Sometimes the best melodies are the simplest ones. The less you say, the more each individual note stands out. Miles Davis lived out this musical
With performance examinations coming up in many music schools across the country, I thought Iād address a question Iāve often heard, which is: How do
As Sterling mentioned in his last post, jazz music was built on the popular songs of the day, using them as vehicles for improvisation. There
Being able to show up to a jam and read tunes out of a real book can be very handy, but.. Have you ever wondered
Have you ever wanted to incorporate a musical idea into your playing but struggled to get past the āCopy and Pasteā phase? This process will
Of course weāre talking aboutā¦ As an American art form, jazz has continually evolved to absorb elements of the culture and technology around it. Jazz
Jazz, Blues, and Gospel have been evolving alongside each other for decades. The presence of blues and gospel influences brought jazz to another level and
In jazz, what separates the good players from the very best? At the end of the day, in my experience playing with musicians from all
In part 1 of this series, we analyzed Oscar Petersonās fill-style comping on āSweet Loraineā alongside Herb Ellisā 4-in-the-bar style comping. In part 2 of
