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Remembrances by Paul Sheftel

By: George F. Litterst October 28, 2022

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Play’s the Thing • Things to Play by Paul Sheftel

By: George F. Litterst August 1, 2022

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Blues & All That Jazz by Paul Sheftel

By: George F. Litterst August 1, 2022

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Using SuperScore to Develop Fluent Reading Skills

By: George F. Litterst February 4, 2022

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Omer wrestles with Tango from Preludes, Interludes and a Postlude

Shifting Shapes by Paul Sheftel

By: George F. Litterst June 3, 2021

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