I just thought I'd pass this on. A quick story.
I gave finals today. Each student had to perform Donna Lee in 3 keys and solo.
Anyway let's make it short. All but one student is left in the room. He plays Donna Lee in 3 keys. It was the…
Hey Tony,
I feel good about the time and the head. I feel good about some of my lines in the soloing but I'd definitely like to work more on the solo accompaniement techniques next time we meet up. I recorded it a number of different…
Hey guys, I'm putting this up for a look at one of my recent compositions as well as vibe playing. My apologies for the length and the sound quality, but really the first chorus of the melody and first two solos should do. This is a group…
I went through the lessons and books last night and I was floored. There's so much knowledge here I can't believe it. I was blown away.
I just hope you guys are combing through all the lessons and pulling stuff out and working through…
This is a version of Someday My Prince Will Come done with a couple of University of the Arts students. I did this last year to send to a couple of schools along with my application. It is very rough, but enjoy.
I just got back from Chris' and checked out Tom Beckham playing music from his new cd. He had Chris Cheeks on sax. I went with Patty (who's a faculty member of the site).
It was great music and great playing. Tom studied with Ed back in…