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• Terry Gibbs - The Dream Band, Vol.

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A good chord and solo study. I was focusing on chromatic stuff in the chords and the solo.

Wildflower Study Pt. 1

This is video, audio and a pdf all with etudes for the tune Turn Out The Stars by Bill Evans. 

It's a complicated tune, but I always think even the complicated tunes spell all the harmony out. It all makes sense musicially. 

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? Working on Time Pt. 8 – Full Form Flow and Bridge Contrast

In Pt. 8, you’ll play through the entire form of Antônio Carlos Jobim’s Wave, applying developed comping ideas across all sections. The lesson focuses on maintaining time, dynamic control, and feel throughout the tune—especially as the bridge opens up and invites a more legato approach.

Check out all the edits in this video! Just the idea of thinking about playing accurately messes me up! But target notes are important. Classical mallet players use them all the time. 

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Great lesson to break into playing tunes solo. 

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Misty Intro

Lesson 1

Lesson 2