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Aspiring Drummers get the chance to learn from one of the best in this instructional program. Picking up his first pair of drumsticks at the age of 8, Kenwood Dennard went on to become a highly sought-after drummer in the funk, jazz, and pop worlds. Having played with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Sting, and Herbie Hancock, Dennard is known for his versatility, a strength which he tries to encourage in his students. Here, he teaches drummers how to make the most of their instrument, by fully utilizing their practice time, really listening to and absorbing the melody, and mastering the solo. With his professionalism and enthusiastic attitude, Dennard urges drummers to incorporate more energy and spontaneity into their playing-styles.
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IN THEATERS NOVEMBER 23, 2005Director Christopher Columbus (MRS. DOUBTFIRE, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER S STONE) adapts the hit Broadway musical of the same name to the big screen in RENT. A modern spin on the opera LA BOHEME, RENT tells the story of eight friends dealing with life and love in Manhattan`s Alphabet City in 1989. Wannabe filmmaker Mark (Anthony Rapp) and singer/songwriter Roger (Adam Pascal) are facing eviction at the hands of their former roommate and current landlord, Benny (Taye Diggs). Benny has married rich, moved out of the neighborhood, and wants to build a state-of-the-art studio where the local tent city stands. Their downstairs neighbor, vivacious Mimi (Rosario Dawson), who strips at a local club to feed her heroin habit, takes a shine to Roger, a self-imposed recluse and former junkie whose last girlfriend died of AIDS. Their friend, Collins (Jesse L. Martin), returns to town and quickly falls for Angel (Wilson Jermaine Heredia), a glamorous, gracious, HIV positive transvestite. Finally, there is Maureen (Idina Menzel), a spitfire and performance artist who is planning a protest against Benny s plans and has dumped Mark for cerebral Joanne (Tracie Thoms), a lawyer.Over the course of a year, the friends face poverty, drug addiction, break-ups, reconciliations, eviction, and AIDS. Despite these challenges, they find support, hope, and acceptance in each other, all the while embracing the bohemian lifestyle that was so much a part of the Lower East Side. Newcomers Dawson and Thoms mix seamlessly with the original cast members, and Columbus introduces some interesting staging locations. With a concept, music, and lyrics by the late Jonathan Larson, RENT is an exuberant rock-&-roll musical with the underlying message that love can prevail despite all odds and that, ultimately, there really is no day but today.
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Rob Mathes is a composer at the forefront of the adult contemporary music scene.
Here he has assembled several of his friends and frequent collaborators for a laid-back yet festive celebration of Christmas.
Talented stars including Vanessa Williams, David Sanborn and Mathes himself perform contemporary updates of old Christmas classics.
This is a great video to play with friends and family during the holiday season and a useful tool in getting psyched up for Christmas at other times of the year.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary Featurette - Behind the Scenes Bonus Feature - Video TrackInteractive Features: Song Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: BiographiesTracks:1. I Wonder As I Wander - Vanessa Williams2. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Rob Mathes3. When the Baby Grew Up - Rob Mathes4. Waiting For Love To Be Born - Rob Mathes5. Deck The Halls - Rob Mathes6. Angels We Heard On High - Vanessa Williams7. Go Tell It On The Mountain - Michael McDonald8. Silent Night - Michael McDonald9. William The Angel - Rob Mathes10. Sweet Little Baby Boy - David Sanborn11. Mary Had A Baby - David Sanborn12. Star Bright - Vanessa Williams13. Wake Up It's Christmas Morning - Rob Mathes
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Brian Wilson's unique talent for writing sun-drenched pop songs created melodies that will live on forever. Learn to play a handful of them with this fun program. Tunes you will learn include California Girls, God Only Knows, I Get Around, Surfer Girl, and more!DVD Features:Region 1Snap CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Tuning Segment Chord Diagrams Additional Theory Trailers - 1. Additional Product Previews
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Patrick Ford has been a lover of the blues all his life, growing up surrounded by jazz and blues standards thanks to his father, Charles. A musical family, he and his brothers played in groups together as well as separately, and recorded a live album on Patrick's own Blue Rock'it label. In 1988 Patrick started The Ford Blues Band, with the goal of creating an outlet for his particular blend of experimentation and respect for tradition. Made up of Garth Webber (guitar, vocals), Ronnie Gurewitz (bass), Andy Just (harmonica, vocals), and Patrick Ford on drums, the lineup often includes Pat's brothers, Robben and Mark. The concert recorded here took place in Baden, Germany on August 8th, 1998; the song list includes: It's Hot, Watch Yourself, She's Sweet, I Smell Trouble, Lovin' Cup, Cadillac, and Tell Me Mama.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Production Interviews - Ford Blues Band - StarText/Photo Galleries: Biographies DiscographiesTracks:1. It's Hot2. Watch Yourself3. She's Sweet4. Don't Cry5. Crazy For My Baby6. I Smell Trouble7. Lovin' Cup8. Bring It to Jerome9. Cadillac10. Tell Me Mama
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