Assignments Due

• Play Friedman #6. Must be played well. Does not have to be the exact tempo of the noted tempo, but at a decent tempo
• Blue Bossa - write out your own solo on paper. Playing it well with Ireal pro. Does not have to be memorized
• First 16 bars of Donna Lee memorized and posted on VW
• Lazy 2 5 1 voicings through cycle of fourths in time.
• Roy Ayers Stone Soul Picnic - Post on VW
• What does Roy Ayers have in common with George Benson’s musical career.

• Rootless Dom 9 chords in 6 keys.

This is a performance of my quartet, shortly before I recently left Colorado and returned to California. The three tunes are:

Very Early - 0:00

Laurie - 8:12

Bill's Hit Tune - 10:50

From my CD "Vibe from NY"

Assignments Due

• 251 cycle of fourths posted on VW
• Post yourself playing the Blue Bossa Scales with Ireal pro. Must be memorized
• Friedman etude #5 posted on VW in time and played well
• 12 bars of Donna Lee memorized
• post 6 keys Open Closed Maj 9 chords
• Of Lands I Never Saw - Talk about Double Image and post on VW.

Assignments Due

• Post your chord melody to Bossa
• Post 3 diminished open closed chords
• Friedman #5, 1st half - (in class)
• Post your chord melody to Blue Bossa, in time.
• Play the first 8 bars of Donna Lee - MEMORIZED
• Matchbook post thoughts on VW
  • Who is Ralph Towner?
  • What well known group was Ralph Towner in?
  • What is your favorite track?
  • What is the instrumentation of the whole cd?
  • Did they do a second album as a duo?

Another Cool Turnaround! Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece

Due Assignments

• Post yourself playing the melody and then chords to Blue Bossa - Unacompanied - Memorized - in time - demonstrate in class you have memorized the melody and chords
• Play the first 4 bars of Donna Lee - MEMORIZED
• Post Friedman #3 and 4 - Post either 3 or 4
• Talk about the Arrival of Victor Feldman
  • Which tune is the fastest tempo on the album
  • Scott Lafaro played with another great piano player. Who?
  • What was tragic about Scott Lafaro?
  • Which tracks does Victor play on piano? Which on vibes?

Assignments Due - Make sure all these assignments are completed

Another Cool Turnaround! Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece