"Beginning Delta Blues" -book release by bluesman

Fruteland Jackson pens instructional music book and video on the blues.

Chicago, Illinois-September 10.1999 - Solo acoustic blues artist, lecturer, storyteller and now author Fruteland Jackson with Workshop Arts (National Summer Guitar Workshop) and Alfred Publishing Company is celebrating the release of his new instructional theme book with accompanying CD entitled "BEGINNING DELTA BLUES" and an instructional video entitled "DELTA BLUES GUITAR." This book and video was first introduced at the 1999 NAMM show in California.

"Great Book..." The Lonely Traveler

"Fruteland Jackson is a rare find among today's authors who provide music instruction for beginners. This 1950s born African-American blues artist may be alone in establishing a beachhead in this blues genre by presenting the blues in music text from the ground up. What makes this book effective is how it draws you into the Mississippi Delta region; easily defining musical terms, the use of trivia as it relates to the music history of Delta blues and the delta region. The book orientates the reader in a unique way using history, photographs, diagrams and songs to initiate students into the Delta blues style. These exercises can be compelling when heard on accompanying CD"... Acclaim Magazine

Fruteland Jackson is the recipient of the 1997 W. C. Handy Award for "Keeping the Blues Alive" in Education. That same year his programs received letters of encouragement from the Office of the First Lady and the US Department of Education. Fruteland Jackson's "Blues in Schools" programs support cultural development and diversity while creating a deeper appreciation and greater awareness of blues music and have been expanded to include Canada and Europe. Fruteland Jackson's concert performances and workshops are well received by national audiences.

	Search: