This week we go further into the playing of Bird by looking at his use of enclosures and the various ways he uses them. The beauty of enclosures is they can be as simple or complicated as we would like. Enjoy the episode! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to…
This week kicks off a new series deep diving into the music of the architects of our language of jazz. Throughout the month we’ll take a look at some defining features of Bird’s music. These are things we can take with us and apply to our own playing. In the first part, we are going…
This month we are going to dive into one of my favorite jazz standards. I have been listening to Miles Davis’ recording of this since I was a kid! The form is a bit complicated so be ready for a lot of information coming at you fast. Enjoy! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH…
This week we are taking a look at a full chorus of one of my favorite musicians, Wynton Marsalis. There’s a lot to dig into here. Wynton’s use of simplicity combined with rhythmic genius and a constant attention to the melody makes this one of my favorite episodes yet! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG…
This week we are sticking with our diatonic cadences but ratcheting up the intensity a bit by using melodic minor. These are some advanced sounds and things to wrap your head around so make sure you really listen and focus on what’s being presented here. Enjoy! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE??…
This week we are going to continue talking about cadences but focus on a unique way to practice your authentic cadences. We’ll be looking at the diatonic chords from a major scale and working on cadences that lead into each of the seven. Shout out to Jens Larsen for this idea! WANT THE PDF THAT…
