We’re digging into another of the countless great phrases from Joshua Redman’s “Summertime” solo. We’ll focus on his use of major and minor triads to create a strong melodic anchor, as well as looking into his bebop language and enclosures that work over both the minor ii-V and its relative major.
Summertime – Joshua Redman Phrases, Part 1
We’re going to do a bunch of things with “Summertime.” To begin, here is one small phrase to work on that comes from Joshua Redman’s solo on the tune.
Extracting and Adapting Your Own Vocabulary – Coltrane Ballad Phrase to a Medium Swing 2-5-1
In this lesson I’ll take you through the process of finding a phrase and adapting into your own vocabulary, no matter the style.
Listening Lab: “September in the Rain” – Beautiful, Swing-Era Vocabulary and a Masterclass in Phrasing a Melody
We’ll get into Antonio Hart’s usage of Swing-era vocabulary (think Johnny Hodges) as well as Arnett Cobb’s focus on bluesy, melodic phrasing.
Applying a Flat 9, Flat 13 Lick to Three Standards
In this lesson, I’ll show you how to tackle the most important (and often least practiced) part of learning new vocabulary – application. We’ll apply the lick over three tunes – Autumn Leaves, Oleo, and There is No Greater Love.
Let’s shed a 2-5-1 in E Major (concert)
Repetition, repetition, repetition. Play along with me on this one phrase and by the end it’ll be stuck in your noggin. 🙂
Using the 7-T Practice Framework to Convert a Lick You Transcribe into Your Own Vocabulary (Hank Mobley)
In this lesson we’ll take a Hank Mobley ii-V-I nugget and put it through the 7T Practice Framework to turn it into original vocabulary.
A “Quick Win” Vocab Nugget: A ii V Phrase Highlighting the Dominant Flat 9 Sound
A quick nugget of vocabulary over a ii-V-I that utilizes the b9 sound.
The Sharp 4 Half Diminished Turnaround: A Common Jazz Chord Progression and Effective Practice Tool
This is an important turnaround to be familiar with not only because it appears in some common jazz standards, but because it’s an extended series of building blocks.
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