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Hal Garper Master Class

Todd posted this on Facebook and I thought it was pretty interesting. I think that the basic premise of you play what you hear is so true that it's close to a "duh!", but putting it into practice can be difficult.

When I play, I often feel like I'm three different people simultaneously competing for dominance. There's a panicked animal that's just trying to keep his place and not screw up. There's this analytical guy saying, "OK, V7 coming up, diminished or altered scale?". And then there's this touchy-feely guy who's trying to guide the whole thing and make art.

Bluesette in 5/4 by Tarik Dosdogru

here is my final version of bluesette in 5/4. beside tonys lessons i think it was great challenge to do it in 5/4. it´s now so easy doing it in 3 :)
it´s still hard to get away from that take 5 rhythm while comping and play solo simultanous and to play free in 5/4 i need a lot more work on it but i´m almost satisfied with my improvement here

tarik

Soulflakes by BarryK

I have been studying Dana's Soulflakes for the past week or so.

Here is my solo arrangement, based on my own transcription of Dana and Marie's beautiful version. I am playing this from memory.

Also attached is a version with Band-in-a-Box, that I am mainly using as a metronome, as I have difficulty keeping time without it.

Barry

My Cherie Amor by the Dana Sudborough Quartet

Here's another scratch recording from a recent gig at a flight museum. Towards the end you can hear some adults (jeez) playing with a remote control helicopter in the big hall of jets we were playing in. Anyway, band was great! Too bad I missed the cue by the piano player to go to the intro coming out of my solo.

Dana Sudborough - eVibe
Brian Piper - piano
Jonathan Fisher - bass
Andrew Griffith - drums