Q:
What is pdfjazzmusic.com and how does it work?
A:PDFazzmusic.com
is a website for high school, college, and/or professional
big bands who would like to get new and fresh, original
big band and combo music by a variety of top writers -
right from their desktop computer - without the high cost.
All charts on the site can be listened to and scores can
be viewed by anyone in the world with internet access.
Immediately after purchasing a chart you will be sent
links and passwords via email. Simply download, print
and pass out to your band! PDFjazzmusic.com is the place
to go if you want excellent charts at amazing prices.
Q:
How does PDFjazzmusic.com differ from most sites that
sell big band music?
A:
Most sites that sell big band music are no different than
going to your local music store and paying $40-75 for
one chart. You order the chart, then you wait.....for
snail mail to get it to your doorstep. PDFjazzmusic.com
eliminates all the middle men (including the post office!)
and delivers great music in digital format right to your
computer, 24/7 - at the most amazing prices you'll see
anywhere.
Q: What is PayPal and how do I get
started using this method of payment?
A:
PayPal
is the most widely used payment method on the internet.
You can purchase charts on PDFjazzmusic.com with PayPal
using credit cards or you can transfer money from your
own PayPal account to purchase. The seller
pays any costs associated with transactions so you'll
incur no costs except for the item itself.
Get with the program and get a PayPal account today! It's
free and I think they still put $5 in your account when
you open it. If you have to send a purchase order,
check or money order, EMAIL
ME and
let me know what charts you want and we'll work it out.
Q: Do I need any special software to listen or
download charts on PDFjazzmusic.com?
Nope. All of the
audio files on this site are generated through a
very cool audio method called Audio
Generator. When I first
tried out this amazing technology I was pretty blown away
with the ease and simplicity of using audio in a variety
of ways.
Audio
Generator
uses Flash to deliver the audio you hear on this site.
The Flash plug-in is something that almost every computer
in the world these days has loaded at the factory.
If you have a slower connection, you can simply download
the mp3 to listen to later. The charts themselves
are stored as PDF files, using Adobe Reader - another
widely used format these days.
Q:
Can I share passwords of charts so that a friend or colleague
can download them too?
A:
Well, no...but some people will probably figure out how
to rip off the charts. The only way the site can
continue is if everyone stays honest and just shells out
the few bucks to purchase the chart. After purchase,
you'll receive links and passwords immediately via email.
The PDF files are password protected and you'll have 2
chances to download the chart to print. This
format should keep everyone fairly honest anyway.
Q:
I'm a singer. Will there be any vocal charts with
big band on the site?
Yes.
Check out the Jean
Laughlin page for female vocal charts. A number of
original vocal charts are in the process of being converted
to digital format for inclusion on pdfjazzmusic.com
Look for those charts on the site in the coming months.
And arrangements will be out here too if we can swing
getting permission to list the titles.
Q: What other kinds of music will be available
on PDFjazzmusic.com in the future?
The
sky is the limit really. If I could do this 24/7
there would be alot more music here, but be patient.
We are working on including jazz solo transcriptions, and
other smaller jazz ensemble things. There are
many possibilities with a site such as this. If
you have suggestions, please send an EMAIL
with your suggestions and comments. We appreciate
your input.
Q: Can I commission one of your writers to compose a piece especially
for my band?
A:
Absolutely! All of the writers contained on pdfjazzmusic.com
are available for commissions and/or guest artist/clinicians.
Please support them by visiting their sites, purchasing
CD's, or having them as a guest artist or commmissioned
composer for your band. And if you are a writer
and want to get alot of exposure to the marketplace, EMAIL
me and let me know what you have and maybe we can get
them listed on this site. Charts must be originals and
must have recordings that are representative of the chart.
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