Monk’s Mellifluous Melody on “Straight, No Chaser” (LOTW #202)
Happy 103rd Birthday, Monk! To celebrate Thelonious Monk this October, here is a lick from his quintessential 12 bar blues, “Straight, No Chaser.” The opening chorus of his solo features a rhythmic melodic idea which he transforms through the chorus with style. Thanks for the music, Monk! https://youtu.be/Oh-C_jWaHcI CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF […]
Cory Henry’s Lingus Solo (LOTW #201)
In honor of our 200th Lick of the Week, we featured the intro to Cory Henry’s famous Lingus solo. This week for the 201st, we’ve brought you a full transcription of the solo with notation. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/CtxZkht3tKg CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick […]
Cory Henry’s Lingus Solo – Intro (LOTW #200)
In honor of our 200th Lick of the Week, we figured we’d pull out all the stops for this one! Cory Henry’s solo from Snarky Puppy’s “Lingus” from the album We Like it Here (2014) has gone down in history as one of the best. Here is his Rhodes intro with notation. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/K3SrsiEAAhE CLICK […]
Keith Jarrett Winds His Way Through the Changes of “Autumn Leaves” (LOTW #199)
In memory of Gary Peacock after his recent passing, here is a lick of the week featuring the trio with Keith Jarrett from their album “Still Live” (1988). Gary starts off with an animated solo, and Keith picks up where he left off with this winding lick. Rest in Peace Gary! https://youtu.be/Ws7Wfb4JEyw CLICK HERE TO […]
A Marvelous Melody by Michel Petrucianni (LOTW #198)
Michel Petrucianni is an unsung hero of jazz piano. He achieved a degree of fame in the mid 1980’s after coming to the U.S. from Paris, France, at which time he started performing with jazz greats such as Charles Lloyd and Joe Lovano. He later went on to record and tour with his own trio. […]
A Colorful Solo Break by Hampton Hawes on “Just One of Those Things” (LOTW #197)
For this week’s lick of the week, we’re taking things over to the West coast! Players such as Hampton Hawes, Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, and Bob Brookmeyer were known for their “Cool Jazz” sound. That did not mean, however, that they couldn’t burn when it came down to it! Check out this great solo break […]
Jaki Byard’s Major Attitude on “Lullabye of Birdland” (LOTW #196)
Jaki Byard is known for his longtime tenure in Charles Mingus’s band. His spontaneous nature and animated solos brought an X-factor to that group, but also shines through on his own solo records. On his record “Hi-Fly,” (1962) check out the attitude he throws in over the classic standard “Lullabye of Birland.” CLICK HERE TO […]
Listen to Elmo Hope’s Jazz Piano (LOTW #195)
Elmo Hope is one of the most slept on jazz pianists in his generation. He did not achieve as much fame as some of his colleagues, but nevertheless he played on many great recordings including this session with famous trumpeter Clifford Brown. Check out this lick, you’ll want to hear more of Elmo’s playing! https://youtu.be/qL4aWm0wRQU […]
A Classic 2-5-1 Lick from Horace Silver (LOTW #194)
Horace was not only a great composer, but could also play a mean jazz piano! Check out this classic lick from Hank Mobley’s recording of “Funk in Deep Freeze.” This one is worth taking through all 12 keys. CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK If you have questions or suggestions for a […]
Horace Silver’s Suave Bass-Line Groove from “Señor Blues” (LOTW #193)
Horace Silver is one of jazz’s most beloved composers. As a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, he is responsible for creating many jazz standards that are still played to this day. When you hear this bass line groove from “Señor Blues,” you know it had to have come from him! https://youtu.be/nFK0TOVZqps CLICK HERE TO […]
