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Electro-Voice Cardinal
Featuring a cardioid pattern condenser microphone for vocal/instrument performance, the Cardinal is designed to capture the detail of both voice and instrument in live sound or studio applications. Employing Class A, discrete ultra-low noise amplifier circuitry, the Cardinal’s smooth and detailed performance is sure to please even the most discerning artists and engineers. Retail price: $269.00.


Pearl Drums Reference Series
Pearl’s Reference Series is a complete ensemble of optimized drums. Each component is designed to function perfectly within its respective frequency range. This is accomplished by bearing edge design, varying shell thickness and shell composition.


PJLA Dakota Sax
Innovation, design, & performance make this ‛New Generation’ line of superb saxophones the #1 choice for professional & aspiring artists. Satin Silver, Gray Mist & Bright Silver plate finishes matched with jewel-like keys & trim are extraordinary in both texture & beauty. Smooth key action, balanced tonality, crisp response & fine hand engraving complete this family of dynamic saxophones. Prices begin at $2,350.


PRS Singlecut Hollowbody 1
Featuring a carved maple top with mahogany back and sides, a 25" scale length and SC 245 treble and bass pickups. Options include bird inlays, gold hardware and the LR Baggs/PRS patented pickup system. MSRP $4,300.


JodyJazz Instructional DVD
For all instruments, this instructional DVD will take your playing to new heights no matter your level. “This amazing DVD, will have everyone that wants to create music, enlightened and searching for fresh ways of developing new ideas!” —Joe Lovano. MSRP $89.95.


Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones
Designed to accurately reproduce even the most detailed recordings, Sennheiser’s HD 650 is the preferred choice for audiophiles. A genuine masterpiece, the dynamic stereo headphones deliver unique natural sound for an incredible aural experience.


Essential Sound Products Musiccord
A power cord that unleashes the full performance of your gear? “Incredible” —Victor Wooten. With its patented design, build quality and rugged reliability, MusicCord is the component for your instrument amplifier and pro-audio gear. Try MusicCord for yourself, but be warned... one listen, and nothing else will do. Made in the USA.


D'Alegria Custom Made Basses
Brazil has the beautiful game, and, aptly, D’Alegria Custom Made are the beautiful basses. Hand built in Rio de Janeiro, D’Alegrias are designed and built using certified Brazilian woods, with unparalleled master craftsmanship. Custom pre-amps and handwound pickups round out each one of a kind D’Alegria Bass. MSRP $3475.


Yamaha Nocturne Grand
Designed to compliment contemporary décor. Keys are weighted heavy to light emulating the different hammer sizes found in a grand piano. Each key produces digital recordings of an acoustic grand.


Pritchard Jade Dagger 2-10
The ultimate in hand-assembled boutique amps! Create your own truly remarkable Pritchard amp/cabinet combination tailored to your playing needs. Jazz tones articulate wonderfully w/ 2-10’s. Fusion rocks from the look-a-like 1-12. Fatten & enliven your tone. These amps are designed and made with great integrity, passion and attention to detail. Call Eric personally @ 877-762-6665 to discuss your requirements.


Jupiter XO Professional Trumpet
Customize the Jupiter XO Professional trumpet to meet any performance need! The standard trim package includes both round and D-shaped tuning slides, pearl and smooth valve caps and two levels of valve springs. To find a dealer and view our catalog for retail pricing, visit our website.


Onboard Research Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer
This amazing product helps any percussionist improve rhythm, timing and dynamic skills. The Beatnik’s advanced technology is fun and easy to use as it analyzes accuracy and scores each session with real-time visual feedback.


Remo Designer Series Djembes
The Remo® Designer Series Djembes are a perfect match, combining Remo Skyndeep drumheads and Acousticon® drumshells, finished with complimentary graphic images. They produce unique quality tones that can give you loud volume, pronounced bass tone and slap tones that cut through any ensemble.


Epiphone SST Studio Acoustic/Electric
These exquisite guitars feature computer-designed body cavities to ensure natural tone. Shadow preamps and NanoFlex pickups allow performing acoustic guitarists to play at high volume with no feedback! Performance is our passion. $582.00 MSRP.


Theo Wanne Classic Mouthpieces
“Theo Wanne has brought a new dimension in mouthpieces that will be a benchmark for many, many years to come! The bar has been raised.” —Jeff Coffin (Bela Fleck & Dave Matthews Band)


Reunion Blues Gig Bags
RB unveils their new “Designer Series” line of gig bags featuring natural fabric and leather trim... stylish and hip for the discerning musician. Available in royal navy, earth tone and nutmeg shades for guitar, bass, trumpet, alto sax, drum sticks, and cymbals.


Kawai EP3 Portable Digital Piano
Brand new for the holidays, the EP3 is Kawai’s most powerful portable digital piano ever! Top features include a new 6-speaker acoustically enclosed sound system, new graded-hammer action, and Kawai’s acclaimed harmonic imaging sound technology. MSRP of $1495.


Shure SM58 Microphone
What’s jazz without a Shure SM58? See why it’s still the world’s popular microphone! Get a $10* rebate with purchase and enter to win monthly prizes on our website.


John Pearse Strings Exotic Picks
For the string player who likes to dig in with a thicker pick for that edgy attack, feel & tone, this exotic collection from the folks at John Pearse Strings makes the puuurfect holiday gift. A truly dazzling assortment of fine-quality picks made from bone, ebony, rosewood and coconut shell, now specially priced for the holidays at only $49.95. Includes either a zip or squeeze leather pouch and gift box. An easy choice for any picker! Call us at 610.691.3303 or visit us online.


WalkAbout Scout Bass Amp
Features a unique down-firing passive bass radiator system driven by cutting edge, light weight Neodymium Speaker Technology. “Rear-load” mounting compartment holds standard WalkAbout Bass Amp. Easy conversion from a combo to a stand-alone head.


Yamaha SV-150 Silent Violin
Designed by Yamaha to provide violinists the ability to practice silently in their own virtual practice studio. Play along with your favorite music, or use the metronome and tuner to maximize your practice time. $1295.00 MSRP.


M-Audio Microtrack II
It’s all about the sound. The MicroTrack II professional handheld recorder makes it easy to capture live shows, band practice, songwriting ideas and more—all the way up to professional 24-bit/96kHz audio quality.


PJLA Phaeton Trumpet
Once in a lifetime, a new & revolutionary product exceeds the designer’s expectations. Phaeton Trumpets have earned this distinct honor. Beginning with the PHT-2000 Series (available in brush brass, black onyx, satin & bright silver) and culminating with their innovative tour de force spectacular FX-1100 model, Phaeton is now the true benchmark for all others to follow. Prices begin at $1,785.


Godlyke Chunk Systems Octavius Squeezer
This innovative hybrid analog/digital bass synthesizer with an analog audio path features a variety of synth, octave, fuzz, and filter effects. A digital preset system allows constant reconfiguration of audio paths and storage of parameter settings. Also features an on-board tuner and tap-tempo metronome. $599 list price.


Stromberg Guitars
A small, limited production jazz guitar company whose mission is total customer satisfaction, achieved in a price range where high-quality, fine playing instruments were formerly unobtainable. $1295-$1495 MSRP.


Peterson Body Beat Metronome
Producing a pulsing vibration that allows musicians to easily internalize the beat, The BodyBeat neatly clips onto your belt line while a small separate “vibe clip” transmits the beat (in the form of a pulse, including subdivisions and accents) directly to you while you play!


NS Design CR5 Bass Cello
The most versatile bass on today's market, delivering dynamic new plucked & bowed sounds for serious bass guitarists who want to expand their expressive range. Breaking conventional barriers by integrating phenomenal acoustic & electric bass tones (upright’s tonal purity/electric’s awesome power), the CR5 Bass Cello features a familiar 34" bass guitar scale; 4 & 5 string fretless & fretted models available. Includes deluxe gig bag & Boomerang Strap. $3790 list price.


Audio-Technica Artist Elite AE3300
With pristine audio quality, exacting detail, ultra-low handling noise, and high-frequency clarity, the AE3300 cardioid condenser microphone gives voice to the subtleties of artistic performance. It's the new standard for jazz vocalists. MSRP $439.


Aebersold Jazz "Pocket" Books
Traditionally, a favorite holiday stocking-stuffer! Hip, mini-sized 3.5" x 5.5" jazz books for all musicians, packed with valuable and insightful information. Choose from Jazz Improvisation, Keys Unlocked, Quick Chords, Sax Basics, Sax Secrets and Sax Workshop. Only $5.95 each! Available at your favorite music source and, from the good folks at Aebersold Jazz. Order your free catalog containing thousands of cool titles today. 1.800.456.1388.


Buffet Crampon Limité Clarinet
The Limité is Buffet Crampon’s most affordable professional clarinet. Made at the same factory in France as the legendary R13 clarinet, the Limité features an African black wood body, silver-plated keys and Buffet Crampon’s exceptional quality.


Francois Louis Spectruoso Mouthpiece
Announcing a masterpiece! Constructed of a new composite material, the Spectruoso delivers tonal resonance & depth of character similar to wood but with the consistency of hard rubber. Each finished entirely by hand. True works of art. Francois Louis has closely worked with many jazz greats, including: Lovano, Berg & Potter. You’ve heard his mouthpiece played on some of your favorite recordings. Exclusively from Roberto’s Winds! $395 retail.


Gear Ink Jazz-N-Blues T-Shirts
Featuring over 100 famous photographs of Jazz and Blues artists, painstakingly reproduced on 100% cotton t-shirts. Admired by aficionados throughout the world. Share your passion with a wearable expression. Give the gift of a legend today!


Godin 5th Avenue
With the soul of a 1950’s arch-top acoustic, the 5th Avenue is a true vintage spirit of yesterday with today’s level of modern playability. Also available with a Godin Kingpin P90 pickup. Made in Canada.


David Gage Workshop Series DVDs
David Gage String Instruments, makers of The Realist Transducer, presents a dynamic DVD series featuring John Patitucci & Eddie Gomez. John’s DVD ($24.95) focuses on structure & technique while Eddie’s DVD ($29.95) illustrates this influential bassist’s unique musical ideas. For complete product info and event updates, vist us online.


Bosphorus Master Vintage Cymbal
The all new Master Vintage Series from Bosphorus offers the discerning jazz purist a handmade aural work of art. Dark and dry with a level of crisp response not found in machine manufactured cymbals. Play one and believe.


Tech 21 Trademark 60
A universe of tweakable tone in a 2-channel, 60W combo with reverb. Three formats: 1x12 and 2x12 with Celestion 70/80s, and 4x10 with custom Eminence speakers. 100% analog circuitry. Chosen by Gil Parris, Alex Skolnick, Les Paul! 973-777-6996; MSRP: $765; $935; $1,095.


Unison U18 Soprano Saxophone
The U18 is Unison’s newest developed soprano saxophone. Newly designed body provides more accurate intonation and better response. The U18 delivers affordable, professional quality.


Pianodisc Sync-A-Vision
A 19" HD monitor that syncs with PianoDisc systems to provide an exciting audio/visual/live piano experience. Plays PianoDisc music, learn-to-play and HD entertainment videos, cartoons, play-along Karaoke, downloads sheet music, and more!


Zildjian K Custom Dry Complex II Rides
Bill Stewart and Zildjian have come together to capture Bill’s favored cymbal sounds in the K Custom Dry Complex II Rides. Featuring a trashy, boisterous array of sounds, these new Rides speak with a darker voice and play with more controllability.


Hofner Verythin CT Series
Featuring an ultra-thin double cutaway body style, 25.5" scale rosewood fret-board, nickel hardware and solid center sustain block, these stunning guitars are available in cherry, black, sunburst or natural finish. MSRP $749.


Earthworks KickPad™
Use the KickPad™ processor for instant kick drum sound or to kick your vocals into overdrive. Just plug it into your kick drum or vocal mic cable for incredible results. $99 at pro audio dealers.


Perfect Pitch® Ear Training Course
Name any note or chord—by EAR! Unlock the secrets to a professional ear for music with the #1 best-selling ear training method for 27 years. $169 Retail. Special Offer: Save $30 +get free shipping! Call (641) 472-3100 or enter VIP code: Jazz-827 when you order online at our website.


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