Trying to catch the spirit of the blues. Not a piece of cake.

This Horace Sliver tune is a great tune for modal study. It moves through some contrasting and somewhat awkward keys. When improvising it is important to make smooth connections as you move from key to key.

I've included the arrangement of the head. You can substitute the flute with pretty much any other instrument.

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My lesson is once again an epic etude made up of a few parts. Do the parts that are of interest to you.

Everyone:
As always, memorize the tune and the chords.

Fun recording of a very young Gary Burton

Man, I was never a Roy Ayers fan. I mean I thought he played well when I heard him, but I just thought he went in a different direction that I wasn't to keen on.

Well vibist Steve Hobbs turned me on to many tracks, CDs and his opinion. honestly I expected to like the music but didn't expect to be moved like I was. Yes, it's ignorance, I know. But I've learned a bunch about him and really am digging what I'm listening to!

Please see the description in the video regarding the clip segments. Ed