Here's a play along I made for a student.

We are working on moving 2 5's through the keys. So the Progression is:

C | C | Gmin7 | C7 | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Cmin7 | F7 | Bbmaj7 etc. get it?

i wrote out voicings and i played a solo where I just play the chord tones to make the solo.

So check it out.

I don't put the chords in, you have to write them him. the are chords WITH roots, so you should be able to figure them out.

Sunday June 25th there will be a Wine Tasting - House Concert featuring myself and Violinist Diane Monroe.

It will take place at 3pm in the Germantown area of Philadelphia in a nice (environmentally green) house (my house).

Come if you can make it. For more information www.germantownarts.com.

Attached is the poster.

I learn and I learn and I learn.

I thought Jenco's totally sucked. Well I thought they were for students. Randy Suttin is the kind of guy who is way more open to instruments and sounds than me.

So I checked out Peter Schlamb's new CD Tinks. First he's a great solid player. He's the real deal and I'm always looking for the real deals. So I wrote him and thanked him for a great. I asked him what instrument he was using. He said a Junco. I couldn't believe. I love the sound of his vibes on the recording. This was eye opening for me. It makes me want to collect instruments!

Anthony Smith and myself had a great workshop at the California Jazz Conservatory! Great people and a great time!

Thanks for Steve Shapiro for posting on Facebook!

找適當的音階對應和弦 Putting the Scales in the Chords

你可以用這個方式想想：和弦音、和弦音以外的音，這兩種因素組成了音階。
＊以下譜例：和弦音（圖一）、和弦音以外的音（圖二）、把這兩個放在一起得到Dorian音階。

Burton - Times Square

I love this cd. Check out this youtube vid. It's a record! Some of you will probably think it sounds horrible. But I loved and love records. When I hear that sound of the record a little worn I get chills!

This cd I love especially for the vibe sound. It's I think my favorite vibe sound on a recording. And the vibes sound beautiful on Coral!

What do you think? Check out the whole record it's really great!

We team up for our German workshop with Matthias from the Mallet Institute. It's a great workshop!

"Sophisticated Lady" by the great Duke Ellington. I've been working on this song this past week. Such a deep and beautiful composition. Some of my favorite versions are from Duke of course as well as from great pianists like Art Tatum, Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.