This is a great lick. It really gives some insight about weaving and vocabulary.
Check out the bebop major scale coming down. What a natural evolution for the scale huh? It just smooths out the major scale!
I love how he gets to the 4…
For me it's about my 12th year teaching at the college. Man I think Ed Saindon is going on 20+ something. Maybe even 30!!
It's always fascinating for me to start the year off. I know I have certain stereotypes and I'm always curious to see…
The more I do this the more I realize the power of a site like this. The more you talk about things, the more you post, the more you comment, I think, the more you learn.
When you record something with the intent of posting on this site…
I'll be posting parts from Joe's appearance on Marian Mcpartland's Piano Jazz.
This is from the Mid 90's.
It's a great chance to check out Joe and listen to him play and talk. He's a very inspiring cat!
Earlier today I was recalling my experiences with French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelly. I made one recording with Stephane and while it is far from earth-shattering, it remains a sentimental favorite of mine. I met Stephane rather…
You're Practicing Everything.
One of my favorite quotes. My mentor Steve Giordano told me that.
I thought I'd put that out there to see what it means to you guys.
First off, the title is a bait-and-switch. The Beatles aren't mentioned in any substance until the last chapter of the book. The book is really about its subtitle: "An Alternative History of American Popular Music", and judged on that…
I'm always checking myself. Especially with all the different opinions here on the site. Gary has really helped me chill out about practicing. I still DO practice a lot, but i'm not as freaked about it. I'm someone who put in 8 hours a day…
I get a bunch of email with people having questions about playing. At the University of the Arts we're supposed to have office hours. So I've decided to have office hours here for subscribers.
I'll do this on livestream.com. I'll announce…
Here's lesson 5. Play a chord tone solo. Why? Well let's see if you know the chords. If I can put you in a box and ask you limit yourself and play a solo, and you can play through the tune and we hear the tune very clearly, then you know…
The A Train study is an in depth look at a tune. Tunes unlock secrets to harmony and improvising. In a way, a tune is a well thought out solo! A prepared one! And in a way a solo is a quickly conceived melody over a tune. That's not quite…
It's really important to practice the modes in a way that helps you learn the sounds of each. Paying C Major and then D Dorian will still sound like C Major. Play C Major and then C Dorian and hear the difference!
今天要講調式音階（Ｍodes），…
Over the last few days, Tony and I have exchanged several emails discussing several CD’s we both grew up with, including two of Gary’s that are currently out of print – Easy As Pie and Picture This. And as one might imagine, one idea…
Inspired by all of the different versions on this site, I am working on Invitation. Here is one of tonight's practice recordings.
I am working on comping and articulation. I also took a stab at soloing.
I used the motor for this one. I…
I don't know if this performance has been previously posted, but I just found it on YouTube and really enjoyed it. Red and Gary play on just one vibe (sometimes together, which looks a bit cramped!) and do nice version of Back Home in…
Welcome to Philly.
You in the dorms?? you dig it??
i've been swamped. you around next tuesday about 11ish. i get out of a meeting around then, we could meet and talk.
there's a chance i'll be around saturday night, but i'm not sure.
also…
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