Wonderful job, everyone! Your questions, insights, and performances led me down some deep rabbit holes and hopefully helpful suggestions and examples.
Funk-Fusion Soloing Workout—Use the Same Track I Recorded for Jeff Lorber
In this lesson I’ll breakdown my approach to mixing bebop and blues language into a funk/fusion context. Then play along to the same track I recorded to!
Members Play Bob’s Solo on “Yesterday Shutting Down” – Scary Pockets & David Ryan Harris
My review of our June challenge. Great work, everyone! Some really fantastic contributions.
Funky Enclosures & Approach Notes
In this lesson we’ll take 3 exercises in one key and get them totally under our fingers and then improvise with them—in a funky context!
Listening Lab and Transcription Challenge: Snarky Puppy – “Take It!”
We’re going funky for this month’s transcription challenge with the song “Take It!” from Snarky Puppy’s new album, Empire Central. Tons of great material to transcribe in this one.
Listening Lab: Adapting a Bebop Classic into a Groove Context
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Listening Lab: Bebop in the Groove
A look into ways of mixing bebop and blues elements into a more funk/rock context.
Recording a Funk-Rock Power Sax Solo
Some screaming altissimo lines and a lot of takes to arrive at this one. Let’s dig into the process!
Transcription Challenge: “Sign On” by Earth, Wind & Fire
This groove is so tight it just makes you wanna get up and dance!