Listening Lab: Opening up Minor Chords With Wider Intervals, the 110% Trick, and Using the Rhythmic Density Scale — Chris Potter on “El Morocco”
One of my all-time favorite recordings. Lots of innovative material with minor chords and intervals, a great altissimo workout, and exemplary use of the rhythmic density scale.
Members Play Dexter Gordon’s Solo On “I Was Doing All Right” (Hard Bop)
My review of our Dexter transcription challenge. Excellent work, everyone!
Members Play George Garzone’s “Have You Met Miss Jones?” Etude (Advanced Post Bop)
Suggestions for how to increase triad fluency, extend lung capacity, lower your bottom lip, and an example of me applying this TCA concept on a Snarky Puppy album.
Using Dynamics To Accent Phrases: Dexter Gordon on “I Was Doing All Right” – Listening Lab, Chord & Guide Tone Exercises, Transcription Workout
This performance is PACKED with fun! Explore using dynamics to shape your lines and get a workout with these exercises.
Members Play Vincent Herring’s Solo On “Have You Met Miss Jones?” (Bebop)
My reviews of the October Transcription Challenge.
Introduction to George Garzone’s Triadic Chromatic Approach
This is an entry point for us to dig in to Garzone’s concept. It’s harmonically/theoretically advanced but also stands alone as a terrific technique shed.
Members Practice Laying Back 8th Notes (Swing Feel)
My review of your transcription challenge submissions for September.
October 2020 Transcription Challenge – Vincent Herring on “Have You Met Miss Jones”
Vincent’s tone is buttery and buzzy. His rendition of the melody, his bluesy-bebop, motivically-balanced solo, and the arrangement’s groove make this an ideal vehicle to study this “must-know” standard.
Members Play Hank Mobley’s Solo On “Dig Dis” (Hard Bop Blues)
My review of our Mobley transcription challenge. 58 submissions(!) with bundles of pointers. Great work, all!
Q&A – What the heck is Chris Potter doing over Cherokee?! (And why never to trust written transcriptions)
It’s natural to look for the definitive harmonic connection to all things soloists play over changes. But sometimes, it’s just this…
Getting the Most From Transcribing: Details Make the Difference, Metronome Challenges, and the Benefits of Small, Loopable Phrases
Jo graciously allowed me to knit-pick his amazing work—4 choruses of Joshua Redman’s “Jig-a-Jug” solo in 12 keys!—to highlight challenging metronome practices and important details that will help develop your time-feel and groove.
Members Play Branford Marsalis’s Solo On “Englishman In New York” (Pop)
Great work everyone!
Members Play Charlie Parker’s “April In Paris” Solo (Bebop / Doubletime)
Great work on this solo everyone! Many actually found it more challenging than last month’s Eric Alexander solo.
Members Play Eric Alexander’s Solo On “Four” (Hard Bop)
Outstanding work folks! Made several lesson suggestions and practice tips in this one.
“What’s he doing there?!” – How to make use of Eric Alexander’s solo break on “Four”
It’s a killer “break,” and you can use it in a lot of places. Let’s examine the parts that make up this whole so you can shed it—and apply it.
Members Play “Ecaroh” (Hard Bop Classic)
Bob’s review and feedback plus a PDF breaking down the “nugget” and what to do about that one note. 😉
The Way You Look Tonight: Applying Erroll Garner’s Lick
In this lesson I’ll show you how I take vocabulary from a transcribed solo and begin to apply it and make it my own.
Listening Lab: Branford Marsalis on “Mo’ Better Blues”
I learned so much about nuance and playing inside a “popish” context from Branford’s performance on this song.
Transcription Challenge Review: Easy Living – Chet Baker Sings
Feedback on members’ submissions for this challenge.
Listening Lab: Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan on “Easy Living”
Two fantastic examples of playing over this beautiful ballad. The tone, lyricism, and time feel of both are top shelf.
Case study: scales in thirds in a Stan Getz solo (over “500 Miles High”)
Hear Getz utilize this concept inside a solo + my suggestions for how to add this to your playing.
Review of the “Sonny Stitt on I’ll Remember April” transcription challenge submissions
These reviews get into ways to address (shed) small subsections of a transcription.
Review of the “He Had a Hat” transcription challenge submissions
These reviews get into what’s creating that cool sound over the dominant chord, using alternate (side) C, and what to do when the transcription challenge is too fast for your current ability.
Transcription Challenge: Bob’s solo on “He Had A Hat” by Jeff Lorber (from a rehearsal with Jeff and Jimmy Haslip)
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