This week we dive into the minor blues and take a look at, what I think, it one of the truly unique and memorable solos in jazz history. Oliver Nelson's solo on Stolen Moments is such a refreshing take on a minor blues we can't ignore it! Enjoy the episode! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to our patrons including … [Read more...]

Happy New Year everyone! This week we continue with our study of the blues taking a look at a Charlie Parker solo that is actually at a manageable tempo and moderate difficulty. Enjoy the episode and don't forget to grab the PDF! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to our patrons including transcriptions and a FREE gift  of … [Read more...]

This week we continue on with our study of the master musicians playing the blues. We find ourselves dissecting the master of masters, John Coltrane over his 1958 recording, Blue Train. This one can be intimidating but stick with it and you'll gain some valuable insight into one of the greatest jazz players of all time. Enjoy! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and every other. We will also be … [Read more...]

This week we are continuing with our blues series by taking a look at one of my favorite solos. Freddie Hubbard plays a jaw dropping solo on Birdlike and we owe it to ourselves to take a look at a couple of choruses and figure out what makes this so special. Enjoy! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to our patrons … [Read more...]

Welcome back to another great episode on the blues! This week we are looking at a MASTERFUL solo from the great, Jack Teagarden on Wolverine Blues. This will give us a chance to talk about an alternate version of the blues and, of course, take a look at another great solo we can take some lessons from. Enjoy! YT Video of the recording I transcribed from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soK_CflzAVw WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and … [Read more...]

New series! This one will feature blues solos with some of the greatest musicians throughout history. We will start with a couple of choruses and analysis of the great, Sonny Rollins on his composition, Tenor Madness. Hope you enjoy this new series and some ideas from the greats! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to … [Read more...]

We finish up the month of November with one of my favorite jazz standards, On The Sunny Side Of The Street. Here we try to channel Lester Young and do what we can to put some of the concepts we learned into action. Enjoy! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to our patrons including transcriptions and a FREE gift  of our … [Read more...]

This week we look at the intangible parts of Lester's playing by learning one of his transcriptions on Almost Like Being In Love with the Oscar Peterson Trio. I think this will be a great way to end our series and send you out into the world armed with some great things to work on through Lester Young's playing. Enjoy! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and every other. We will also be … [Read more...]

Welcome back for the second in our series of episodes on the legendary, Lester Young. This week we'll be taking a look at 4 more examples of Lester using simplicity to create beautiful lines over cadences. It's a great reminder that everything doesn't always have to be so complicated. Enjoy the episode and don't forget to grab the PDF! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and every other. We … [Read more...]

This month we start a brand new series on one of the best musicians who ever graced the tenor saxophone and jazz, Lester Young. Lester's music will give us great insight into how to do a lot with a little. While his harmonic language wasn't as adventurous as someone like Charlie Parker, the way he speaks that language is second to none. Enjoy the episode! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get this PDF and … [Read more...]