Name: Saturn Return
SKU: 60918838
Price: 907.00 TWD
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Author: Mark Levine
ISBN: 9781536890372

Type

Physical Book

Author

Mark Levine

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

356

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x2 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN13

9781536890372

Synopsis "Saturn Return"

If you've ever wondered where your life was going, who you really are, and if that soul mate you've been waiting for is ever going to show up, chances are you've experienced your own Saturn Return. Don't believe in that "stuff"? Neither did Adam Winter until fate intervenes in his rut of a life (stuck in a career he hates; waking up with all the wrong women) in the form of an email from his first love, Zoë, anxious to rekindle their teenage romance. Even though he hasn't seen her in 15 years, he knows this is the one. Adam's life starts to fall apart when he discovers that Zoë may not have sent the email. To make matters worse, Adam's life really begins unraveling on the same day he learns that Zoe will not be returning to his life.or so he thinks. That night, an 80 year old organ player at a 50's style lounge changes his life forever. Like Adam, Jen Savin's life, while professionally brilliant, is personally a disaster. Jen's consumed by her career in academia, has never experienced real love and wonders whether she'll end up being the weird old lady with a yard full of cats. Adam and Jen embark on similar yet separate journeys of self-discovery. Whether or not their paths cross or are meant to cross is left to fate. Is life just a series of random moments that somehow seem connected or do certain people come into our lives and things happen to us for a reason?

Mark Levine

(Author)

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Pianist, trombonist, composer, and American educator specialized in jazz. Born in Concord, New Hampshire, he developed a distinguished career as a performer and teacher. He played with jazz greats like Mongo Santamaría, Cal Tjader, Woody Shaw, and Joe Henderson, blending traditional jazz with elements of Latin music.

Levine is widely known for his educational books, especially The Jazz Piano Book and The Jazz Theory Book, considered fundamental texts in the training of jazz musicians worldwide. These works deeply address topics such as modern harmony, improvisation, modes, reharmonization, and advanced chord structures, and are valued for their clarity, rigor, and practical approach.

In addition to his career as an author, Levine was a professor at institutions like the Jazzschool (California Jazz Conservatory) and San Francisco State University, where he helped shape several generations of musicians. His style combined solid technique with great melodic expressiveness. Mark Levine left a lasting legacy in jazz education, being remembered for both his music and his dedication to teaching the fundamentals of the genre.

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