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Blue Bossa – Lines that feel good to play #2 – Let’s practice laying back

Improvisation, Tunes

Blue Bossa – Lines that feel good to play #1

Improvisation, Tunes

The 1753 Exercise For Memorizing Chord Changes (Ex. Donna Lee)

Improvisation, Tunes

“Donna Lee” Piano Voicings for Non-Piano Players

Chords & Scales, Theory

“Donna Lee” Melody Workout

Tunes

7 Bebop Lines Over a 1-Chord (-7) Groove – Enclosures, Approach Notes, and Anticipations

Developing Your Time, Grooves: from Swing to Funk, Improvisation

Summertime – Joshua Redman Phrases, Part 2

Improvisation, Transcribed Solos, Uncategorized

Summertime – Joshua Redman Phrases, Part 1

Improvisation, Transcribed Solos
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Have you tried it?

Upside Down Major 7th Chords (+ How to Instantly Improve Your Medium-swing 8th Notes)

Chords & Scales, Improvisation, Triads, Tunes

Superimposing Diatonic 7th Chords on Dominant 7ths

Chords & Scales, Improvisation

How to Think Visually About II-V-I’s: A Lick to Know in All 12 Keys

OK, Progressions, Theory

Long Tones 101

Fundamentals, Saxophone, Sound/Tone

Song Studies

Breaking down Stan Getz’s Solo on Pennies From Heaven (Part 3 & 4)

February 2019 - Stan Getz - Pennies From Heaven (part 1), March & April 2019 - Stan Getz - Pennies From Heaven (part 2), Pennies from Heaven, Transcribing, Uncategorized

Bob Reynolds – “Our Day Will Come”

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Miyako (Wayne Shorter)

Miyako, Uncategorized

Blue 7

Blue 7, Uncategorized
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Solo Studies

What Do You Think about When You Want to Rip Over a Static Funk Groove? (+ Branford Marsalis on “The Road You Choose”)

Grooves: from Swing to Funk, Improvisation, June 2017 - Branford Marsalis - The Road You Choose, Odd Time Signatures, The Road You Choose, Transcribing

Members Incorporate a Specific II V Lick Into a Solo

Improvisation, June 2021 - Implementing a II V lick into a solo, Student Review, Transcribing, Tunes

Transcribing Not Optional: Recording with Snarky Puppy

On the Gig, Transcribing

Case study: How to apply what you transcribe

Courses, Series, Transcribing, Transcribing Essentials
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Blue Bossa – Lines that feel good to play #2 – Let’s practice laying back

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Improvisation, Tunes

Blue Bossa – Lines that feel good to play #1

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Improvisation, Tunes

The 1753 Exercise For Memorizing Chord Changes (Ex. Donna Lee)

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Improvisation, Tunes

“Donna Lee” Piano Voicings for Non-Piano Players

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Chords & Scales, Theory

“Donna Lee” Melody Workout

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Tunes

7 Bebop Lines Over a 1-Chord (-7) Groove – Enclosures, Approach Notes, and Anticipations

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Developing Your Time, Grooves: from Swing to Funk, Improvisation

Summertime – Joshua Redman Phrases, Part 2

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Improvisation, Transcribed Solos, Uncategorized

Summertime – Joshua Redman Phrases, Part 1

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Improvisation, Transcribed Solos

Listening Lab: Joshua Redman on Summertime

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Transcribed Solos, Transcribing

Members Play David Sanborn’s “Full House”

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