Short Minor 7th Line Series (LOTW #100)
Short Minor 7th Line Series (LOTW #99)
Short Minor 7th Line Series (LOTW #98)
Short Minor 7th Line Series (LOTW #97)
Short Minor 7th Line Series (LOTW #96)
Short Minor 7th Line Series (LOTW #95)
F Blues Lick (LOTW #94)
Oscar Peterson – It’s Only A Paper Moon (LOTW #93)
I know, I know, this is a long one but I had to end the phrase properly like he does. A lot of takeaways on this one. The small line he repeats is a great one to have in your tool belt. Also, how he gets out of it by going up to the b7 […]
Oscar Peterson – Cheek To Cheek (From the album “The Song Is You”) [LOTW #92]
Here is another very tasty Oscar Peterson lick. Again, very diatonic except for the b9 over the F7 chord. It’s his use of rhythm and swing with some nuances that makes all of his lines so great. He loves to use triplets as well. If you notice in the video there is a slight delay […]
Oscar Peterson – C Jam Blues (From the album “Night Train”) [LOTW #91]
Oscar Peterson was my ultimate favorite pianist growing up. He had the most influence on my beginnings. To this day I can’t get over the clarity in his sound, articulation and touch when playing his lines. Everything is is so clean and elegant. Best of all, he just swings and swings and swings till the […]
