, this series of open-air, public sets of music, for myself, in this case, mostly jazz with some OWT for good measure, brings up an interesting and pertinent issue for the music scene here in Erie, PA, and perhaps elsewhere.

Erie has built up its summer concert series with the idea in mind of attracting tourism to Erie and helping local vendors and service providers by drawing this traffic to them. As a musician who plays these jobs, and also works the club scene here, I and my fellow working jazz musicians have noticed that the local jazz clubs, Scotty's, for example, have much less in the way of music in general, and jazz in particular, during the season of these concerts.

It can easily be argued that the free access to music that normally requries a cover-charge to experience hurts the business of these local establishments, which need that cover charge to stay in business and pay the musicians. I have seen and been the recipient of more and more cancellations as the summer season wears on, as have others in this market. In a very real way we cannot continue with jazz in Erie without these clubs.

There is a flip side, however. For one thing, outdoor shows DO draw tourism to Erie, and that is a big factor in our summer economy. In addition, it shows off Erie's local talent to out-of-town people and locals who have their children with them or don't enjoy the night-time club scene, and creates what they call "buzz" in the music industry.

AND, we get paid for these jobs through the previously mentioned generous funding, and that can, to a degree, suppliment, for gigging musicians, the loss of income from the lack of club work.

It doesn't help the clubs, however, and momentum is lost that must be regained as that lovely Erie winter comes closer and indoor entertainment doesn't sound so bad.

So I will postulate the debate this way:

Does this practice help the overall music scene in Erie, or does it hurt the core scene for the sake of a few tourist dollars and some extra entertainment tax? And, does it help the artists in the same way that giving away free digital downloads helps promote new music and new players, or does it keep people's money in their pockets, since they can get the same thing for free?

If you are interested in chiming in on this issue, please visit my comments page and tell me what you think.

The free gigs are:
3bop on the 7th at Frontier Park, the 15th, first at the Perry Square Gazebo, then in front of the National City bank on State Street, and a duo at Perry Square on the 20th during the day. Cat's A Bear on Saturday the 16th in the Gazebo, then One World Tribe in the evening of the same day, most likely on a main stage.

OWT also plays in Bemus Point at the casino on the 8th. 3bop plays at Alto Cucina on the 30th.

Shout Outs:

Tito, again, for continuing to bring my hands and arm assemblies back to their optimum condition through the use of his massage techniques.

All the people who helped with Ari while my wife was in England working on her doctorate: Louise, Nancy and Jack, Patience, and the Dorris clan: Joe, Paula, Zoe, Diva and Piper.

J.D. Hopkins for staying with the music and putting out CD number 13, and for all those other intangibles that are greatly appreciated.

Everyone out there who supports local and regional music. Thanks for keeping jazz and creative music alive!

Until next time,

peace - f

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RECENT NEWS

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The following original music is now available digitally from our reliable, helpful friends at CD Baby:

Cat's A Bear
Tito: In Search of a Revolution | Eye Of The Pyramid
Frank Singer
Generations String Quartet
J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm
Music From Another Planet | Primate Gestures | Family Values | Quantum Events | Smoke Shadows | Imagination Doctors | Live At Forward Hall | Crossing Oceans of Time | Beyond Attention | Moving Through The Elements | Astral Worlds | Near Journey's End
One World Tribe
The World Today
Too Big Power
Ride A Wave

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    Too Big Power: RIDE A WAVE
    J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm: NEAR JOURNEY'S END | ASTRAL WORLDS | MOVING THROUGH THE ELEMENTS | BEYOND ATTENTION | CROSSING OCEANS OF TIME | LIVE AT FORWARD HALL | IMAGINATION DOCTORS | SMOKE SHADOWS | QUANTUM EVENTS | MUSIC FROM ANOTHER PLANET | PRIMATE GESTURES | FAMILY VALUES

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The latest double-disc CD from J.D. and the Sons of Rhythm is now available. Near Journey's End makes double-disc number twelve of these collective improvisation expositions.


INTRODUCTION TO THE SITE


Music fans, Jazz Society members, fellow professional musicians, instructors and composers, music shoppers, and music and jazz history students can all find something at Frank Singer.com. First, if you are looking for CDs with original music, visit the CDs from NKP  page, where you go to find information on (and make purchases of) these and other CDs:  [ more about purchasing CDs online ] [ CD shopping cart ]

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Musicians and music fans will enjoy browsing the MUSICIAN'S LOUNGE. There is a JAZZ PERSPECTIVES section with articles on the many facets of jazz history and creation, as well as a more technical view in the THEORY DEN with drills to enhance your jazz playing skills. There is also a section containing my ORIGINAL MUSIC, which has free sheet music and lyrics.

OVERVIEWS
The nuts-and-bolts of American Music
(Note: this section is under long-term development.
There is plenty of information now, and more is coming.)

If you would like to know more about me and my music, you can visit the ABOUT FRANK page, which also has a PHOTO GALLERY section. There is also a professional PRESS KIT for agents, publicists, and anyone who wishes to browse, including articles and quotes.

There are links to e-mail me and join our Mailing List throughout the site, so please feel free to use them at any time. Look in on the Calendar of Events when you visit to see the latest local and regional shows in and around Erie Pennsylvania, which also has news on CD releases and other information. Drop by the Comments Page and give me your feedback or start up a discussion! I have also included a separate mp3  page, which contains free mp3 music downloads of originals and recordings of everything from solo and double-track guitar cuts to live jams. Help yourself to the buffet, and keep checking back for more!

The original Naked Kitty was named Trebor Nhoj. If you mouse over him, he will tell you a little more about himself. There is a lot here, so I hope I will see you back here often! Thank you for visiting Frank Singer.com!
 

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