Cool to see some transcriptions of Bobby going up around here. About 10 years ago (!!!) I transcribed a LOT of solos, and I think I probably did more Hutch than any other vibes player... there's just so much IN there.
There are less…
Man, we saw 4 people online! John Piper Told me there was a lot of you online. Damn, what happened? I thought wow, no one has questions. Oh man. Piper said there were lots of questions. I ended early because it seemed like no one was there…
Understanding Tritone Substitutions
by John Mark Piper
To understand the basics of tritone substitutions and how they typically function is an important aspect of music. Having good command of them can help a musician's reading, hearing,…
I think it is sometimes hard to find a lot of Bobby Hutcherson stuff. He doesn't have loads of cd's with him as a leader, but he did a lot of stuff as a sideman. So there is a guy who put a list on amazon with Bobby Hutcherson on cd's as a…
I usually rig something up for Halloween. This year I decided to put an inflatable halloween decoration under a pile of leaves. When the kids come to the door for trick-or-treating, I'll turn on the blower with a remote controlled outlet…
Here's a suggestion for subscribers using the site and practicing like there is no tomorrow(like you're all doing!).
Say you are working on something, a tune, a progression, a mode or anything like that. The thing to do is to use the…
Larry has an inner ear infection and is really dizzy. I told him to stay home, I think we're going to reschedule larry for next wednesday.
I'm looking for a sub, but i think if I don't get one, I'll get online and we'll just do a Q&A…
Just thought I'd pass this along!
I played jazz at a funeral today. And I was late because someone died on the way to the gig. Right on the street, and I got stuck behind the ambulance that was in the middle of the road. I couldn't back…
The phrygian scale is pretty cool because it has a minor 2nd between the root and the second scale degree. That gives it a very exotic sound!
Chinese translation for Chinese student.
如果拿Phrygian 音階和大調(major)音階來比較,Phrygian音階多了降2降3降6降7音。…
Famed Philadelphia Jazz Saxophone legend LARRY MCKENNA will conduct an online Masterclass Oct. 29th at 7:00 PM EST at www.larrysimprovpage.com
The class is based on jazz improvisation but applicable to all styles of music and highly…
There are a few of you using the annotations. Subscribers will see it on each page. They can keep notes and then go there account page and see an 'annotations' tab. There they can read there annotations and then click to go back to the…
They great thing about tunes is that they're automatic etudes! I'm doing a hard etude with the tune Cherokee. I plan on writing it out and posting it here.
Tonight I decided to take a tune that's a little uncomfortable for me and work on…
I can't resist posting you this vid of Ed Saindon in duet and trio!
Shame on me, I don't know that much of his musical recordings, but I truly dig this performance!
And with a special "best of" for me with the third sample, around 4"44:…