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Members Play John Coltrane’s Solo on “You’re A Weaver of Dreams”
Wonderful work, everyone! Covered a few harmony things in this, too: I-IV Cycle (piano voicings), Why a note sounds wrong over a turnaround, and more.
Listening Lab: Michael Brecker’s EWI solo over “In A Sentimental Mood” – Part 2
Jumping into the bridge and cadenza on this solo. We’ll cover flipping minor to major, using four note cells, and the very cool diminished pattern on the cadenza. There is a lifetime of “sheddable” material in this solo!
Listening Lab: Michael Brecker’s EWI solo over “In A Sentimental Mood” – Part 1
I got SO much from this solo upon discovering it in high school. In this part well break down some colorful moments from his solo that you can apply to the A section of this song.
Vibrato: Common Mistakes, Practice Methods, and Performance Suggestions
Vibrato is an expressive tool, but many saxophonists overuse it (without knowing). In this lesson I’ll show you when and how to most effectively use it, as well as a great exercise to practice it.
Let’s learn the beautiful ballad, “Laura”
Here’s a great opportunity to focus on tone, phrasing, timing and nuance.
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.
Easy Living: Harmonic Analysis and the Elegance of the Circle of Fifths
Several moments in this chord progression are common to many standard tunes. We’ll take a look at them, and discover how the Circle of Fifths guides the ship.
Case study in phrasing a melody: Chet Baker sings “Easy Living”
Imitating this beautifully delivered melody will introduce you to subtle phrasing nuances while providing guide rails for your tone and intonation.