Bob – Page 44

2011-06-16 By Bob 2 Comments

In the Car with Chris Potter – Blues in Concentric Circles

Chris Potter’s Concentric Circles is one of my all-time favorite recordings and was HIGHLY influential on me.

2011-06-13 By Bob 15 Comments

What’s better, side Bb or Bis Bb? When should you use bis?

2011-05-19 By Bob 45 Comments

Hip stuff to play over a simple two-chord groove.

2011-05-02 By Bob 10 Comments

I explain my preferred method for quickly thinking about Dominant 7 altered chords (EX: F7#9).

2011-04-02 By Bob 1 Comment

Thinking in shapes, using rhythmic ideas to play distant intervals, developing evenness, and motifs as a gateway to playing over changes.

2011-04-02 By Bob 2 Comments

How I discover things to practice from an improvised warm-up. This gets into vocalizing notes, intonation, and an alternative to scooping notes.

2011-03-08 By Bob 2 Comments

A simple technique for dealing with fast tunes.

2011-03-02 By Bob 9 Comments

The power of practicing triads, slow with a metronome.

2011-03-01 By Bob 12 Comments

This close-up video demonstrates my approach to embouchure in detail.